Dinghy repairer recommendations
Submitted by jdog1980 on Mon, 2013-07-15 14:36
I have a 6 inch crack on the keel line of a stacer dinghy. As a boilermaker by trade in a previous life i know this is a 30 minute job max for someone that has a ali mig or tig. (problem is I dont have access to either otherwise I would do it myself) Can some one suggest a quality repairer they have used in the past that wont play games or charge like a wounded bull for a simple repair. The dinghy is mobile and can be delivered any where in the metro area but south is prefered.
Any advice or experiences will be appreciated.
carnarvonite
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Silicon
What ever you do, do not put silicon or sikaflex over the hole. It soaks in to the metal and when you go to weld, it bubbles out and causes you to blow holes in it.
jdog1980
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Date Joined: 20/06/10
cheers for the advice, I
cheers for the advice, I havent taken it out since i noticed it which was at the start of a trip. the couple of time I took it out on that trip it leaked about a bucket of water every hour. Just want to fix it properly before i go out in it again.
hekser
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bondin all metals
biscayne way jandikot
call henry on 0411403520
do a great job, inexpensive. ive had a few patches done on my tinny.
petermac
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Date Joined: 03/03/10
try
try bullet boats in rocky the boys in there are always helpful and don't charge like they have a monopoly on the welding game and don't mind small jobs
jdog1980
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Date Joined: 20/06/10
Cheers for the feedback will
Cheers for the feedback will try and get something sorted this week.