On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 14:50:46 GMT, "Doug"
sent into the ether:

Hey guys,

I've got this old Aluminum boat and I'm trying to fix the small leaks and
cracks but their several. Is there a product that any of you know of that I
can just brush or roll on the bottom of the boat to seal it up? I thought
about having it Rhino Lined but that's a little more money than I want to
spend. They told me it would around 250 or so and the boats old enough, it
wouldn't be worth it I think.

Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.

Doug

Doug,
I too have an old aluminum boat. I call it the Sponge. Take
everything out of the boat and vacumn it clean and wash it if
necessary. When it's dry leave it attached to the trailer and have
someone back it into the water with you in it and use a marker to mark
all the places water is coming in. Let it dry and then wire brush the
marked spots. I used a small wire wheel, but be careful not to take
more than the surface crud off. Clean it up with alcohol and then
apply Durabond Alumaweld epoxy. If the boat has ribs you probably
will still have leaks under them. For cuts/tears apply the same
process inside and outside of the hull. If there are still too many
leaks buy a bilge pump and set it up on the floor of the boat at the
rear and run a hose over the transom.

And last but not least, keep your eyes open for a better boat :}
Did you hear that Steve??? Hint hint.

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