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- Wed Sep 15, 2021 5:54 am
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: Trim Tabs or pods or neither.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3946
Re: Trim Tabs or pods or neither.
I had a 26' cuddy cabin without trim tabs and relocating a 110 quart cooler from port side deck just behind the cuddy bulked to centerline just in front of the cuddy bulked made a noticeable difference in ride and time to plane.
- Wed Sep 08, 2021 11:24 am
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Home Schooling; Marine Education
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8077
Re: Home Schooling; Marine Education
All's good, I get froggy when people trash the trades.
Enjoy my supposed to be humorous offering.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NwEFVUb-u0&t=222s
Enjoy my supposed to be humorous offering.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NwEFVUb-u0&t=222s
- Tue Sep 07, 2021 6:56 am
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Home Schooling; Marine Education
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8077
Re: Home Schooling; Marine Education
Working with your hands isn't cool, its some simple task that could be cross trained between multiple people easily. tig welding in five easy steps..... "Working with your hands isn't cool" Hands make and repair some of the coolest stuff. All desk snobs, posh kardashian's and walton's sho...
- Sat Sep 04, 2021 10:00 am
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: StarCraft hull quick fix
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2756
Re: StarCraft hull quick fix
Lets see pix of the hole.
- Fri Sep 03, 2021 5:52 am
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Home Schooling; Marine Education
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8077
Re: Home Schooling; Marine Education
And firearm safety, and the freedom we were given if we can keep it, and family values it takes a mother and a father to raise, and. . . . .
- Wed Sep 01, 2021 6:06 am
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Home Schooling; Marine Education
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8077
Re: Home Schooling; Marine Education
You may have emotion tied up in your post, I find it hard to read it as a rant.
More of an encouragement than complaint.
More of an encouragement than complaint.
- Tue Jun 22, 2021 4:59 am
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: PROJEKT BOATWORKS
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7314
Re: PROJEKT BOATWORKS
I have to assume the foam will not bond forever or anywhere near the hulls life expectancy.
Nice thing about paint is it can be refinished, we know it won't outlast the hull life expectancy.
Nice thing about paint is it can be refinished, we know it won't outlast the hull life expectancy.
- Mon Jun 21, 2021 8:59 am
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: PROJEKT BOATWORKS
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7314
PROJEKT BOATWORKS
looks amazing, see link below. I question the spray in sound deadening foam longevity.
https://projektboatworks.com/
https://projektboatworks.com/
- Sat Jun 19, 2021 12:19 pm
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: hand held laser welding machine
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8399
hand held laser welding machine
I don't know but it does show aluminum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsTBPh2vKL4
[BBvideo=560,315]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsTBPh2vKL4[/BBvideo]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsTBPh2vKL4
[BBvideo=560,315]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsTBPh2vKL4[/BBvideo]
- Wed May 26, 2021 5:24 am
- Forum: Sittin' on the Dock
- Topic: What have you seen made or have made out of Kegs?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8355
Re: What have you seen made or have made out of Kegs?
Not very popular in my area.
- Mon May 24, 2021 10:08 am
- Forum: Sittin' on the Dock
- Topic: What have you seen made or have made out of Kegs?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8355
What have you seen made or have made out of Kegs?
Scored a couple of these stainless kegs and looking for ideas.
Fire pits, grills, cookers, furniture. . . .
Fire pits, grills, cookers, furniture. . . .
- Fri May 21, 2021 2:47 pm
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: Jon boat pitting repair
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4298
Re: Jon boat pitting repair
One of the better cleaning jobs I have seen.
How much looks like that?
Cut out, replace sheet metal honey comb with new metal.
How much looks like that?
Cut out, replace sheet metal honey comb with new metal.
- Tue Apr 20, 2021 6:16 am
- Forum: Alloy Pictures
- Topic: One3 new skiff 17'x6'6''
- Replies: 15
- Views: 17716
- Fri Apr 02, 2021 5:41 am
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Cover Snaps for Aluminum Hulls
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7753
Re: Cover Snaps for Aluminum Hulls
Had a cover for my old ski boat. No snaps, twist locks or any other fasteners.
The cover would lay over the boat with a pole near the center and had a cinch line like a hoody that pulled tight below the rub rail.
Worked great setting still through a few hurricanes. Never tried trailering with it on.
The cover would lay over the boat with a pole near the center and had a cinch line like a hoody that pulled tight below the rub rail.
Worked great setting still through a few hurricanes. Never tried trailering with it on.
- Mon Jan 18, 2021 6:43 am
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: Crevice Corrosion Repair Procedure
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8714
Re: Crevice Corrosion Repair Procedure
Foam removal tool tip I have used with some success. Chuck the long end of a 1/4" Allen key in a hand drill. Plunge the spinning short end into the foam. Proceed with caution.
- Mon Jan 18, 2021 6:38 am
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Vancouver Island Skiff build
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9158
- Tue Jan 05, 2021 10:34 am
- Forum: Welcome New Members
- Topic: "27 Lifeboat from Denmark
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11994
Re: "27 Lifeboat from Denmark
Very interesting project. Nice that it's not so big it requires a yard or special equipment to move and work on.
- Sat Dec 19, 2020 11:12 am
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: 10 Days in the salt
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5697
Re: 10 Days in the salt
Thanks
- Sat Dec 19, 2020 6:30 am
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: 10 Days in the salt
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5697
Re: 10 Days in the salt
Looks fun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFcku5Qao3s
[BBvideo=560,315]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFcku5Qao3s[/BBvideo]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFcku5Qao3s
[BBvideo=560,315]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFcku5Qao3s[/BBvideo]
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 11:26 am
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Anyone ever built a hull bottom to change the shape of an existing hull?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 14366
Re: Anyone ever built a hull bottom to change the shape of an existing hull?
"Welding steel is SOooo much easier than working with that miracle metal..." I'll fight you, but alas my muscles have been weakened from years of easy work with the lightweight aluminum. It cuts fast with wood working tools, when the hot bee bee's hit flesh they cool far faster than the ev...
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 6:09 am
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: Hello.. new member and need assistance
- Replies: 26
- Views: 16925
- Fri Dec 04, 2020 1:24 pm
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: Aluminum Watercraft Project- Sealing Compartments
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7062
Re: Aluminum Watercraft Project- Sealing Compartments
I would have to look to know for sure. If I remember correctly Ernest Sims talks about riveting.
- Thu Dec 03, 2020 5:20 am
- Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
- Topic: Aluminum Watercraft Project- Sealing Compartments
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7062
Re: Aluminum Watercraft Project- Sealing Compartments
May I suggest some reading.
- Tue Nov 03, 2020 7:34 am
- Forum: Welcome New Members
- Topic: lazergriesana.lv
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6854
Re: lazergriesana.lv
Welcome to AAB.
Do you have pictures of the metalboatkits build?
Please post some, thanks.
Do you have pictures of the metalboatkits build?
Please post some, thanks.
- Wed Oct 28, 2020 8:17 am
- Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
- Topic: Lower unit paint/corrosion issues.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16018
Re: Lower unit paint/corrosion issues.
Update: May have been the wrong anodes and a broken jumper wire.
Sanded, painted, replaced anodes and jumper wire.
Seems to be doing well, I haven't looked at it.
Sanded, painted, replaced anodes and jumper wire.
Seems to be doing well, I haven't looked at it.