2006-07-25 13:23:45 · 15 answers · asked by slickwilly107 2 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Fishing
if its on a flat area take 2 pieces of alum sheet a little bigger then the hole drill matching holes in the 2 pieces around sides ,use 1 as template drill holes in boat,,smear silicon rubber cement on outside 1.place over hole,put other one on inside and pop rivet it in place using water proof rivets
2006-07-25 14:54:18 · answer #1 · answered by Jack's Q&* 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well you need some aluminum to fill the hole. After that you need to cut the hole or the aluminum piece into the shape of the hole. Then take the piece of aluminum and insert it into the hole and you'll have to TIG weld it in. If the hole is small enough you can just TIG weld the hole closed with filler rod. If bigger than that you need to use the method above for using a scrape piece of aluminum to fill it. Make sure the aluminum is clean before you weld to reduce impurities.
2006-07-25 13:29:48 · answer #2 · answered by mstang 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As much as I thought these words would never come out of my mouth "Eric Estrada is right" lol although I think it might cost more than $25.00. Take it to a local machine shop that can weld aluminum. Keep in mind welding aluminum is very tricky so make sure it is a shop that does it all the time not some bonehead with a tig welder that says "yeah I should be able to do that"
2006-07-26 10:55:13 · answer #3 · answered by Barry M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Epoxy is a quick fix, Although for a more permenant solution you would need to bring it to a Welding shop, let them sand and prep the area and add a aluminum (patch) and weld around tour leak.
Aluminum welding is very tricky, and requires a clean surface for the weld to adhere correctly. Be careful, anyone can put a bunch of glob on a weld, but you need to be sure to test it and make sure it is correctly bonded.
2006-07-25 13:30:12 · answer #4 · answered by Fast Eddie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do is take it a welding shop where they can use an aluminum rod and will fix it right up. They usually charge about $25.00 and it takes about 15 minutes to do.
2006-07-25 14:44:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to a hardware store in your area they sell several different products that you can use, jb weld is what i use and it is great. also a life saver, always carry duck tape in your boat, one time we were carrying my boat and we dropped it causing it to leak so we duck taped up the area and didn't get a drop of water in the boat.
2006-07-25 14:20:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
me and my freind had to patch a hole in a boat and we used waterproof gorilla glue it holds up just fine and it dont leak any more
2006-07-26 11:41:53 · answer #7 · answered by confederate1290 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
JB Weld that is what i used
2006-07-25 20:38:56 · answer #8 · answered by sheparddane 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take it to a welding shop that does tig welding
2006-07-26 00:19:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is aluminum epoxy if it's not too big. Or just epoxy.
2006-07-25 13:28:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋