Hello - I have been slowly working on replacing the transom on old aluminum boat at my family's lake house. It is pretty much 2 pieces wood sandwiching the aluminum back of the boat. I patched all of the holes in the aluminum with marine grade 5200, let that sit for several months. Then I placed the wood on both side of the aluminum, redrilled the holes to 1/2 inch and filled that with the marine grade 5200, and let that sit for a couple of months. I then redrilled the holes to 5/16, put stainless still bolts with washers on both sides, gooped the bolts & washers up pretty heavy with the 5200, tightened the bolts, and let that sit for 3 weeks.
After two years of off again, on again work (removing old paint, repainting etc....) today was my maiden voyage.
The bolts are leaking......
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Otherwise - this boat is going to the scrapyard.
Thanks!
Ranger94
After two years of off again, on again work (removing old paint, repainting etc....) today was my maiden voyage.
The bolts are leaking......
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Otherwise - this boat is going to the scrapyard.
Thanks!
Ranger94