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by welder
Mon Oct 08, 2018 8:26 am
Forum: Hauling Your Alloy Rig
Topic: Cracked Trailer frame repair ideas
Replies: 34
Views: 44077

Re: Cracked Trailer frame repair ideas

Yep, stress crack due to the bottom flange rolling, the cross member is causing the flex and repeated flexing will cause cracks. I would contact the trailer manufacturer 1st to see if they have a fix for you. If they don't then I would look at plates and stiffeners to beef up the areas where the cro...
by welder
Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:18 am
Forum: Sittin' on the Dock
Topic: Happy 4th of July
Replies: 2
Views: 9736

Happy 4th of July

Hope everyone has a safe and fun day today ,well, except the British. :nutkick:
by welder
Mon Jun 04, 2018 9:50 am
Forum: Welcome New Members
Topic: New member in San Diego, CA
Replies: 1
Views: 9385

Re: New member in San Diego, CA

and you will want to contact Ken Leverich at Tradewind Inflaables & Marine cell 949-335-8909 shop 949-631-7334
he is my man for alloy in SoCal.
Tell him Lester sent ya.
by welder
Thu May 24, 2018 8:27 pm
Forum: Fishing your Alloy Boat
Topic: San Jaun islands lingcod and prawns.
Replies: 4
Views: 28629

Re: San Jaun islands lingcod and prawns.

NICE haul and some GOOD eats, well done Sir.
by welder
Thu Mar 15, 2018 10:41 pm
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Catchin' some fish in an alloy boat
Replies: 187
Views: 158967

Re: Catchin' some fish in an alloy boat

NICE pile of meat there, well done.
by welder
Mon Mar 05, 2018 8:18 am
Forum: Your Alloy Boat
Topic: My new North River Seahawk Offshore 24'
Replies: 63
Views: 72522

Re: My new North River Seahawk Offshore 24'

3 plus years ago and how is is now?
by welder
Fri Feb 02, 2018 5:29 pm
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Winninghoff Boat Builders
Replies: 13
Views: 18815

Re: Winninghoff Boat Builders

Really looking forward to watching this build come through.
by welder
Tue Jan 23, 2018 3:27 am
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Posting photo's from Photobucket
Replies: 14
Views: 11497

Re: Posting photo's from Photobucket

Kevin , your good, keep doing what your doing .
by welder
Mon Jan 22, 2018 2:46 am
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Posting photo's from Photobucket
Replies: 14
Views: 11497

Re: Posting photo's from Photobucket

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I up loaded this photo directly from my PC and it was 3000+ pixels X2000+ pixels and our program resized it with no probless
by welder
Mon Jan 22, 2018 2:38 am
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Posting photo's from Photobucket
Replies: 14
Views: 11497

Re: Posting photo's from Photobucket

I just tried to post one of my PB pictures here and it wont let me do it, says there to big.
by welder
Mon Jan 22, 2018 2:30 am
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Posting photo's from Photobucket
Replies: 14
Views: 11497

Re: Posting photo's from Photobucket

No, we're not being billed but they ,photobucket, want 400 dollars a year from AAB and any other site to do what they call "3rd party hosting" of their photos.
by welder
Sun Jan 21, 2018 9:44 am
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Posting photo's from Photobucket
Replies: 14
Views: 11497

Re: Posting photo's from Photobucket

Photo bucket wants me to PAY THEM $400.00 EVERY year to host pictures, so, were not using photo fotobucket
by welder
Mon Jan 01, 2018 9:59 am
Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
Topic: Stretching a SAFEBoat
Replies: 24
Views: 31734

Re: Stretching a SAFEBoat

Welderbob, great job on uploading the pictures. The fun part about adding anything [Photo software] is when We do an upgrade the pics sometimes don't make the trip and we loose them. Hopefully what we have done will work fine as it should be compatible with phpBB. Happy New Year and keep the Pics co...
by welder
Sun Dec 24, 2017 5:58 pm
Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
Topic: Stretching a SAFEBoat
Replies: 24
Views: 31734

Re: Stretching a SAFEBoat

Breaking ice in an Alloy..... WAY COOL
by welder
Sun Dec 24, 2017 11:27 am
Forum: Sittin' on the Dock
Topic: Merry Christmas
Replies: 5
Views: 14177

Merry Christmas

Just wanted to wish everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS and thank yall for being here.
by welder
Sun Dec 24, 2017 11:07 am
Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
Topic: Stretching a SAFEBoat
Replies: 24
Views: 31734

Re: Stretching a SAFEBoat

Go to where you type your post and click the FULL EDITOR & PREVIEW button. Scroll down the page a little more. Click attachments. Click ad file button. Select your picture. Then click the ADD INLINE button and BAM there it is. Yes , you may have to resize you picture smaller so it will fit the s...
by welder
Sun Dec 24, 2017 11:02 am
Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
Topic: Stretching a SAFEBoat
Replies: 24
Views: 31734

Re: Stretching a SAFEBoat

Test picture
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by welder
Thu Dec 14, 2017 10:43 am
Forum: Welcome New Members
Topic: Newbie from Houston, Tx / Iraq
Replies: 18
Views: 21616

Re: Newbie from Houston, Tx / Iraq

no minimum for pictures
to make a post , click on FULL EDITOR & PRVIEW then in the tool bar right above where you type you post are all the links and icons to post pictures , video and stuff.
by welder
Tue Dec 12, 2017 8:19 pm
Forum: Welcome New Members
Topic: Finally have my own aluminum boat
Replies: 7
Views: 12157

Re: Finally have my own aluminum boat

Nice ride for sure.
by welder
Sun Nov 19, 2017 6:39 pm
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: anode test
Replies: 12
Views: 9953

Re: anode test

What some people do to hide pitting is to bondo or fill the pits then paint over, it would require soda blasting the paint off to clean aluminum to inspect properly.
And of course check the INSIDE of the hull too.
by welder
Sun Nov 19, 2017 9:24 am
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: anode test
Replies: 12
Views: 9953

Re: anode test

If you can't see the anode then it/they cant see the water. Looks like there are none on the props shafts either. You are looking for pitting in the hull and if they just painted it they are either covering up a bad hull or don't know what they are doing. Is the marina HOT [current in the water] whe...
by welder
Sat Nov 18, 2017 3:02 am
Forum: Video links
Topic: One3 Powerboats new Center Console Promo
Replies: 6
Views: 13380

Re: One3 Powerboats new Center Console Promo

One3, is this better. Where you type your post in the box look up and to the far right you will see a circle with a arrow pointing right, left click on it and you will see what you need to do to insert your video. :thumbsup: [BBvideo=560,315]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhwAHdLMGbc&t=1s[/BBvi...
by welder
Wed Nov 08, 2017 8:38 pm
Forum: Aluminum Boats For Sale
Topic: 2006 23 Pacific Skiff for sale
Replies: 8
Views: 11092

Re: 2006 23 Pacific Skiff for sale

Kevin you are correct on all counts and Pacific does do a small spray rail now.
The 100K is for the boat for sale... Rigged, Motor, Trailer all NEW today.
by welder
Wed Nov 08, 2017 11:21 am
Forum: Aluminum Boats For Sale
Topic: 2006 23 Pacific Skiff for sale
Replies: 8
Views: 11092

Re: 2006 23 Pacific Skiff for sale

about 100K