Welding/ Alloy type.
Welding/ Alloy type.
I am thinking about having a bow eye welded onto my 1978 28 express for trailering. Not sure I want to drill holes in the front end for the bolt through style if I don't have to. I want to quiz the guy I may have weld it as to if he knows proper technique for this alloy but I can't seem to find the alloy type in my research. What is the type of aluminum these boats are made out of again? Thanks!
1972 28' express single 318, working on getting the bugs worked out.
forest lake, mn
Duluth, mn
Washburn, wi
forest lake, mn
Duluth, mn
Washburn, wi
Re: Welding/ Alloy type.
Made of an aluminum, manganese, magnesium alloy called 5086 – H116.
The correct welding wire is 5356
Jeff (AKA Mr. Know it all)
The correct welding wire is 5356
Jeff (AKA Mr. Know it all)
"We live at the bottom of an ocean of air, not at the top." General Marvage Slatington
Re: Welding/ Alloy type.
Is this the same alloy they used for the struts?
Muskegon Lake
1972 32' Express flybridge
"AL13"
Twin 318s
On board air & prime 920
1963 Thompson Super Sea Lancer
Graymarine 327
1961 Alumacraft 12'
'55 10hp Johnson
1972 32' Express flybridge
"AL13"
Twin 318s
On board air & prime 920
1963 Thompson Super Sea Lancer
Graymarine 327
1961 Alumacraft 12'
'55 10hp Johnson
Re: Welding/ Alloy type.
The skin is 5086, extrusions for the stem and keel are something else. 5086 is hard to find, mostly 6061 is used, and the filler wire for a MIG gun is different like Jeff says. Here might be a pic of what I did. Strong enough to pick the boat up using the eye.
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BUSIA
located in Ketchikan, Alaska. Gods country
32 foot Marinette (no fly bridge)
twin 350 Crusader (Chev 350) engines
1:1 Borg Warner velvet drive transmissions
Closed cooling (antifreeze in the engine)
Proud to be retired IBEW and an A+P
located in Ketchikan, Alaska. Gods country
32 foot Marinette (no fly bridge)
twin 350 Crusader (Chev 350) engines
1:1 Borg Warner velvet drive transmissions
Closed cooling (antifreeze in the engine)
Proud to be retired IBEW and an A+P
Re: Welding/ Alloy type.
Nice job on that trailer eye.
Jeff (crappy aluminum welder)
Jeff (crappy aluminum welder)
"We live at the bottom of an ocean of air, not at the top." General Marvage Slatington