Sealing aluminum welds.

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Macroscien
Macroscien
QLD
6809 posts
QLD, 6809 posts
9 Jul 2013 1:00pm
My aluminium house boat is made of 6 mm sheets .
Unfortunately the guy that did all that welding didn't made a best job ( or did what is possible I don't' know).

Anyway welds along whole bottoms leaks, and because boat is flat barge not standing on catamaran hull, that create problem that every water get inside stay there, or need to be pumped.

Can I seal that weld from inside ( at the angle where side walls join bottom ) with some sealant or glue ?

Will the weld will rust in salt water ?


DASZIP
DASZIP
SA
135 posts
SA, 135 posts
9 Jul 2013 12:42pm
My advice would be to mark the leaks and have them welded. Anything you put over it to seal it has the chance to trap moisture and cause corrosion. Sealing is a good short term fix but for long term I would get it welded.
pweedas
pweedas
WA
4642 posts
WA, 4642 posts
9 Jul 2013 12:38pm
Yes. I agree.

Also, the fact that it leaks means that it is a weak point and there is the possibility that it might rip along the seam from this point if you smack it through a bit of chop, or run over a sand bar.
It's sort of like "tear along the dotted line".
myusernam
myusernam
QLD
6158 posts
QLD, 6158 posts
9 Jul 2013 8:12pm
he's obviously stuffed it up and moved it on to some sucker.
You really must learn the australian saying 'polishing a turd' and it's meaning.
NewScotty
NewScotty
2350 posts
2350 posts
9 Jul 2013 7:21pm
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