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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
First Boat Project - 1989 Tracker Pro 17
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<blockquote data-quote="kofkorn" data-source="post: 368844" data-attributes="member: 7076"><p>For welding your cracks, talk with your welder and see what he says. It may be ok to weld in place, but there's a chance the weld will connect the rib to the skin. Also, your welder wouldn't be able to clean the back side of the weld which may introduce impurities into the weld. Welding a few cracks shouldn't be very expensive, I would guess between $50 and $100 max.</p><p></p><p>For your front cap, do you think you could hammer that back to flat?? It's not impossible to replace it, but I would guess that it won't be a quick job. For support on the underside, there should be a piece of 3/4" plywood underneath. From the looks of your damage, it appears that the areas where the plywood ended is where your aluminum bent. Have your welder look at that too. I'm guessing you could cut out the damaged area and weld a custom cut piece back in place. Not worth redoing the entire cap. You don't want to remove the plywood. If you do, that deck will flex every time you use your trolling motor. </p><p></p><p>Keep it going! By next spring you'll have a brand new boat!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kofkorn, post: 368844, member: 7076"] For welding your cracks, talk with your welder and see what he says. It may be ok to weld in place, but there's a chance the weld will connect the rib to the skin. Also, your welder wouldn't be able to clean the back side of the weld which may introduce impurities into the weld. Welding a few cracks shouldn't be very expensive, I would guess between $50 and $100 max. For your front cap, do you think you could hammer that back to flat?? It's not impossible to replace it, but I would guess that it won't be a quick job. For support on the underside, there should be a piece of 3/4" plywood underneath. From the looks of your damage, it appears that the areas where the plywood ended is where your aluminum bent. Have your welder look at that too. I'm guessing you could cut out the damaged area and weld a custom cut piece back in place. Not worth redoing the entire cap. You don't want to remove the plywood. If you do, that deck will flex every time you use your trolling motor. Keep it going! By next spring you'll have a brand new boat! [/QUOTE]
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