05-15-2003, 12:37 AM
DEFINATLY FIX THE HOLE WITH FIBERGLASS ! , NOW FOR THESE OLDER MODEL BOATS , THEY ALL LEAK . HULL POUNDING WAVES , FLEXING HULLS AND THE OCASSIONAL BUMPS AND SCRAPES LEAVE MICRO CRACKS THRUOUT THE HULL THAT LET THE WATER IN. A SMALL PUMP WITH A SENSOR WILL DO JUST FINE AT KEEPING HER AFLOAT .
IF YOU ARE GOING TO REFINISH HER , SOME OF THE NEWER COATINGS WILL HELP REDUCE THIS PROBLEM . AS THE BOAT WAS FREE IT MIGHT BE WORTH CHECKING INTO HAVING THE HULL REFIBERGLASSED , AROUND THE DETROIT AREA IT RUNS AROUND $750.00 FOR A 17 FOOTER . THEY COME OUT LOOKING SHOWROOM NEW AND A LITTLE HEAVIER . WELL WORTH THE PRICE IF SHE'S GOING TO BE PART OF THE FAMILY FOR A WHILE .
WHEN DOING YOUR TRAILER DO THE WHEEL BEARINGS ! SECOND THING , REPLACE SPONGEY OR CHECKED ROLLERS SAME WITH THE TIRES TOO . RUSTOLIUM ( SPRAY CAN ) WILL LAST ABOUT A YEAR . WITH AN AIR GUN , 2-3 YEARS WITH PROPER PREPORATION OF THE SURFACE .
HOPE THIS HELPS .
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IF YOU ARE GOING TO REFINISH HER , SOME OF THE NEWER COATINGS WILL HELP REDUCE THIS PROBLEM . AS THE BOAT WAS FREE IT MIGHT BE WORTH CHECKING INTO HAVING THE HULL REFIBERGLASSED , AROUND THE DETROIT AREA IT RUNS AROUND $750.00 FOR A 17 FOOTER . THEY COME OUT LOOKING SHOWROOM NEW AND A LITTLE HEAVIER . WELL WORTH THE PRICE IF SHE'S GOING TO BE PART OF THE FAMILY FOR A WHILE .
WHEN DOING YOUR TRAILER DO THE WHEEL BEARINGS ! SECOND THING , REPLACE SPONGEY OR CHECKED ROLLERS SAME WITH THE TIRES TOO . RUSTOLIUM ( SPRAY CAN ) WILL LAST ABOUT A YEAR . WITH AN AIR GUN , 2-3 YEARS WITH PROPER PREPORATION OF THE SURFACE .
HOPE THIS HELPS .
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