Boat help

So i have a 14 foot aluminum boat and i backed into it with a trailer and the damage was quite bad it dented the side and dented the bow as well is it fixable and how could i do so?

Levi stevens wrote:

So i have a 14 foot aluminum boat and i backed into it with a trailer and the damage was quite bad it dented the side and dented the bow as well is it fixable and how could i do so?

Based on the photos and having no knowledge of your skills, I have no response.

I will get photos in an hour it is still dark here but it is pretty bad dent

Levi stevens wrote:

I will get photos in an hour it is still dark here but it is pretty bad dent

Also my dad is a millwright so he can weld and all that if i find holes we just dont know how to go about that much damage or if its possable

Sorry for the crappy pictures but hopefully gives you an idea of what it looks like

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IMHO probably more work than it’s worth. I’d take the insurance money and start looking for something to replace it.

You bent some major structural components there…
I would wager you could get it workable but there will always be visible damage.
Use a large dead blow hammer/sledge. They are plastic/rubber and filled with shot.
Begin by straightening the center bow then move on the slowly working the side dents out the best you can. Try to work it too fast or with a metal hammer/sledge and you will most likely bust a hole in the boat.

Ok i will have yo give that a try im not to worried about the looks as long as it floats and drives its good to me

Huntindave wrote:

IMHO probably more work than it’s worth. I’d take the insurance money and start looking for something to replace it.

I’d agree on the damage. But insurance money? Do people insure their old tin boats sitting upside down under a snow pile?

If not insured, you can probably buy a replacement for not much more than the scrap value if you look around. Lots of those 14 footers sitting upside down in back yards under snow heaps. I bought one for $40 a couple years ago and it’s been a solid boat after cleaning it up.

I will probrably try and repair it but if unable to i will end up looking for another old one

Me I would look to find another one, on that note at least yea did it good no fooling around there.

Tangler,
For such a vessel, my homeowners insurance coverage would apply. Other companies may/will have different coverage options.

Huntindave wrote:

Tangler,
For such a vessel, my homeowners insurance coverage would apply. Other companies may/will have different coverage options.

I hear ya there. I was just trying to imagine the conversation with my agent to even determine value. Me: It’s a ’63 Alumacraft with no serial number or title. Agent:

Huntindave wrote:

Tangler,
For such a vessel, my homeowners insurance coverage would apply. Other companies may/will have different coverage options.

I really doubt it would, but even if it did I doubt the damage would exceed your deductible.

Take a hammer and start beating on it. (you already know how hard to hit it to get it to bend) You have little to lose and little to gain. In the future mark you stuff under snow with a flag or traffic cone or something.

tangler wrote:

Lots of those 14 footers sitting upside down in back yards under snow heaps. I bought one for $40 a couple years ago and it’s been a solid boat after cleaning it up.

Got one for free. Guy was glad to have it gone. Never hurts to ask! Especially on a boat where the registration sticker expired 10 years ago.

-J.

If it were my boat I’d probably just hit it with a sledgehammer a couple times and call it good. or just cut off the front if you screw it up too bad and weld an aluminum plate on.

BigWerm wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Huntindave wrote:</div>
Tangler,
For such a vessel, my homeowners insurance coverage would apply. Other companies may/will have different coverage options.

I really doubt it would, but even if it did I doubt the damage would exceed your deductible.

Just saying what my policy covers. Not sure why you feel I do not know what I’m paying for and what my policy covers.
I have a similar vessel and went to my agent for insurance. He said he would gladly sell me a policy but showed me the language in my homeowners policy that already covered it.

I say pound out what is possible,paint a shark face with broken teeth and send it.

I wouldn’t even bother with an insurance claim,it could raise your rates for what little you gain.Like others said,lots of similar boats out there that are cheap.

I had a small aluminum boat that I used to haul in the bed of my pick up. It blew out on the road one time and got ran over by the car behind me. It was way worse than your pictures. I used a block of wood and a hammer to beat it back as close as I could. I had to bolt a piece a metal in a couple of places to reinforce the side rails. It was ugly as sin but fished for several years after that.

Huntindave wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>BigWerm wrote:</div>

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Huntindave wrote:</div>
Tangler,
For such a vessel, my homeowners insurance coverage would apply. Other companies may/will have different coverage options.

I really doubt it would, but even if it did I doubt the damage would exceed your deductible.

Just saying what my policy covers. Not sure why you feel I do not know what I’m paying for and what my policy covers.
I have a similar vessel and went to my agent for insurance. He said he would gladly sell me a policy but showed me the language in my homeowners policy that already covered it.

Because I work in the insurance industry and try to correct misconceptions. I could be wrong, certainly wouldn’t be the first time. Most homeowner’s cover liability and theft for smaller boats w/ smaller motors (less than 25 hp), but they don’t cover property damage like this claim would be. And again it’s unlikely that boat would exceed the Homeowner’s deductible. I’m not trying to be a richard, Dave, just trying to give good advice.

I didn’t have to look very hard.

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/boa/d/champlin-14-sea-nymph-fishing-boat/7055570373.html

Here is a good looking 14′ Aluminum boat, 18 hp motor and trailer for $950 in Champlin. My guess is that you could get it for about $150 less this time of the year.

Good Luck, there were 77 different 14′ Aluminum boats listed on Minneapolis Craigslist when I looked this morning.

Fish On….