Recent content by Rampaige

Dale, my transom was leaking a substance just like that. From what I've been told the boat hasn't been in the water in almost a year. I wouldn't have a problem spending the money for skins on the transom if I knew how well the hull would hold up in 3-5 years.

It is a Starcraft 16 Camp SF. I on the coast in CT and I know that the previous owner used it in salt and brackish water. I will be using it in salt water, also, if I never get the holes in the hull sealed up. I patched many of them according to Johnny's recommendation but kept finding more and...

I'm pulling my hair out with this boat I bought. I started stripping away the paint on the outside of the transom and found a ton of rot. I have posted a few times of my woes. Today I observed a pattern in the rot and it appears to be concentrated on the edges of the wood of the transom. Does...

Does shape or style and/or install location matter as long as there is enough anode there to sacrifice enough electrons?

I am currently in the process of correcting some serious corrosion issues I found in a 1994 16' Starcraft I purchased last month. The hull had over 70 pin holes from corrosion and the transom is SEVERELY corroded with holes up to 3" in length in some spots. From the little I know, the previous...

These holes are in the floor of the hull but they will be covered by a sole so I'd never see them if I went with rivets. Your method does seem much simpler, and cheaper considering how many holes I have.

That seems like a very viable option. Thanks for the input. Are closed end pop rivets with some 5200 an option if I clean off the oxidation and drill the hole to size?

I just bought a 1994 Starcraft 16 Camp a few weeks ago. I began by pulling out the rotted plywood floor. This morning I filled the boat with water to check for leaks. Unfortunately, I found approximately 50 small holes from corrosion. It appears someone tried to fix some of the holes with...