I have used JB weld (epoxy) on cracks like that as a temporary fix on an aluminum hull... 7 years ago... still holding,,, Not saying it is the best but it certainly got the job done and can be applied anywhere pretty much LOL. Great video by the way...
Its been my experience that ALL Aluminum boats eventually crack the hulls for one reason, stress fractures...which come from the constant flexing of the hull...all aluminum does it whether on aircraft or on boats...you can weld it and it works, for a while, but will generally crack again...the only way to fix it permanently is with another piece of aluminum called a doubler...look at older aircraft and most of them have a repair that looks like a patch...this is a doubler....the more horsepower you have and the more you run in chop the more cracks you will have.....its the weak point of aluminum boats. No dealer or manufacturer will tell you this as if you knew you would not buy an aluminum boat..
ali Gator All you need is some aluminum rods from amazon. And a torch to heat the place that your fixing. $5 fix, but I’m sure the owner will pay 100x that. You work at a boat shop and don’t know that?
Well the aluminum work boats they use in the Atlantic last forever. If that boat was fiberglass it would have abreaded much sooner. Whats welded got to do with this?
What do these cracks have to do with the fact that it is a welded aluminum boat. Australia got rid of riveted aluminum boats quite a few decades ago and we don't come close to the abuse their boats take getting pounded offshore.
Supposedly welded aluminum boats are not as strong as riveted. What is the weakness? The weld. It changes the heat treat of the aluminum plate. I've seen aluminum Starcrafts last forever. You can even re rivet them or seal the leaky rivets with a thin epoxy or cyanoacrylate. Or re rivet and pot the rivets in with epoxy.
Very thin soft aluminium alloy, that's why it cracked. My custom performance aluminum hull 3/16 thick 5086 marine alloy. Also gator trax makes REAL performance aluminum hull also 3/16 5086... 20 footer with 250pro xs upper 70s,check them out on RU-vid
by the looks of those cracks they are due to not tightening boat down enough and running rough roads causing it to bounce on bunks wouldnt matter welded riveted or manufacturer would happen to every boat if not secured properly. the rubbing is normal for year and loading and unloading. but the cracks are owner error
Charles Love The inside of the hull is full of foam and above that is a floor. How do you recommend we repair the crack without staring the boat on fire?
Gregory Hilliard Believe it or not but it’s good that the foam is wet. That away it will not catch fire wile you weld aluminum patches with a mig welder after you have patched the bottom of the boat you will have too dry out the Foam you can do that buy pumping hot air into the hall of the boat time consuming yes but it’s the simplest way to save the boat. One more thing aluminum cools very quick a experienced welder should have no problem welding it without catching it on Fire. Just saying plus the patch will make it stronger
I have a Legend F17 with upgrade to 115 hp motor. Hole shot is horrible. Low speed hunting is uncontrollable and high speed walk is very dangerous on this boat. Don't walk, run away from this Company. I was told to go find someone else to fix my issues on the boat when it was new. RUN!
It's a lifetime only on a sticker. They cover 100% only for first 2 years. And total warranty is 10 years. I'm not even mention the hustle you have to go thru to get it repair. Their hulls a peace of S##T anyways, my first and last legend ever.
The keel should have been thicker material. Knowing that it would support all that weight at the bunks they went cheap and the metal flexed due to fatigue.
Cheap material nowday this is why i don't buy new aluminum boat in 2018 the aluminum sheet is thin and weak the boat company is rippin people off this is why i bought an 1975 solid aluminum boat with a thick sheet the newer version aluminum. sucks
As someone who has a 16ft aluminum Jon Boat, yes I definitely agree. I've spent over a thousand dollars just reinforcing my boat to stand up to the waves on my lake. The budget-friendly boats made today are shit, too thin, too flat, flawed engineering. They're definitely ripping people off. I'd pay someone to build a custom one if I had the money.
Legends are peace of crap. And made from chineseum I have 2013, and my friend has 2012 - and the whole thing is cracked from bow to stern. If you wand a long-lasting boat , stay away from that crap.
