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Posted 5/28/2003 10:41 PM (#71648 - in reply to #71402)
Subject: RE: Riveted or Welded Hulls ?


I had a 1991 16 ft Crestliner Fish Hawk welded hull and would still have it if it weren't for a storm last spring. The storm broke 4 stern lines and lifted the bow lines off my dock. The only thing holding it was the battery charger extension cord. It was on the rocks for 7 hours in 3- 4 foot waves. The hull was not punctured but it looked like someone hit it 10,000 times with a pinball hammer and the lower unit was mangeled. The starboard hull was pushed in about a half inch at the transom so that it acted like a trim tab and made the boat turn to port and the engine cavitated so bad it had to be put all the way down. It was totaled out but refused to sink. I also have a 70's vintage fisher 14 jonboat and spend some time every other year fiving rivet leaks. GB

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