Aluminum Boat with a Few Holes. Now What?

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1phast340

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Hi Guy's. My Name Is Brian. I Recently Inherited A MirroCraft Explorer 14' Aluminum Boat.The Floors Were All But Gone, So I Removed What Was Left To Prepare For The Replacement. I Filled The Hull With About 6''s Of Water To Check For Leaks & Found A Few Under The Foam In The Bow Directly Under The Front Storage/Seat Area. They WERE Pin Holes Until I Began Chipping Away At Them With A Awl. So Far I Have Uncovered About A Dozen Ranging In Size Of A Dime To A Quarter.Now What Do I Do To Repair These? I Have Photos, But Cannot Figure Out How To Load Them. Thanks, Brian
 
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rschap1

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Re: Aluminum Boat with a Few Holes. Now What?

Coworker bought a Fischer a couple years ago that sounds like a pretty similar situation.
He was taking on water when out in it.
He had some seams, some structural welds, and now just some thin spots leaking.
He bought a MIG welder and has been patching it up now and then as needed.
It has been an ongoing battle for him though.
Boat looks nice and has a nice enough 115 Merc, but I would have to give in myself and get a different boat in his case.
Hopefully yours is not that way.
 
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ezmobee

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Re: Aluminum Boat with a Few Holes. Now What?

Those are some seriously large holes. It is entirely possible that this hull has corroded beyond (reasonable) repair :(
 
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