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Holy Moly! That's one action packed day fellas! WTG

I know to the average guy welding seems like it would be the most robust, permanent fix, and that some manufacturers boast their welded boats to be better when actually they are doing it to quicken production and reduce cost. For them to make these welded boats as strong as riveted boats they have to use thicker alumin to get the strength of the riveted boats which negates some of the light characteristics of alumin and they can't take advantage of some of the alloys that are put into some of the riveted sheetmetal hulls for extra strength because they are unfavorable to welding. Alumin aircraft are riveted together because it's strength and flexibility. When damaged, their hulls are never welded, always riveted or riveted and bonded. If you have a riveted hull fix it with a riveted sheetmetal patch. If it's a welded hull surely weld it. This of course is if you have to have it spot on correct. Sometimes it just doesn't matter and what ever gets you on the water fishing fastest is the answer!

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Thanks guys!

I haven't done well in the past when trying to catch Spring browns in clear water. What are your thoughts on this?

Mechanically etch it with 80grit so that the adhesive can get a bit, and clean it well with thinner. Stop drill the ends of the crack. Mechanically etch and clean a patch of roughly the same thickness of the parent metal. Bevel patches edges. Bond it on with epoxy adhesive and secure with structural blind rivets. Pull rivets dipped in epoxy. Skidoo shops have nice structural blind rivets used on thier tunnels. Note that alum. sheet metal has grain to it. Position the patch so that the grain goes across the crack.

Excellent! Thanks for sharing!

Tied Tackle till 11PM Wake up call 3:30AM Changing flat trailer tire 6am Airing Flat spare and crossing fingers at 6:30am Miss turn and add 30 miles to journey Lines wet 9:30 am 6hrs of non stop Lake Ontario Browns action! 23 fish for 29 on! 1 Steelhead Priceless! This was my most action packed day of fishing on Lake O to date! Launched at Coast Guard Station. 6 hours fishing. Copper colored ruled before noon. Then that blue silver and black silver ruled the afternoon.

Nice going!!!

Nice going!