Sealing a Aluminum Boat

[Scrounger]

How big is the hole?....I fixed a hole in my 12 ft puddlejumper with a product called "Pig Putty"....it comes in a plastic tube.....just tear a piece off and squeeze it in your hands until it gets warm, then put it where you need it....it hardens like rock. I fixed a hole 3/4 x 2 with it and fished 5 minutes after I put it on.....that was at least five years ago and its still watertight. Hope this helps. Tight Lines.

[iamskippy]

Originally Posted by Scrounger

How big is the hole?....I fixed a hole in my 12 ft puddlejumper with a product called "Pig Putty"....it comes in a plastic tube.....just tear a piece off and squeeze it in your hands until it gets warm, then put it where you need it....it hardens like rock. I fixed a hole 3/4 x 2 with it and fished 5 minutes after I put it on.....that was at least five years ago and its still watertight. Hope this helps. Tight Lines.

I should have mentioned the leak needs to be found, its a center counsol, should have mentioned that as well lol.

[Raven]

Originally Posted by iamskippy

I should have mentioned the leak needs to be found, its a center counsol, should have mentioned that as well lol.

you can't fill it with water and look for where it drips?

[wrench]

Ship ShapeTV had an episode about repairing an aluminum boat using the Westepoxy system for Aluminum boats. These two links are to the west site.

WEST SYSTEM | Metal Boat Repair - Patch holes in aluminum boats with G/flex Epoxy

WEST SYSTEM | Metal Boat Repair - Fix leaking seams in aluminum boats with G/flex 650

Mike

[Fishoholic]

Originally Posted by wrench

Ship ShapeTV had an episode about repairing an aluminum boat using the Westepoxy system for Aluminum boats. These two links are to the west site.

WEST SYSTEM | Metal Boat Repair - Patch holes in aluminum boats with G/flex Epoxy

WEST SYSTEM | Metal Boat Repair - Fix leaking seams in aluminum boats with G/flex 650

Mike

I did this on a friends boat and it worked well.