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1542 MonArk - WingClipper
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<blockquote data-quote="derekdiruz" data-source="post: 428867" data-attributes="member: 16025"><p><img src="https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170219/54d9f2cbcb9ab54d26130fb54d71d922.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170219/4fb550cbafaa9662c3d16e618f6daa90.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170219/ac7337f41d8bc2a8b7c3eb26d93018e0.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Spent the entire morning grinding every rivet there was.. I'd guess there were roughly 75 covered in what looks to be jb weld. Took a wire brush and took it all off, then filled the boat with water. To my surprise, only 4 leaked.. 1 rivet, and 3 small bolts that replaced a rivet at some point. Also found a 2 inch long by about 1/2 inch hole in the rear near the transom that was covered with bondo? </p><p></p><p>It will be visiting the welder next week to have everything sealed up. So far, I'm very impressed. I initially thought that with as much jb weld on the bottom as there was, I'd have 100 rivets to fix.</p><p></p><p>Steel flex has also been ordered. I got 1 gallon of regular with 4oz of olive drab. That will go on the boat next weekend if time permits then the week after I'll likely put coat it on the interior seams. Then, finally, I can build the interior. This boat will be 100% watertight and I'll have peace of mind knowing so.</p><p></p><p>Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="derekdiruz, post: 428867, member: 16025"] [img]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170219/54d9f2cbcb9ab54d26130fb54d71d922.jpg[/img][img]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170219/4fb550cbafaa9662c3d16e618f6daa90.jpg[/img][img]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170219/ac7337f41d8bc2a8b7c3eb26d93018e0.jpg[/img] Spent the entire morning grinding every rivet there was.. I'd guess there were roughly 75 covered in what looks to be jb weld. Took a wire brush and took it all off, then filled the boat with water. To my surprise, only 4 leaked.. 1 rivet, and 3 small bolts that replaced a rivet at some point. Also found a 2 inch long by about 1/2 inch hole in the rear near the transom that was covered with bondo? It will be visiting the welder next week to have everything sealed up. So far, I'm very impressed. I initially thought that with as much jb weld on the bottom as there was, I'd have 100 rivets to fix. Steel flex has also been ordered. I got 1 gallon of regular with 4oz of olive drab. That will go on the boat next weekend if time permits then the week after I'll likely put coat it on the interior seams. Then, finally, I can build the interior. This boat will be 100% watertight and I'll have peace of mind knowing so. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk [/QUOTE]
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