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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Ouachita, 1974, 16' 6", flat-bottom aluminum boat. [HELP!]
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<blockquote data-quote="mrmr56" data-source="post: 337294" data-attributes="member: 12950"><p>I think if it were mine, I would try to find a channel that would fit tight down over the hat channel and pop rivet top and sides. You might have to have some channel made at a good sheet metal shop. Of course, the old welds would have to be ground down smooth so it would fit over the originals. It looks as if it has been rode hard and put up wet a few too many times. You could also take the old ones out and have a piece of square tubing welded to a piece of flat to mimic the shape of the old ones. This would be much stronger than the original hat channel. I hope you get it figured out and back in the water.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mrmr56, post: 337294, member: 12950"] I think if it were mine, I would try to find a channel that would fit tight down over the hat channel and pop rivet top and sides. You might have to have some channel made at a good sheet metal shop. Of course, the old welds would have to be ground down smooth so it would fit over the originals. It looks as if it has been rode hard and put up wet a few too many times. You could also take the old ones out and have a piece of square tubing welded to a piece of flat to mimic the shape of the old ones. This would be much stronger than the original hat channel. I hope you get it figured out and back in the water. [/QUOTE]
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