TinBoats.net
The original aluminum boat site!
Forums
New posts
Search forums
Blog
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Boats
Boat House
How to fix a small crack
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support TinBoats.net:
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="riverbud55" data-source="post: 411064" data-attributes="member: 873"><p>Would need to be welded for the best results, like Johnny said for a while you could get by with a backup plate on the inside of some sort, get a piece .125 / 1/8'' alum rivet or bolt it with some s.s. 10x32 screws 2'' on center, bolts can be replaced with rivets at a later date,,.first drill out the ends of the crack to stop it from cracking further ,, before you start use a stainless wire brush and clean the back side of the crack of any paint so it would be ready to weld at a later date,,,, what ever you do don't try any glue, makes it real had to weld later, a back up plate will help reinforce the bow after welding ,,, if you were to bring something like that into our shop would charge around 30 bucks if it were all cleaned up and ready to weld ...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="riverbud55, post: 411064, member: 873"] Would need to be welded for the best results, like Johnny said for a while you could get by with a backup plate on the inside of some sort, get a piece .125 / 1/8'' alum rivet or bolt it with some s.s. 10x32 screws 2'' on center, bolts can be replaced with rivets at a later date,,.first drill out the ends of the crack to stop it from cracking further ,, before you start use a stainless wire brush and clean the back side of the crack of any paint so it would be ready to weld at a later date,,,, what ever you do don't try any glue, makes it real had to weld later, a back up plate will help reinforce the bow after welding ,,, if you were to bring something like that into our shop would charge around 30 bucks if it were all cleaned up and ready to weld ... [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Boats
Boat House
How to fix a small crack
Top