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Paint and Varnish
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If good looking wood, why not stain and show it off ?? Can't beat good looking wood on a boat !!
Apr 24, 2024
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"Best"-- I don't know. Stain with varnish looks great in my opinion. You will have to renew the varnish from time-to-time as part of...
Apr 24, 2024
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I love rivet nuts - but need some way to touch up the mistakes :)
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For touch up of screw heads I’ve had good luck by removing the screws, sticking then through a piece of cardboard and spray painting the...
Apr 24, 2024
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Very good advice. This trick has worked for me many times and leaves the job a bit more "professional" looking.
Apr 24, 2024
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Didn't read the whole thread, but I used to build a lot of decks and Thompsons IMO is crap. It's like car wax. After a few rains the...
Apr 24, 2024
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The mighty Walleye. I park my boat about 20 to 30 feet from the reeds and cast to the edge of the reeds and then wind the lure back in...
Apr 24, 2024
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Transom bolts - what kind to use?
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Certain metals like brass react with aluminum quickly, like a year or two and it will corrode right thru. Good SS and alum will take...
Apr 24, 2024
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You know, I'm sure you guys are right about all these chemical reactions and how vulnerable the alum is to deterioration when certain...
Apr 24, 2024
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That's what I'll end up doing if it needs to come up more. The adjustability of a jack plate would be nice but I really don't want to...
Apr 23, 2024
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Ideally you want the cav plate a bit lower, but then again, it's just a 5hp so it's not like you are going to really be on plane so it...
Apr 23, 2024
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Does Thompson's Water Seal contain chem. harmful to Alum. ??
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Might be a good place for bed liner or body under coat material to create a protective barrier...
Apr 23, 2024
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I've used Thompson's for many, many years. I have never, ever seen it hurt metal. I'm very confident that is not the cause. That...
Apr 23, 2024
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Transom bolts - what kind to use?
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The salt itself will react to the aluminum over time, so you still loose.
Apr 23, 2024
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See the example MDCrappie showed, easy, simple and it should work. I would make it wider and longer to attach to the knee brace. Then...
Apr 23, 2024
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Get some plate and bolt together. Or get someone to bend some plate for you. Either into a "c" or two pieces into "L" and sandwich...
Apr 23, 2024
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