Hit the Dock!!😳

KR Linch

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I hit our dock HARD! Hit the starboard pontoon. Now our boat rides crooked. Might be a leaky toon, but suspicion the frame is bent! Can that be fixed?
Any thoughts or experiences appreciated. Thanks!
 

Scott Danforth

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first, welcome aboard

pics would help us see the damage

I hit our dock HARD! Hit the starboard pontoon. Now our boat rides crooked. Might be a leaky toon, but suspicion the frame is bent! Can that be fixed?
Any thoughts or experiences appreciated. Thanks!

anything man-made can be re-made or repaired.

the toon logs are the frame that the deck sits on. specifically, what did you bend? again, pics would help.
 

KR Linch

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first, welcome aboard

pics would help us see the damage

The logs look fine. No dents or flat spots. No visible cracks. We think it might be the aluminum frame. I’ll get pics next time at boat. Thanks*

anything man-made can be re-made or repaired.

the toon logs are the frame that the deck sits on. specifically, what did you bend? again, pics would help.
 

alldodge

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Things that get bent can be fixed but just how is the question. Need pics as Scott said
 

jlh3rd

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yep , pictures
standard pontoon construction has "M" brackets welded to the top of the toons and these brackets, at least on mine, are bolted to the "L" shaped stringers running width wise.
Its all aluminum, so It's possible you tweaked the alignment, and could've possibly cracked the weld between the toon and a bracket, which could/would let water in. You said hard so I wouldn't rule out cracking the weld between the toon sections.....
pictures....
 
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