leaky old jon boat?

[Linhardt]

tinboats.net Go here, everything you ever want to know on how to fix old aluminum boats.

[cva34]

Rivets usually leak because they get loose. Sometimes you can tighten them up by bucking them up and re smashing them with a hammer. No matter what you put on them they will leak again if they are not tight. Perhaps go on line and see what I mean. I used to work on Trailers ( tractor trailers ). And we would tighten them. This may not work 100 percent but could help.

Right on that's the best fix for loose Rivet..Short of replacing them..Glues/epoxy tape will all work temporary few weeks /few years...another option I have not used but take a look Bull Frog ~ Wolff's Marine Products, Creators of Bull Frog Rivet Aluminum Boat Repair and Trollin' Fins, the ultimate product for slow speed trolling!

[olduckhunter]

thanks a lot. I'm passing all the information here on to him and let him make up his mind which he wants to do.

[Ranger Bob]

Flex Seal. Works on TV.

[wicklundrh]

I have a jon boat that actually had small holes on the back of the ribs. That was after many years of dragging the boat around.

The best stuff I found to fix these pin holes and rivets.... believe it or not is simple BONDO. Yes, auto body filler. Mix it up just like you would any other time. I have had it on this boat for over 15 years now. Rock hard, doesn't crack. It has been good stuff.