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by kmorin
Tue Sep 07, 2021 3:21 pm
Forum: Aluminum Boats For Sale
Topic: 2007 Blacklab Marine/Pacific V23ST Selling Price?
Replies: 25
Views: 199473

Re: 2007 Blacklab Marine/Pacific V23ST Selling Price?

Slug420, the shortest answer to your question can these boats be made to look just as the did when originally out of the shop is No. Not exactly like that. But, there a several ways to completely refinish the topsides surfaces to 'erase' the wear and discoloration. All of them are labor intensive an...
by kmorin
Thu Sep 02, 2021 2:36 pm
Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
Topic: Home Schooling; Marine Education
Replies: 10
Views: 7488

Re: Home Schooling; Marine Education

G&R, I did edit my post few times! Chaps always encourages me to be more even toned and less of a ranter! Thanks Chaps. Here's the rant! I was ranting against the gummint schools that no longer teach trades, or seem interested in teaching about commercial fishing, boating, marine science in gene...
by kmorin
Tue Aug 31, 2021 2:59 pm
Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
Topic: Home Schooling; Marine Education
Replies: 10
Views: 7488

Home Schooling; Marine Education

This topic is not complete rant, but fair warning it may contain elements some could consider a rant? I noticed a news article today that mentioned there were only 13,000 home schooled young people in the 1970's but there are more than 5,000,000 now. And that lead me to remark (here) about the idea ...
by kmorin
Wed Aug 04, 2021 4:30 pm
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Hull Corrosion
Replies: 11
Views: 8547

Re: Hull Corrosion

Brent, Sounds like your friend will have some insight into the various paths to the hull that stray current might take? Remember if the path is wet that there won't be any resistance to speak of? Getting a 'megger' (high resistance meter) might be a help if he's an EE he might know a contractor to b...
by kmorin
Sun Aug 01, 2021 4:20 pm
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Hull Corrosion
Replies: 11
Views: 8547

Re: Hull Corrosion

The wiring was done, some by the manufacturer and ,others when the motor was installed.I installed some lights and a sounder/gps.I wired all the grounds to the same ground as the rest of the wiring.I do not know if it is grounded or Isolated from the hull.I will check it out What is the saying abou...
by kmorin
Sat Jul 31, 2021 4:10 pm
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Hull Corrosion
Replies: 11
Views: 8547

Re: Hull Corrosion

Brent, As to the difference in wet blasting with silica sand or glass (crushed, fused silica sand particles?) I can't really compare them unless I knew their relative pressures and particulate hardness? But I think the silica sand in water would be 'softer' and it sounds like you can do it yourself ...
by kmorin
Sat Jul 31, 2021 12:14 am
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Hull Corrosion
Replies: 11
Views: 8547

Re: Hull Corrosion

Skiff, I'll try to reply? and to be helpful. However, its very hard to reply when you use open ended terms and references? We don't know what 'dustless blasting" is? so not sure how we'd reply to your question? If you provided a link, or a quote of a description I might try to reply but since I...
by kmorin
Sat Jul 24, 2021 12:09 pm
Forum: Your Alloy Boat
Topic: Bayrunner/ west coaster identification
Replies: 3
Views: 7846

Re: Bayrunner/ west coaster identification

Ssea'26, what about https://www.marinetitle.com/resources/h ... ecoder.htm might help decode the HIN?

Cheers,
Kevin Morin
Kenai, AK
by kmorin
Sat Jul 17, 2021 6:11 pm
Forum: Welcome New Members
Topic: Introduction Iboat
Replies: 1
Views: 5523

Re: Introduction Iboat

IBoat, welcome to the AAB.com Forum for welded plate alloy boat enthusiasts. Good plan, any plan that includes designing and building your own welded aluminum boat is worthwhile IMVU-bO; (in my very unbiased opinion)! Being a graphic designer will probably help you learn to draw the boat in one of t...
by kmorin
Tue Jun 22, 2021 4:07 pm
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: recognize this boat?
Replies: 4
Views: 4734

Re: recognize this boat?

ICB1, sure don't know anything about that boat but would sure enjoy lots and lots more pictures! Lots of interesting design ideas shown there.

Hope you'll take time to bring the Forum along for the ride?

thanks for posting,
Cheers,
Kevin Morin
Kenai, AK
by kmorin
Sat Jun 19, 2021 10:09 pm
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Interior cabin sound absorption
Replies: 2
Views: 4641

Re: Interior cabin sound absorption

NorthWest, I've seen cabins with spray urethane, and close celled neoprene of different types as well as sheet styrene and various other products to help insulate AND to reduce sound. As long as they're well adhered- and vertical or overhead- they've all seemed to be functional and not to create cor...
by kmorin
Sat Jun 19, 2021 1:20 am
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Aluminum Cleaners
Replies: 3
Views: 5129

Re: Aluminum Cleaners

Capt'n PJ, sorry to hear your carcass is aging like so many others'. (Mine too) Glad to hear you're working to patch your 'hull' (aging body) and get back on the water on your own personal boat. Acids, or aluminum brighteners can help clean old coatings off marine aluminum. Zep-a-Lume is a great aci...
by kmorin
Sat Jun 05, 2021 10:17 pm
Forum: Share your Projects and Creations
Topic: 1996 tadpole repair
Replies: 3
Views: 7158

Re: 1996 tadpole repair

dave,
with the long straight lines of discoloration and corrosion, wonder if this was trailer bunks w carpet issue? The (color) lines are confusing because of the lack of context- Dave when you figure out how to post images, hope we'll see more of the wider view?

Cheers,
Kevin Morin
Kenai, AK
by kmorin
Sun May 30, 2021 2:45 pm
Forum: Hauling Your Alloy Rig
Topic: Heavier Gauge Trailer Wiring
Replies: 9
Views: 19707

Re: Heavier Gauge Trailer Wiring

TinCup good choice of vinyl the raised rounds will drain and also allow the rest of the area and not allow standing water to deareate. can use spray paint on rusted areas ; Cold Galv in a can to help those areas where the U bolts or brackets wear off the zinc coating on cross members or bunk bracket...
by kmorin
Sat May 29, 2021 9:38 pm
Forum: Hauling Your Alloy Rig
Topic: Heavier Gauge Trailer Wiring
Replies: 9
Views: 19707

Re: Heavier Gauge Trailer Wiring

tincup, hope by saying "everything is directly grounded" you mean that you ran DC Neg Return legs back to the trailer's power distribution junction box for all the trailer loads, brakes included!! And NOT that you used the trailer frame as a common bonded "ground" ? Of course, wh...
by kmorin
Fri May 21, 2021 3:55 pm
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Jon boat pitting repair
Replies: 2
Views: 4236

Re: Jon boat pitting repair

ARERHODES, in this category on threads listed below of similar subject are very detailed methods and discussions of your boat's problems and potential cures. Chaps, a Forum Member with a bottom paining service in the Puget Sound has a very clear step by step guide to the work needed to stop the corr...
by kmorin
Thu May 13, 2021 9:26 pm
Forum: Welcome New Members
Topic: Thanks for the add
Replies: 13
Views: 8224

Re: Thanks for the add

AKJourney, Those 'pumice stones' are anodes!!! I might be wrong as I've NEVER (EVER. EVER!!) seen such massive zincs on a hull this size and the holders are a complete mystery to me. Maybe our resident anode and bottom coating expert, Chaps will drop by? He will have more insight into what kind of v...
by kmorin
Thu May 13, 2021 8:33 pm
Forum: Welcome New Members
Topic: Thanks for the add
Replies: 13
Views: 8224

Re: Thanks for the add

AKJourney, yes I could see those images. I don't know what the hull was doing for the Corp of Engineers, but like most of their work boats- she's a bit on the h o m e l y side! That cabin is a box and only a box! The hull looks like it was intended to run some at speeds? Why bother with the Cathedra...
by kmorin
Thu May 13, 2021 1:15 pm
Forum: Welcome New Members
Topic: Thanks for the add
Replies: 13
Views: 8224

Re: Thanks for the add

AkJ,
Still get the same message;"set private" when I tried to follow your link - to the photo album? Might be my browser? PBucket has rejected my browser in the past! I'd change to another app and see if I can view the images?

Cheers,
Kevin Morin
Kenai, AK
by kmorin
Wed May 12, 2021 11:28 pm
Forum: Welcome New Members
Topic: Thanks for the add
Replies: 13
Views: 8224

Re: Thanks for the add

AK Journey, YOUR Photobucket album seems set to private! so it won't post here and we can't access it! I use Photobucket and just use the location link switches for my posts and it seems to work OK? In the text of your post, you can use the "ON" switch of then include the Photobucket locat...
by kmorin
Tue May 11, 2021 2:37 pm
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Mooring buoy access and your boat
Replies: 3
Views: 4650

Re: Mooring buoy access and your boat

Boating Chris, most fishermen here leave the skiff/dinghy on the mooring, in the river mouth, and pick up the skiff when they return? The skiff is there for the ride to the beach or dock? No towing unless you want to take it to a remote campsite or something? "Running line" anchored loops ...
by kmorin
Mon May 10, 2021 1:24 am
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: New boat questions - hydraulic steering, carpet, trim tabs
Replies: 7
Views: 6085

Re: New boat questions - hydraulic steering, carpet, trim tabs

BoatingChris, Welcome to the AAB.com forum and thanks for posting your questions. I hope members/readers/posters in your area will help with the specifics but I'd make a few remarks in the generic sense about your (future) boat. The engine mfg. will be represented in different locations, so... if yo...
by kmorin
Wed May 05, 2021 9:24 pm
Forum: Hauling Your Alloy Rig
Topic: Heavier Gauge Trailer Wiring
Replies: 9
Views: 19707

Re: Heavier Gauge Trailer Wiring

tin cup, Bucket, Wantry, aluminum trailers; exactly like aluminum boats shouldn't have 'grounds' or DC return circuits involved with the frame. Whenever the trailer is immersed the DC Neg leg being 'hot' relative to actual Earth Ground, will degrade the contact points, the trailer itself and corrode...
by kmorin
Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:58 pm
Forum: Alloy Pictures
Topic: One3 new skiff 17'x6'6''
Replies: 15
Views: 17025

Re: One3 new skiff 17'x6'6''

Brendan looking forward to another pretty boat post. Anything you can share (here) about the build, construction progress, assembly is very well read and appreciated by the Forum's members and readers. This part of the post requires no reply, and is just to encourage you to consider asking the desig...
by kmorin
Tue Apr 27, 2021 1:53 pm
Forum: Alloy Pictures
Topic: One3 new skiff 17'x6'6''
Replies: 15
Views: 17025

Re: One3 new skiff 17'x6'6''

1-3, Your post just above the video appears to be quoting me!! INstead of being your own post in reply to mine? Please correct the formatting? AS I didn't say any of the remarks you post under my "kmorin; wrote" header!! I think you're misreading my intent and remarks? We agree foaming is ...