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Fishing your Alloy Boat
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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 5225 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 boat sides.

Last post by Chaps « Tue Mar 21, 2023 9:38 am
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by tbshattuck » Sat Jan 28, 2023 2:12 pm
This topic was posted 55 days ago
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Looking at a 2007 pacific. It looks like previous owner tried to buff/ polish hull sides. Are these dimples/imperfections something to be worried...

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That pitting is a bit unusual but won't hurt the utility of the boat. Is there a black rubber guard (D rubber) around the gunwale?

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Last post by Chaps
Tue Mar 21, 2023 9:38 am
Bottom Paint - Looking for Advice

Last post by poppi57 « Sun Mar 19, 2023 6:27 am

by poppi57 » Sun Mar 19, 2023 6:27 am
This topic was posted 5 days ago

Need to order another gallon of bottom paint for the boat. I have been using Trilux 33 for the past 6 years and wondering if anyone would recommend...

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Sun Mar 19, 2023 6:27 am
Rockwool for insulation?

Last post by IronwoodIsland « Sun Feb 12, 2023 11:49 pm
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by All or none » Sun Jan 01, 2023 7:03 pm
This topic was posted 81 days ago
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Hi everyone, new to the site and new to owning an aluminum boat. I was wondering if anyone has tried using rockwool insulation? It doesn’t get...

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As a geo type I don' think that rock wool is a good companion to have next to aluminum, especially with salts and water around. Many of the minerals...

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Sun Feb 12, 2023 11:49 pm
Copper Coat

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by JimJones » Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:59 pm
This topic was posted 58 days ago

is there any hull prep that can be done that allows copper coat to be applied to an aluminium hull on a sail boat?

I have been told by local boat...

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Last post by JimJones
Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:59 pm
What is the correct media for blasting an Alu hull

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by JimJones » Tue Jan 24, 2023 1:28 pm
This topic was posted 59 days ago

Hello, new here.

Been reading through the forums gaining much info. However I cant seem to find a clear answer to which media for sand blasting is...

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Last post by JimJones
Tue Jan 24, 2023 1:28 pm
Epoxy Paint in fish boxes

Last post by salmonater « Wed Jan 18, 2023 10:21 am
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by salmonater » Thu Dec 22, 2022 10:11 pm
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I have a fair amount of corrosion in my under deck fish boxes and I've cleaned, wired brushed, used Zep-a-Lume, rinsed, neutralized the surfaces with...

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I have a fair amount of corrosion in my under deck fish boxes

I too have a North River Seahawk Offshore 24' and I too have had corrosion...

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Last post by salmonater
Wed Jan 18, 2023 10:21 am
Bottom paint - Canada

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by grump444 » Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:04 pm
This topic was posted 70 days ago

Hi all,

Looking to get some protection on the bottom of our new rig. Based on the great information on previous posts, including full schooling from...

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Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:04 pm
ARMOR Marine Thread

Last post by clambo « Tue Jan 03, 2023 1:00 pm
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by ARMORMarine » Sat Oct 22, 2022 8:25 pm
This topic was posted 152 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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Wow those boats look awesome! Out on the East Coast we don't see all that much alloy. Magazines and boat shows are all glass. I have a 23 Pacific and...

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Tue Jan 03, 2023 1:00 pm
WeldCraft Angler

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by jeffryg » Wed Nov 16, 2022 6:45 pm
This topic was posted 127 days ago
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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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Nothing on this boat or similar models (i.e. Duckworth 18 ft)? Need to make a decision in January if I want it for the spring? Thank you!

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Sat Dec 31, 2022 2:00 pm
Road Salt?

Last post by ARMORMarine « Sat Dec 17, 2022 1:27 pm
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by Browndog15 » Fri Dec 16, 2022 8:02 pm
This topic was posted 97 days ago
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Anything I can do to mitigate any damage from road salt? I'll soap off/rinse the hull as soon as I get past the snowy weather. I tow Michigan to...

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+ 1 on no carpet. Have the boat shrink wrapped to keep the rest clean.

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Last post by ARMORMarine
Sat Dec 17, 2022 1:27 pm
Pacific Boats

Last post by Browndog15 « Sat Dec 17, 2022 4:20 am
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by Smiml7 » Fri Oct 14, 2022 6:18 am
This topic was posted 161 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 have a 23 in SE Michigan/Lake Erie.

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Last post by Browndog15
Sat Dec 17, 2022 4:20 am
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 154 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 142 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
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 180 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 375 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 201 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 236 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 217 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 231 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 249 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 250 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 303 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 324 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 601 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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