Boat repair question

[cybermuskie]

Hey guys, I pulled out my old 12 ft alum. duck boat to see if the boat floated and the motor still worked. I hadn't used them for a few years. The 9.9 sportwin fired up on the 4th pull, and then I noticed I had a very small crack in the nose/floor of the boat. Most likely I had hit a rock or something. What can I do to fix this??? Will shoe goop, or JB Weld, or something like it work?

Thanks in advance!

CM

[cjac]

Hey CM,

Prep the surface and the JB Weld should do the trick. Might want to have someone throw a true weld on it but the JB should suffice for now!

Good luck, and where are you fishing this weekend, Backus area?

Chris

[The_Duckslayer]

From past experiance:

Do not try to use some of that fancy stuff that they sell at the State Fair, aluma weld I think it is called. I can weld two beer cans together but when I tried to fix the boat I ended up with a bigger hole than I started with and I was being dang careful! JB should hold it, though, I suppose it depends on the location of the hole. I would hit it with a bit of sandpaper first to give the JB something to stick to. Take care and N Joy the Hunt././Jimbo

[Paul Waldowski]

Cyber,

Speaking from past experience. Just take it to a good aluminum welder and forget about doing the home repair thing. I will be a never ending problem

[efgh]

Do what Paul suggested, good advice, U will not have to worry about the crack ripping wider if you ever get in rough water.

[cybermuskie]

Thanks guys for the help!

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Good luck, and where are you fishing this weekend, Backus area?

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Honestly, I don't think I will make it 'eye fishing at all. There's just to many people around here this weekend for my taste. Maybe I will find a small crappie lake or something.

If ya go Good Luck though!

[muskie mike]

I'M A WELDER. I GOT A SET UP IN MY GARAGE AT HOME.I SUGGEST THAT YOU ALUMINUM WELD IT,THAT WOULD BE THE RIGHT WAY TO FIX THAT CRACK. PEICE OFF CAKE!LET ME KNOW.I'M WILLING TO HELP YOU OUT.MUSKIE MIKE. EMAIL ME! [email protected]

[cybermuskie]

Thanks for the offer Mike, but where ya at?

[muskie mike]

SORRY ABOUT THAT. I LIVE IN OTSEGO MN. I DON'T KNOW HOW CLOSE THAT IS FOR YOU,BUT IT IS BETWEEN ELK RIVER & ROGERS MN.NORTHERN SUBS! LET ME KNOW! YOUR BROTHER IN CHRIST, MUSKIE MIKE. GOD BLESS.

[cybermuskie]

Thanks for the offer, but that a bit far. I can try to find someone up here. Thanks though.