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I am getting ready to replace the inside transom board on my 1952 Alumacraft. I know that alot of folks are gluing plywood together to use for the inside board instead of solid lumber. The outside of the boat used plywood and it seems to splinter very easily from the outboard being clamped...

What are your thoughts on these clamp on seat bases? How well do they hold up to being leaned back in or sideways in? At 6'7" and 300 lbs. I don't want to end up on my head! I'm also trying to avoid having to cover benchs in plywood just to mount seat bases on. Thanks

This is Mrs. Crappie Stalker posting for my hubby. Our project is a 1952 Alumacraft Open C on what we think is the original trailer that we bought from a friend back in July. It's been a little slow going over the past few months, working on it when we have the time. Don't know if you can tell...

I am getting ready to paint my boat and the paint that I bought is not as dark as I would like. Can I mix some black with it to change the shade? The paint is supposed to be a dark green but looks more like a brighter John Deere color.

I have a 1952 Alumacraft that I have a couple questions about painting. The paint that is on there now is probably 25 years old and is pretty oxidized. It has good adhesion except for a few scrapes that has chipped it away. So do I clean and sand the hull, priming only any bare aluminum? I was...

Thanks to Alumacraft Joe for telling me about this forum. I just bought a 15 ft 1952 Alumacraft Open C to restore. This is gonna be a de-stress project for me and my wife. I think it's the original trailer and I'm hoping to be able to use it. It's got some cosmetic problems but it seems to...