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  1. TexasJim

    Anyone ever do a DIY tunnel in a tin boat?

    Thanks for that link. It's not very different from what I had planned, but I hadn't even considered extending it past the transom. I won't be using an outboard jet, but with the right prop, that would probably work. Good ideas. TexasJim
  2. TexasJim

    Anyone ever do a DIY tunnel in a tin boat?

    I've got a 14-foot v-bow tinny, and I bought and modified a jack plate for it, with 6" set-back and 3-1/2" lift. My 15 HP Yammy 4-stroke just didn't work at anything above 1" lift above pad. I asked a local expert tunnel skiff builder what shape a tunnel should be, and for a tin boat, a 5-sided...
  3. TexasJim

    1958 Cadillac 14' Daytona Rebuild

    nlb34: Nice work, and a really well-kept 60 year-old. My 1958 BlueStar 14 looked very similar, but not so pristine. Cadillac formed the chines like my BlueStar, by "hickeying" them in a press brake. Having rounded chines makes the boat almost silent, sneaking thru a marsh flat. I removed my...
  4. TexasJim

    Need An Anchor

    What a lot of people don't know about Danforth anchors: The "H" anchors are Hi-Tensile, made from thinner steel, but alloy, and are heat-treated for strength. They dig in really good, and will hold in lots of bottoms. BUT! If you hang a Hi-Tensile Danforth under a tree stump, you may end up...
  5. TexasJim

    New guy

    On a kayaker forum, my signature has: "I'm an 8th Day Adventist: On the 8th Day, God went fishing". Good boat name. My 1958 Blue Star Super Chief is named: "TIN STAR" TexasJim
  6. TexasJim

    Need An Anchor

    I did 12,000 miles between Puerto Rico and Venezuela in a 38-foot motor yacht. Anchored 1,000's of times. Like airshot said, different anchors for different bottoms. I had five anchors and needed and used them all. The one anchor that was the most reliable was a Bruce, 15 kg(33 lbs). It was a...
  7. TexasJim

    Paint Stripper ?

    I use the Scotch-Brite-looking 5" discs for my mini-grinder. All plastic, and they're good. I get them at Harbor Freight. Might take two of them. No messy chemicals, no metal left on your tin boat. Wear a dust mask. TexasJim
  8. TexasJim

    1965 14ft Mirrocraft

    Paint/Primer: I did what Ray Clark did(nice job, Ray). Scotch-Brite mini-grinder wheels from Harbor Freight. Bare metal. But I did two vinegar washes, then primed with Martin-Senour Zinc Chromate spray primer, from NAPA. I used Tractor Supply Majic spray paint for the color coats. Three years...
  9. TexasJim

    Life jackets/PFD

    If you want a regular PFD to wear, look at the ones made for kayakers. They have flotation high on the back and are made for mobility. I wear my NRS Chinook almost all the time in my skiff. I asked my neighbor once if he wore his PFD all the time in his Whaler? He said, "If the big motor's on...
  10. TexasJim

    Alumacraft 1542 Front Deck Layout Help Needed

    Sorry! Can't find the "Delete" button.
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    Alumacraft 1542 Front Deck Layout Help Needed

    I used a square flush-mount seat pedestal base on my foredeck, like AlumaCraft uses. Hillside Castings in Arkansas. I wanted the deck flat for casting, sometimes. They make lots of handy boat jewelry. TexasJim
  12. TexasJim

    What size engine

    If you can do it, get a twin, instead of a one-cylinder. For many reasons you'll be happier. TexasJim
  13. TexasJim

    Bow Dents Fixable

    Back in the "olden days" of the 60's, we made aluminum dragster bodies with compound curves, by using a heavy-duty bag full of lead shot instead of a hammer. No dents, no high stress points. Like the previous poster said, you could make an external form for the shape. Might be more trouble than...
  14. TexasJim

    Where to source specific stainless deck screws?

    McFeeley's usually has anything in square drive fasteners. BoltDepot.com also has most things. Good luck. TexasJim
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