The liner was showing its age when we moved in about 9 years ago
It finally developed a massive leak over the winter, the shallow end was dry in the Spring
I had planned on replacing the liner myself at that time, wife threw a fit so I did not do it
Now I've decided to go ahead & DIY....can't afford the $2k they will charge around here

Sand packed bottom,hopper appears to be concrete lined
It needs some patching here & there, nothing catastrophic
Whats the best mix to use, hydraulic cement for smaller patches ?

I plan on putting the foam around the steel sides
Whoever installed the last liner failed to put it on 3 sides...maybe the 4th side was already there

I'd also like to reduce the deep end from about 8' 6" to about 7'
It used to have a diving board, long gone
I thought maybe dumping about a foot of gravel in as fill, then pouring 6" concrete on top ?

Pool has been here for 30 years, no signs of movement
Thanks
-Dave