Recent content by chrisharriman

Thanks for the info, Buddy. Other than buying online, where I can I purchase some of this Alcoa?

Thanks for all the input guys! Part of my problem in finding the best solution has been highlighted in this thread. With so many different ways to reach the same goal I find myself finding and trying to listening to conflicting information. I understand that the size of the hole will dictate...

After turning my boat upside down to strip of the old paint, I found that a previous owner had cheaply caulked and then painted over a handful of holes. I've found eight so far and all are below the water line. I want to fix them better than caulking over them, but I can't afford a welder and...

I take a first aid kit with me even if I'm bank fishing. I like to hike out to some of the places that most non-boaters can't get to (you know, because there are obviously more fish there), so I want to have the bare minimum with me just in case.

Thanks for the advice and the replies! I have decided to treat both parts, then glue (with Titebond III), then drill, then mount. Then I fish. First pic is of the outside of the boat. I'm not done cleaning off the old stuff, but I'm getting there. I made a cardboard cutout of the transom so...

I picked up a 57 Crestliner on craigslist that I'm restoring/converting to a usable fishing boat. The transom was rotten so I'm rebuilding it, but I have a few questions for those more experienced than I: 1. I'm using plywood that I intend to treat with spar urethane. The outside requires a...