I have a 1999 Bass Tracker PT 185 with a 50 HP Mercury. I struck a partially submerged log which was floating just under the surface at about 30 MPH. It dented the keel pretty bad and popped out a rivet holding the keel guard. I pulled the front deck off, chiseled away at the flotation foam, then pounded out the dents caused by the log. I patched the rivet holes using pop rivets and JB Quick. It all sealed up nicely but looked like junk. I took it to a local welder who TIG welded plates on either side, which added a lot of strength to the hull, but it looks horrible. I would like to fill over the welds and reshape the keel with some sort of body filler, then apply steelflexx to the entire boat from the water line down. I will then paint over it and planned to apply a "Keelguard" to it, like you see on glass boats.
I found a product called Lab Metal, distributed by Alvin Products. The claims are that it goes on like a putty and can be sanded, ground, drilled, tapped, etc. Some of it's uses include sealing up holes and leaky seams on aluminum boats. Has any body used this product? I would like some feedback so I will know if it will work in the application I am planning.
Here is the link to the product:
https://www.net4sale.com/Shop/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=12&idproduct=48
A link to the claimed uses:
https://www.alvinproducts.com/Products/Content.asp?id=2#Marine
I found a product called Lab Metal, distributed by Alvin Products. The claims are that it goes on like a putty and can be sanded, ground, drilled, tapped, etc. Some of it's uses include sealing up holes and leaky seams on aluminum boats. Has any body used this product? I would like some feedback so I will know if it will work in the application I am planning.
Here is the link to the product:
https://www.net4sale.com/Shop/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=12&idproduct=48
A link to the claimed uses:
https://www.alvinproducts.com/Products/Content.asp?id=2#Marine