My tin row boat

[thefishingfreak]

errrrrrrrrr...???


yes and no.....

qiuck fix yes...

long term.... go to homies and get more thick sheet aluminum. bend it to shape,,,, and pop rivot it in there,,, with 5200

[Raven]

on my aluminum jon-boat...i had scraped the hull so many times
getting stuck out in " hell hole".... also known as A-1

its a flooded section of trees and at "certain times" (water levels) you could get so damn stuck on top of a tree that you'd be out there rocking forever and cursing life.... and be so freakin pissed that you'd wanna get ashore and walk away from your boat and all your gear.... that's how mad it makes you..!
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onto the repair... being that its metal: what i did was to scratch it up real good with a sharp tool (chisel edge) and make a criss cross pattern in the metal or a grid... then i apply a thin layer of bondo
to that area (1/8th to 1/4 of an inch thick) ....and just before it sets up you make the criss cross pattern again in the bondo and let it dry good.

bondo is resin based so fiberglass resin and cloth stick to it very well , but it will just peel off aluminum alone. afterwards you can add some plywood to take the wear instead of grinding off your glass patch... mine hasnt leaked since............

i have repaired gas tanks with this method....too...

[MotoXcowboy]

thanks for all the info guys..i appreciate it.

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by thefishingfreak

long term.... go to homies and get more thick sheet aluminum. bend it to shape,,,, and pop rivot it in there,,, with 5200

Freak is correct. pop rivits and 52oo marine caulk is the way to go.

[Fishpart]

Riveting on new Al is a good way.

Walk over to ABCO Welding and see what ideas those guys ma have, a welded patch is less likely to leak than riveted.

Also keep in mind they epoxy and rivet helicopters together....

[fish4striper]

I had a crack in my old aluminum boat.

used that aluminum solder and pop riveted a plate over it, held fine.

[MotoXcowboy]

Here is a picture of the hull and missing keel section. Looks like the guy who had it before me bondo/epoxy patched it once already..ill probably try the suggested sheet metal/rivet/cauk method to fixer up and put then put lil 5hp on her..

thanks again for the info guys.

[Redsoxticket]

The are used aluminum boats for sale with no problems and possibly with a trailer that may be better then your cost and time to repair your boat.

[MotoXcowboy]

got this boat for $60bucks. Its worth that in scrap metal...
This boat fits me perfect..fits in the back of my s-10 (10ft). I mainly use it for getting to unacessable areas by shore, or just taking the gf on a relaxing narr. bay booze cruise while we fish...

No major leak..just a small pinhole that leaks enough to get my feet wet in an hour..

I'm gonna beef up the bottom so it doesnt get any worse.