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  1. 07-16-2018, 08:46 PM #1
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    Default Aluminum boat repair


    I have a decent crack in the bottom of my tracker. Someone before me had put some rubbery stuff around it, and it held for a few years, but it has started to come off and put more water in the boat. What can I put on the crack to stop it from leaking?Name: IMG_0483.jpg Views: 673 Size: 152.8 KB


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    This is what my buddy and I used. Works great.
    https://www.amazon.com/3M-08115-Pane.../dp/B000PEW4MI
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    Take it to a welding shop that does aluminum welding.

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    Yeah, I would have that welded to stop the cracking.
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    X3! Get it welded


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    Definitely have it welded ... If a chunk came out, your Boat could sink faster than you could get it out of the water ...
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    Weld it, definitely weld it!


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    Quote Originally Posted by HERITAGECYCLES View Post
    This is what my buddy and I used. Works great.
    https://www.amazon.com/3M-08115-Pane.../dp/B000PEW4MI
    I think this would work. BUT for 70$ its be cheaper to have it welded. Find a TIG or heliarc
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    TIG welding is the only permanent solution. Do not have each crack welded. Have a good welder scab each side with a single piece of aluminum. Fixed properly it will last a lifetime.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jigflinger View Post
    TIG welding is the only permanent solution. Do not have each crack welded. Have a good welder scab each side with a single piece of aluminum. Fixed properly it will last a lifetime.
    Best choice by far

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