county Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 My neighborhood is situated on a lake. My house is about 100 yards from the lake and I'm telling this guy (friend) how I'd like to have a boat, something lightweight, to screw around on the lake, take my dog out etc. Anywya he gives me this boat. Not new. 12 foot, aluminum. It is kinda ragged and the bottom back seam needs repair. Looks like it was dragged around on pavement. Anyway I'm not set up for welding aluminum (although running a bead along this seam is what it needs) So, what do I fix this with? How? Also, what kinda paint do I use to paint this thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rockmeupto125 Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Don't know about paint, but this stuff seems slick for your application... http://durafix.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
county Posted October 4, 2004 Author Share Posted October 4, 2004 re: durafix thanx, that looks interesting and I'm probably gonna be willing to invest $35 bucks to find out if it's as good as they say. if the stuff works like advertised i will post a comment (and if it works like shit, i'll mention that too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman_40 Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Think it's called tiger hair basicly fiberglass that they use for body repair. Nothing seems to work better than welding but it will last a few years depending on use.... Marine paint works fine... they make a silver that's close to the same color as Alum.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vetteman Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 one of my buddies has an old boat with a ton of holes in it. this thing gets dragged around from pond to pond and really takes a beating. we have tried just about everything (except durafix) from just plain silicone to expensive 2 part epoxies. marine goop seemed to hold the longest. the prep is the key to good adhesion though. make sure the surface is clean, sandpapered and dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rider99XX Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 I have a 15 foot boot like yours that I'd give you. Mine has a crack at the front. You could take two boats and make one out of them :twisted: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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