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I figured I'd ask the question here and hopefully get some good advice on some good and maybe not so good fixes.
I have acquired an aluminum boat that has a small hole in it, discovered it this past weekend when water was getting in. The hole is tiny, no more than 2 mm round. The boat has a floor in it and the hole is below floor level so I can't readily access it from the inside.
I'm looking at suggestions on how to repair it. Any and all suggestions welcomed.
Thanks in advance.
A quick fix would be some JB Weld
Ive patched up a lot bigger holes then 2mm with that stuff
I concur. Follow the instructions on the package and it should work just fine? However, are you sure it's an actual hole, or perhaps just a loose rivet? A loose rivet can be peened if you can access both sides?Quote:
Originally Posted by blasted_saber
What about drilling the hole to the smallest size rivet. Then rivet it with either JB or silicone and that way you will know if will never come off.
Not a rivet, not even close to a rivet and no, because of the floor I can't access both sides. JB Weld was one of the options I was considering as was epoxy.
marine epoxy is good and dries hard. The one i used was like a putty/playdough
I had some small holes in a fiberglass boat. A weak floor was flexing, and some of the screws from the seats pounded holes through the floor.
Marine silicone easily lasted the season. I left the boat on the water for multiple days with no issues. Junked it the next year so I'm not sure how many years it would have lasted.
They make blind hole rivets specifically for boats. I would just drill the hole out and stick one of those in.
JB Weld
Dean. f has it.
Closed end pop rivet with 3M 5200 is the answer.
I've done this several times for old transducer holes and it works like a charm.
I really appreciate all the responses, thanks guys!! I went the JB Weld route this time around and I'll see how it holds up. I'm hoping to get out on the water today or sometime through the week, fingers crossed!!!
I used a product callet G/flex epoxy. It's 2 part and stays flexible whichh is what you want on a constantly moving aluminum floor. Just clean and dry the area, mix a dab of the epoxy and spread it on the hole. It will ooze through making a good seal. Absolutely perfect product to repair leaking rivets if you end up with that problen
Google that product as well as others like JB Weld and then check out repairs on you tube. Lots of very good info available on the net.
Jb marine weld is the better option. Canadian tire has it.