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I will leave it the way it is after using the 400. I am happy with the way it turned out. I actually tried buffing out a small portion of the transom but there are so many nicks and dings all over I do not think it would look good. I prefer the matt finish anyway. I used a RO hand sander, which work...

To clean it I sanded the whole thing with some 220 and 400 grit just to get rid of the burs. Then I sprayed it down with Phosphoric acid, which seemed to work pretty well to etch it. I have some Scotch Bright pads on order to go over it one final time to try to even out a few of the blotchy spots. T...

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I have finally had some time to start working on this project. So far I sanded about 80% of the boat with 220 grit to remove all the burs caused by the nicks and scratches, acid etched most of the outside and a portion of the inside. It’s looking so much better than it did but I still have a ways to...

I entered in some of the TD's to Nobeltec for some of the well know locations that I could find multiple sources for numbers and it was surprisingly accurate. It was off by about 100' but it allows for some adjustment. So with a little trial and error I may be able to get it dialed in. I started goi...

I was Cleaning the garage making room for my boat project and I came across a book that I thought I lost years ago. :clap: It has all my fishing spots and spots of many of the old time captains around here. There has to be close to 5000 locations. One thing is it is in Loran C format with TD's. I kn...

Nice skiff!. I'd drill a 3/8" hole at the back end of those bottom stiffeners/strakes so they can drain out. Don't bother welding them up 100% I was going to say the same thing...must be great minds thing! :clap: She sure looks tough...how long and wide? You are going to have fun with this boa...

Why was there a hole drilled into her bow??? No worries though, she's aluminum holes and gouges, can be fixed. I am assuming it is to use in-place of a bow eye. I'm guessing here but I would think it would be stronger. It has two 90^ bends welded to the inside sealing it and allowing you to run a r...

Scratch about 1/32-1/16 deep http://www.aluminumalloyboats.com/gallery/image.php?album_id=110&image_id=849 Some surface corrosion in both corners of the stern. Not pitted yet. http://www.aluminumalloyboats.com/gallery/image.php?album_id=110&image_id=851 Should these be fully welded to keep t...

Made it home late Monday night. I will get some pictures up as soon as I re-size them. Overall the boat was in better condition than I was expecting. The trailer needed new tires and still needs some work but I guess if it made the 1200 mile trip It can sit in my drive way till I get it fixed up. I ...

Well tomorrow is finally the day I get to pick up my boat! The car is packed and only 6 hours and 50 min till I can leave. It has been a long few weeks waiting…. If all goes well I will be back in three days with some pictures to post.

I will start off buy saying that I have not welded anything since high school (at that time I was pretty good but that was 16 years ago), and currently have no real tools for working with metal. I do not have any doubt in my abilities to learn to weld again and be able to fabricate what I need. But…...

but why get radar? sirius sat weather is better for a small boat, you can sea weather for hundreds of miles or loom in to a local area, for dodging storms anyway. i dont really see the need for radar. i guess Cali is pretty foggy though. it's not foggy that often, I have just always had them on my ...

Thanks for the offer Welder. My plan was to make the trip on a three day weekend that I have coming up. Leaving after work and driving straight thru at least on the way there. I’m not sure how much time I will have, I plan on changing all the bearings and brakes just to be safe and my brother in law...

I bought it from a guy near Tulsa, my brother in-law picked it up for me and has it at his house in Edmond

Thanks for the welcome guys. I will defiantly post some more pictures when I get it home. The boat is currently in Oklahoma. So far I have just been stocking up on parts to fix up the trailer for the 20 hour drive home.FUN! Here is the inside picture that I have http://www.aluminumalloyboats.com/gal...

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