rick1969ca
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Hello everyone... I just purchased a 1975 25'Chieftain with a trailer. Problem is the previous owner by accident dented the hull about 10" starboard of center and about five feet in from the stern from the roller trailer. Dent is not perfectly circular, about 12" in radius and goes sort of deep... about 1.5" at its deepest. Owner says it does not leak. <br /><br />What should I do if I find that it does leak? Try to bang it out from the inside? Just leave it? Have it repaired how? The aluminum on the bottom is quite thick and so are the rivets. Anyone have experience with this? It's a freshwater boat on Lake Ontario. <br /><br />Other than that it's great with a Volvo Penta outdrive and GM 250 straight six motor.<br /><br />Thanks in advance for any replies.<br /><br />RL