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Copy that, your the expert. I'll probably use the process you recommend, last time I asked industrial finish for there best epoxy primer coat for aluminum and that's what I got. I'll do some more research before I start for sure.

On my last boat I used a product by Dupont called metalloc and put Pettit vivid directly over it. It's been 5 years and still looks great. Is there a reason not to use this product?

Bob l do plan on blasting the outer hull while it's upside down. Thanks for the info

Bob, what are you using for epoxy coat, I used a product called metal loc. I'd like to put my bottom paint on while she's upside down in a few weeks but want to make sure I use the best base coat.

No worries, I left another message, hoping to get it figured out before I flip her over

Just bought it. That should save me some time on build.

PM or get ahold of me please, I'm very interested in this trailer

Yes, the new owner purchased the webasto 12000 and we installed it before she shipped of to Juneau and as far as I know Its been flawless . I ran the boat for the lodge for two weeks and ran it the whole time. Worked great.

Kevin, my boat will be dry about 7 months out of the year, I'll continue to do a little more research. I've been told that coldwater has a special extrusion and I've left messages but no answers yet. Thanks as always for your input.

Terry

So Kevin, was the total width 4" ? We're they 5 or 6 inch strip? How do you feel an angle bent from 5086 used as a planing strake ? Say like 4 x 1-1/2 x 12'long

Russ? Bruce?

I'm looking for aluminum extrusion used for Keel cooling a 3cyl mitsubishi was hoping someone might have some suggestions

Well to be quite honest it hasnt been, we've been hot and heavy trying to get a Data Center built in Central Oregon and I havnt had time to weld in three months. I had to take on running this job myself while my other foreman have been finishing some other projects. Hope to be back on the boat soon.

Havnt created the cannon yet, but have had rags that were not set far enough away from the work ignite, several times

Well, after 1-1/2 months of fighting my machine, 3 repairman visists, two factory rep visits, a new gun, new control boards,, numerous set up and re set up atempts, I recieved a new roll of wire yesterday, put it on the machine and have been welding flawlessly now for 6 hours. Kevin, even with thing...

Thanks for the input welderbob. thats just what this feels like, if you hold the gun striaght and true, no problems, but any position change and the wire wants to start getting grabby in the tip. more then just diameter though , its like its much harder wire and theres a definite set of corrigated g...

Ok Kevin , So I've read and re read all that you have written.I installed my new gun went through the entire set up by the book and then double checked against all you've mentioned. NO CHANGE ! So I did the one last thing I hadnt tried yet and drilled out tip with an orfice drill to .062. I've been ...

Kevin, thanks so much for your input,I have gleaned many new tricks or processes from this post and I'll give a few of these a try . The factory is convenced its the aluma pro drive motor and the new one will be here today or tomorrow. I'll go threw the complete set up and adjustment process and let...

Kevin, for starters, all settings have been checked , double checked ect ect. and tweaked #1 Yes this is a push pull gun, XR AlumaPro 25A air cooled push/pull gun MK or Miller , I do not know #2Yes, 16 lb spool in cabinet of Hobart 3/64 5356 #3 According to the manual , http://www.millerwelds.com/om...

Thats good to hear, we've been through two now in just 6 boats, but with the same alumapro gun, factory is sending out new gun tommorow , hopefully it solves the problem. When it works right its amazing and the quality of welds is unsurpased but when it starts to drag its a mess. I know some of the ...

Wow!, My dealer who sells Yammy and Suzuki has been trying hard to get me to buy twin 300's for the build, but you guys are scaring me away fast.

Looking for advise from the experts, I have a Miller 350P pulse mig that has been replaced once, and now with just 60 hours of welder run time is having issues again. Boards have been replaced, three service calls later, now rep is bringing out new gun to try , but I am Skeptical. I dont think I hav...

Just finished Archery season both here in Oregon and Guiding in Idaho, Will play catch up at work awhile then back to boat soon. Sorry about delay, hope to be making progress again soon.

I think it would be a great project Kevin. Looks really cool

You know your building the right boat when you have parts like this

Heres a few pics, progress a little slow right now, been really busy. Went to Bristol Bay to help my bro for 10 days, then had to have cortisone shots in shoulders , then fire fighting on my property after a lightning strike which I twisted my knee a bit. (Love getting old) now trying to hobble arou...