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12' Lone star semi-V with broken ribs....repair???s
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<blockquote data-quote="Johnny" data-source="post: 376125" data-attributes="member: 13599"><p>First of all - - - :WELCOME: to Tin Boats.</p><p></p><p>Before you get too crazy on your boat, I would suggest putting it on some</p><p>concrete blocks or very strong and sturdy saw horses and fill it with water to your estimated water line.</p><p>The obvious leaks can be temporarily sealed with Duct Tape on the inside and fixed later.</p><p>Put the boat up high enough so you can get your arm under it to mark the leaking rivets.</p><p>Then, with a helper, try to reset them, fill with water again - repeat as necessary until you are satisfied with results.</p><p>This will give you a starting point in your thought process to obtain the water tightness that we all like.</p><p>Good Luck !!</p><p></p><p>Attached photo is of my wife's 1236 V-Nosed flat bottom Jon. The strakes are pressed into the metal.</p><p>They are not separate pieces riveted on. Matter of fact, the only rivets were to hold the seats in place. Rest is welded.</p><p>I removed the seats and installed the 1-1/4 x 1-1/4" square tubing for the floor stiffeners and support the plywood floor.</p><p>This is when it was filled with water. I replaced over a hundred rivets and used a tube of 3M-5200 and have zero leaks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Johnny, post: 376125, member: 13599"] First of all - - - :WELCOME: to Tin Boats. Before you get too crazy on your boat, I would suggest putting it on some concrete blocks or very strong and sturdy saw horses and fill it with water to your estimated water line. The obvious leaks can be temporarily sealed with Duct Tape on the inside and fixed later. Put the boat up high enough so you can get your arm under it to mark the leaking rivets. Then, with a helper, try to reset them, fill with water again - repeat as necessary until you are satisfied with results. This will give you a starting point in your thought process to obtain the water tightness that we all like. Good Luck !! Attached photo is of my wife's 1236 V-Nosed flat bottom Jon. The strakes are pressed into the metal. They are not separate pieces riveted on. Matter of fact, the only rivets were to hold the seats in place. Rest is welded. I removed the seats and installed the 1-1/4 x 1-1/4" square tubing for the floor stiffeners and support the plywood floor. This is when it was filled with water. I replaced over a hundred rivets and used a tube of 3M-5200 and have zero leaks. [/QUOTE]
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