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Tin Man
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Adding Railblaza tracks on an aluminum Jon with round edges?
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I agree. The angle alum on round gunnel and them T track on flat surface would probably be your best option. I tapped and used machine...
Today at 9:09 AM
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That looks like a cost effective possibility. My concern is that since my boat has round gunnels, I'm not sure if this would work? In...
Today at 9:04 AM
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I remember that. It turned out really well.
Today at 9:03 AM
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Adding Railblaza tracks on an aluminum Jon with round edges?
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To use the Railblaza accessories, I mounted some T track along the inside top extrusion (gunnel) on my former Alumacraft V16. It worked...
Sunday at 11:57 AM
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I think I know what it is but have never used RailBlaza tracks. I assume you want to mount them on the inside of the gunnel? This is...
Sunday at 11:53 AM
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Boat ramp traffic way down and fewer boats on the water?
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People stopped caring during the pandemic. When inflation went sky high people just let their stuff sit, even their nice stuff ! Boat...
Sunday at 11:50 AM
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Filling old drill holes?
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West Systems does have some nice epoxy. I used quite a bit of it when laying up wings back when I could see well enough to fly RC...
May 7, 2024
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Filling old drill holes?
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I’ve used, with great success… west system epoxy mixed with one of their fillers, defending on application. It’s pricey! OR Simple...
May 6, 2024
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To PAINT or not to PAINT that is the question!
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Appearance is what it comes down. I painted a Tracker V16 several years ago. It was originally a painted boat. It had quite a bit of...
May 2, 2024
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Just got a "new" old boat. I think it's a 16' Lone Star, but nothing really matches up.
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Finding some more information. Got the holes patched up too. Here's the hole in the bottom of the boat, before I started scraping off...
Apr 30, 2024
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Aluminum Console?
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Not sure of this is what you are looking for..... I made this small side console for my former Alumacraft V16. It housed FF, fuse...
Apr 30, 2024
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Just got a "new" old boat. I think it's a 16' Lone Star, but nothing really matches up.
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Elgin, Viking, and Sears made a 12hp in the 60s
Apr 27, 2024
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Rods Rods Rods
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Hello My name is Mike, and I’m a Rodaholic. Going on 30 years and I can’t stop. I have over 25 fishing rods for various situations. My...
Apr 26, 2024
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Transom bolts - what kind to use?
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OP...please provide additional details....salt or fresh water, engine mounting bolts? If salt...beware...salt, alum, and SS =...
Apr 23, 2024
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If you use your boat in the salt, stainless will still cause galvanic corrosion. It may not be an issue with freshwater, but I have all...
Apr 23, 2024
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