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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1989 17' tracker pro 17 mod
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<blockquote data-quote="dearl" data-source="post: 104735" data-attributes="member: 1760"><p>Got the top side sanded and the boat flipped yesterday, Started working on the bottom side today. I found out why its been so hard to sand this thing, It has a very thick layer of glovit on it. I have used this stuff in the past and it works really well, makes me wonder exactly how many leaks are going to be found once I get the whole thing sanded. I did find the major source of all my problems. There is a 3 " crack in the side of the boat that was some what consealed under a layer of fiberglass that was a temporary patch during fishing season. Once I ground the glass off, oh crap :shock: If I had know it was that bad I would have started sooner. But we made it, and honestly it didn't leak that bad, just annoying to have to run the bilge pump every hour or so. I am seriously thinking about welding all the rivets in the bottom, anyone ever seen this done. If I counter sink all the rivets, and weld the rivet to the hull, and then sand some what smooth, this should fix my problem right, it would be an all welded hull then. I will be thinking about that while I'm sanding the rest of the bottom.[ATTACH=full]8241[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]8242[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dearl, post: 104735, member: 1760"] Got the top side sanded and the boat flipped yesterday, Started working on the bottom side today. I found out why its been so hard to sand this thing, It has a very thick layer of glovit on it. I have used this stuff in the past and it works really well, makes me wonder exactly how many leaks are going to be found once I get the whole thing sanded. I did find the major source of all my problems. There is a 3 " crack in the side of the boat that was some what consealed under a layer of fiberglass that was a temporary patch during fishing season. Once I ground the glass off, oh crap :shock: If I had know it was that bad I would have started sooner. But we made it, and honestly it didn't leak that bad, just annoying to have to run the bilge pump every hour or so. I am seriously thinking about welding all the rivets in the bottom, anyone ever seen this done. If I counter sink all the rivets, and weld the rivet to the hull, and then sand some what smooth, this should fix my problem right, it would be an all welded hull then. I will be thinking about that while I'm sanding the rest of the bottom.[ATTACH type="full" alt="bottom sanding.jpg"]8241._xfImport[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" alt="big crack.jpg"]8242._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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