Re: Tracker hull damage. Lots of it!!
I've got my 9 patches all ready to go. Just need to rivet them on now.
I also ordered some Zinc Chromate primer to finish off any bare aluminum...Do I need to prep the aluminum other than an acid bath before spraying with the primer?
I've also discovered some paint bubbles on my transom...and of course...it's pitting and corrosion...some of the bubbles were filled with white powder like substance, while the larger bubbles looked like they were filled with salt crystals! I took a wire cup brush on a drill to anything that I could get to. I took off the tranducer, and will also get around the speedo. The previous owner told me he had a short in the ignition and ended up re-wiring it, so my 1st thought is that this is the result of galvanic corrosion from a stray current / bad wiring, 2nd from salt and a worn out zinc, and my 3rd thought is that this boat is a lemon. Of course it could be any of the 3, but why would salt only attack the transom?
Some of you will laugh at this, and some will cry...I'm sure most will laugh though...not at the damage, but at my bad luck (well not really bad luck, but lack of proper research before buying this boat).
I've read some Tracker forums, and it seems that I'm not alone with this type of transom corrosion of some Trackers.
I'm sure the engine will likely blow up, and the wheels will surely fall of the trailer.