Jerry_NJ
Petty Officer 1st Class
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I posted a related question earlier, but just noticed this forum topic...so I'll try to add to the help I have already gotten by bringing up the subject here.
I have a 15' Grumman Pro-Fisherman boat set up like a "Bass Boat" for fresh water fishing. Is is constructed of aluminum and has the typical reinforced edge at the top of the gunwales. Hurricane Sandy hit NJ in late October and blew down several large White Pines trees on my property. One hit my Grumman boat and bent the left hand side gunwale down about four of five inches - I have a picture. In the past discussion I decided I will try to straighten the gunwale by driving it with heat using a timber and small sledge hammer. Then, I ask myself, what do the auto body shops use? I know they can straighten metal and must have some tools that pull/bend/push.. to move metal bracing. I wonder if a car body shop might be interested in straightening my boat gunwale. I can check with one or more local shops, but post that question here in case someone reading has experience in getting metal boats work on by a car body shop.
I have a 15' Grumman Pro-Fisherman boat set up like a "Bass Boat" for fresh water fishing. Is is constructed of aluminum and has the typical reinforced edge at the top of the gunwales. Hurricane Sandy hit NJ in late October and blew down several large White Pines trees on my property. One hit my Grumman boat and bent the left hand side gunwale down about four of five inches - I have a picture. In the past discussion I decided I will try to straighten the gunwale by driving it with heat using a timber and small sledge hammer. Then, I ask myself, what do the auto body shops use? I know they can straighten metal and must have some tools that pull/bend/push.. to move metal bracing. I wonder if a car body shop might be interested in straightening my boat gunwale. I can check with one or more local shops, but post that question here in case someone reading has experience in getting metal boats work on by a car body shop.