user 10949
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hey guys! first time poster, first time tinboat owner. me and a buddy have jumped on our first boat after a little research this looked like a great deal!!
We've got a 12ft semi v of unknown origin with a trailer off craigslist for $400
we intend to get this boat water ready and then have a running, fishable project with floors, deck, storage and so on.
today I took a better look at it and did a flood test to find the leaks and there were a few dripping rivots, leaking where the handles bolts thru the transom and a small crack in the aluminum..
here are the issues with the boat I would love some newbie advice on. I plan to replace the transom wood again as it's soft in a few spots and I'm wondering how I should go about repairing this rip in the top aluminum rail. I was thinking about running a thicker aluminum L bar across the top length of the transom.. it looks like this crack along the top may have happened as a result of the amateur replacement as it wraps around the transom board.
and here you can see how the bolt is thru crooked and the top wall of the transom is kinda twisted from their repair job, the screws aren't really even straight. which is another reason why I want to reinforce it with an L
Next is a small crack in the aluminum on the bottom at the rear near the transom. it's about 3/4" long and very fine, I had to sand it down to see it well. Is a weld "necessary" here or can we find an alternative that will last? we do intend to coat the bottom in fasco steelflex
Both of the back corners where the gunwale (is that right?) meet the transom look like this. I'm not sure how it looks from the inside as I haven't removed the wood transom yet.. does this look like it needs a weld too?
You guys have a great site here and I appreciate any help. I hope to be a long time member updating on custom mods as I go, but we need to get this baby to a solid starting point first. =D>
-Chris
We've got a 12ft semi v of unknown origin with a trailer off craigslist for $400
we intend to get this boat water ready and then have a running, fishable project with floors, deck, storage and so on.
today I took a better look at it and did a flood test to find the leaks and there were a few dripping rivots, leaking where the handles bolts thru the transom and a small crack in the aluminum..
here are the issues with the boat I would love some newbie advice on. I plan to replace the transom wood again as it's soft in a few spots and I'm wondering how I should go about repairing this rip in the top aluminum rail. I was thinking about running a thicker aluminum L bar across the top length of the transom.. it looks like this crack along the top may have happened as a result of the amateur replacement as it wraps around the transom board.
and here you can see how the bolt is thru crooked and the top wall of the transom is kinda twisted from their repair job, the screws aren't really even straight. which is another reason why I want to reinforce it with an L
Next is a small crack in the aluminum on the bottom at the rear near the transom. it's about 3/4" long and very fine, I had to sand it down to see it well. Is a weld "necessary" here or can we find an alternative that will last? we do intend to coat the bottom in fasco steelflex
Both of the back corners where the gunwale (is that right?) meet the transom look like this. I'm not sure how it looks from the inside as I haven't removed the wood transom yet.. does this look like it needs a weld too?
You guys have a great site here and I appreciate any help. I hope to be a long time member updating on custom mods as I go, but we need to get this baby to a solid starting point first. =D>
-Chris