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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1965 14ft Mirrocraft
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<blockquote data-quote="Fishingman48" data-source="post: 497534" data-attributes="member: 25137"><p>My Dad had an "Alumina Craft" i believe it was a 12ft. and remember tighting up some of the ribbing rivets Me on inside & him on outside with sledgehammer & another hammer holding it tight against rivet while he hit each one a couple time's & a few he drilled out & replaced as would not tighten up anymore. & fishing rapids for trout we would find boat sunk in between rocks pull em out and try to locate owner's if ID plate was available</p><p>The rivets on my dad's boat would start to get loose and allow water to seep in, after 4 hrs. in boat we would have a good 2 in of water between Ribb's scooping it out with an old paper coffee cup. We have to remember were dealing with a multi parts boats when it comes to the metal boats family some riveted & some welded even weld seam give way sooner or later. No foam was in this boat totally open bow to transom. To be completely honest I don't recall any foam under seats/ bench's. There might have been, but I know for sure none in bow as i used to lay back in it and take a snooze when nothing bitein except black flies</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fishingman48, post: 497534, member: 25137"] My Dad had an "Alumina Craft" i believe it was a 12ft. and remember tighting up some of the ribbing rivets Me on inside & him on outside with sledgehammer & another hammer holding it tight against rivet while he hit each one a couple time's & a few he drilled out & replaced as would not tighten up anymore. & fishing rapids for trout we would find boat sunk in between rocks pull em out and try to locate owner's if ID plate was available The rivets on my dad's boat would start to get loose and allow water to seep in, after 4 hrs. in boat we would have a good 2 in of water between Ribb's scooping it out with an old paper coffee cup. We have to remember were dealing with a multi parts boats when it comes to the metal boats family some riveted & some welded even weld seam give way sooner or later. No foam was in this boat totally open bow to transom. To be completely honest I don't recall any foam under seats/ bench's. There might have been, but I know for sure none in bow as i used to lay back in it and take a snooze when nothing bitein except black flies [/QUOTE]
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