Hello men, and ladies
I’ve had an ’81 Mirro deep fisherman new since I was 14, great boat.
I anticipated getting another 2-3 decades out of it and next generation as well
However, this year it has met an untimely demise, a pontoon boat hit it in the stern while docked, a stout mooring line held fast, and the stern is now sliced open top to bottom.
Naturally you can imagine after 37 years, I am a bit attached and would like to save it, but a competent weld shop said no way, and appears patch/rivet is the method of choise
I am set on a Mirrocraft 14 Deep Fisherman due to its low draft, and stable 0-32mph but finding one that hasn’t been molested and holed with decks and downriggers and makeshift remote steerring has been elusive.
I use just a folding deck atop the front two benches for a uncomplicated sun deck or casting deck, and that simple elegance is what appeals to me
did my due diligence and searched for related topics, Alum repair, solid rivets, buck bar, etc, grateful for the shared knowledge
My inquiry is such, given the extent of the damage, its location, and also the bottom tweaked as the triangle support folded up too, can this be pulled back to place without work hardening the aluminum, repaired and a still hang a 25 merc with confidence?
Thank you for the shared wisdom
I’ve had an ’81 Mirro deep fisherman new since I was 14, great boat.
I anticipated getting another 2-3 decades out of it and next generation as well
However, this year it has met an untimely demise, a pontoon boat hit it in the stern while docked, a stout mooring line held fast, and the stern is now sliced open top to bottom.
Naturally you can imagine after 37 years, I am a bit attached and would like to save it, but a competent weld shop said no way, and appears patch/rivet is the method of choise
I am set on a Mirrocraft 14 Deep Fisherman due to its low draft, and stable 0-32mph but finding one that hasn’t been molested and holed with decks and downriggers and makeshift remote steerring has been elusive.
I use just a folding deck atop the front two benches for a uncomplicated sun deck or casting deck, and that simple elegance is what appeals to me
did my due diligence and searched for related topics, Alum repair, solid rivets, buck bar, etc, grateful for the shared knowledge
My inquiry is such, given the extent of the damage, its location, and also the bottom tweaked as the triangle support folded up too, can this be pulled back to place without work hardening the aluminum, repaired and a still hang a 25 merc with confidence?
Thank you for the shared wisdom