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Is this a good idea? (updated with more pics)
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<blockquote data-quote="chrisharriman" data-source="post: 274278" data-attributes="member: 8493"><p>After turning my boat upside down to strip of the old paint, I found that a previous owner had cheaply caulked and then painted over a handful of holes. I've found eight so far and all are below the water line. I want to fix them better than caulking over them, but I can't afford a welder and have no experience with rivets. I was considering drilling out the holes until they are round, inserting a small bolt with a washer on both the inside and out, and then covering it all in 5200. I will be decking the entire boat so the bolts coming up through the floor will not be an issue.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/1SOsX.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>All my searching for how to repair these holes include phrases such as "search for hole or leak repair". Then I find hundreds of pages of search results and little actual info.</p><p></p><p>Will this plan work and will it be an effective, long term solution?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chrisharriman, post: 274278, member: 8493"] After turning my boat upside down to strip of the old paint, I found that a previous owner had cheaply caulked and then painted over a handful of holes. I've found eight so far and all are below the water line. I want to fix them better than caulking over them, but I can't afford a welder and have no experience with rivets. I was considering drilling out the holes until they are round, inserting a small bolt with a washer on both the inside and out, and then covering it all in 5200. I will be decking the entire boat so the bolts coming up through the floor will not be an issue. [img]https://i.imgur.com/1SOsX.jpg[/img] All my searching for how to repair these holes include phrases such as "search for hole or leak repair". Then I find hundreds of pages of search results and little actual info. Will this plan work and will it be an effective, long term solution? [/QUOTE]
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