How can I find small leaks?

[FlatsFisher12]

in an aluminum boat. tried filling it w/ water couldn't easily tell tried soap too.

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: How can I find small leaks?

Then be proactive

Buy a can of gluvit and do the rivets and the seams ...... it will prevent any future ones

 

[5150abf]

Re: How can I find small leaks?

Does it leak when you are using it?

 

[drewmitch44]

Re: How can I find small leaks?

Does it leak when you are using it?

No it leaks whyle its in the garage.

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: How can I find small leaks?

Usually water leaks in and not out...... been there done that......

 

[5150abf]

Re: How can I find small leaks?

It is probably a rivet on the keel, mine did that, it would drip in the garage for a coulpe days after you used it.

Mine turned out to be that I actually wore through the keel from years of beaching, a little weld and a keel doubler and it is dry again.

Rebuck if you can or use Gluvit on it but you have to be able to get to the bottom of the boat either way or you could always just let it go if it is a small leak, sometimes the cure is worse than the disease.