I have about a 1 inch "hole" in the bottom of my hull that I have tried twice now to repair twice now with JB Weld. It looks like it might be at a rivet/weld point and "hole" part part of the hull is still attached to a rib or something. I am not exactly sure, but suspect when I get in rough water, the boat flexes and the patch just pops off.
I am not overly concerned about the appearance of the hull (as you can tell by my JB Weld job) but I just need it to get me into next off season (or two) when I plan a bottom job. Any suggestions?
A buddy of mine suggested a repair similar to patching an inner tube. Cut a small piece of aluminum (larger than the hole) and patch it over the entire area. I would put a good seal of JB Weld around it to keep the water out. My concern is getting this patch off when I do the bottom job. Perhaps I can sand it off? Fill over it?
I could also take it to a welder I guess and have the patch done "right." That requires taking it out of service for bit though.
Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated. I am tired of running my bilge every 20 minutes!
thanks,
Kris
I am not overly concerned about the appearance of the hull (as you can tell by my JB Weld job) but I just need it to get me into next off season (or two) when I plan a bottom job. Any suggestions?
A buddy of mine suggested a repair similar to patching an inner tube. Cut a small piece of aluminum (larger than the hole) and patch it over the entire area. I would put a good seal of JB Weld around it to keep the water out. My concern is getting this patch off when I do the bottom job. Perhaps I can sand it off? Fill over it?
I could also take it to a welder I guess and have the patch done "right." That requires taking it out of service for bit though.
Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated. I am tired of running my bilge every 20 minutes!
thanks,
Kris