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by gandrfab
Tue Mar 04, 2014 3:15 pm
Forum: Sittin' on the Dock
Topic: Aluminum jon boats?
Replies: 5
Views: 4177

Re: Aluminum jon boats?

Thank you.
That makes sense.
by gandrfab
Tue Mar 04, 2014 8:43 am
Forum: Sittin' on the Dock
Topic: Aluminum jon boats?
Replies: 5
Views: 4177

Re: Aluminum jon boats?

Every Jon boat I've seen had a green Zinc finish. Guess its enough to protect the metal. That green wears off. I have welded rivets, cracks, and replaced the rotten wood transoms with aluminum. Some of these sheet metal hulls spend decades neglected, abused, and used. I have seen corrosion in the t...
by gandrfab
Mon Mar 03, 2014 12:41 pm
Forum: Sittin' on the Dock
Topic: Aluminum jon boats?
Replies: 5
Views: 4177

Aluminum jon boats?

In Florida we have thousands if not hundreds of thousands aluminum jon boats sitting on carpeted trailer bunks. And pontoon boats. I have had a few dozen or so people looking to repair pontoons for pitting and galvanic corrosion, but only one or 2 jon boats. What makes these boats lives so long? I k...
by gandrfab
Sat Feb 22, 2014 7:14 am
Forum: Sittin' on the Dock
Topic: Funny Signs
Replies: 12
Views: 8677

Re: Funny Signs

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by gandrfab
Mon Feb 17, 2014 6:57 am
Forum: Sittin' on the Dock
Topic: Funny Signs
Replies: 12
Views: 8677

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by gandrfab
Fri Feb 14, 2014 6:36 am
Forum: Sittin' on the Dock
Topic: Funny Signs
Replies: 12
Views: 8677

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by gandrfab
Wed Feb 12, 2014 5:34 am
Forum: Sittin' on the Dock
Topic: Funny Signs
Replies: 12
Views: 8677

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by gandrfab
Wed Feb 05, 2014 1:47 pm
Forum: Sittin' on the Dock
Topic: Funny Signs
Replies: 12
Views: 8677

Re: Funny Signs

PC Right click - click "save image as" I save them in my picture folder, name it what ever you want. click the save button. Goto FB and post from your PC The only thing he left out was renaming the pic. You don't have to but you can. [BBvideo 560,340]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqQ0ghRc...
by gandrfab
Wed Jan 29, 2014 6:06 am
Forum: Sittin' on the Dock
Topic: Funny Signs
Replies: 12
Views: 8677

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by gandrfab
Tue Jan 28, 2014 12:05 pm
Forum: Sittin' on the Dock
Topic: Funny Signs
Replies: 12
Views: 8677

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by gandrfab
Thu Oct 31, 2013 8:48 am
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Pelagic Boats 28' Build
Replies: 22
Views: 12103

Re: Pelagic Boats 28' Build

"Theoretically out of a 130liter tank I should have a range of over 300 miles."
130liters = 34.3424 US gallons :?:
by gandrfab
Thu Oct 31, 2013 5:41 am
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: touching up outboard
Replies: 8
Views: 3910

Re: touching up outboard

Chaps wrote:
gandrfab wrote:Honda has paint sticking to many plastic parts on cars.?
Apparently the car guys and the marine guys don't talk to each other. My 225's did the same thing, so did my 90
They should have a get together :hammer:
by gandrfab
Wed Oct 30, 2013 6:01 am
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: touching up outboard
Replies: 8
Views: 3910

Re: touching up outboard

You mean that lower cowling? Yeah, its hard to get paint to stick, even Honda hasn't figured it out . What you can do is strip all the old paint, scuff it up with 150 sandpaper, wipe it down with acetone, prime it with 3M #94 primer, paint with Honda rattle can motor paint, thin coats let dry betwe...
by gandrfab
Mon Aug 19, 2013 6:37 am
Forum: Sittin' on the Dock
Topic: Mojo made me do it....
Replies: 5
Views: 4065

Re: Mojo made me do it....

Tho that was impressive you need a bit more practice.
Here is a few lessons... :mrgreen:
[BBvideo 560,340]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDnEkFSMRik[/BBvideo]
by gandrfab
Thu Aug 01, 2013 3:36 pm
Forum: Sittin' on the Dock
Topic: Drawing program
Replies: 7
Views: 3327

Re: Drawing program

Thanks, kmorin.

Hotdamn is easy to use so far. :beer:
by gandrfab
Thu Aug 01, 2013 3:11 pm
Forum: Sittin' on the Dock
Topic: Drawing program
Replies: 7
Views: 3327

Re: Drawing program

"If you have a notebook or laptop computer:

You should visit the website of the notebook manufacturer to download the latest driver."

Currently updating from Toshiba. (need a cross fingers smilie)
by gandrfab
Thu Aug 01, 2013 1:45 pm
Forum: Sittin' on the Dock
Topic: Drawing program
Replies: 7
Views: 3327

Re: Drawing program

What I'm getting this time. "Sorry you just crashed! We believe the crash you experienced is caused by the ATI graphics card driver you are using. Try re-installing the ATI driver or getting the latest driver from AMD's website." I'm feeling computer illiterate, going along with my regular...
by gandrfab
Thu Aug 01, 2013 6:47 am
Forum: Sittin' on the Dock
Topic: Drawing program
Replies: 7
Views: 3327

Re: Drawing program

Thanks. After watching some tutorials for Sk'up it looks like what I would like to try. I haven't been able to find out if I have problems using the tools. My experience so far. Downloaded - chose a template - clicked start using and it crashes Uninstalled - reinstalled - restarted computer - chose ...
by gandrfab
Wed Jul 31, 2013 7:58 am
Forum: Sittin' on the Dock
Topic: Drawing program
Replies: 7
Views: 3327

Drawing program

I tried Google sketch, I can't seem to get it to work.
Any other suggestions for a program to draw a BBQ/smoker.
Steel work :banghead: but still work.

Thanks, Matt
by gandrfab
Fri Jul 19, 2013 7:26 am
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Help
Replies: 6
Views: 3908

Re: Help

Can you connect an airline to the pick up or vent hole?
Have some air flow to push the chips out, don't forget eye protection.
You can't stop all the chips, "some chips in the tank won't get past any filters . . ."
by gandrfab
Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:22 am
Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
Topic: Weld In Flush Mount Rod Holders
Replies: 12
Views: 10374

Re: Weld In Flush Mount Rod Holders

The first thing you have to do to weld these in is sand off the anodizing. Kind of defeats the purpose.So I would just go over to the rack of aluminum, pick out a piece of pipe, cut it on the chop saw and weld it to the boat with a doubler plate. You should be able to find a liner that will fit a s...
by gandrfab
Wed Dec 26, 2012 11:39 am
Forum: Sittin' on the Dock
Topic: Really....freshwater bling
Replies: 7
Views: 3895

Re: Really....freshwater bling

If I already had everything else..(which is looking like that will never happen)........ why not?
by gandrfab
Fri Dec 14, 2012 7:04 am
Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
Topic: Aluminum Gheenoe?
Replies: 31
Views: 16428

Re: Aluminum Gheenoe?

Peezer wrote:time to put a 10hp honda on it and watch it fly
Next test should be a 15 hp Yamaha. 2 stroke