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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adOJuMpF2KE -- Hope fully the link works. Of course the GPS didn't work, but the boat is doing mid 30 kts. Final sea-trial with the customer is Wednesday We needed a little counter weight to of set the side console. Although it was a calm day the boat handled well in t...

You could try dumping a little RV antifreeze down the scupper to displace the water.

Welcome Bob,

I'm not a Pacific 'Skiff guy ,but don't they use some sort of coating on the surface. I'd give Jay a quick call.. A few nicks and scuffs tell the non alloy boats to stay away.

welderbob

I'd remove the both battery cables. Just did some welding on a big ferry with new electronic Cat's .They claim that you will fry the computer if you weld on the boat with the battery connected. Why take the chance .

Welderbob

Always have time to show off what we do.

years ago i worked for a builder, we built a cat for a survey company. I have the patterns . I love to get with Bill @ Response and turn them into cutting files. I don't know if I have any pictures
Bob

The boat and motor wold be around $70,000. depending on the final options.

Just finishing a. 24' oil clean up boat If the weather holds out we should get a ride next week . Still waiting for the trailer. Venture Trailer is building us an aluminum bunk style trailer with dual electric/ hydraulic disc brakes (as per the customers spec's) The 150hp Honda should push it along ...

The little tri hull was designed by Bill Lincoln @ Response Marine. Give him a call or send him an email (www.responsemarine.com)
Bob

John is right about the pulse aluminum welding. You could look for a used Miller xmt and add a optima pulse pendent and spool gun. Your really going to want a TIG machine for the small stuff and the fuel tanks. New inverter technology is the way to go but expense when the wife is looking at the tool...

6061 is fine , 5086 doesn't machine well. I'm sure some one will have a different opinion . If your looking in the drop pile make sure its not 7000 series.

Try getting a quote on 6063 pipe. Its fine for hand rails and thing above the waterline. By a sheet of 5052 and cut the strips that you need from it. Some time you can buy a drop off from a whole sheet. Generally 5052 is good for most things except for the hull Last boat that Yarde Metals cut for us...

Beside building boats ,we'll build just about anything out of aluminum. What better than a boat that doesn't have to float. All the pieces of the display except the helm are made of aluminum. The customer wanted a boat transom for a desk. We built the parts and painted everything white . New York Ma...

We needed a cheaper way to access watertight compartments on the 24'' oil clean up boat we are building. We took a chunk of 5 x 8 tube and cut an o-ring groove in the lathe. We then made a jig to drill the holes in the cover and back ring. Tthe cover and the hole in the deck 7" so that you have...

This fabrication stuff is like drugs,once you start you have to spend more and more to get the same high. Next you'll need a mig set-up ,them pulse mig. A bigger table saw, then a bigger shop.If I just had this last tool I could *****************. Please dear! I promise this is all I need. We can ta...

Sorry Alloytoy our web site is out of service for a week or two. Will post it when we're back up

Dear Alloytoy,
We're whores! We'll do anything out of aluminum. We mostly like to build boats. We just started a 24' boat designed by Bill Lincoln (posted pictures yesterday. We can build from 18' to about 35'.

Bob

Just started building a 24' blunt nose center console designed by Bill Lincoln at Response Marine. The console will be pushed to one side to allow oil boom to be stacked on deck and deployed. The bottom is 5086 .250 with .190 sides and deck. Power is going to be a single 150 Honda. The boat is tacke...

5086 is stronger in the as welded condition. 5052  and 5086 have the same basic corrision reseisent properrties.  1/4" 5086 is way overkill for a storage box.  For the rod holders look for some 6061 tube. We use 2 x 1/8" tube. In the bottom of the tube we drill a 1/4" hole thru the ce...

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Its all about meeting the customers needs GREAT JOB!. Its good to see people think outside the box

Bob

I admirer your ambition, you have a few hurdles to over come. First you have to learn how to weld and not just a few pieces together on a bench. Although possible to Mig, you may want to consider TIG welding the tank. You will need some help handling the big sheets of aluminum (A bottom plate could ...

All it takes is one easy payment.(actually several progress payments) I'm sure that Bill Lincoln @Response Marine would draw some cutting files for me. That's about the biggest boat I could get in my shop(without the tower).

Hi guys, The Blushing Rose is a 38' Thomas Marine, It has a pair on Cummins in her. I worked for Tom when she was built. She was built here on Long Island NY and fishes out of Shinnecock. Tom is a master craftsman and built quite a few boats before he retired. The guys who call themselves Thomas mar...

I'm sure Sea Ark will sell a boat to John Q Public, but I think that the only people that can afford one is the government.