water bouy
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Two-foot-itis is working on me. Eyeballing a decent looking alum 1989 16 ft v hull jon on the coast which looks fine in the pics but still ... salt water.
answer: no - you can not.WaterBouy asked: So if salt water has affected the skin of a boat I could tell from pics?
OMG and I still shudder when I see those photos :shock: ! Popped/compromised rivets ... ee-ghads that gives me nightmares!Johnny said:I have consulted with DaleH (the other RivetMiester) on this fiasco several times
and he only shakes his head and says he feels my pain. ](*,)
No, while I have confidence in my choice of pump (Johnson, same as MarPac), switch (field sensing - no moving parts) and the integrity of my wiring ... this is an early warning system in case the pump can't keep up!water bouy said:Dale, is that in case the bilge konks out?
Just be aware that isn't a fool-proof test, as water pressure when fully immersed in the water (displacement) is at a much greater pressure than water is when placed inside the hull.Johnny said:... you could ask the seller to put about 10-15" of water in the boat (above the rivet line) while it is on the trailer.
He's a good dude and his price seems very reasonable.
It wasn't the best deal I ever made
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