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14-18 Deep Vee with a Self-Bailing Deck
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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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Fri Feb 15, 2019 9:28 am
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Catchin' some fish in an alloy boat
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glen wooldridge » Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:18 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
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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
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What's happening at the Wooldridge shop
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glen wooldridge » Tue Jan 13, 2015 11:19 am
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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
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Historic Wooldridge Pictures
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glen wooldridge » Mon Dec 29, 2014 4:46 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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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
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Hewescraft 29 adventure
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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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Last post by ShiverMeTimbers
Mon Feb 11, 2019 11:07 am
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Pacific Hand rail
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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
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Electrolysis
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Challenge » Sun Nov 25, 2018 9:25 am
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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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Last post by Yofish
Thu Jan 31, 2019 10:08 pm
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Pacific V2325 vs V2600
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CremeBrule » Mon Jan 21, 2019 12:57 am
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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
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Feedback needed on a chambered boat design
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alumioforte » Mon Jan 14, 2019 12:43 pm
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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
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Quintrex repower? Any Aussies out there?
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Livliner » Sat Jan 12, 2019 7:41 am
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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
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finding cans and nuns
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clambo » Thu Jan 03, 2019 1:52 pm
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
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New Boat Owners: Notice
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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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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
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New Mercury Steering Options
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Chase156 » Wed Dec 19, 2018 7:51 pm
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
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28' Crozier / Hunt - New build
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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
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Newbie with new to me Pacificskiff
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big bad don » Sun Dec 09, 2018 8:49 am
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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
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RockSalt 34 Re-born
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one3powerboats » Sat Dec 09, 2017 3:38 pm
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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
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Lincoln 350mp vs miller 350p?
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alumioforte » Mon Nov 26, 2018 11:15 pm
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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
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Fri Nov 16, 2018 2:18 pm
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Free guest passes for Pacific Marine expo
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alumioforte » Fri Nov 16, 2018 1:21 am
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
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Your thoughts and input on a 16 foot skiff for a noob.
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crazy » Thu Jan 14, 2016 12:46 pm
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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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Last post by alumioforte
Wed Nov 07, 2018 10:23 pm
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250 outboard install
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timruger1 » Tue Oct 30, 2018 1:28 am
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Did a I/O to outboard conversion on a 24 ft aluminum boat. Now its time to install the outboard
Putting a used 250 hp G2 on the offshore bracket /...
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So it appears to be a quite common practice from the boat manufacturers.
yep, those guys do what they want, and repair shops see used boats...
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Last post by kmorin
Fri Nov 02, 2018 4:36 pm
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Pacific length on trailer
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Sillawydna » Tue Oct 30, 2018 2:22 pm
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Hello all,
New here and in the market for a Pacific, thinking a 2025 or a 2175 would best fit my needs.
Does anyone have the measurements, or...
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My Pacific 1925 on a single axle Pacific trailer is 23' 10 with the tongue folded is 21' 4 IMG_8540.jpg
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Last post by MacCTD
Thu Nov 01, 2018 5:46 pm
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DEEP AND WIDE 14’ ALUMINUM UTILITY BOAT
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hershey2014 » Fri Oct 05, 2018 12:57 pm
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I want to buy a 14’ aluminum utility boat for fishing a very small body of water my cottage is located on. I want the widest and deepest 14’ utility...
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they used to build a 17 V hull but they should be able to build a version of their flat bottom work boat for you.
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Last post by welder
Sat Oct 13, 2018 7:11 pm
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Pilots at Wooldridge Shop
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glen wooldridge » Thu Aug 23, 2018 12:04 pm
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Quick look at what Pilots we have going on at the shop.
This is our 30' Pilot with iDOCK controls. This is a local Washington boat.
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29' Pilot gettin wired.
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Fri Oct 05, 2018 10:20 am
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