chrisharriman
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After turning my boat upside down to strip of the old paint, I found that a previous owner had cheaply caulked and then painted over a handful of holes. I've found eight so far and all are below the water line. I want to fix them better than caulking over them, but I can't afford a welder and have no experience with rivets. I was considering drilling out the holes until they are round, inserting a small bolt with a washer on both the inside and out, and then covering it all in 5200. I will be decking the entire boat so the bolts coming up through the floor will not be an issue.
All my searching for how to repair these holes include phrases such as "search for hole or leak repair". Then I find hundreds of pages of search results and little actual info.
Will this plan work and will it be an effective, long term solution?
All my searching for how to repair these holes include phrases such as "search for hole or leak repair". Then I find hundreds of pages of search results and little actual info.
Will this plan work and will it be an effective, long term solution?