Recent content by bbalbano

How bad was the oxidation where you used jb weld? Any holes? I have a few that are as large as a half dollar. I've been to 3 welders and no one wants to touch it for less than $600.

I was debating filling with jb weld for most of it but I just don't have the confidence that it will hold. Has anyone used aluminum brazing with any success?

I'm having trouble finding anyone to weld for me without breaking the bank. The bass tracker has a bunch of oxidation and several holes, one or two as large as a half dollar. Any suggestions?

Looks great. I have a friend coming this week to look at welding some of the aluminum. Haven't done much else this week.

I'm going to try to recreate the original rod holders. With slight modifications.

The foam was tough to get out. Started out taking small chunks with a putty knife. Ended up using a flat shovel to remove large pieces. That did the trick, you can see the size difference in the pics.

Today was a productive day. Got all the foam out and have access to most of the stringers. Live well will be removed tomorrow. l

I was debating the same thing, my foam looked fine at face value. I decided to pull it out and I'm sure glad I did. I didn't see water in most areas but there were pockets of trapped water at the bottom of several areas. I had sections that were completely waterlogged but only the bottom inch of...

I was nervous about cutting to access the transom, but this forum helped me a bunch.

We have removed all the latch doors and the storage bins.

This is what we are starting with. We are just drilling out rivets in order to remove all the foam that I'm sure is water logged. The boat has had several small repairs that will have to be redone. Overall I think it's a decent candidate for restoration.

My son and I have started our summer project. Pretty sure it's a tx 17, I haven't broken out the tape measure yet. We have owned the boat for 3 days and so far the tear down is going well. Picked it up for $400.

You are correct. Newbie mistake. I just picked up my bass tracker, your thread is helping a lot. Thanks

Any updates on this build? I know it's an old thread but I'm interested in how it came out.