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Hauling Your Alloy Rig
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Take your kid/a service member fishing
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Sticky MY DAD

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by IRONWOODTUNA(CODY) » Mon Dec 01, 2008 8:51 pm
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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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Thu Aug 20, 2009 12:42 am
14-18 Deep Vee with a Self-Bailing Deck

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by hershey2014 » Tue Feb 12, 2019 3:01 pm
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I would like to find a new deep vee aluminum boat with a self-bailing deck. This stock boat should be between 14 and 18 feet with a beam of at least...

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have you looked at the 16' ORCA by Specmar? we're building one at the moment.

Would you please post build pictures?
Is this the designers page....

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Last post by gandrfab
Fri Feb 15, 2019 9:28 am
Catchin' some fish in an alloy boat

Last post by glen wooldridge « Wed Feb 13, 2019 4:34 pm
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Kevin sent us this compilation of a number of days on the water with a number of friends fishing in his 23' Pilot (w/ bracket 25'). Glen

Click this...

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Kyle shared a picture with us of his sweet old Wooldridge Drift boat! Looks awesome!
One of the first widely produced aluminum boats Glen Sr. made...
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Wed Feb 13, 2019 4:34 pm
What's happening at the Wooldridge shop

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This is a 20’ XL that is loaded, loaded, loaded with options.
Grant just ran it over at the lake. (Every boat we put power on, we test on the...

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We’ve been building a lot of Sportsters over the past few years, but this is the first time we’ve built a windshield version and it turned out great!...
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Wed Feb 13, 2019 4:22 pm
Historic Wooldridge Pictures

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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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Glen Sr. and Glenn Ballou with two others during the building of Glen's cabin up on the Rouge. They made many trips like this to complete the cabin...
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Wed Feb 13, 2019 1:11 pm
Hewescraft 29 adventure

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by Trousertrout » Fri Feb 08, 2019 5:56 pm
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[hey guys and gals. I am currently getting pricing on this boat. I thought I had things narrowed to a weldcraft 28. My buddy is a hewescraft dealer...

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Thanks for the invite! I'm going to hold the wifey off for another season or two since we just purchased our boat a year ago. I like the idea of...

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Mon Feb 11, 2019 11:07 am
Lower unit paint/corrosion issues.

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by gandrfab » Sat Feb 02, 2019 12:58 pm
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Mercury 4 stroke, 300+ hours, guess 4 years old. Shhhh Don't tell welder this is on a glass boat.

Spends it's life on a trailer when not in use....

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It kinda looks like the original factory aluminum anodes were replaced with a zinc anode kit which will not adequately protect an outboard motor and...

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Fri Feb 08, 2019 5:08 pm
Pacific Hand rail

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by Challenge » Thu Feb 07, 2019 5:09 pm
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Hi Folks

I want to add a vertical hand rail to the starboard side of my 20' Pacific to match the one on the port side and make rigging a towing...

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Challenge, TACO Marine ( has some oval extrusions- that look like some of the extrusions I saw on the Pacific skiff's T top and rails. This is not...

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Last post by kmorin
Fri Feb 08, 2019 2:53 pm
Electrolysis

Last post by Yofish « Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:08 pm
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by Challenge » Sun Nov 25, 2018 9:25 am
This topic was posted 82 days ago
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Hello All,

So I was doing some work on my 2007 pacific V2025HT and noticed a mark on my engine....

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and there is some pitting below...

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Been using whatever the skipper wants on my boats since the 1970's - ( the Skipper is Always Right being the builders' adage). But my own stuff has...

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Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:08 pm
First-time build Questions and thoughts

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by FullMetalJacket0317 » Tue Jan 22, 2019 3:04 pm
This topic was posted 24 days ago
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Hello everyone,

I am new to the forum but really like the content I’ve seen so far. I have had an AAB for about 6 years now and love it, but know...

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The line between saving a buck and ending up with junk is hard to find.

Like a electric guitar,
You can get a very expensive one with all sorts of...

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Last post by gandrfab
Sat Jan 26, 2019 5:57 am
Pacific V2325 vs V2600

Last post by welder « Fri Jan 25, 2019 8:20 am
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by CremeBrule » Mon Jan 21, 2019 12:57 am
This topic was posted 26 days ago
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HI, new to the forum and grateful to have found it. I've been saving up for the last two years to buy an aluminum boat and its really only up til I...

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CB, I started this site after buying a Pacific 2325 CC witth a Honda BF225.
I, like you , had all of the same questions.

The 2325 is the most...

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Last post by welder
Fri Jan 25, 2019 8:20 am
Feedback needed on a chambered boat design

Last post by alumioforte « Fri Jan 18, 2019 12:28 am
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by alumioforte » Mon Jan 14, 2019 12:43 pm
This topic was posted 32 days ago
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Hey everyone, and especiall kmorin because of your experience-
We've had a lot of people asking Silverback if they can make a 16' or so aluminum...

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Interestingly, this thing has been almost wildly popular so far. :clap:

Today we sold a 14' version, so I guess smaller sizes in this design are...

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Last post by alumioforte
Fri Jan 18, 2019 12:28 am
Quintrex repower? Any Aussies out there?

Last post by Livliner « Tue Jan 15, 2019 4:36 pm
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by Livliner » Sat Jan 12, 2019 7:41 am
This topic was posted 34 days ago
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Hello all, new to the forum glad I found it.
Time to repower my 14 ft Quintrex Dory 139. New in 2000 my boat has been powered by a
18hp Tohatsu 4...

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Thanks, kmorin, for your detailed responses. I think upgrading to a 30hp from my current 18hp will be a good fit for the small boat. As you have...

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Last post by Livliner
Tue Jan 15, 2019 4:36 pm
finding cans and nuns

Last post by gandrfab « Thu Jan 10, 2019 5:32 am
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by clambo » Thu Jan 03, 2019 1:52 pm
This topic was posted 43 days ago

Went on a charter a few years ago and the capt used a big flashlight to find buoy's in the dark. I thought that was a clever idea. I then went out...

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Thu Jan 10, 2019 5:32 am
New Boat Owners: Notice

Last post by kmorin « Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:35 pm
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by kmorin » Wed Dec 26, 2018 4:25 pm
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this is a report of my exposure to some NAME brand boats' that were shipped to Alaska, some built here too, and a general notice of potential but...

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As long as we're on the subject of potential problems with absolutely new (within a few years) welded boats.... and since I have explained and argued...

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Mon Dec 31, 2018 3:35 pm
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by alumioforte » Wed Dec 12, 2018 6:28 pm
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...maybe but maybe not! Never say for sure...

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Mon Dec 24, 2018 6:19 pm
New Mercury Steering Options

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by Chase156 » Wed Dec 19, 2018 7:51 pm
This topic was posted 58 days ago

Have a 24ft center console style boat ordered. Hopefully they will start welding after the 1st of the year. Going with twin Mercury 200s and the...

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Last post by Chase156
Wed Dec 19, 2018 7:51 pm
28' Crozier / Hunt - New build

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by JonH » Wed Jun 07, 2017 3:42 pm
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Wanted to share some info on my new 28' Crozier built / Hunt design that Chad will start building in August.

Boat will be used for cruising around...

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Thanks!

Most of the credit goes to C. Raymond Hunt Assoc. and Crozier Craft -
I'll take a little too. :beer:
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Last post by JonH
Tue Dec 11, 2018 12:40 pm
Newbie with new to me Pacificskiff

Last post by MacCTD « Mon Dec 10, 2018 4:59 pm
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by big bad don » Sun Dec 09, 2018 8:49 am
This topic was posted 68 days ago
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All smiles here after 2 short boat trips .. on my 2325 v I want to thank all who posted info on Aluminium alloy boats It help me make my decision to...

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What are your plans for it?

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Mon Dec 10, 2018 4:59 pm
Cracked Trailer frame repair ideas

Last post by Tfitz « Sun Dec 09, 2018 8:17 pm
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by Tfitz » Sun Oct 07, 2018 9:57 pm
This topic was posted 131 days ago
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The last fishing trip of the season I noticed a crack in the frame of my boat trailer at bend in front of the axles where the crossmember bolts on....

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Strapped down and almost ready to roll again. The last thing on my trailer todo list is install a new Fulton F2 trailer tonge jack and it arrives...

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Sun Dec 09, 2018 8:17 pm
RockSalt 34 Re-born

Last post by kmorin « Mon Dec 03, 2018 8:43 pm
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by one3powerboats » Sat Dec 09, 2017 3:38 pm
This topic was posted 433 days ago
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Through Response marine and the blessing of the MAN himself Jay Perrotta @mackboring, One3 Powerboats is please to offer a re-release of the 34...

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100% of the credit goes to Bill Lincoln of Response Marine for this fabulous design! IMO Classic lines, perfect proportions and an elegance of use of...

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Last post by kmorin
Mon Dec 03, 2018 8:43 pm
Lincoln 350mp vs miller 350p?

Last post by kmorin « Thu Nov 29, 2018 11:14 pm
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by alumioforte » Mon Nov 26, 2018 11:15 pm
This topic was posted 81 days ago
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Hello, anyone have any comments on comparing these 2

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Just a last note: you may not be seeing what's in front of you?

Have a nice sales call with Lincoln.

Cheers,
Kevin Morin
Kenai, AK

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Last post by kmorin
Thu Nov 29, 2018 11:14 pm
Urathane outboard Jet Foot

Last post by glen wooldridge « Fri Nov 16, 2018 2:18 pm
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by glen wooldridge » Thu Jul 13, 2017 1:26 pm
This topic was posted 582 days ago

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Fri Nov 16, 2018 2:18 pm
Free guest passes for Pacific Marine expo

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by alumioforte » Fri Nov 16, 2018 1:21 am
This topic was posted 92 days ago

Hello everyone,

Silverback Marine was given guest passes for the show that is happening this weekend at Centurylink Field.

This link will allow you...

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Last post by alumioforte
Fri Nov 16, 2018 1:21 am
Your thoughts and input on a 16 foot skiff for a noob.

Last post by alumioforte « Wed Nov 07, 2018 10:23 pm
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by crazy » Thu Jan 14, 2016 12:46 pm
This topic was posted 1128 days ago
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I found this site about i week ago. Lots of eye candy to see but much of it over my head and price point. I have been looking for a small aluminum...

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I dont like to toot my own horn but i cant help reccomend you check out our site, www.silverbackmarine.com

In addition to our stock, hulls, we can...

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Wed Nov 07, 2018 10:23 pm

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