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Just one section of carpet to finish under the seats. But will have to wait for warmer temps Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I ended up finding aluminum online in bulk 4’ sections under $2 a foot. And some random sections at the scrap yard. Had a 2 week time line to a fishing day with a buddy so got the front deck finished first so it is fishable. need to secure it down but it is doable today. 3 storage bins...

Worked through some designs for layout. Settled on my ‘moonshot’ build. Went to get aluminum yesterday. My previous build was all 1.5x1/16 I got in the ‘used’ section at a local recycler. Worked out amazing and was not expensive. Well. The source is dried up. Last yeear was my first time using...

Currently deciding if I should ditch or plan around a livewell. I’m not a tourney guy. But who knows. Also if I insulate it it can be a cooler [emoji2371]. But either way the stock one needs be moved and possibly made bigger Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well. Had better luck on the river than tonight before. Steering cable broke at the launch (thankfully). Fished a couple hours on the trolling motor. And got a PB smallie. So I guess all was not lost. Pulled old helm kit in the dark and new one should arrive Wednesday. Supposed to take my bro...

I sure hope this green florist foam isn’t stock by alumacraft. [emoji15] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The rear deck is add on and heavy waterlogged wood too. Currently pulling bad pour foam that is collecting water. Will replace with sheets that allow drainage (aft). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This is from the brochure. Bad design either way. And is coming out! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It is odd. But look at the document @jethro shared. Looks stock. The box on the right where the control is is aluminum. I am 6’3. I don’t fit under the wheel of any aluminum bass boat under 20’ it seems. Tried to get under a ranger and a tracker at cabelas. It was a joke [emoji23] Sent from...

Getting into the boat a bit. Positive side is that my rebuild should save dozens of not 100# in waterlogged open cell foam and random lumber Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Horn didn’t work [emoji27]. This girl has no storage. Certainly going to have to fix that this winter! Really looking forward to the rebuild! Foam seems OK from what I have looked at. But that might have to go anyway Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Oops. Here is the new one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Picked up an 89 alumacraft. 17’. https://boatspecs.iboats.com/Alumacraft_Boats__MV_Super_Hawk_XL__1989/bp/66b1147 I can’t find many examples online of this particular model. Probably fish it out for the year and do some rebuilding/layout changes this winter. Previously did a 14’ rowboat to...

Well I can get the motor down and access decompression screw. But only when I take the T/t fixing bolt out. If that is in the unit will not let me raise the motor enough to get the motor on the trailer tabs. Making it difficult to do the fluid fill process. It feels like a spring or it’s...

Picked up a new tin boat (alumacraft super hawk XL). Motor tilt needs fluids and air ran out of it. It is resting on the trailering tabs. I cannot get the weight off of them to get the motor down. I think there must be pressure in the cylinder that I cannot overcome. There is 2 seals on the...

I’ll have to have another go at it. I had #31 out and the gear would come all but maybe 1cm out from the bushing and it would get stuck hitting the motor housing. I’ll grab a pic next time. It is probably some stupid thing that I am not tilting right. I had everything disassembled from above and...

Here’s what I could gather. To my eye the powerhead and the inside of the motor housing look the same color. But under fill flash. Not so much. I looked for other I.D. numbers on the lower and did not find anything. I am also trying to figure out how to get this gear off so I can replace the...

I’ll try to shoot some pics this weekend with a real camera and flash. Interesting watching people who know what they are talking about weigh in on this. Who knew it was even a puzzle :). I was going to order an impeller (did open the pump just to confirm things were in one piece down here and...

Makes sense. I’ll need a kill switch. Right now i just throttled down and it choked out Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Well. Touch old motors and things happen. Here (was) the old plug. Just fine tho. If it’s a kill ground I’ll just wire a leash. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk