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The Fall Guy, starring Australian tinny
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m32825 »
Fri May 03, 2024 5:17 pm
This topic was posted 16 days ago
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New action/comedy/romance movie stars an Australian tinny playing an important supporting role during a chase scene. Anyone know who built it?...
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That's cuz I'm a guy that does Secrete Squirrel stuff. :joecool:
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Last post by welder
Tue May 07, 2024 8:00 pm
Pacific 2075, or is it 23?
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Bigger Fish »
Mon Oct 23, 2023 7:56 pm
This topic was posted 209 days ago
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Good afternoon alloy boats brethren. Yes, I was the lucky person to have recently purchased the “mystery” Pacific that was for sale here on this...
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Big'
Sure wish this finely built skiff wasn't covered in corrosion cells! (All those white flowering spots are mill scale corrosion sites!!) Etching...
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Last post by kmorin
Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:14 pm
Bottom paint - Canada
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grump444 »
Fri Jan 13, 2023 12:04 pm
This topic was posted 492 days ago
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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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I'd consider going bare. My neighbour doesn't bother with bottom paint. He beaches his boat and scrubs the bottom every few months. Kind of tricky...
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Last post by IronwoodIsland
Sat Apr 20, 2024 11:42 pm
Is this hull too far gone?
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Peterwd »
Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:57 pm
This topic was posted 77 days ago
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Hi All,
I am new to this forum but have been reading for hours searching previous posts and threads and finding out way more information than I knew...
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Ironwood,
Would it be feasible to salvage this valuable hull by strip planking a new skin over the old plating in the corroded area below the...
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Last post by kmorin
Tue Apr 09, 2024 6:36 pm
Labor Hours
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starbright55 »
Thu Nov 30, 2023 5:08 pm
This topic was posted 171 days ago
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New to the board!
I have ordered a Specmar kit. It's their 4.5m rib ( ). I had planned to build it myself with a friend that is a MUCH more...
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starbright, Welcome to the AAB.com Forum, as welder has mentioned, build sequence image posts are always widely read here, hope you'll share yours?...
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Last post by starbright55
Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:00 pm
welded vs riveted?
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slug420 »
Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:30 pm
This topic was posted 70 days ago
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stumbled across this video tonight...
thoughts?
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slug,
as a long term welded hull designer, builder, welder, user, and having repaired both welded and riveted hulls I'd make a few remarks. Basically...
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Last post by kmorin
Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:59 pm
Aluminum Type and Flotation Question
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VirtualHuck »
Fri Apr 08, 2016 1:28 pm
This topic was posted 2963 days ago
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Hello,
I took out a Stanley Islander 19' dual console boat with a Yamaha F115 yesterday on the St. Lawrence river in 20 mph winds with light rain...
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Any updates on this? How did you like your stanley? do you still have it?
One caught my eye on Lake Champlain last summer....not sure if it was an...
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Last post by slug420
Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:30 pm
18'
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Pilgrim1957 »
Wed Jan 24, 2024 11:48 am
This topic was posted 116 days ago
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Picked up an 18' Aluminum Princecraft. I would like to put in a floor and center console, bow deck. Lots of help online about rebuilds on 12-14'...
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Rivetted Hull. No wood floors.
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Last post by jtwilber57
Thu Feb 01, 2024 9:49 am
Bestyear boats (china)
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NaturalAngler »
Sat Jan 06, 2024 7:14 pm
This topic was posted 134 days ago
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Anyone had any experience with this builder?
I have had a bunch of discussion on everything from material and shipping. Currious if anyone has delt...
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Hope aircraft carriers don't get bought this way.
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Last post by Craigb
Tue Jan 30, 2024 10:25 pm
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Last post by Browndog15
Wed Jan 03, 2024 9:22 pm
Chasing corrosion around fittings
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OceanTrvlr »
Tue Nov 28, 2023 1:18 pm
This topic was posted 173 days ago
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I have a 28' boat from a well-known builder in Oregon which I had built in 2017. Unfortunately, I chose to have it mostly painted. At the time of...
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Thank you for the insight.
In unpainted areas of the boat (bilges, etc) it is clear to me that the mill scale was not removed.
At the time of...
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Last post by OceanTrvlr
Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:59 am
aluminum boat
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clambo »
Sat Nov 18, 2023 4:01 pm
This topic was posted 183 days ago
On Craigs list Mass/ Cape Cod there is a captain/ fishing charter selling a alloy boat with a 2023 Suzuki 200 hp. for 32,000.00 for those looking...
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Last post by clambo
Sat Nov 18, 2023 4:01 pm
Advise
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roamer58 »
Sat Nov 11, 2023 8:52 pm
This topic was posted 189 days ago
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Hi All,
I just bought a Chris Craft roamer aluminium hull, I need to weld some patches over some corrosion on the hull . The hull is 5086. Would I...
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roamer58,
5052 will weld to 5086 with 5356 alloy fillers and will work to patch holes, corrosion areas or other defects in the original hull....
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Last post by kmorin
Wed Nov 15, 2023 4:37 pm
Seajet Antifouling for Aluminum Boats
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IronwoodIsland »
Tue Oct 10, 2023 1:26 am
This topic was posted 222 days ago
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Has anyone experience with Seajet's products for aluminum antifouling? They have copper free paints 034 Emperor and 027 Saiko. I believe that some...
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Seajet's silicone based paint is called Bioclean Eco - See article testing antifouling paints in Practical Boat Owner: Antifouling Paint Trials
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Last post by IronwoodIsland
Wed Oct 11, 2023 12:43 am
28k - Is this boat a good buy? Needs refurbishment
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weert »
Sat Sep 09, 2023 3:03 pm
This topic was posted 253 days ago
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Hey all, first time posting here.
I live in the San Juan Islands in Washington. Recently, I was offered what seems like a great deal. A 26ft custom...
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The pictures didn't show for me
and good luck
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Last post by gandrfab
Mon Sep 11, 2023 5:22 am
Who makes this boat?
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slug420 »
Thu Aug 04, 2022 9:38 pm
This topic was posted 653 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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HANKO IS THE NEXT I'M LOOKING AT. THE BIG 28CC IS WHAT I'D LIKE. MY NEXT WILL BE BUILT IN THE ''SOUTH''
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Last post by THE 26 JETTYWOLF
Fri Sep 08, 2023 7:39 am
ARMOR Marine Thread
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ARMORMarine »
Sat Oct 22, 2022 8:25 pm
This topic was posted 575 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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Here is a simple little skiff. I originally designed this one up for my dad to go pick up Dungees. At the time he was 70 something, hauling a 8'...
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Last post by ARMORMarine
Wed Jul 26, 2023 4:46 pm
bottom corrosion 18'bayrunner
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sushiking »
Sat Aug 02, 2008 3:44 pm
This topic was posted 5769 days ago
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Changing bunks on the trailer today and found alot of corrosion pitting on the bottom of the boat today always herd this problem with bayrunners any...
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Are you bunks made of pressure treated wood by chance? I've been told that can cause pitting on the hull. It's a reaction to the chemicals in the...
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Last post by Bayrunner19
Wed Jul 26, 2023 1:12 pm
Corrosion Repair
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paddler »
Wed Sep 05, 2012 4:29 pm
This topic was posted 4274 days ago
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So, I put my boat up for sale, and have had an offer of a trade-in from a dealer toward the purchase of a new boat. However, while thoroughly...
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Reactivating this old thread. I tried backing into my garage with the bow door open, turns out it doesn't fit. Bent the door a bit and popped the...
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Last post by paddler
Sat Jul 22, 2023 2:41 pm
Pacific Rubber Bumpers
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Challenge »
Mon Oct 21, 2019 9:22 am
This topic was posted 1672 days ago
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Hi Folks,
Does anyone know how these bumpers are attached and where I can get replacements.
I don't want to bug Pacific, if I don't have to, for...
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Pacific Rubber & Supply offers a full range of recycled products and sheet ... wheel chocks, mini satellite dish mounting pads, stall mats, rubber...
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Last post by gevinliras
Thu Jun 15, 2023 11:21 pm
Bottom Painting - Vancouver, CANADA
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dmills59 »
Sat Jun 10, 2023 1:52 pm
This topic was posted 344 days ago
Would anyone have a recommendation for a bottom painter in the Vancouver area? I have a 21 foot aluminum that I would like to get done. Thanks you.
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Last post by dmills59
Sat Jun 10, 2023 1:52 pm
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Last post by Laxputs
Wed Apr 12, 2023 7:57 pm
Pacific boat sides.
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tbshattuck »
Sat Jan 28, 2023 2:12 pm
This topic was posted 477 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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In the 70's, of the last century, I used to work on a group of welded 32'ers that were built in Vancouver and Sea/Puget Sound for a fish packer in...
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Last post by kmorin
Mon Mar 27, 2023 6:38 pm
Rockwool for insulation?
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All or none »
Sun Jan 01, 2023 7:03 pm
This topic was posted 504 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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Last post by IronwoodIsland
Sun Feb 12, 2023 11:49 pm
Copper Coat
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JimJones »
Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:59 pm
This topic was posted 480 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
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