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’97 Starcraft Corroded Transom Repair using Pourable Ceramic
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<blockquote data-quote="Johnny" data-source="post: 384685" data-attributes="member: 13599"><p>Thanks Dale - great read, great project, awesome tutorial !!</p><p>I am far more "at home" in old wooden and fiberglass (FRP) boats than aluminum.</p><p>I guess that is because I have much more experience in them than tin.</p><p>Ironically, I have already been looking for an old 18-20' Mako hull for a project.</p><p>My wife will be gone for July-Aug-Sept and that will give me some "alone time" to at</p><p>least get it gutted and cleaned up before she gets back LOL LOL . It will take about a year to do it right.</p><p></p><p>As for your project at hand, I think you made the right decision of removing any suspect metal.</p><p>The Lazarus Effect is a terrible thing. Cancer, no matter if it is in a human body or wood or metal,</p><p>can seem benign, in remission, or "gone". Only to reappear and kill its host. That is life.</p><p>It could take a few months to several years, but the end result is the same.</p><p>Corrosion is a maintenance controlled issue. But, only if you can get to it. If you weld it up</p><p>or rivet it up or cover it up with adhesives, it can not be maintained or controlled. Then, when you DO</p><p>have an issue that resembles Swiss Cheese, it is way too late.</p><p>Good call on catching the bad metal.</p><p></p><p>Looking forward to "The Pour"</p><p></p><p>Johnny</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Johnny, post: 384685, member: 13599"] Thanks Dale - great read, great project, awesome tutorial !! I am far more "at home" in old wooden and fiberglass (FRP) boats than aluminum. I guess that is because I have much more experience in them than tin. Ironically, I have already been looking for an old 18-20' Mako hull for a project. My wife will be gone for July-Aug-Sept and that will give me some "alone time" to at least get it gutted and cleaned up before she gets back LOL LOL . It will take about a year to do it right. As for your project at hand, I think you made the right decision of removing any suspect metal. The Lazarus Effect is a terrible thing. Cancer, no matter if it is in a human body or wood or metal, can seem benign, in remission, or "gone". Only to reappear and kill its host. That is life. It could take a few months to several years, but the end result is the same. Corrosion is a maintenance controlled issue. But, only if you can get to it. If you weld it up or rivet it up or cover it up with adhesives, it can not be maintained or controlled. Then, when you DO have an issue that resembles Swiss Cheese, it is way too late. Good call on catching the bad metal. Looking forward to "The Pour" Johnny [/QUOTE]
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