Recent content by Chivo707

Well Mike if your boat is anything like mine then you will find that there is thick salt build up under the floor supports. I had another small leak on the opposite side of the support I posted earlier so I cut a small section away, cleaned, and sealed it with epoxy. I went out for another...

Update: I believe I finally found the leak! Looks to be pitting under the floor support. I was thinking I could use some Alumbond as a filler since I have it on hand but open to suggestions. Now I’m not sure if this is weldable due to the pitting?

I like sound of that. But would I need to remove the paint where I’ll be applying the gluvit?

When I fill the boater with water, it consistently drips out from the keel. Also, the last time I leak tested the boat, I saw water coming in from under the floor supports.

Thanks for all the replies so far. I removed the flooring again and I’m preparing the boat for a leak test. Looking at how the boat was constructed, I believe it’s going to be either a cracked weld from the floor support but I don’t see any cracks on the outside of the welds. Could it be cracked...

Thank you and thanks for the suggestion. The hull is registered under Hull Inc and is a 1993. If cutting into the supports is the best option then yes, I’ll take it to my nearest boat launch and run a leak test. Last I remember it leaked from under 2 different supports.

So for the past few months I’ve been trying to seal a leak that is somewhere under the keel and the hull or the floor support and the hull. I tried sealing the keel completely using Alumbond, JB weld, and Lexel with no success. I’ve now decided that welding the keel shut might be the next best...