leaking boat

[hedge1988]

my aluminum jon boat is leaking around the rivets and I was thinking of coating it with that brush on bedliner stuff from wal mart. Its kinda like rhino liner. anyone know if this will work or not ?

[chris200x]

I never used that rhino stuff...but I'm sure it will work. I always used a real good waterproff silicone and never has any problems. Make sure you sand down the area's your going to do and make them super clean...shouldn't have any problems.

[200xman]

I've done this before and work on boats for a living so I know it works. Go to a boat supply store by you and ask for Gluvit. You may be able to find it online too. It is a brushable epoxy that cures a little rubbery and is made for just what you're trying to do.

[foster]

Wow! I have the exact same problem.
Thanks for the tip!
Cheers

[wheelie king]

I agree with the Gluvit stuff. It would be your quickest and best bet. Actually, I have used some stuff called "Kool Kote" roof paint on a jon boat and had success with that as well.

[BIGCRIP28]

yeah that bedliner will work.
cabelas makes some boat coating. i am probably going to do that in olive green or brown. (gotta stay hidden)

[chris200x]

Ever see the stayfree tampon commercial where the boat springs a leak and the girl plugs the hole with her tampon!!! hehehe you can always use that method as a last resort. :D

[BIGCRIP28]

Ever see the stayfree tampon commercial where the boat springs a leak and the girl plugs the hole with her tampon!!! hehehe you can always use that method as a last resort. :D

yeah, just get someone else to buy them for you. :naughty:

[Mobular]

Don't use a rubber type sealer. It will eventually seperate and your leaks will reappear. Use a gutter sealer. It stays flexible and will withstand water and temp changes. Comes in white, brown, and maybe clear.

[hedge1988]

thanks for the advice guys. I knew some of you on here would help. Oh I better not do the tampon thing. I would need a case to plug my boat up lol.

[Macs]

what i have used on my jon boat is duramix, get the kind designated for bumper cover repair. just lightly sand around the rivets and apply there, do not coat the whole bottom. mine is a 11 years and has notleaked yet,. we have it at a friends river house. it is a 12' with an 18hp eveinrude. it halls butt and gets drug ashore constantly. still no leakes

[brapp]

lol i have a hole in my boat, i wa sbowfishign and **** an arrow right trough the hull, and then i use dit as a sleed behind the sx this past year and now it doesnt even try to stop the water
lol

[hedge1988]

my boat is a 14' with a 25 hp merc on it it flies. Thanks for all the help guys.

[Oldshell4481]

try some west systems?? 5200 its like a silicone type sealer, its sold at marine stores and is probably one of the greatest tools around... * could build a boat out of it

[erectordale]

I was always taught to tighten up the loose rivets to stop the boats from leaking never tried the easy patch method. to tighten loose rivets we always used a chunk of bar stock on the outside and a good hammer on the inside just a tap or 2 was tight again!!