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The guy there told me that he would weld the crack from the inside and outside and put a plate on the inside of the hull. Is it possible to weld it to repair.

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Boat welding forum. The 12 jonboat was just a little too wide and heavy to move easily by hand so I made the set of wheels to move it like a wheelbarrow. Here is a boat mover I made. Wire spools are 5356 alloy.

I glued the ring shaped thing back on an put the O ring on top of it it has the same size I will put another O shaped ring on the other side to i hope this will be stronger than welding. The welder easily welds 38 material with 047 dia wire while the 035 wire works very nicely on 14 or 316 plate. Your better off drilling it out and replacing it with the appropriate rivet along with some sort of sealer.

April 5 2007 at 932 pm 557635. This is not something I would just want to try if it wont work as having the mast come down can be dangerous for people on the boat. If it doesnt work I will take it to a professional welder Im afraid ill mess it up Im not the best welder there is.

Welding next to rivets is pretty much impossible. Welding Forum Water Tight Welds on a Narrow Boat. Ad Hall of Fame boat dealer with a full line of Cobalt Boats offering salesservice storage.

I am building a 44 ft sailboat all aluminum and can reach every place without having to move the welder. Sep 2 2008 0435 PM. I have the opportunity to buy a 2001 Tracker Targa fishing boat for a good price however it has cracking of the aluminum welds and leaks.

I would normally use arc but thats because Im often welding stuff like this outside plus on bigger stuff its a lot easier to fit a 20m lead and carry a box of rods around than it is to try and work around a 20m long trailer with a 3m mig torch. Since I retired 7 years ago I have used a very good local welder for my SS Alloy and steel welding. The hull material is the 5086-h116 and the 1lbs.

He told me to plan on at least. The damage is right at the seam where the two halves come together to make the right side pontoon. It is essentially just an aluminum extrusion.

WeldingWeb - Welding Community for pros and enthusiasts. I have always found water tight and gas tight welding to be a challenge - the challenge usually results in having to grind back areas of the weld and. I have always heard that you cannot repair boat masts but I dont know why.

My MIG Oxy Aceylene and stick welder went when we sold the motorbike shop. The wheels can be positioned to roll the boat upright or inverted using faspins. Not that stuff from HF.

Hi Folks I have a reasonable level of experience of MIG welding and limited experience of Arc welding. However whenever I weld a character to the boat the boat stops moving from the forces and inherits full movement from the character. Here you can join over 40000 Welding Professionals enthusiasts from around the world discussing all things related to Welding.

-the plate thats being welded is of good thickness 4-5mm would it be best to use mig for a shallower weld less heat Are you intending to this yourself or use a boatyardwelder. I have always found water tight and gas tight welding to be a challenge - the challenge usually results in having to grind back areas of the weld and re-welding any areas found to be leaking. Do it as clean as you can cut as close to the edge as you can.

It works well and allows me to go fishing alone with the boat in the back of my pickup truck. Well help you find or build the Cobalt Boat of your dreams call us today to get started. He hit the rock about a foot ahead of the seam and the dent in the pontoon tore the weld about 12 in legth.

I love jb quick. If they have a 300a arc welder check that they have something bigger than 25mm rods etc. Feb 21 2021 6 Diesel Jerry Admiral.

The trick is finding a good aluminum welder. Stainless steel wire brushing MUST be done. The heat required will make the rivets around it leak.

My boat has more jb on the bottom than I care to talk about. Take that piece to a cnc cutting shop and have them cut out a fresh piece. I am now considering taking on a number of tasks on my narrow boat for which I have available to me a 180 amp inverter type arc welder and a 160 amp MIG.

Thankfully older boats like yours and mine tend to have rather thick hull compared to modern boats. The desired action is for the boat to retain. Welding old Aluminum Hi songman.

Welcome to Downeast Boat Forum The Premier Forum Dedicated to the Downeast Boat Enthusiast. If the welded character tries to walk they will move the entire boat. I have never welded aluminum before however I have a Hobart Handler 125 with the MIG conversion and was wondering if this seems like a feasible repair for a beginer like me to make.

They are a pretty standardised design with RSJ axles front rear two RSJs down each side. As long as the area is prepped and welded properly it should work just fine. Sections vary according to size of boat but average out at 180-200mm deep by 140-160mm wide average size approx 25 -3m wide x 32 -35m long steering is on front with king pins stub axles Wheels are ex forklift rims with welded in discs.

So Im trying to weld a character to a certain position on a boat while at the same time allowing the boat to be controlled by forces. Ref the welding whatever you feel comfortable with. I just got off the phone with a boat repair business in Hudson WI.

If you can have them cut out some coosa bluewater that would eliminate any future termites. I have an AC tig setup. Well help you find or build the Cobalt Boat of your dreams call us today to get started.

Get it mocked up then contact a welder youll save a bit of coin if you can do part of the work yourself. New posts Latest activity. Joined Oct 25 2015 Posts 7999.

Had a guy call and ask me to repair his pontoon boat that he hit a rock with and damaged the right side pontoon. Ad Hall of Fame boat dealer with a full line of Cobalt Boats offering salesservice storage. South Oxon Littlehampton and Wellington NZ.

I used it a few years back on some square tubing and it worked pretty good. I tried again on a small crack on nose come of former boat and it failed bad I thought it was good till it cooled then it cracked. I think it is fine for non stressed jobs but not for something that could fail.

As Lipp stated the thickness of the aluminum is going to be the main factor. If you plan to use a boatyard then speak to a boatyard or two rather than asking on a forum where you get opinions from people who are not welders. Also you should pick up a roll of 030 or 035 from your local welding shop.

15 minutes and your back on the water.

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