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Sounds great and love your posts!

I thought the boat was tipped up on the gunnel but now I see tires where the floor hits the freeboard. Much less stress.

This is an aluminum, SS and Brass top quality vise mounted on a slide with quick release lock. It also swivels every 90 degrees so you can adjust it when working from the other side. Love and recommend it!!!

I run plastic boats over for fun!!!!

Hi, Lots of work, man you're NOT lazy!!! Great job!! Love it!! Did you splash the boat and test for leaks before you did all that bottom painting? Are you concerened with internal stresses becasue you welded it all while twisted and stressed from being on it's side? Did you frame the boat up before ...

So I just looked up Duralac and it seams to be a brand name and what you're refering to is anti-sieze compound. That should always be used!

What I accidently found is silicone is bad for aluminum!!!!

Hi Guys,

I'm installing tabs now. I just had them powder coated to hide the SS....except for the zinc areas. I'll post some pics in the "your alloy boat" / "My Edwing 25" post.

Nice post!

I agree, "do the wrong thing" which is let it get wet because that's the catalyst to corrosion. This issues you mention more or less require water to become a problem.

SALT TERMINATOR is great and I'm actually pictured in the CRC marine catalog. Been using it for years and I see the results when swapping thermostats. I wash my trailer brakes with the stuff as soon as I pull out of the water too.

They make both aluminu and zinc anodes.

http://www.campcompany.com/

Our marine anodes conform to these MIL-SPEC standards:
•Zinc Anodes: Mil-A-18001
•Aluminum Anodes: Mil-A-24779

Kmorin, Excellent, that's exactly what I thought and I'll let everyone know if the powder coat holds up!! And yes, going the "extra mile" is the only way to go!! Until I get the bottom barrier coated and painted, it'll live on the trailer..........I'm almost afraid to wash it or leave it o...

Kmorin, On a different note, let me ask you this question to be sure my technical advise was not slanted. I'm installing SS trim tabs and have gone through great pains to isolate them. I've welded on c channels so the tabs are not against the hull, drilled the mounting holes slightly larger for tole...

I understand much more and appreciate all your info. Thanks!

Luckily, I have a 3rd switch that grounds a large winch through 28 mounting bolts so a ground is no problem, I got tons of them!!

kmorin, "If you make/force/leave any stray electrical energy 'find its own way' to the lower potential of the water it will go randomly through the hull and pit or corrode; if there is any remaining voltage potential on the hull." Steve said that a boat with just DC is simple and even if y...

Hi Guys,

I appreciate all this info and I did speak with the owner of this aluminum boat company again today. I'll forward this link to him (Steve) and maybe he'll comment.

Thanks!

I'll have to dig deeper into this because I just had my boat worked on by an aluminum boat builder who builds million dollar boats for the government and he spent lots of time with me on this subject. They install military diesels that have starters that don't let that B- into the boat and he picked...

That's not damage, that's how aluminum work boats are supposed to look!

I love the port side door, that's my next project!

Hi all, I rewired my entire boat this winter installing something that worked so well I have to suggest it. My boat has twin Honda outboards so the neg starter cable grounds the entire boat. I installed two on/off battery switches on the engine grounds and it works awesome! Now when I'm wiring somet...

The new Honda 250's do have crank thrust bearing issues.

The 225 is a great motor and 950 hours is nothing.

My boat has been at the a RI based aluminum boat builder's shop and now it's complete!!! I'll post some pics when it's all put back together.

This boat and power has received tons of love over the last year.........it's almost done.......so it could be time to sell it.....

How could you go out to sea in a boat without a bilge pump!!??!!?? My Edwing has 3 separate hull chambers with a rule 1500-2000 in each plus the stern chamber has an extra 800 to boot. I'll hook alarms to the 3 main pumps before the 2013 season begins. Install your output hose as high as possible an...

Hi Bob, Good to know you're relaxing by the pool !!! Keep it up!! I studied the Johnson Duramax website for hours but kept coming back to rubber tight against the hull is't good, right? I see they notch out the face that's up against the hull to reduce the surface area. I asked the shop to weld two ...

Thanks for asking...yes my power is on but many others are with out power or heat. I'm hoping to get out of the yard today and visit the marina to check on my other boats.

I have two Honda Gens and lots of wood for the stove so I was ready. Sure looks nice!

Hi Nate,

I remember you well............. hope Maine has been good to you !

Ya, you nailed it! Thanks Mr. Welder!!

We had a real Blizzard here in RI last night, what a mess! My snowblower has been going all day.....great invention !!