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- Sun Sep 04, 2022 1:47 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Is this corrosion serious?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3800
Re: Is this corrosion serious?
Doback, Welcome to the AAB.com Forum. Serious corrosion usually described pitting of some level. Since you don't show pitting and you can wipe the white corrosion sites off the surface with a fingernail? Then I wouldn't call it serious. From the photo you can see the hull wasn't etched of mill sca...
- Mon Aug 29, 2022 4:16 pm
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: Etched hull
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5437
Re: Etched hull
Spark, usually acid is sprayed onto a hull from the bottom up - so the foam has already lifted scale and contaminants lower down - then when foaming acid above flows down; there are no streaks. This method seems to be the most reliable in terms of a uniform coloration (whitish or dull silver gray)....
- Fri Aug 26, 2022 1:16 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Marinette cruiser hull extension
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4471
Re: Marinette cruiser hull extension
Mike, I'm glad I wasn't being seen as rude and that as a designer you already know that centerline of pipe is as key to pipe layout as the keel plane of a boat! Everything depends on an accurately drawn or designed centerline to run pipe (I used to do pipe design for oil and gas offshore here in th...
- Tue Aug 23, 2022 9:33 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Marinette cruiser hull extension
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4471
Re: Marinette cruiser hull extension
Msmithabr, I'm not lecturing, just noting that we'll need to have common terminology in order to share information about your hull and the proposed conversion to articulated surface drive from the keel boat she was designed to be. The hull lines (of any hull) are very specific and need to be underst...
- Sat Aug 20, 2022 3:24 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Marinette cruiser hull extension
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4471
Re: Marinette cruiser hull extension
msmithabr, I've extended quite a few hulls of this rough size, but all were welded hull's (or plastic hull add-ons) and this one appears to be (at least) partially riveted? Don't know that for sure as the pics aren't zoomed in on the surfaces of the hull all that closely? In this building material,...
- Tue Jul 19, 2022 7:20 pm
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: Squished Gregor - Last Rites?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4573
Re: Squished Gregor - Last Rites?
richas, if you drill out (the rivets) and separate the gunwale extrusions from the topsides sheet metal (?) they'll bend in very different manners. Therefore if any recovery is going to happen, you might try separating the two pieces then pressing or hammering the topsides into so reasonable pre-cru...
- Thu Jun 30, 2022 7:12 pm
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: Strange discoloration on aluminium hull
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3442
Re: Strange discoloration on aluminium hull
tonish123, this remark is based on the 3rd photo which appears to be 'vertical up'? that is; taken from the ground under the hull looking upward? From this photo I'd say the boat was formerly on bunks on the trailer instead of rollers that appear in the current photos- and I'm basing that guess on t...
- Tue Jun 07, 2022 1:45 pm
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: What Type Of Corrosion?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5678
Re: What Type Of Corrosion?
Is there anyway that this could happen That's kind of hard to answer Hunter24. Speculating about corrosion on a few photos is sort of low quality information (as a reply). Since you know that once the internal foam is potentially involved you also know that you have to pull the deck and confirm ...
- Thu May 19, 2022 2:56 pm
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: New boat not so new anymore
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3228
Re: New boat not so new anymore
maiadash , We'd like a separate topic and build sequence pictures! Not just a teaser that you've built- Pls post a thread on your build?? T'trout, I it looks like you could fish the damaged boat for a season? a little wear and tear doesn't look like it stops her from her job? Can't express how ...
- Thu May 05, 2022 7:29 pm
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: Mill Scale
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4042
Re: Mill Scale
TinCup yes, that does look like flowering on un-etched surfaces and acid etching will sure knock down what's there and prevent it happening more deeply or causing damage. Could be said of any part of a welded aluminum boat. Spraying overhead isn't the most pleasant work- full oil skins and full PPE...
- Thu May 05, 2022 2:44 pm
- Forum: Sittin' on the Dock
- Topic: Annual Donation Post
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4794
Re: Annual Donation Post
Clambo,
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Cheers,
Kevin Morin
Kenai, AK
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Kevin Morin
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- Sat Apr 23, 2022 3:25 pm
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: CORROSION!!! And lots of it.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3093
Re: CORROSION!!! And lots of it.
Rock'62, I'd remark about the newer photos in context of the first set you posted. 1st. I'd say there might be two separate but related instances of the corrosion in your bilge. One seems to be the concentrated material that resulted in a very wide patch uniformly corroding the entire area of th...
- Sat Apr 23, 2022 2:27 am
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: CORROSION!!! And lots of it.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3093
Re: CORROSION!!! And lots of it.
Rock'62, Portable TIG is somewhat compromised over shop TIG due to the power supply requirements and the most common solutions to that equation. I'd spend most of my time, were I in your shoes, working to get the skiff seen by a shop, in their own facility. You can save yourself some of the costs...
- Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:50 pm
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: Welding
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1265
Re: Welding
Metal Health, Never met One-3 before, he's on the East Coast and I'm in Alaska, but I have built a few welded aluminum boats and will say the anyone that can build as clean a welded aluminum hull as One-3 surely- has experience with aluminum boats I respect One-3's work as I do few builders that c...
- Mon Mar 21, 2022 3:28 pm
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: Zep-a-Lume
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2407
Re: Zep-a-Lume
salmonator, Zep Chemical Co. can't sell the mixture in all locations due to (all sorts of) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES regulations in different States. We've seen several comments here, in the past, about lack of availability in some one's area due I think to hazardous chemical regulations? Don't have a...
- Sun Mar 20, 2022 9:24 pm
- Forum: Alloy Pictures
- Topic: One3 Powerboats new 24' Offshore Center
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15432
Re: One3 Powerboats new 24' Offshore Center
one3, Thanks for helping the Forum enjoy the build of this lovely welded beauty. Went to some of your past utube vids and and it appears Bill Lincoln was involved (?) would be nice to confirm his lines? Next, and very appealing, is the extrusion and welding treatment of the shear. Is the outside co...
- Mon Mar 14, 2022 4:40 pm
- Forum: Alloy Pictures
- Topic: One3 Powerboats new 24' Offshore Center
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15432
Re: One3 Powerboats new 24' Offshore Center
one3, Sure are beautiful lines and shows a nice clean build. She reminds me of the Bill Lincoln (Response Marine) "Rock Salt" series from a few years ago. Sure hope you'd take time to update the build photos of this gorgeous girl as she progresses through her construction? Thanks for post...
- Sat Mar 12, 2022 1:30 pm
- Forum: Video links
- Topic: One3's 23 custom guild boat
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4647
Re: One3's 23 custom guild boat
One3, very nice looking skiff, Downeast lines for certain: https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/the-west-pointer-18/ This one in the link isn't a nice welded metal skiff but the lines are there too. Would be worth the time, IMO, to show some detailed photography of the interior and finish? Thanks...
- Mon Mar 07, 2022 9:47 pm
- Forum: Your Alloy Boat
- Topic: pacific assassin build
- Replies: 95
- Views: 35243
Re: pacific assassin build
noex'2, A couple remarks about bending 6061 T6 pipe. As the pipe is pulled by one part of the bender around the shaped inner die- most pipe will deform at the two edges of the die- if 12:00 if up and 6:00 is inside the bottom die the 3:00 & 9:00 are the top edges of the die. This 'egging' or ...
- Sat Feb 26, 2022 9:10 pm
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: Should I avoid this boat
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3011
Re: Should I avoid this boat
Chaps, What is your impression of the keel extrusion on the forefoot? Although I can't zoom to very close image w/o some pixelation; the extent of the pitting seems to involve the weld face and the entire extrusion? I that a picture of protruding VKB between the two bottom plates? OR is a V extrusi...
- Sat Feb 19, 2022 8:10 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Etching in video example
- Replies: 18
- Views: 10848
Re: Etching in video example
I'm bumping this thread to include some images that I may have already posted? but not sure? I haven't found where I posted these pics but they couldn't hurt to be in this thread anyway. https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/oo273/kevinmorin_photo/Corrosion/.highres/Mill%20Scale_1_zpsltkj9hzr.jpg?...
- Sat Feb 19, 2022 5:41 pm
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: Should I avoid this boat
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3011
Re: Should I avoid this boat
TN, I figured your interest was because of a 'fire sale' price. So I'll remark about that for bit. And to offer those remarks I want to tell about one of my long time, close friends, who welded for me earlier in his career and has built or worked on welded aluminum boats for many years- nearly 40 th...
- Sat Feb 19, 2022 4:58 pm
- Forum: Sittin' on the Dock
- Topic: Annual Donation Post
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4794
Annual Donation Post
Annual Donation Post to the Forum. Every year I write an appeal (rant) about reading the site and not contributing anything as rent support for Welder. Welder has kept us all ‘digitally housed’ by his own generosity; funding the site and handling all the work of maintaining and updating the bulleti...
- Sat Feb 19, 2022 3:56 pm
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: Should I avoid this boat
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3011
Re: Should I avoid this boat
TN4thGen Welcome to the AAB.com Forum. I can't see enough detail in the photos to be absolutely certain of my advice regarding the proposed boat but my first impression is; AVOID owning this boat. The level of damage done by using the hull as an anode - instead of having anodes to protect the hul...
- Sat Feb 19, 2022 3:23 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: 24.5ft NW pilothouse restoration. Corrosion/flooring questions
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5688
Re: 24.5ft NW pilothouse restoration. Corrosion/flooring questions
Tom, the new photos really help put the photos above into a better location reference! Now I can see that a shot from on deck into the cabin sole framing wasn't looking aft! Now that you show the after deck from above; the below deck image makes complete sense- but I'd not been able to infer corre...