Originally Posted By: JoeK
Here ya go...


you're kidding,right ?
just when you think you've seen it all,something a little better comes along-a transducer idea why idea

i will never understand what people do to thier boats and vehicles...some of the things i've read,i'm amazed more people do not die in their boat every year,here's an example...
old thru hull fitting-a gentleman was going to remove the old fitting,and install a stainless steel carrage bolt and 2 large flat washers,fill the hole with 3m 5200,call it a repair idea good luck right idea
i read this alot on another forum,guys with aluminum gas tanks that leak,they repair them by filling the holes with marine tex,and covering the tank in fiberglass matting-using polyester resin,no etch prime,no nothing,and these guys swear by this"repair",some actually reccomend it idea one gentleman claimed his insurance company called and sent a letter to him concerning the boat,asking if the tanks were fiberglassed over idea?
there's a proper accepted way of doing things,everything,for that matter.i've never professed to know everything and i've never professed my way is the only way,i state my experience,and i state facts...please,do not get in over your heads in a repair,trust me,it will cost more to repair it,if this happens.i see this alot,guys make a common mistake,they believe thir abilities far exceed what they truly are,they will get into a job that's way over thier head . then the problem begins,i see it constantly with electrical systems,and fiberglass repairs...if you're not sure about something and you've got absolutley no experience in something,leave it alone,go to someone who does this...i had a a problem with my heart,i went to deborah heart and lung center,i didn't attempt to fix it myself and i didn't go to a gynecologist either,i went to the correct place...what i'm saying is,use common sense,if you've got a grady white boat,and your transom is falling out,don't listen to your buddy tellign you,we can make a plate to reinfocre it,listen to that little voice in your head that says,"this is wrong"...
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