crack in boat

[myself62]

I have found a small crack under my tinnieabout 3 cm long, along the edge of a weld. anyone have some advise on how to repair it temporarily and permanently?

its right in the middle of the hull where it starts to curve up towards the front.

[Feral]

Get it welded, easily done, most engineering works should be able to do it.

[kriso]

mate go to a boiler maker or radiator repair shop and show them the crack, see if they can give it a quick tig weld.

[Master Sardines]

Here's a guy I've know for a long time.. Dave's his name.

Marine Fit ( Stainless & Aluminium Accessory Manufacture)

Address: 34 High Street

Kippa Ring. , QLD 4021

Telephone: 07 3889 3022

Fax: 07 3889 3024

Website: www.marinefit.cjb.net

[rayke1938]

Pay the money now it will save you in the long run . If you bog it or use silicone you then have to pay extra for the time used to remove the silicone.

If you ignore it the weld will \" walk \" and grow longer. If you get a crack and you are not able to get it welded immediatley drill a small hole at each end of the crack and this will stop it spreading. Then bog it as a temporary measure. I have been told that bog is easier to remove than silicone.

Dont worry too much about it as cracks are a fact of life with tinneys.

Ray