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I never should have bought this boat. (73 Valco 16x68) But now I have to deal with it. It's a leaker and so far I have found what looks like a bad seam in the keel, just under where a transom strut is. It's hard to tell exactly what is there due to clumps of what looks like JB Weld, or the like. Over and around that is some kind of material that looks like window glazing putty, but is much harder, and maybe roofing tar over that. I read that JB Weld can be removed by heating to about 600 degrees. I have a Mapp torch, but I'm wondering if I run the risk of weakening the aluminum, which has a melting point of not much more than that.
Once I get it off, I'm not sure what to do with it. Some of the rivets look like they have been re-peened because the heads are flattened. JB Weld again, done with the proper surface prep?
Once I get it off, I'm not sure what to do with it. Some of the rivets look like they have been re-peened because the heads are flattened. JB Weld again, done with the proper surface prep?