Re: Aluminum Boat Repair- Will fiberglass work?
It's not going into the water until next year probably. Yesterday I pressure washed the interior of the hull and removed more foam. This morning I inspected the condition of the aluminum. It was quite dissapointing. There is some serious aluminum rot .Places where the rot is probably half or more the thickness of the hull. A few others ready to go through the hull. I plan to do a light acid wash to remove some more of the rot in order to properly prepare the surfaces and apply a few more patches. I am curious if this is all electrolysis or if it is also the result of never having been washed down properly and salt eating the aluminum where it is trapped under the foam. I have a Gregor also,in good shape, and was wondering if the same thing is happening under its foam. I am starting to doubt the integrity of the hull.
