Hole in the boat!
Submitted by Percula on Wed, 2008-12-24 15:07
Well actually 2 little holes, about 4mm diameter!!
Not too big but lets lots of water in!
So how do I get this fixed? Do I have to go see a aluminium welder/boat builder?? Is there any other ways to fix this?
Also how does this happen, must have happened in the last month, when I haven't used the boat for a while. I know electrolysis, but how do I prevent this?
Thanks for any help!!
Mick.C
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could be from a sinker or
could be from a sinker or hook lieing in the bottom. You could shove some devcon in it for a quick fix but I would see a welder and get it welded.
Daisy
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Yep don't know what sort of
Yep don't know what sort of boat you got but could be time to lift the floor and look for foreign bodies (metallic) also worth checking to see if your electrical system is not leaking into your hull, local boat service provider should be able to do this.
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Feral
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easiest way to slow it down
easiest way to slow it down is to have a battery switch just near the battery .. just turn it off after every trip . also try to keep the boat on a tilt so no water builds up in the hull .. as for getting it fixed - welding if its plate ali .. if its pressed ali be sure to check the keel as that the worst/weakest spot
2 years i towed a friends boat to exmouth only to have the hull split offshore from this problem - we went to get it welded and the local guy gave up saying it was now too thin from electrolisis to fix .. was a real bitch trying to remove a 16 foot cc from the crap ramp on low tide with a falcon :(
bluebagger
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Saw this
Saw this on another forum. Looks like it could do the job. PMed details
GO BLUES
Brian
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slowing it down
it all depends on the style of boat wether it has a sealed floor or its open. if its open check under your frames for sinkers hooks ect, if its a sealed floor you should always let your hull breath when not in use as condensation occures and helps electrolise along, also you should not run a direct earth to your boat (common fault is the old steel backed cig-lighter) also make sure your motor has a non cunducting backing plate on it that should slow the process down but you should see a welder before you put stuff on it ,it will make it harder to weld
Percula
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Thanks for the replies
Thanks for the replies guys!
Yeah the boat has a cigarette lighter on it, I will look at that. And the floor has flooring over it, but I will open it up and have a look.
Which boat guys do you recommend to find a current through the hull??
Anyway I will have a look and let you know what I find!
Cheers
ody
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Date Joined: 30/12/06
Hi Ya, I know this will
Hi Ya,
I know this will sound a bit odd, but have seen my brother use it on a pressed ali boat many times. He had an old pressed tinny that was pretty thin in spots and quite regularly got small pin holes.
REMEMBER this is definately a TEMPORARY fix but is quite cheap.
Mix up a batch of 5 minute araldite with a liberal quantity of talcum powder to the point that the mixture is quite stiff. The talcum powder is the stiffening agent and does not weaken the arladite at all but because it is stiff it will stay where you pu it. Does make it a funny colour though. Then plaser a liberal quantity over the hole (preferable from the inside). 5 to 10 miutes later you are back on the water. Beauty of it is tha when you come to fix the hole the araldite isn't to hard to remove.
Cheers.
RECFISHWEST member