I finally got the boat to the water Sunday. My kids and I went for a
little "test" run after having repaired a cracked block in the boat.
The repair held fine, no water leaks after about an hour at cruise
speed(3000 up to 3500 rpm)
Anyway, the pickerel are abundant so we're off on Friday morning to do
some flat lining with the Dipsys.



S.

On Jun 26, 10:43 am, Corsair23 wrote:
I finally got the boat to the water Sunday. My kids and I went for a
little "test" run after having repaired a cracked block in the boat.
The repair held fine, no water leaks after about an hour at cruise
speed(3000 up to 3500 rpm)
Anyway, the pickerel are abundant so we're off on Friday morning to do
some flat lining with the Dipsys.

S.

Most people find that they have to "redo" those repairs every so
often. Keep an eye on it. If it starts leaking scrape it out and do
it again. I think it's got something to do with the block expanding
and contracting.

jamesgangnc wrote:
On Jun 26, 10:43 am, Corsair23 wrote:
I finally got the boat to the water Sunday. My kids and I went for a
little "test" run after having repaired a cracked block in the boat.
The repair held fine, no water leaks after about an hour at cruise
speed(3000 up to 3500 rpm)
Anyway, the pickerel are abundant so we're off on Friday morning to do
some flat lining with the Dipsys.

S.

Most people find that they have to "redo" those repairs every so
often. Keep an eye on it. If it starts leaking scrape it out and do
it again. I think it's got something to do with the block expanding
and contracting.


PLUS, JB weld will eventually with time, log with water, and start to
crumble.


It's good stuff. But some people think it can cure anything from
cracked blocks to hemmeroids.

Yes, keep an eye on the repair. it can break loose.

Thats why I ran the boat up to operating temperature in the laneway
with the drive submerged, and let it cool down TWICE. If I can get the
season out of it, I'll rebuild another block this year and have it
ready.