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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1959 Duracraft V-Hull Project
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<blockquote data-quote="CLM" data-source="post: 333496" data-attributes="member: 8708"><p>One more tip with the aircraft stripper is to apply it and then cover it with plastic wrap. This gives it more time to work without drying out. Then you use the plastic wrap almost like a squeegee to remove the paint.</p><p></p><p>Also, how long is the boat, it looks to be in the 12-14' range.</p><p></p><p>If so, then you will probably be very happy with a 25hp. The step from 25-40 adds a lot of weight. There are a few 28, 30, and 35's that are basically a 25 with a different intake and carb. So you get more power without increasing the weight. But a 40hp steps up to a larger motor in every dimension.</p><p></p><p>I absolutely love the polished aluminum boats. But it only took me about a 1x4' area of polishing to realize that I wasn't going to keep a fishing boat polished all the time. So I stripped all of the paint, etched the boat with alumaprep, then scrubbed it twice with baking soda and the green scrub pads to neutralize the alumaprep. I was careful to scrub all in straight lines and the end result looks like brushed aluminum. But is etched and protected from corrosion. When I need to get a stubborn stain off or touch up a spot, I use the 3m red prep pads and it quickly blends back with the rest of the finish.</p><p>See my boat here.</p><p><a href="https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=30396" target="_blank">https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=30396</a></p><p></p><p>Btw, Cool old boat!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CLM, post: 333496, member: 8708"] One more tip with the aircraft stripper is to apply it and then cover it with plastic wrap. This gives it more time to work without drying out. Then you use the plastic wrap almost like a squeegee to remove the paint. Also, how long is the boat, it looks to be in the 12-14' range. If so, then you will probably be very happy with a 25hp. The step from 25-40 adds a lot of weight. There are a few 28, 30, and 35's that are basically a 25 with a different intake and carb. So you get more power without increasing the weight. But a 40hp steps up to a larger motor in every dimension. I absolutely love the polished aluminum boats. But it only took me about a 1x4' area of polishing to realize that I wasn't going to keep a fishing boat polished all the time. So I stripped all of the paint, etched the boat with alumaprep, then scrubbed it twice with baking soda and the green scrub pads to neutralize the alumaprep. I was careful to scrub all in straight lines and the end result looks like brushed aluminum. But is etched and protected from corrosion. When I need to get a stubborn stain off or touch up a spot, I use the 3m red prep pads and it quickly blends back with the rest of the finish. See my boat here. [url]https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=30396[/url] Btw, Cool old boat!! [/QUOTE]
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