I am beside myself and don't know where to turn for help. I am 52,
just bought my first boat 5 weeks ago, from an Iowa farm couple, who
seem very honest. I don't think they realized the condition of the hull
when they sold it to me. It's a 1999 18 ft fiberglass Sea Ray bowrider.
I noticed a crack in the bottom of the hull, about 3", about 3/4 of
the way back , and water runs and drips out of it. I took it to
dealer. When they tried to drill a hole into the crack, they could
push it in without even turning on the drill. They said it may cost
5-6,000 if they were to try and fix it and that the hull is saturated.
I don't know where to turn. If I can't get my money back (which they
recommended) can I learn or should I think about learning to fix this
myself,and if so, how long will it take? Any help would be greatly
appreciated. Also, is there a temporary fix I can do, just to enjoy it
this summer a few times, without doing further damage? Thanks so much.

Terry