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I have an extensive thread running in iBoats. Not sure if I'm allowed to post a thread going there, but here goes... https://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=362705 I'm looking for some thoughts on how to address the corrosion that I've found. thoughts please!

thanks! should have one now...

how do you set up your profile? I poked around and didn't find the spot...

thanks for the response. I'll figure out how to fill out my profile. I'm in the northeast, Springfield MA/Hartford CT area to be exact. There's a Graingers about a half hour away, but would have to take time off to go there. I'll check out McM Carr, and see what their shipping costs are.

Where do you get blind rivets? I'm at the point where Im going to batch a couple of spots on my boat, and want to use the blind rivets recommended in other posts here. They're not available in the local hardware store, haven't checked the Depot yet, but where can I get 50 or so? mike

I had one of that vintage. I replaced the floors one winter because they were getting soft. Turned out the foam under the floors was saturated with water. I removed the foam and put in what ever the depot sells, put new wood in with the same carpet. I must have pulled a couple hundred pounds...

I ran the engine this weekend after running new fuel line. Something going on with the ballast resistor, not sure what. Sometimes needed to jump 12v direct to the coil to get it to start. It runs perfect!, it's quiet, seems to accelerate well, and idles amazing for something that sat so long...

I was thinking it may have been in salt water based on the fishing gear that came with the boat, but my fishing buddies say that it was set up for deep lake fishing. I have no real way of telling, the original owner, and last guy to run the boat died in 1989. The boat passed to his brother...

thanks for the quick reply. Can you tell me what you mean by the transom has started to corrode the aluminum? Is it a glue or acid in the plywood that causes what you're talking about? Trapping water? I can put a patch on the outside easy enough. I'm wondering if I should see what's going on...

... and I wanted to add... As far as the corrosion goes, the motor sits on stringers like a normal boat, the area around the motor is pristine, as is the rest of the hull. The plywood in the transom in all places I can get to is absolutely solid, and there is no flex when pushing on the...

Ends up I bought the boat. The motor is running fine on an external gas tank. 37 mph on GPS at 4000 rpm. Jumps out of the hole, maybe a bigger prop is in order for more speed. I've completely removed all the seats and misc junk from the boat. Have power washed 20 years of barn dust and gunk out...

Thanks for the welcomes! I had a tracker Tournament 17 with a 45 two boats before this one, and wanted to get back into a tin boat after having the "sparkle boat". I won't have pictures unless I buy it. Yes, it does have a good solid galvanized trailer. I figure the boat to be worth $2500...

I looked at the above boat today. It's been in a barn for 20 years. I'm not too worried about the mechanicals on the boat, but I am concerned about corrosion and a crack I found in the the hull on each side, down at the bottom, about 1" forward of the transom. Looks like it's been wet...