05-02-2006, 04:29 AM
ARRRRRRRR Matey, the leaky tracker. I also have a leaky tracker. LOL, atleast it use to be. I bought a large container of Fiberglass resin and patched the holes according. It's holds up pretty good. Resin is some tough stuff. However, not seeing your particular boat, i'm not too sure if that would do it or not. Like aformentioned, you can take it and get it welded and call it a day. That is the most trouble free solution. Take heed though. Don't take your boat to some make shift shade tree to do the work. I weld, and welding alluminum is a tad on the tricky side. If you're not careful, you'll have a much bigger leak, in the form of a hole, than what you started with.
A "keel protecting kit" is a waste of money. Don't even ponder the thought. I don't have crap on mine and I beat it to death. Keep this in mind. Asside from all the mumbo jumbo, it's just a slab of aluminum, there's nothing complicated about it. You pop out a rivet, pop in a new one. You run over a stump and make a dent, you pop the dent out with a hammer. You Spring a leak, plug the hole. It's all good either way, just make sure you have life jackets. LOL [cool]
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A "keel protecting kit" is a waste of money. Don't even ponder the thought. I don't have crap on mine and I beat it to death. Keep this in mind. Asside from all the mumbo jumbo, it's just a slab of aluminum, there's nothing complicated about it. You pop out a rivet, pop in a new one. You run over a stump and make a dent, you pop the dent out with a hammer. You Spring a leak, plug the hole. It's all good either way, just make sure you have life jackets. LOL [cool]
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