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Aluminum boat repair Lake Fork area
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03/02/16 01:29 PM
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I have a leak in my Sea Ark and can't find it. Will need to get the boat lifted off the trailer. Anybody know who does aluminum boat repair around Fork.
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Re: Aluminum boat repair Lake Fork area
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03/04/16 12:58 AM
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ranger65
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Ronnie's Welding up in Sulpher Springs on Hwy 19 might be able to help you out.
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Re: Aluminum boat repair Lake Fork area
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03/04/16 01:14 AM
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DU SOUTH5
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Longview ain't terribly far. And the main propellor shop there does EXCELLENT work with welding aluminum boats.
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Re: Aluminum boat repair Lake Fork area
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03/04/16 01:15 AM
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DU SOUTH5
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I think it's marine propellor warehouse
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Re: Aluminum boat repair Lake Fork area
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03/04/16 02:51 AM
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Txduckhunter
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Pickett welding just south of emory may be able to help you
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Re: Aluminum boat repair Lake Fork area
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03/04/16 03:38 AM
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Choose your aluminum welder wisely, typically aluminum boats are not made of the better quality aluminum alloys and can be tricky to weld especially if contamination is a factor on thin material. A not so bad problem can quickly turn into a big problem due to poor welding on aluminum. If a shop is using a wire feed ("squirt") welder on a boat I'd walk and find somebody with a heliarc ("tig") and knows how to use it.
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Re: Aluminum boat repair Lake Fork area
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03/04/16 01:19 PM
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Put the plug in and fill it with water.
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Re: Aluminum boat repair Lake Fork area
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03/04/16 01:40 PM
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Thanks to all for the responses. Good tip, Fitter. Brian, I thought of that, have yet to do it. It will be my next step. Problem is, if the leak is under one of the trailer pads, it will be hidden. I will try it anyway sometime when the trailer is dry. Been fishing a lot lately, so it hasn't dried out. Tough problem to have I know.
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Re: Aluminum boat repair Lake Fork area
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03/04/16 09:37 PM
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I hope I found it. As Barry advised, I put the plug in and filled with a garden hose. I found a couple of leaks in the screw holes where I had put a transducer bracket on the bottom of the transom. I no longer use a transducer there, but the bracket holes were leaking. Must not have gotten enough silicone in them. Removed the bracket and filled the holes with J B Wet Weld. This hopefully takes care of the problem. If not, I will explore the welder recommendations. Thanks again guys.
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