i just bought a john boat and im trying to repair leaks in rivets and also the transom.i removed the bolts holding the wood transom on and now i want to put it back on the boat.is there a sealer are gasket i can use to put between the aluminum and transom wood??there are alot of bolt holes holding the transom on and i dont want it to leak.
all boats are different - the jon boat however is easy to repair - you should use some heavy-duty right angle brackets to re-install a new wood transom - cut and shape the wood for a near ''o'' tolerance to fit the rear of the boat - go to the ''glue section'' of Lowe's or home depot and find a product of two-part epoxy to seal the wood to the metal - if applied too heavily it's okay because when dried you can paint over and it will look fine also the rivets are a two man job - try to hold the rivet head with the side of a shop hammer (use like an anvil) and tap the smashed end of the rivet tighter _- after tightening the rivets use the epoxy to seal the old rivets to the inside floor of the boat - this will also cause the boat to run quieter and decrease the leaks - alot of bolt holes in the transom can be fixed with the replaced new wood - the size of the motor is a factor to consider,,, the larger the horse-power the stronger the transom must be to hold the pressure of the motor pushing the boat thru the water.
