Sealing the bottom of Jon Boat

[aarogb]

I have a small Jon boat that has many pin holes and some other holes that are bigger than pins.  My question is, is there anything that I can use to cover the bottom of my Jon boat instead of doing spot treatments on every small hole?

[Zum]

Why so many holes...corrosion?

You may want to use steelflex,try googling it.

[aarogb]

Why so many holes...corrosion?

You may want to use steelflex,try googling it.

This boat spent most of it's life in saltwater so that might have contributed to all the pin holes.

[nashua fisherman]

i used "roll on" truck bed liner. if the back corners are worn from dragging the boat this wont help. for sealing corners ive had luck with 3m 5200.

[ArcticCat500]

DO NOT put bedliner on the bottom of your boat, it will peel rather quickly, and it creates a great deal of drag. And if your rowing and or using a TM you want it as smooth as you can get it.  SteelFlex is the way to go.

[NewAngler]

also, try not to mount you boat on top of your car like that after you use the truck liner. I bet the roof of that Corsica loves the ole' bed liner

[nashua fisherman]

the bedliner works fine if you prep the surface correctly and its probably cheaper and more available than some specialty sealer.

a great deal of drag

drag??? lol. who can tell and who cares at less than 5 mph. makes sense why i cant get up one plane when i padle or use my trolling motor.  :

not everyboday can afford a truck or a trailer. i use foam pads in between the boat and my roof. ill do whatever it takes to get on the water. i paid $1400 for my CUTLASS over a year ago and if it gets scratched who cares. its a beater.

[Sharkbite]

Yea I wouldn't personally put bedliner on the bottom you want a smoothe hard surface on the hull.  What I would do is use some kind of material to bond and seal the hull like JB weld or even a auto or marine bondo kit.  Then seal it in an epoxy coating.  Thats what I did.  Here is a link from my boat project

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1223478703/90

[GRiver]

The bed liner paint that I got from Wal-mart must seal pretty good, it made my truck bed hold water...LOL....should keep water out. I agree make do wth what ya got.

[nashua fisherman]

im pretty sure you wouldnt want to use bondo on a boat. it is hydroscopic and absorbs water and swells/cracks. maybe marglass(fiberglass filler). i personaly prefer something more flexible. the bedliner also has a slight sound deadening effect. if your boat has a bunch of holes in it i wouldnt invest alot of money in it. i would fix it on the cheap and save for something better.

[ArcticCat500]

well there you have it....apparently those whom used the bed liner swear by it...good luck with it.   And as far as drag goes...every little bit helps, but no need to tell you that, paddle away son  ;D

[JKay]

Gluvit marine epoxy.  This stuff works and is specifically designed for these type applications.  Google and read up about it.  I've used it on several boats and it wears like iron.

[M-Gunner]

I have an 1968 Monkey Ward V-Hull with lots of leaks. I used the roll on bed liner to the inside. Wow...No more leaks. Just prep it real good and put on an extra coat.

[stew6371]

i used steelflex epoxy. awesome stuff. right tool for the job so to speak. $65 shipped to my door. www.fascoepoxies.com. they also have 7 or 8 colors.

[Nussy]

With the Steelflex is that your final finish?  I see you didn't do the entire outside so I was wondering if you then paint over it or not???

[ArcticCat500]

you add color pigments to the SteelFlex, they have many to choose from....the best way to apply is just above the water line, no need to go higher. heres a couple pix of mine. I used olive drab pigment mix and od krylon rattle can. those are my shop lights that make it shine like that...you can also see the glossy bottom as apposed to the od green on the top half.

[stew6371]

I also added a color pigment but I'm painting over mine cause I don't like the color.