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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Introduction and 1975 Sea Nymph 16’ Skiff Rebuild
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<blockquote data-quote="DaleH" data-source="post: 372260" data-attributes="member: 15636"><p><strong>Part 5 Aluminum Skiff Rebuild – Done!</strong></p><p></p><p>In the water …</p><p></p><p><u>Epilog for this old 16’ hull:</u> I recall I had something like $1,500 into it and used it for a few years and then had someone offer me $2,500 ca$h for it … so I sold it …</p><p></p><p><strong>The Future:</strong> And ‘why?’ I posted here today … I just picked up a late 90s 16’ Starcraft 160 SC model with trailer and 40hp Mercury OB for $1,500. Sweet deal huh? Well, the transom needs to be replaced and looks like it was shot with a few loads of #4 buckshot, not birdshot. I believe this to have been caused by a transom with PT wood that had copper in it. </p><p></p><p>Most interestingly, I had called Starcraft’s customer support and they said no matter what they had tried, they end up completely replacing the transoms as they were never completely successful in stopping the aluminum from eroding. But maybe their perspective is from warranty repairs, i.e., for legal purposes they need to 100% know the repair is sound.</p><p></p><p>So stayed tuned for pictures of that project … as a new post ‘some day’!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaleH, post: 372260, member: 15636"] [b]Part 5 Aluminum Skiff Rebuild – Done![/b] In the water … [u]Epilog for this old 16’ hull:[/u] I recall I had something like $1,500 into it and used it for a few years and then had someone offer me $2,500 ca$h for it … so I sold it … [b]The Future:[/b] And ‘why?’ I posted here today … I just picked up a late 90s 16’ Starcraft 160 SC model with trailer and 40hp Mercury OB for $1,500. Sweet deal huh? Well, the transom needs to be replaced and looks like it was shot with a few loads of #4 buckshot, not birdshot. I believe this to have been caused by a transom with PT wood that had copper in it. Most interestingly, I had called Starcraft’s customer support and they said no matter what they had tried, they end up completely replacing the transoms as they were never completely successful in stopping the aluminum from eroding. But maybe their perspective is from warranty repairs, i.e., for legal purposes they need to 100% know the repair is sound. So stayed tuned for pictures of that project … as a new post ‘some day’! [/QUOTE]
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