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    widening gunnels on a aluninum boat

    I was wondering if there was a way to widen the gunnels on a 14ft 1988 StarCraft. Being there are just over 2 inches wide now I would like to make the atleast 4inches .
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    Evinrude 1970 25Hp Motor

    It's a 1979
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    painting a boat

    I sanded it down with a 180 grit, washed the boat with soap and water ,the next day I applied a solvent let it dry then applied the paint .I rolled it then followed with a dry brush (it takes the bubbles out of paint ) let dry and painted again doing the same method .It turned out really nice as...
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    live well

    I am going to put a live well in my boat .If I cut the a hole in the middle seat to fit a live well do I have to replace the foam lost by not cutting it ? Need to know before I make this mistake .
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    painting a boat

    Hi .I am painting my SF14 , I have sanded it down with 100 grit and 150 grit am only doing the top half .It's been painted by the factory when it was new seeing it's 26 years old it needs a new coat of paint .I have been told to sand it down with 100 to 150 grit sand paper ,wash it off with...
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    1996 16' Lund Laker Project

    Hi .What did you use to remove the vinyl stickers (name,stripes) from your boat .I have tried a wire wheel .
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    V boat converisons......... live well

    I have a sf 14 would like a live well but don't want to remove the middle seat to put one in. My question is there a way to cut the middle seat to install a live well but still have the use of the middle seat? I have a cooler I use now but it always in the way when getting in or out of the boat .
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    Motor up or down while trailering?

    I have a 1988 sf 14, I leave mine down being the trailer .The only time I tilt it up is when I am launching it in shallow water .hope this helps
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    Smoker Craft 1648 mod

    If you remove the middle how are you going to support the sides of the boat there? the seats have foam in them for floatation .Are you going to put foam under the floor to replace when removing the seat.
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    New Member Introductions!

    Hi. I am Corning ,NY .I retired in Jan of this year .I just bought a 1988 SF14 w/1962 tee nee trailer and a 1992 Evinrude 15 hp. Have been looking at some of the boats here and how they have been changing them there way .I have noticed that a few people have used aluminum angle ,square tube to...
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    1973 mirrocraft 16` lake fisherman

    what size is the aluminum angle, what size is the square tubing ? I would like to build a frame like this for my boat
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    decking/storage/floor layout HELP!

    I want to build seat bases out of aluminum angle that is 2x2x1/8? And skin the frames with thin plywood for the carpet .The top I would use 1/2 plwood to mount the seats seeing they have holes for mounting in them .What do you think?or should I just build the bases out of plywood thanks...
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    New Member Introductions!

    hi I am from Corning ,NY am 62 and a grumpyold fart who likes fishing . :D .I also enjoy taking my newhews fishing too.
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