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Got most of the foam out. Pain to say the least. Took a break from the foam to cut out the coosa board transom and cut out some diamond plate to attach to the back of the transom. Completely reinforced and then some. Next step figuring out float foam, pool noodles, etc. Not sure of best...

Yeah 5200. I was going to put a sheet of extra diamond plate I will have on the transom. I was going to 5200 it onto the back. Put all the transom bolts back in. Then get it welded along the bottom and sides.

Welding question. I am attaching diamond plate to the aluminum transom. I'm planning on using glovit first on the transom to reduce corrosion. Does anyone use 3m 5200 on aluminum sheet prior to welding to the transom? My thought was if there was a leak, it wouldn't get in between the transom...

Pressure washed much of the saturated foam out from under the rear bench. The foam is very gritty and is everywhere. Be sure to wear eye protection. It is like sand. Such a mess. I ordered my diamond plate 5052 3/16" 48 x 196" I am going to use 48 x 86 1/2" for the deck. Some to reinforce the...

Loving my Lund a little less tonight. Got all the steel machine screws out. Completely rusted. No Idea why Lund would have stainless where the buyer could see it but steel to rust out on the floor under the lamimate flooring glued down. Also the spray foam was holding a ton of water. 1 inch of...

I ended up getting 1 1/2. The supplier in my town had them on sale. Cheaper than buying a board and epoxying it together. It is crazy light for an 8 x 4 1 1/2" Bluewater 26

Which would you use for your deck material. Aluminum Diamond Plate Or Coosa Board

Would you go with one sheet of coosa board for your transom or two epoxied together?

I love my Lund but I only use it in the salt. Maybe not the best for salt. I was tempted to go fiberglass but I would miss my Lund

Yeah. Salt is rough. I use the boat it Hood Canal, which has far less salt than most other places on Earth For anyone trying to get the transom out of the Lund there were some things that had to happen. In the compartments on the left and right cut into the bulkhead. Then pop out pieces of...

I do love my Lund, just not the short cuts Lund did while making it. Unsealed transom, unsealed wood transom and floor with steel screws lead to a rotten transom, corrosion in transom, rusted out screws and corrosion on stringers under deck, 4 spots of rot on deck. Oh and I garage my boat and...

If the box is a stand alone box. Meaning the top can over hang the side of the box. What are the benefits of having the lid extend over the side of the box or is it better to have the side of the box extend up and the lid not extend. Not sure which to go with. I see advantages with each...

Thanks for the help. I have an in to get aluminum at cost. What challenges might I find with using 1x2 inch. I plan on taking my time and want this to last. How much space should I have between "studs/joists" for load bearing floors if I am using aluminum flooring? Thanks, Josh

That makes sense not to let them sit in the salt. I always pull mine and lean it up against the cabin. I think the issue that I have run into is more to do with the fact that the boat has been drug up and down oyster beds for 40+ years. It wore a hole in the hull.

I have only used my boats in the salt. My oldest boat is a 12 ft alumacraft 1968. It has always been in the salt and will only ever see the salt. I have not worried about corrosion on the boat at all. Engine yes, boat no. That being said this is in Hood Canal in Washington. The salt...

I have been looking through the history and search pages and have seen a number of different types of aluminum tubing. I am planning on starting my conversion once I have the aluminum framing. I have a couple questions that I have not found on the site when looking. 1.) What is the best size...

I am debating whether or not to remove the floor. I have seen some videos that say the floors in smokercrafts have foam sprayed through holes and are basically glued to the hull. Also smokercraft has a lifetime replacement on their floors. Does anyone know for sure what is under the newer...

I have been reading through most of the conversion examples and this is my favorite. I seriously grabbed my wife, which humored me to show her your boat. She was impressed, which says a lot since she rarely humors me regarding boats or fishing. The one question I have is on the storage...

Any updates. You have seriously inspired me. I am curious or afraid on how much you have spent up to now. I want to go and and start, but I want to make sure I can afford to do what I want to do, not get into it and run short. Especially since my boat is a 2003 smokercraft and really does...