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jon boat is leaking...awesome.
Posted: December 1st, 2012, 10:02 am
by 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.
Re: jon boat is leaking...awesome.
Posted: December 1st, 2012, 10:26 am
by 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.
Re: jon boat is leaking...awesome.
Posted: December 1st, 2012, 12:19 pm
by mbweimar
No Mighty Putty? lol
Re: jon boat is leaking...awesome.
Posted: December 1st, 2012, 1:12 pm
by bman
I've used cabela's aluminum boat patch many time.
Works great.
Or get new solid aluminum rivets and 3m5200
Re: jon boat is leaking...awesome.
Posted: December 2nd, 2012, 8:45 am
by tin can
Jumptrout51 wrote: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.
Re: jon boat is leaking...awesome.
Posted: December 2nd, 2012, 9:17 am
by rocket
Re: jon boat is leaking...awesome.
Posted: December 2nd, 2012, 9:29 am
by Jumptrout51
Rocket,does this come with a free Shamwow if you order today?
Re: jon boat is leaking...awesome.
Posted: December 2nd, 2012, 9:48 am
by Badbagger
Jumptrout51 wrote:Rocket,does this come with a free Shamwow if you order today?
Not ONE but TWO Shamwow's just pay separate shipping and handling
Re: jon boat is leaking...awesome.
Posted: December 2nd, 2012, 6:32 pm
by 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.