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I have been investigating this prodict to fix a leak between the bottom and the transom of my Alumacraft boat. This is what Alumacraft recommends to do the job. The polyurethane sealant allows the joint to flex drom the torque of the motor while sealing the leak.

Thanks Johnny, I looked at you tube and there is not a lot of specifics on Keel repair on aluminum. I wish it were so easy as just fixing a hole. I know all about the "simple" fix stuff. Been there. Thanks again.

I have a leak in my boat and upon inspection saw these damaged rivets in the keel. What would be the easiest, best way to fix this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfhg42gukwI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfhg42gukwI

I have a Raymarine Dragonfly 5 that is givimg me a low voltage alarm while hooked into my start battery. The manual says to run a separate power supply for it. The device is 8 watts at 12volts DC. Would a small 2 or 3 amp 12V motorcycle or snowmobile battery be sufficient?

Yes I tried all the advice and even went asfar as to draw the gas from a bucket rather than the tank. It made an attempt to turn over but failed.

Thanks for your reply...I expected it to be hard starting after the winterize. All is new except the tank. I got it running today. . I throttled up just for a bit and it kept running. It was good back at idle for awhile before quitting on its own. It wouldn't restart after.a few tries. Most...

Yes, everything was the same. The shop replaced the bulb and hose. The boat bogged down and shot off at throttle up after idling for a good while.

I went to run my Mercury 45 Jet for the first time since a rebuild and winterize. Needless to say, after doing the recommended gas/oil mix, The motor was very hard stating. I finally got it to run and let it idle. It ran for a bit before shutting down. It started back up after I pumped the...

I get water in my right side storage area and I think it is due to a bad rivet or two. How would you know which one is bad? Just spray them all and hope it stops/