Hull Parts, Bow Cap and Spray Deflector

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Hull Parts, Bow Cap and Spray Deflector

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Does anyone know where we could buy a bow cap and the spray deflector piece that goes on the lower part of the front of the hull of the PDQ 34?
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Re: Hull Parts, Bow Cap and Spray Deflector

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We had someone bump us in a marina and damaged one of the bow caps the other one had a scrape on it. We had them both repaired and painted. They came out great.

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Re: Hull Parts, Bow Cap and Spray Deflector

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Hi BJ -

A far as I know, they are both parts that need to be built from scratch.

After I got hit at Block Island last year, New England Boatworks fabricated both the bow cap and spray rails. (They did a great job on the fiberglass work. The rest of the yard is a disaster, and I would not recommend them for any other work until a new set of upper management is put in place.)

On the spray deflector - they took a piece of the rail to get the profile and built a straight piece. Then they made precision wedge cuts to get the wrap-around sections at the bows. NEB was unable to complete the work but shipped the parts to me for installation. We used a forklift and front end loader and clamps to get the section epoxied into place. After curing and fairing, the yard taped them off and spray-painted white.

Depending on the damage, you may be able to use filler and a Dremel to create the profile.
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Re: Hull Parts, Bow Cap and Spray Deflector

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Hey BJ. I just did some repairs to mine as well. They came out very well with the filler, primer and paint I was advised to use.

How bad is your damage?
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Re: Hull Parts, Bow Cap and Spray Deflector

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Josh,

Could you tell what kind of "filler" you used to patch your Spray deflector? Mine has a few small nicks that I think could be filled.
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