Pelican with a limp

[krul1]

 

I came across a NEW Pelican 10E for a , it “fell off the truck”price. problem is it literally fell off a truck. Any ideas on removing a dent in the lower right pontoon? From what I read here separating the two halves is not recommended, but the thought of having the halves separated seems like the perfect time to repair the dent and perform some hidden mods.

Any help you knowledgeable folks have prior to me ruining a new,slightly dented boat would be much appreciated.

 

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[Deleted account]

glass moving suction cup.

[krul1]

Not my boat and not a Professional edit but hopefully this may help 

[Tennessee Boy]

A dent like that only adds character.  ?

[krul1]

That’s what I am trying to convince myself of,,, But dissecting this thing is very tempting.

[Deleted account]

45 minutes ago, Tennessee Boy said:

A dent like that only adds character.  ?

Yeah, if it's not cracked and leaking, I would leave it be.

[krul1]

Thanks as I said it is brand new,maybe I should just use it and not abuse it… Thank you 

[Bird]

Run a screw in it and pull it out, then a patch if you simply can't live with it.

 

[krul1]

So many great suggestions,,, You convinced me to keep it in one piece.??

[Dogface]

9 hours ago, Bird said:

Run a screw in it and pull it out, then a patch if you simply can't live with it.

 

 

A dent puller they use for auto bodies would work but I would not touch it. I do not see it being an issue especially at a good price. 

[Bird]

Something else came to mind.

These boats have an upper and a lower section that are screwed together.

Wonder if you could disassemble and push the dent out ?

It actually appears to be a straight forward job other than the floation materials used in the pontoons.

[padlin]

They are stapled together from what I've read.

[krul1]

I was convinced yesterday to let it be, but knowing separating the upper and lower is possible I just can’t decide. I could fix the dent properly,add some wiring, outlets, lights, recessed rod holders, additional supports for future mods and installations. Before tackling the major task reassembly.

I know many of you have done all this without hull separation, but the thought of doing all of this in a clean factory look is intriguing to me…

[Bankc]

18 hours ago, krul1 said:

I was convinced yesterday to let it be, but knowing separating the upper and lower is possible I just can’t decide. I could fix the dent properly,add some wiring, outlets, lights, recessed rod holders, additional supports for future mods and installations. Before tackling the major task reassembly.

I know many of you have done all this without hull separation, but the thought of doing all of this in a clean factory look is intriguing to me…

And risky.  There's a reason people don't take them apart.  Getting it back together and keeping it water-tight may be more difficult than you're imagining.  

 

Personally, I'd just grab a 90° scratch awl, drill a small hole in the dent, soften the surrounding plastic with a heat gun, and then pull it out.  Then patch the hole back up with a plastic soldering iron and some spare plastic (I'm assuming it's HDPE).  There are ways to feed lines through without taking the thing apart as well.  I use a guide line attached to a steel screw and feed it between two holes with a strong magnet.  Then pull the wires back through.  Lots of ways to skin this cat.  

[Born 2 fish]

Try a heavy duty toilet plunger. It might work otherwise just fish it.

[detroit1]

Take a hammer and bash the other pontoon to match. (kidding)

[Bird]

1 minute ago, detroit1 said:

Take a hammer and bash the other pontoon to match. (kidding)

I see the logic there, that way it won't pull. ?

[detroit1]

My idea was just for aesthetics, i aint that smart Bird,,,?

[schplurg]

Maybe fiberglass over it, or some other substance. Could cut some foam maybe to the general shape you want as a plug. 

 

If it were me I'd leave it alone.

[Todd Parfitt]

I would try gently heating the dent with a heat gun. You might could then try to pull it

out with a suction cup from Harbor Freight used for automotive body work. Or if that is 

not available, try putting a high grade duct tape on it before you heat it up and gently try to

pull it out by pulling the tape. (Gorilla Tape is pretty stout as is aluminum real duct tape.)

Good luck!

[Darth-Baiter]

On 6/11/2022 at 8:28 PM, Bird said:

Run a screw in it and pull it out, then a patch if you simply can't live with it.

 

i would do this.  maybe even glue a knob to it so you dont have to drill a hole?  but a hole is pretty easy to patch i imagine.  any portal into the void?  like a hatch opening?  not familiar with that boat at all.