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*****HOW MUCH FOAM DO I NEED*****

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by Jim » 25 Apr 2012, 15:05
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Thanks to Brine for the Link! :beer:

This is a guide for foam in a boat. This is Federal law for boat builders. For those that think that they want...

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If you are using pool noodles, I suggest that you replace them with real marine grade substitute. Pool noodles break down fairly fast. Heat is the...
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Post a Pic of your boat!

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Who cares if its a tin canoe or a jon ar a bass boat, Let's see a nice shot!
I will start! The day I took her home!

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I already posted some photos of my fix-it-up project of my older PolarKraft MV 1751 here but thought I'd post a couple of photos in the...
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Decking-When and when not to.

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by ben2go » 19 Jun 2009, 01:54
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I am posting this from experiences I have had.I have been boating since I was in my early teens and fishing since I could hold a fishing pole.I used...

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I'm no nautical engineer by any means but I have decked a few boats. The biggest factors to consider when doing decking is #1: Don't compromise the...
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16 Oct 2019, 10:04
everything steelflex

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I just got off the phone with Fasco. Spoke with a nice lady but could not really understand her nor could she really help me. She gave me an email to...

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I'd use the G-Flex 650, only $20 for a 2-part 4-ounce (each bottle) kit around here (Nor'East US). You will only be mixing a capfull of each to do a...
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10 Aug 2017, 14:31
CAUTION - using Boiled Linseed Oil or BLO - FIRE danger!

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by DaleH » 26 Oct 2016, 12:37
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See:

Be AWARE that when rags soaked w/ boiled linseed oil can start a fire due to spontaneous combustion. This ain't bull crap or an urban legend...

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Lucky you. Did a smoke detector go off, or did you just notice it?
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22 Jun 2017, 19:22
UPDATE: This could be coming to your state soon

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by Keystone » 01 Sep 2014, 22:58
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I'm all for not spreading Invasive species but this a load of BS. IMO anything like this should be part of the boat registration. Mandating that...

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I just learned today that a number of counties in California have implemented a real time tracking system for boats. What little I know is that once...
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Filling transom holes

Last post by CedarRiverScooter « 08 Dec 2019, 08:56
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by d-camarena » 07 Dec 2019, 20:43

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Im about ready to install my mew transom on my project but the po drilled holes for lights, transducer etc... i dont need the. Theres 10 holes total...

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If you plan on keeping the boat, it might be worth having a weld shop weld the patches on from the inside. You can notch the plywood where the...

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08 Dec 2019, 08:56
Question about outboard mounting height

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by djcamera » 06 Dec 2019, 23:26

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I recently repowered my 1975 Starcraft 16 SS. I put on the exact same motor as the one that died: a Mercury 75HP made in 1986. Identical in every...

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Need to make sure you have a tach and GPS speedo. And record rpm and speed as well as behavior of the boat, then only change one thing at a time....

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07 Dec 2019, 10:41
Reynolds Boat Info

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by TerribleCj » 26 Jun 2015, 07:36

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I've found a few ads and some other little things but can anyone give me a history of these boats? I should be acquiring one next month and I would...

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Found a good pic of ours in use.
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07 Dec 2019, 01:21
Do you own, or consider owning a jump starter?

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by richg99 » 12 Nov 2019, 17:40
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A long, but well done, video comparison of many Lithium starters. I have an off-brand in each car and my boats, too. Never had to use them yet,...

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I keep one on both my pontoon and fishing boats, and have needed it once. In the winter I carry them in my cars.
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06 Dec 2019, 18:01
decking/hatch latches

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by checkoutmyjunk » 06 Dec 2019, 15:33

I need some help selecting a latch.

I use my boat for transporting and found myself using boards to make the center seat and front deck one big...

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06 Dec 2019, 15:33
Westin aluminum 1448

Last post by d-camarena « 06 Dec 2019, 12:48
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by d-camarena » 05 Dec 2019, 09:51

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Anyone have any info on this brand of boat?
I picked it up for free because it needed a new transom, benches and had a skipped title.
I got it...

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Thanks for that info, I plan to use it and I mostly want it so I can teach my son to fish and keep him out of trouble.
The boat was made in the...

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06 Dec 2019, 12:48
1987 Lund Tyee 5.5 Restoration

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by red91sit » 07 Oct 2019, 22:21
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Hey y'all,

I used to have an old mid '60's tri-hull, and drove it all along the Mississippi. Being fiber glass and wood (and 50 years old) it was...

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Wow, that water looks calm.

Anyway, I trust she loaded up that Barbie reel with some high test braided line!
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04 Dec 2019, 23:03
Lowe 1648 under the knife

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by gotmuddy » 03 Dec 2019, 13:22

This boat was my fathers, and I inherited it when he died in 2008. At that time I was big into bass fishing and built the boat into a great bass jon....

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03 Dec 2019, 13:22
Decking "Outside the Box

Easy Peasy

Last post by LDUBS « 03 Dec 2019, 11:48
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by 1960 yellowboat » 27 Nov 2019, 11:13

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Reading all the posts here on how to add a floor or deck, it seems that many people go way overboard on designs and work involved.
I have a covered...

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I don't know but you can see various products by googling aluminum foam core roof panels . Interesting stuff.

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03 Dec 2019, 11:48
Trying to find info on what kind of boat this is.

Last post by thumpism « 03 Dec 2019, 08:31
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by ChrisBoat » 13 Dec 2016, 14:39

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Long time no visit here and still have my Valco project on the back burner. Anyway a buddy was moving so he gave me his project, it has sat for some...

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Reynolds Metals Company made these. See my post on page 4 of the 12' Lifetime thread. My dad worked for the company and we had one for about 30 years.

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03 Dec 2019, 08:31
14'v bottom or 15/42 jon?

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by Action » 01 Nov 2019, 12:05

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Hey....I am wanting to get a tin boat......I have a 20 hp so looking for a Gregor or valco 14' v bottom or a 15/42 bass pro shops jon boat. I want a...

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Is a 1548 or 1552 or 1556 out of the question? Why?

If you can swing it and if fits the usage (and possibly storage?) grab one of those listed, with...

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28 Nov 2019, 00:23
Question about this bracket for my jon boat seat

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by gwar822 » 25 Nov 2019, 16:35

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I'm restoring my boat, curious if I need to put these back on or if I can leave them off.

Thx for any info

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Thanks you all, lol I agree it must be there for a reason, shouldn't be too much more work to clean and paint em :P

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26 Nov 2019, 13:09
Ladders... I'm using ladders.

Last post by RiverBottomOutdoors « 26 Nov 2019, 11:43
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by pixelshaman » 22 Nov 2019, 11:46
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I'm cheap, lazy, and don't have a garage. I did these in photoshop with two 8' ladders at scale using all the pieces and it fit well. I think this...

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He is using cheap folding ladders, not extension ladders. Big difference. A folding ladder is essentially a simple truss and gets its strength from...
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26 Nov 2019, 11:43
Transom support bracket rivets

Last post by DaleH « 23 Nov 2019, 18:05
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by d-camarena » 22 Nov 2019, 21:13

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Hey guys, im helping a buddy replace the transom on his 14ft aluminum boat.
Theres no way to remove the transom from the top since the caps are...

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Solid rivets preferred, but SS bolts will work. For that, grease the bolt body and slip some adhesive-lined heatshrink on it, to fully prevent the SS...

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Last post by DaleH
23 Nov 2019, 18:05
1860 w a 60 hp

Last post by LDUBS « 21 Nov 2019, 18:02
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by hipster dufus » 20 Dec 2017, 18:05

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am pondering the tracker grizzly 1860 w a 60 hp merc. does anyone have one or something similar. what is top speed , cruising speed? want a cc. thanks

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My 18' Gregor walk thru windshield boat will do low 30's with my 50 HP (four stroke). One of the advantages of a light boat (and power trim). Though...

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21 Nov 2019, 18:02
3 gal or 6 gal tank for 15hp 4 stroke?

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by cricketchaser » 21 Oct 2019, 01:57
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What do you guys recommend?

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I would expect about 1.5 gallons per hour at full throttle from a 15 4 stroke. I have a 20 Tohatsu and it uses about 1.6

My full throttle speed is...
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21 Nov 2019, 17:03
For anyone STILL not convinced Pressure Treated wood is an issue with an aluminum boat.

Last post by ericman « 19 Nov 2019, 17:51
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by richg99 » 17 Nov 2019, 11:36

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For anyone STILL not convinced Pressure Treated wood is an issue with an aluminum boat.
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The boat looks like it also spent a lot of time in the water, probably next to a dock. I'm also betting there was always enough water in the boat...

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19 Nov 2019, 17:51
another boat ID ??

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by oldboat » 10 Jun 2019, 19:39
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Hello !! while getting my Aero Craft JCC over the weekend one of the people that approached me about it told me of another Aluminum cabin boat for...

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Hello LDUBS ! thank you, I wasn't aware of those stickies !! I should have looked around more !! lol.. but thanks for pointing them out.. I'll check...
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17 Nov 2019, 08:11
Your opinions?

Boat makes around Waco, TX

Last post by Doc Arroyo « 14 Nov 2019, 20:13
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by shemstreet » 05 Oct 2019, 06:39

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If starting new with a 16' boat, either utility V or jon, what are your thoughts on these manufacturers for ride and durability? Does hull thickness...

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I love my beat up old totally rebuilt Crestliner Fish Hawk 1650. It was a great side console boat, and is proving to be a great tiller boat. It may...

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Last post by Doc Arroyo
14 Nov 2019, 20:13
Casting Decks

Last post by TMO8853 « 12 Nov 2019, 13:16
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by 1960 yellowboat » 29 Oct 2019, 16:19

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Maybe i'M old fashioned or just nuts,,,,,,,,, but,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
What is the facination here with putting casting decks on the bow of fishing boats?...

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Also depends on your situation. For instance, I live on 10hp restricted lake so a 1648 jon is about as big as I can go for that size motor. If I deck...

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12 Nov 2019, 13:16
Dating an Alumacraft model K (Boweye)

Vintage boat question

Last post by natec « 12 Nov 2019, 12:10

by natec » 12 Nov 2019, 12:10

Good morning,

I'm trying to determine the date of manufacture of a new-to-me Alumacraft Boat. Based on the dimensions I believe it is a Model K,...

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12 Nov 2019, 12:10
It's not tin, but it is interesting

Last post by MrGiggles « 09 Nov 2019, 16:03
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by richg99 » 12 Oct 2019, 04:31

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Wood, Cellulose 3D-printed 25-foot boat in Maine.

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A 25' Cuddy hull is close to that, so it's not terribly heavy.

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Last post by MrGiggles
09 Nov 2019, 16:03
Seats - structural, or ?

Last post by natec « 07 Nov 2019, 18:31
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by natec » 04 Nov 2019, 12:32

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Good morning,

I'm the happy owner of a new-to-me Alumacraft boat. According to the title it is a 1974, 15' - however the coast guard plate is...

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Thanks - I will give this a try.

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07 Nov 2019, 18:31
1980 monark capacity plate help.

Last post by 80monark « 07 Nov 2019, 17:44
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by Arthur » 27 May 2019, 08:22

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I have a 1980 monark 1644 I recently bought. The previous owner had put new floors and carpet in and painted it with epoxy paint.. I added a marine...

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I have a 1980 Monark 16 ft 1644F bass boat which I am the original owner. The capacity plate reads Maximum Horsepowe 70. I hope this helps. Joe...

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07 Nov 2019, 17:44

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