smerchly Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 1 hour ago, verado said: Our hunting camp has had a 14 foot aluminum boat stashed on a small lake in case we needed it for a moose retrieval. Some idiot took an axe to it years ago putting several large gashes in it rendering it unusable. I wonder if that Mega Stick would work on it? Probably people who don't like hunters may have used the axe to it . If you closed up the gashes , cleaned the rips with steel wool , the Mega Stick might be a quick fix...use on both sides. One spot on my canoe had a 3' crack caused by the floor heaving up and down . I had it welded on both sides , never leaked since ,and then I put a vertical aluminum pipe between the floor and center cross piece which keeps the flat floor from heaving . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verado Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 That was our thought too. I guess the Mega Stick would be worth a try as right now its only use would be a big flower pot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 Princess Auto sells the same stuff by JB Weld ..... https://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/waterweld-epoxy-putty/A-p8941569e The Mega Stick I used is about 10 years old , but still seems to stick very well to the aluminum . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verado Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 OK thanks, I used a similar product to patch a hole in a steel water pipe on my swimming pool heater and it held perfectly for about 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 The Mega Stick I used is 4 oz. ...The water weld epoxy from P.Auto is 2 oz. ,but will be plenty for doing most jobs. After it cured I used a few different grinding pads on my drill to make it more presentable before the paint job. I picked up some camo paint while getting some food at W.Mart . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genec Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 Thanks Smerchly. I checked, and CTC carries it as well. Have to pick up a tube sometime to keep on hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted April 22, 2020 Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 The tubes are small and cheap , so it might be something boaters (hunting or fishing) can keep on hand for emergency leaks . One time after popping a rivet on an aluminum boat we used some sticky pine sap to plug the leak . Now that we have all the leaks fixed ....... ahem ! ..... and after we get back to living a normal life again , I hope you guys have a successful year in the bush as well ! ........................... 🦃 .................. 🦌 and take your rods too ....................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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