Here is my '72 Holiday.
I bought this boat last spring with the hopes of getting an inexpensive functional boat that I can use for fishing, diving and just dragging the kids around with.
I knew that it had some engine issues and the hull leaked but I didn't mind because I got it for practically a song. After some time spent on the engine and plugging some leaks in the hull, we've had a great time with this boat.
To plug the leaks in the hull, I went at the seams and the suspect spots with a wire brush on a drill. I then sealed them up with 5200. I was in a hurry to get it on the water so I just used a cheap primer and paint to cover up the repairs.
As you can see by this picture, it truly was a temporary fix.
So now I am ready to go after the hull again and hopefully do a little better job!
After looking at a number of other threads, it appears that I should probably go after it by going to the inside of the hull first, correct? If that's true, the problem is that the floor has been replaced with diamond plate that's been welded into place. If that's what I need to do, it's going to be pretty tough to do.
So if you have comments, suggestions or ideas, I would love to hear it.
Thanks for your help!
I bought this boat last spring with the hopes of getting an inexpensive functional boat that I can use for fishing, diving and just dragging the kids around with.
I knew that it had some engine issues and the hull leaked but I didn't mind because I got it for practically a song. After some time spent on the engine and plugging some leaks in the hull, we've had a great time with this boat.
To plug the leaks in the hull, I went at the seams and the suspect spots with a wire brush on a drill. I then sealed them up with 5200. I was in a hurry to get it on the water so I just used a cheap primer and paint to cover up the repairs.
As you can see by this picture, it truly was a temporary fix.
So now I am ready to go after the hull again and hopefully do a little better job!
After looking at a number of other threads, it appears that I should probably go after it by going to the inside of the hull first, correct? If that's true, the problem is that the floor has been replaced with diamond plate that's been welded into place. If that's what I need to do, it's going to be pretty tough to do.
So if you have comments, suggestions or ideas, I would love to hear it.
Thanks for your help!
