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pondchief

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I have been doing some work on my 12 ' V hull, just basically a comfort deck and a higher casting deck in the front. I bought the boat used for 150 bucks and took it out 3 times without any leaks before tearing the seats out and starting the conversion. I am going to paint the outside of the boat prob just flat primer gray and was thinking about flex sealing all the seams and rivets first. Just as a precaution. Anyone use this or have another product they use ?
 
It has been said so many times here before
and is still a very valid piece of advice - - -

stay far far FAR away from FLEX-SEAL and BEDLINER !!!!!!!!!
Regardless of the hype you see on TV, it WILL come back to bite you.

use the appropriate adhesives and sealers for your boat.
not something you would patch a flower pot with.

jus my Dos Centavos




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So I belong to a lot of different forums that have to do with my various hobbys. Mostly F150's, Hockey and Fly fishing. Usually everyone is very quick to jump to offer advice and help. On here it seems everyone just wants to tell you your wrong WRONG !without offering any real advice. So this is my first boat, what should i use then???????? Or just tell me my idea is stupid and nothing else.
 
I think Johnny was offering good advice, just maybe didn't present it the way you expected.

If you boat isn't leaking, then it isn't broke, so don't fix it.

Any sealant you put on increases the risk that it will peel off in the future.

I'd just do good prep work, then prime & paint.
 
Check out steel flex epoxy. You do that to entire bottom you'd be set
 
There's several products you can look at.
Gluvit and G-flex for coating the seams and rivets. Then there's Steel flex if you want to coat the entire hull.
 
Chief - sorry to be abrasive, short and quick on the negatives.

on the flip side of the coin, we would like to see photos of your project.
you said that out of three outings, you experienced no leaks, that is great.
And like Scooter said "if it ain't broke - don't fix it".
If you don't have leaks now, it is highly unlikely you will experience any
"gulley washers" in the near future.
My 1959 Crestliner has zero leaks but my 1988 Bluefin leaked like a sock
when I first got it. Even with SteelFlex on the bottom, it did not seal the
loose rivets. So they were addressed one by one to get the leaks under control.

have you filled it with water yet to just double check for leaks?
It is much easier, cheaper and less messy to address them one at a time
than to coat the whole bottom as a preventative measure.
leaking rivets 001.JPG
3M-5200 is the sealant of choice for sealing leaks on the small scale.
Buy a tube of the FAST CURE and keep it in your refrigerator - will last for years.
And after each use, clean any residue off the tube threads and out of the cap.
If you don't, it will cure and be a pain to use next time.
It will not stay soft like tooth paste when exposed to air and moisture.

Prime it - Paint it - and enjoy the summer!!



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lckstckn2smknbrls said:
There's several products you can look at.
Gluvit and G-flex for coating the seams and rivets. Then there's Steel flex if you want to coat the entire hull.
Gluvit is great stuff. I put a few coats on the bottom of mine. Landa 1442.
 

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