jon boat is leaking...awesome.

[mbweimar]

It seems I've developed a small leak somewhere around my middle bench seat. How do you fellas recommend finding and fixing the leak? I was going to put some water in it and wait to see if I could find the leak. What do yall think? Its an 03 Alumacraft 1436.

[Jumptrout51]

Filling with water works best.
You have a missing or loose rivet.
Use the TinCan repair method of repair.
After finding the leak,look under the hood of your truck to find and remove a screw slightly larger then the hole in the boat.
Chew a piece of gum.
Apply the gum to the screw and screw it in.

[mbweimar]

No Mighty Putty? lol

[bman]

I've used cabela's aluminum boat patch many time.
Works great.

Or get new solid aluminum rivets and 3m5200

[tin can]

Filling with water works best.
You have a missing or loose rivet.
Use the TinCan repair method of repair.
After finding the leak,look under the hood of your truck to find and remove a screw slightly larger then the hole in the boat.
Chew a piece of gum.
Apply the gum to the screw and screw it in.

The method JT has described was used at 0900 on the morning, during a tournament. It is not recommended as a permanent fix. However, it got us back on the water and we finished the tournament.

If it's a riveted boat, I drill the old rivet out, if it's still there, and replace it with a 1/4 x 1" stainless machine screw, along with some 5200. I install the screw from the outside, add a stainless washer and nilock nut on the inside. Problem solved.

[rocket]

https://www.getflexseal.com

[Jumptrout51]

Rocket,does this come with a free Shamwow if you order today?

[Badbagger]

Rocket,does this come with a free Shamwow if you order today?

Not ONE but TWO Shamwow's just pay separate shipping and handling

[mbweimar]

Dont knock it till you try it guys. I have a shamwow in the back of the jon for a bilge pump. It'll make you say WOW every time! Soak it up, wring it out, repeat. Doesn't run the battery down either.

I took two hammers (one on each side of the rivet) and whacked them back tight. no more leaking water from the inside of the boat. I went to West Marine and picked up some G/Flex, but I think I'm going to return it and replace the rivets with 1/4-20 stainless bolts.