need help with leaking boat

[TEason]

I have a Lowe deck boat. We have a few rivets on the bottom that is leaking . Does anyone have an idea on how to fix it. Someone told me to use 50/400 on a web site but I don't know what it is can anyone tell me if they have heard of it and if so would it work

 

[river_wolf]

The biggest answer that I have seen on here before is they all say just re-buck the rivets. I have never used that but I have used J B Weld in the past for a fix.

I am not an expert by any means but that is what I have done in the past.

 

[TEason]

Thanks that was what I thought about doing. It's my wife's boat I got her. It runs good and looks good just have to fix that leak before the grandkids get on it.

 

[Brine]

Yep, re-buck the rivet.

The product they were talking about was probably a marine sealant like 3M 5200.

I would try to buck the rivet first.

 

[ober51]

Rebuck all you can and then use Steel Flex - a two part epoxy offered up by Fasco Unlimited out of Florida. The stuff is amazing.

 

[ben2go]

Rebuck all you can and then use Steel Flex - a two part epoxy offered up by Fasco Unlimited out of Florida. The stuff is amazing.

I agree.

 

[vaskeet]

can steel flex be used without turning boat upside down or would it drip off Thanks Randy

 

[ober51]

can steel flex be used without turning boat upside down or would it drip off Thanks Randy

I wouldnt do it without flipping it. If I did, it would have to be SUPER thin, as it has a tendency to run on vertical parts.