Gluvit VS 5200
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 6:55 pmDoes anyone have any experience with either of these and riveted boats? What are the pros and cons of them and which one is better to use?
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Gluvit VS 5200
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Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 6:55 pmRe: Gluvit VS 5200
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 6:57 pmDo you know the boat leaks?
Re: Gluvit VS 5200
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:01 pmNo not yet but a buddy of mine said I may want to be prepared if it has not been in water for a real long time and out in the sun uncovered. Even thought this boat looks like it was built like a tank.
Re: Gluvit VS 5200
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:08 pmAfter you get it stripped out, put it on some horses and put water in it. See if it leaks first. I'm a firm believer in the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" philosophy.
Re: Gluvit VS 5200
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:13 pmassateague wrote:After you get it stripped out, put it on some horses and put water in it. See if it leaks first. I'm a firm believer in the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it and if it is broke, it already ain't working so fix it yourself. To hell with paying somebody for something you can do yourself" philosophy.
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Re: Gluvit VS 5200
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:48 pmOK sounds like a good idea. This may seem like a dumb question but I have never done it. How do I prop the boat up on saw horses and fill it with water without damaging the boat?
Re: Gluvit VS 5200
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:55 pmyour better off to put it in the water and load it down and look for leaks. Waters heavy as shit and too much on saw horses can cause issueskalmic wrote:OK sounds like a good idea. This may seem like a dumb question but I have never done it. How do I prop the boat up on saw horses and fill it with water without damaging the boat?
Re: Gluvit VS 5200
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:00 pmjehler wrote:your better off to put it in the water and load it down and look for leaks. Waters heavy as **** and too much on saw horses can cause issueskalmic wrote:OK sounds like a good idea. This may seem like a dumb question but I have never done it. How do I prop the boat up on saw horses and fill it with water without damaging the boat?
That sounds a little safer for the boat. I know a place I can definitely do that. Thanks
Re: Gluvit VS 5200
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:02 pmif it takes on water putting it on blocks and putting some water in it to find what rivets are leaking works, just don't set the boat up and fill it with 18" of waterkalmic wrote:jehler wrote:your better off to put it in the water and load it down and look for leaks. Waters heavy as **** and too much on saw horses can cause issueskalmic wrote:OK sounds like a good idea. This may seem like a dumb question but I have never done it. How do I prop the boat up on saw horses and fill it with water without damaging the boat?
That sounds a little safer for the boat. I know a place I can definitely do that. Thanks
Re: Gluvit VS 5200
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:03 pmRepairing or replacing rivets is a better deal then epoxy. Unless it has seen salt water having the boat sit won't make it leak. I have a 1954 that never leaked until 2008 when I let jgun drive it on superior...
Re: Gluvit VS 5200
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:23 pmWhat is the best way to fix Aluminum Rivets? And how do you know which ones need replacing? Do you only replace the ones that leak?
Re: Gluvit VS 5200
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:31 pmI filled my boat on the trailer with about 6 in of water (just enough to get it over the rivet line) and you could tell it was getting heavy. Found the leaks though.
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Re: Gluvit VS 5200
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 8:32 pmyep, but before you replace you attempt to fix, I'm sure their is you tubes on it but can be done with a pair of hammers in a pinch, if you can't find anything I'll post up a blow by blow in how tokalmic wrote:What is the best way to fix Aluminum Rivets? And how do you know which ones need replacing? Do you only replace the ones that leak?
Re: Gluvit VS 5200
Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 9:40 pmNever used gluvit, but keep a couple tubes of 5200 around. Good stuff