Boat Repair

purchased a boat and took it out for it's maiden voyage today for 5 hours on the river calm and flat conditions, so there was no waves splashing over the bow. With only one bag of ice in under deck esky.

when returned to redcliff boat ramp 5 hours later retrieved the boat as per usual released the bungs

what do you know it took approxiametly 20 minutes of water gushing out from the bung holes. Came home and put the hose in my boat for several minutes and what do i find not water dripping but gushing out of my aliminium hull of my 16 foot savage that i just purchased with good hard earned money which took me several years to save (and it took one wanker to rip me off)

all that said can anyone recommend a good aliminium boat repairer... PLEASE

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you north or south of the

Sat, 2011-01-01 22:55

you north or south of the river?

 

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east

Sat, 2011-01-01 22:57

Im out Bassendean area so midland, morley or out welshpool would be good but will go were the job will get done GOOD

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 you could try commodore

Sat, 2011-01-01 23:32

 you could try commodore marine or all boats business . both site sponsors, if they cant do it they would be able to tell you the best places

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hi silk200611 i got a stacer

Sun, 2011-01-02 07:24

hi silk200611 i got a stacer that also leaks like a sive,the problem with mine was the foam under the beck rubbs on the ali and makes a bust,and the bust off that is what eats through your boat,so i had to pull all the floatation out and wrapp it all up before putting it back in ,i havent had to much of a problen since,all the older ali boats have the same problem with the floatation 

 sorry mate i dont know any repairs in perth ,i hope this will slow it down once you get it fixed

 

 

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dam that sucks!!

Sun, 2011-01-02 07:51

but this is why you should always take your boat for a test run!!

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Cant recommend a repairer but

Sun, 2011-01-02 08:21

Cant recommend a repairer but my first boat was a Savage Osprey almost identical to that one. Was a great boat for what I used it for at the time.

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marine line wangara

Sun, 2011-01-02 09:10

Yeah mate give marineline in wangara a go he specialises in ali boat building and repairing hes on gnangara road  next to bills machinery.

 

 

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Hey

Sun, 2011-01-02 11:26

Hey silk, it wasnt just your bungs leaking mate. We have had trouble with the one on our trailcraft..

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ive just had a lot of mods

Sun, 2011-01-02 12:28

ive just had a lot of mods done to my bemuda ali foor kill tanks uf tank ect

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i think he is razorline boats nice guy vey helpful nnothing seems to hard

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i have same boat installed a

Sun, 2011-01-02 16:04
  1. i have same boat installed a bilge pump new bungs and all good now
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agree with the guy on

Sun, 2011-01-02 16:44

agree with the guy on gnangarra rd, seems to do some good work.

 

as for the seller...what a wanker...i dont know how anyone could be such a prick to sell like that without telling you.

did you go back to him and complain loudly?

i would be asking for some cash back or at least put in for the repair bill.

 

but as said... you should of water tested it first.

unlucky mate.

 

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Thanks Guys

Sun, 2011-01-02 17:55

Complained loudly and the seller came to the party and returned a lil cash and helping with repair work...

so im 80% happy now but last night i was out for blood, glad i only text the seller not rang him as i dont think i would of been to nice as it was mine and misses safty in jeopardy yesterday, as that was the major problem we also have one of the two fuel tanks was leaking also..

as for the water test it was a lil far from the water to test but should of at least put a lil water in the hull too check for leaks...

 

thanks too all that reply to my post, I will give the guy in gnangarra a call tueday morning..

 

Thanks again

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