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- Tue Jan 05, 2021 10:34 am
- Forum: Welcome New Members
- Topic: "27 Lifeboat from Denmark
- Replies: 7
- Views: 386
Re: "27 Lifeboat from Denmark
Very interesting project. Nice that it's not so big it requires a yard or special equipment to move and work on.
- Sat Dec 19, 2020 11:12 am
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: 10 Days in the salt
- Replies: 5
- Views: 734
Re: 10 Days in the salt
Thanks
- Sat Dec 19, 2020 6:30 am
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: 10 Days in the salt
- Replies: 5
- Views: 734
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 11:26 am
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Anyone ever built a hull bottom to change the shape of an existing hull?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2452
Re: Anyone ever built a hull bottom to change the shape of an existing hull?
"Welding steel is SOooo much easier than working with that miracle metal..." I'll fight you, but alas my muscles have been weakened from years of easy work with the lightweight aluminum. It cuts fast with wood working tools, when the hot bee bee's hit flesh they cool far faster than the ev...
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 6:09 am
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: Hello.. new member and need assistance
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4082
- Fri Dec 04, 2020 1:24 pm
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: Aluminum Watercraft Project- Sealing Compartments
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1513
Re: Aluminum Watercraft Project- Sealing Compartments
I would have to look to know for sure. If I remember correctly Ernest Sims talks about riveting.
- Thu Dec 03, 2020 5:20 am
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: Aluminum Watercraft Project- Sealing Compartments
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1513
Re: Aluminum Watercraft Project- Sealing Compartments
May I suggest some reading.
- Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:34 am
- Forum: Welcome New Members
- Topic: lazergriesana.lv
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1329
Re: lazergriesana.lv
Welcome to AAB.
Do you have pictures of the metalboatkits build?
Please post some, thanks.
Do you have pictures of the metalboatkits build?
Please post some, thanks.
- Wed Oct 28, 2020 8:17 am
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Lower unit paint/corrosion issues.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5913
Re: Lower unit paint/corrosion issues.
Update: May have been the wrong anodes and a broken jumper wire.
Sanded, painted, replaced anodes and jumper wire.
Seems to be doing well, I haven't looked at it.
Sanded, painted, replaced anodes and jumper wire.
Seems to be doing well, I haven't looked at it.
- Wed Oct 28, 2020 5:06 am
- Forum: Your Alloy Boat
- Topic: How serious is this corrosion?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3255
Re: How serious is this corrosion?
I'd like to see how the exhaust is routed on the inside.
- Thu Oct 22, 2020 4:48 am
- Forum: Your Alloy Boat
- Topic: How serious is this corrosion?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3255
Re: How serious is this corrosion?
Is it pitted, rough, chalky, flaking metal away?
- Wed Oct 07, 2020 2:06 pm
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: Wooldridge and Fronius USA
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1172
Wooldridge and Fronius USA
Scrolling down my Facebook feed and I see an add.
What does Wooldridge think of their welding equipment?
I'm still welding along with my old Miller syncrowave 250 but I am getting an itch for a new inverter machine to tig this anodized aluminum.
What does Wooldridge think of their welding equipment?
I'm still welding along with my old Miller syncrowave 250 but I am getting an itch for a new inverter machine to tig this anodized aluminum.
- Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:39 pm
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: Using Solution Welding Rod For Boat Fabrication
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1623
Re: Using Solution Welding Rod For Boat Fabrication
The price point alone says no way.
- Wed Sep 16, 2020 9:57 am
- Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
- Topic: Who made this boat
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2157
Re: Who made this boat
The one picture's gone
- Wed Sep 16, 2020 5:19 am
- Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
- Topic: Who made this boat
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2157
Re: Who made this boat
What is the stamped number? is it a HIN
- Thu Sep 03, 2020 5:28 am
- Forum: Aluminum Boats For Sale
- Topic: 2018 Wooldridge 26' Super Sport Offshore Pilothouse
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1168
Re: 2018 Wooldridge 26' Super Sport Offshore Pilothouse
This is assuming you have the pix saved to your computer??? Click full editor !aaa.PNG Click attachments !aaaments.PNG Click add files !aaadd.PNG Pick your pix !aaapickphotos.PNG Click Place inline then click preview. Make sure it looks like you expect, if not adjust the code and spacing click previ...
- Wed Aug 19, 2020 1:52 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Pilothouse
- Replies: 82
- Views: 23922
Re: Pilothouse
Optomist
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- Wed Aug 19, 2020 5:34 am
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Pilothouse
- Replies: 82
- Views: 23922
Re: Pilothouse
1/8" wall 1"x2" box tube can be rolled or arched manually. Bump bending between blocks of wood anchored to a stout table or vice. wood shoes in a vice to save scratching the metal. 1st try if you haven't done this before make a template (line on the floor, table or part of the curve i...
- Tue Aug 18, 2020 2:44 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: 6063-t5 vs 6063-t52
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1524
Re: 6063-t5 vs 6063-t52
Thanks Eastern metal is my regular supplier for anodized material, I try to buy what I can from them. https://www.easternmetal.com/ Alro metals when I need steel, stainless or metals eastern doesn't carry. https://www.alro.com/ Both have minimum orders for one of their trucks to stop by, but both ha...
- Tue Aug 18, 2020 8:07 am
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: 6063-t5 vs 6063-t52
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1524
6063-t5 vs 6063-t52
I'm going to make a flounder gigging pole for my father in law out of aluminum. Almost all of the locals use a wood pole of some sort or a NON ALLOY push pole. It's main use will be for stabbing flat fish in shallow water then lifting up in a fashion to keep them from sliding back off the barbed tri...
- Sat Aug 15, 2020 6:52 am
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: Wiring Advice Please...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1670
Re: Wiring Advice Please...
And that right there helped marine wiring click in my grey matter. "D) The DC negative Buss is correctly BONDED to the hull in ONE (single) location with a silver clad 'lug' onto a dedicated and sacrificial aluminum lug or padeye, with a bolt; and that location is shielded from being wetted.&qu...
- Thu Aug 06, 2020 2:40 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Lower unit paint/corrosion issues.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5913
- Thu Aug 06, 2020 2:37 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Lower unit paint/corrosion issues.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5913
- Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:27 am
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: Pacific Boats Facebook Group
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1958
Re: Pacific Boats Facebook Group
Helpful, engaging, hurtful, misleading, informative and full of false information. Facebook was originally intended for college students, but today anyone can join the network. Although the site's scope has expanded to include more than just students, its purpose remains the same -- giving people a ...
- Tue Jul 28, 2020 5:28 am
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Welding Around Fuel Tank
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2238
Re: Welding Around Fuel Tank
Remove all combustibles, happily weld clean metal. Possibly fill with argon.
Ventilate, circulate, positive air flow taking any fumes away.
1/4 full fuel tank, pressurize tank wait till you smell fumes and (make yourself right with Jesus) then strike an arc.
Ventilate, circulate, positive air flow taking any fumes away.
1/4 full fuel tank, pressurize tank wait till you smell fumes and (make yourself right with Jesus) then strike an arc.