How to Repair Leaks in the Rivets of a Jon Boat

Jon boats are made of aluminum, a durable material that does not scratch easily and rarely needs a new coat of paint done. With proper care, these boats can last a long time, but sometimes the rivet Jon boat began to leak. Although not dangerous, because only a small amount of water falling into the boat, it's a good idea to fix these leaks. Most boat owners can seal these leaks quickly and easily.

What you need:

       * Permanent marker
       * Wire brush
       * Hobby Torch
       * epoxy Marina
       * Syringe

      1.Search rivets are leaking. Cut the dry boat in the water and examine any rivets are tight. Name leaking rivets with a permanent marker.
      2.Take the boat from the water and turn on their side. Select the corresponding rivet leaks in the bottom of the boat. However rivets leak at the bottom inside and bottom of the boat is provided.
      3.Scrape and clean the area around each leak with a wire brush. Do this both inside and on the floor of the boat. This removes dirt and debris from the rivet.
      4.use love a torch to dry any leaking rivet. These make really leaking areas epoxy stick is in a later step.
      5.Load the syringe with epoxy. Waterproof epoxy may at any hardware store.
      6.Cover any rivet leaks completely with a thin layer of epoxy resin, both inside and at the bottom of the boat. Allow the epoxy to dry completely for 2 hours.
      7.Float the boat in the water. Make sure that all leaks were sealed. If you find other leaks, follow the steps above.