More Hull Repair Advice Please!

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Just looking for opinions. I was taking on water everytime I went out. A leak test confirmed that this crack (the larger of the two) is the source. Marine Tex or a fiberglass patch? I put a 6 inch port on the deck and found no cracks to the interior fiberglass. I'm only in about $200 for this boat- trailer and all- so I don't want to spend much. It only goes out a few times a year. So what say you Sunfish Nation?
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Has someone already tried to fix that crack from the outside or is that just where the gelcoat has worn off the boat from being dragged across a sandy beach? If you can get to the inside of it through the 6" deckplate you would be better off to get it dried out good and put a couple of layers of glass cloth on the inside of the hull behind where the crack is and wet it out with Epoxy.
 
How long is the crack? It looked 2-3 inches long to me. If that is the length of it, I stand by my original repair suggestion.
 
Crack was 2-3 inches. It wasn't through to the interior of the hull. I sanded it way down chipped out the the bad chunks and filled her with marine tex. We shall see! I'm optimistic though. Thanks BB.
 
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