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Water leak on my 1984 13' Valco?! Help please.
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<blockquote data-quote="Brine" data-source="post: 235892" data-attributes="member: 1053"><p>If you haven't done so, make sure to get under the boat and look at the hull instead of waiting to see water on the floor. You could also take a paper towel and wipe it around to see if any water comes out that you weren't able to see. During my build, I took a light and shined it from the inside of the hull (in pitch dark) and looked from underneath and found a couple pin holes in the hull that way.</p><p></p><p>If you still can't locate the leak, you may want to have a friend come help you rebuck all of the rivets. (more info to come on that if needed)</p><p></p><p>I think the welding would be premature if you can't identify exactly where the leak was coming from. I'd only point you that direction from the get-go if the hull had a crack.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brine, post: 235892, member: 1053"] If you haven't done so, make sure to get under the boat and look at the hull instead of waiting to see water on the floor. You could also take a paper towel and wipe it around to see if any water comes out that you weren't able to see. During my build, I took a light and shined it from the inside of the hull (in pitch dark) and looked from underneath and found a couple pin holes in the hull that way. If you still can't locate the leak, you may want to have a friend come help you rebuck all of the rivets. (more info to come on that if needed) I think the welding would be premature if you can't identify exactly where the leak was coming from. I'd only point you that direction from the get-go if the hull had a crack. [/QUOTE]
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