justinsain1026
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Does the weather hurt an aluminium boat by leaving it outside?
Barefoot_Johnny said:okay, the boat hull itself will last forever !!!!
now, the "soft goods" - - - cushions, seats, ropes, plastics, etc.
will NOT last for long in direct sunshine. Some states are worse than others.
Florida, for example, anything painted or fabric really takes a beating.
I still have our family tin boat that my Dad bought back in 1959.
It has seen a few trailers, many wood seats, a few steering cables,
a few gas tanks, countless ropes, wood paddles, yada yada yada.
So, whatever you can store in your garage, that would be the best idea.
Whatever items you can fabricate out of aluminum sheet metal vs wood, go for it.
My 1959 14' Crestliner.
Barefoot_Johnny said:Thanks - the boat has seen several transitions over the last 50 years.
My two brothers and I have swapped it back and forth over the years.
It has been in Virginia, San Juan, PR, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and now back home.
(when I was in the Navy, I absconded a ride for it to my overseas duty stations)
The original bench seats have been in and out a few times,
some type of chairs were bolted in.
had a duck hunting deck at one time with full camo paint.
then, when I got it back a few years ago, I came up with this type of
wood seats for front and back.
It has been in our family since new - 1959.
has over a hundred holes in the hull that have all been repaired and are smooth
under layers and layers of paint.
The brown wood seats were just pine that I "thought" would hold up if primed and painted
properly like house siding wood trim would .... I was WRONG !! Dry rot got in and I replaced
it with red oak. Primed carefully and painted. But the Florida Sun really beats up paint.
The oak was a poor choice. It expanded and contracted so much that the paint cracked
and mildew killed the paint. The wood was sound, just the paint had to be refinished every year or so.
I have been toying with the idea of the "plastic wood" used for decks - with substantial aluminum
bracing underneath that can't be readily seen by the casual onlooker. (admirer).
Pressure Treated wood does not hold paint worth a hoot. so that idea is out.
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