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Take your kid/a service member fishing
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MY DAD

Last post by feeling07 « Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:42 am
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by IRONWOODTUNA(CODY) » Mon Dec 01, 2008 8:51 pm
This topic was posted 5116 days ago
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The arrangement's have been made and i appreciate all of you helping me

if you woukld like to come you are more than welcome and here is the info....

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Cody, I feel so sorry for your loss. Its really awful tragedy. I know its hard time for you but its all in God's hand. My deeply condolences for you....

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Last post by feeling07
Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:42 am
Pacific Boats

Last post by jeffryg « Wed Nov 16, 2022 8:13 pm
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by Smiml7 » Fri Oct 14, 2022 6:18 am
This topic was posted 51 days ago
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Anyone near Ohio have a V2600 or 2325 I can sea trial? I really like the layout of the V2600 super top and thinking of ordering one. I’d like try...

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I'll second Julie as a good reference. When I was looking at the Pacific V1925, she hooked me up with a guy in the area (Metro Detroit) who had one....

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Last post by jeffryg
Wed Nov 16, 2022 8:13 pm
WeldCraft Angler

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by jeffryg » Wed Nov 16, 2022 6:45 pm
This topic was posted 18 days ago

I am giving serious consideration to ordering a WeldCraft 18 ft Angler. However, there are a couple of things that give me pause:
1. I primarily fish...

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Last post by jeffryg
Wed Nov 16, 2022 6:45 pm
welded hull structure options

Last post by kmorin « Wed Nov 09, 2022 10:05 pm
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by chille51 » Thu Oct 20, 2022 8:53 pm
This topic was posted 45 days ago
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Hello all, first time poster here. Have been reading lots and searching past threads but so far haven't turned up quite what I'm wondering, at least...

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chille51,
Welded boats’ hull panels are quite thin compared to the hull sizes they form. As a result there are a couple of different ‘types’ or...

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Last post by kmorin
Wed Nov 09, 2022 10:05 pm
Hull ride differences between manufacturers

Last post by gandrfab « Wed Nov 09, 2022 5:16 am
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by hatcher » Tue Nov 01, 2022 6:45 pm
This topic was posted 33 days ago
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Hi all - not trying to start a brand war but I can't find much on scale of ride difference between manufacturers in the 22' to 28' size trailerable...

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Next is tabs, flat/flap tabs are some pretty heft drag to do what we're discussing in regards trimming the bow down for a long run- Bennett (brand &...

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Last post by gandrfab
Wed Nov 09, 2022 5:16 am
ARMOR Marine Thread

Last post by welder « Mon Oct 24, 2022 9:48 am
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by ARMORMarine » Sat Oct 22, 2022 8:25 pm
This topic was posted 43 days ago
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Hello! I just wanted to say I love the platform and the enthusiasm for all things aluminum! We have a small and growing shop in Anacortes, Washington...

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Nice work

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Last post by welder
Mon Oct 24, 2022 9:48 am
34' Multi-angle Deadrise: PaPaJ Launched

Last post by kmorin « Wed Oct 05, 2022 2:48 pm
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by kmorin » Sun Sep 25, 2022 4:17 pm
This topic was posted 70 days ago
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Some years ago I posted, during a conversation here, about the concept of having more than one deadrise angle in the bottom of a planing boat. I...

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dingahling,

I'm not a fan of fully welding rub rails, but this was not my boat and I was 'crew' in the building. Yeah I designed her but I don’t own...

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Last post by kmorin
Wed Oct 05, 2022 2:48 pm
One3 Powerboats new 24' Offshore Center

Last post by one3powerboats « Wed Oct 05, 2022 7:59 am
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by one3powerboats » Mon Mar 14, 2022 3:13 pm
This topic was posted 265 days ago
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24 jeg.jpg Pleased to share a few construction photo's of the next Seamless edition center console build. This model featuring an additional 6''...

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A few completed photos of hull #1!

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Last post by one3powerboats
Wed Oct 05, 2022 7:59 am
Is this corrosion serious?

Last post by kmorin « Sun Sep 04, 2022 1:47 pm
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by Doback » Sat Sep 03, 2022 10:05 pm
This topic was posted 92 days ago
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Hi. I’m looking at buying a boat, but some corrosion on the hull has me concerned. I was wonder if this is something I could sand off or acid wash,...

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Doback, Welcome to the AAB.com Forum.

Serious corrosion usually described pitting of some level. Since you don't show pitting and you can wipe the...

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Last post by kmorin
Sun Sep 04, 2022 1:47 pm
Etched hull

Last post by kmorin « Mon Aug 29, 2022 4:16 pm
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by Sparky508 » Sun Jul 31, 2022 12:46 pm
This topic was posted 126 days ago
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7 months after delivery, I acid etched my hull, fish boxes and anchor locker. Put some uhmw strips on...

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Spark,
usually acid is sprayed onto a hull from the bottom up - so the foam has already lifted scale and contaminants lower down - then when foaming...

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Last post by kmorin
Mon Aug 29, 2022 4:16 pm
Marinette cruiser hull extension

Last post by kmorin « Fri Aug 26, 2022 1:16 pm
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by Msmithabr » Thu Aug 18, 2022 6:54 pm
This topic was posted 108 days ago
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I've just started a new project. A 1960 Marinette family cruiser. 28ftx9. Wanting to go inboard diesel and surface drive. Wondering if anybody has...

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Mike,

I'm glad I wasn't being seen as rude and that as a designer you already know that centerline of pipe is as key to pipe layout as the keel...

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Last post by kmorin
Fri Aug 26, 2022 1:16 pm
Who makes this boat?

Last post by slug420 « Fri Aug 05, 2022 12:37 pm
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by slug420 » Thu Aug 04, 2022 9:38 pm
This topic was posted 122 days ago
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Chris if anyone knows who makes this. Spotted in South hero Vermont at White's Beach. Just caught my eye because it looks like it's welded...

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Looks to me like a Stanley Mink.

I agree, thanks. Just went to a marina in grand Isle and saw a boat with similar lines and a similarly...

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Last post by slug420
Fri Aug 05, 2022 12:37 pm
Squished Gregor - Last Rites?

Last post by IronwoodIsland « Tue Jul 26, 2022 7:53 pm
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by richas » Mon Jul 18, 2022 12:24 pm
This topic was posted 139 days ago
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Hi,
You can see from the attached pictures that our little Gregor boat was squished by a falling tree. Before I haul it off for scrap metal I though...

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Hi Rich

If you do decide to scrap it I know a guy living on Gambier Island that would be very happy to take it for scrap value and bang it out. He...

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Last post by IronwoodIsland
Tue Jul 26, 2022 7:53 pm
New guy - first alloy boat

Last post by rocky_taco « Mon Jul 18, 2022 10:18 am
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by Zeronalo » Sun Jul 17, 2022 1:42 pm
This topic was posted 140 days ago
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Aloha

ive been reading some good stuff on alloy boats so I joined.

I bought a Stabicraft 2500 sport fish last year, the open cabin not the xl, and...

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I bought a Stabicraft 2500 sport fish last year, the open cabin not the xl, and I’m impatiently waiting on delivery. Delay, delay,delay……….

anyway....

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Last post by rocky_taco
Mon Jul 18, 2022 10:18 am
Pacific skiff vs. Stabicraft

Last post by rocky_taco « Thu Jul 14, 2022 9:28 am
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by MaddogShady » Tue May 24, 2022 9:48 pm
This topic was posted 194 days ago
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Anyone with experience on both a Stabicraft and a Pacific Skiff?
-trying to decide between a stabicraft 2050, 0r 2250 ultra center cab and a Pacific...

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I guess it depends if sooner than later timing is important to you and if the boats you are looking at are already built, and residing in the USA. If...

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Last post by rocky_taco
Thu Jul 14, 2022 9:28 am
Mill Scale

Last post by Tin Cup « Tue Jul 12, 2022 12:27 pm
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by Tin Cup » Wed May 04, 2022 9:09 am
This topic was posted 214 days ago
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Greetings AAB,

I hope everyone is having a good spring.

This picture from a recent outing, I like it as it makes the boat look big! The...

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OK good to know. Thanks once again!

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Last post by Tin Cup
Tue Jul 12, 2022 12:27 pm
Hull Corrosion

Last post by allanb76 « Sun Jul 10, 2022 10:29 am
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by Skiff of knowledge » Fri Jul 30, 2021 5:28 pm
This topic was posted 492 days ago
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Hello everyone,
Thanks to those who contribute to the greater knowledge of all.I have found a wealth of information on how to deal with my issue and...

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I'm curious if you've resolved your issue Skiff of Knowledge. I have the same boat with a very similar issue. I have not found anything wrong with...

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Last post by allanb76
Sun Jul 10, 2022 10:29 am
Strange discoloration on aluminium hull

Last post by bbwilson81 « Fri Jul 08, 2022 2:46 pm
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by tonish123 » Wed Jun 29, 2022 12:37 pm
This topic was posted 158 days ago
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Hey! Just wanted ask a question from people with a lot more experience, what is this discoloration on my boat. Should I be worried? Will there soon...

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Thanks Chaps! Sent you a PM regarding bottom painting... don't have a Facebook account.

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Last post by bbwilson81
Fri Jul 08, 2022 2:46 pm
Bottom Paint flaking/hull pitting

Last post by Chaps « Tue Jul 05, 2022 9:06 pm
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by allanb76 » Sun Jan 30, 2022 7:47 am
This topic was posted 308 days ago
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First of all, I stumbled across this forum while trying to learn about my 2019 Silver streak issue....what a great site with a wealth of information!...

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Trilux contains copper thiocyanate, a galvanically less aggressive form of copper, its the same biocide as used in Vivid. Both can be safely used on...

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Last post by Chaps
Tue Jul 05, 2022 9:06 pm
What Type Of Corrosion?

Last post by Hunter24 « Sun Jul 03, 2022 8:48 pm
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by Hunter24 » Mon Jul 06, 2020 6:07 am
This topic was posted 881 days ago
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Can anyone tell me what type of corrosion this is? It is around the rivet near the bottom of the boat. I have a few more that are worse. This is on a...

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And my contribution to Kevin's knowledgeable response is to restate that manufacturers of riveted boats do not use marine grade alloys in boat...

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Last post by Hunter24
Sun Jul 03, 2022 8:48 pm
New open sled build

Last post by fishingrod « Thu Jun 09, 2022 2:44 am
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by ReelSong » Sun Dec 11, 2011 10:07 pm
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Here we go again, Now that the offshore boat is done and willie boat is sold its time to start the new build. New guide sled is a 6 degree 22' open...

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todays pics. . .

It looks awesome... I want to smitty sled plans for my fishing trip...
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Last post by fishingrod
Thu Jun 09, 2022 2:44 am
Historic Wooldridge Pictures

Last post by wilcom « Fri Jun 03, 2022 8:25 pm
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In celebration of our 100 year anniversary, we will be going through our archives and posting old pictures.
If you have any old Wooldridge pictures...

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Hi Glen, my name is Philip Williams and i have one of your great grandfaters original drift boat. my dad bought it back in 1969 or 1970 i think and...
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Last post by wilcom
Fri Jun 03, 2022 8:25 pm
Pacific 2025

Last post by welder « Sat May 21, 2022 8:16 pm
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by Tin Cup » Thu Apr 30, 2020 4:50 pm
This topic was posted 948 days ago
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Greetings,

It's been a LONG time since I have posted. While I peruse the site occasionally, I figured with the shutdown who is not looking for fish...

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Great post, thanks for sharing.

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Last post by welder
Sat May 21, 2022 8:16 pm
New boat not so new anymore

Last post by kmorin « Thu May 19, 2022 2:56 pm
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by Trousertrout » Mon Apr 18, 2022 8:13 pm
This topic was posted 230 days ago
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Hello all. Haven't been on here for a bit. I finally received my boat at the end of December. I took it out of wanchese for the giant bluefin...

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maiadash ,
We'd like a separate topic and build sequence pictures! Not just a teaser that you've built- Pls post a thread on your build??

T'trout,...

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Last post by kmorin
Thu May 19, 2022 2:56 pm
pacific assassin build

Last post by welder « Mon May 02, 2022 9:38 am
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by noexcuses2 » Thu Sep 30, 2021 1:23 pm
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This topic was posted 430 days ago
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Thought this might be enjoyed over here.

I have been thinking of getting/building another boat since I sold my Contender 27 open several years ago....

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Thanks for the videos, she is a fishing machine for sure.
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