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by doughnut
Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:49 am
Forum: Your Alloy Boat
Topic: Takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'
Replies: 22
Views: 10506

Re: Takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'

Those idiots over on Bloodydecks should get a load of this, maybe that would convince em. I'm an original Bloody Decks Member. I had my first aluminum boat in 1973. The photos above are just further evidence of the value of an AL boat. No other material would work for that application. ( very long ...
by doughnut
Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:52 am
Forum: Sittin' on the Dock
Topic: Pan Seared Tuna
Replies: 10
Views: 4712

Re: Pan Seared Tuna

That's local Blue Fin (Southern California) MAN that is a good eating FEEESH.
by doughnut
Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:33 pm
Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
Topic: So I want to build
Replies: 15
Views: 8029

Re: So I want to build

I was in your shoes once myself. I bought a set of plans from a good designer and had my parts plasma cut. Recognized my weakness in welding (had never, even once, welded alum) so bought a Powermig with Python gun. Did just what was suggested, had a ton of offcut/scrap and practiced on that. The bo...
by doughnut
Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:27 pm
Forum: Sittin' on the Dock
Topic: Pan Seared Tuna
Replies: 10
Views: 4712

Re: Pan Seared Tuna

Did it look like this? Great minds think alike!!! :beer:
by doughnut
Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:31 pm
Forum: Aluminum Boats For Sale
Topic: Suzuki outboards for sale
Replies: 3
Views: 3446

Re: Suzuki outboards for sale

I am looking for 1 (one) suzuki DF175 if you end up spliiting them. Why are you sellling them may I ask? What year, and are they under the "gimme six" program?

Thanks!
by doughnut
Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:31 am
Forum: Guides and Outfitters in Action
Topic: SE AK GIANT LingCod
Replies: 9
Views: 14603

Re: SE AK GIANT LingCod

Thanks guys! The slot in that area this year was 30"-35" or over 55 (that's BIG) A good problem to have was that it was difficult to find fish SMALL enough. We released all the Big Girls. I had marked a couple of shallower reefs that I wanted to work, one of them yielded 15 Lings of this c...
by doughnut
Mon Oct 12, 2009 4:23 pm
Forum: Guides and Outfitters in Action
Topic: SE AK GIANT LingCod
Replies: 9
Views: 14603

SE AK GIANT LingCod

Caught from the safety of my 18 foot Alloy Skiff! (that gets about 7 MPG BTW) Fishing out of Wooden Wheel Lodge, Port Protection, Prince of Wales Island.
by doughnut
Mon Oct 12, 2009 4:16 pm
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Happy Birthday Welder!
Replies: 5
Views: 3209

Happy Birthday Welder!

That is all. :lol:
by doughnut
Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:19 am
Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
Topic: So I want to build
Replies: 15
Views: 8029

Re: So I want to build

Chaps wrote:The guy has a PM350 and doesn't weld aluminum? Thats like hiring the best looking hooker in town to mow your lawn . . . :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

You must know my buddy Brad. . . . . . .
by doughnut
Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:30 am
Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
Topic: So I want to build
Replies: 15
Views: 8029

Re: So I want to build

The PM350 is a great machine, a little tricky to get dialed in at first. If you get a cut file from metalboatkits and have the parts cut local to you there in socal be sure to get the fall off scrap from the outfit that cuts your plate. You'll have enough scrap pieces to do a lot of practice weldin...
by doughnut
Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:51 pm
Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
Topic: So I want to build
Replies: 15
Views: 8029

Re: So I want to build

http://www.metalboatkits.com/walkaround ... ound20.htm


This is the boat I am contemplating.
by doughnut
Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:39 am
Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
Topic: So I want to build
Replies: 15
Views: 8029

So I want to build

I have decided that I want to try (operative word "try") to build an AL Skiff. I have access to a Lincoln Power Mig 350 with a cobra gun etc. What I dont have is AL welding experience. I have fiddled around with it, built a (sad, sad) pilothouse for fun. The panel deflection etc is just cr...