theyyounggun
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Wanting to get a new tin. Put trolling motor, fishfinder, deck, seats, kitchen sink, and use a 20 hp. You can get a new NICE riveted for the same price or less as a welded. Please help me! [-o<
it will make a difference in the long run.my last boat was riveted and leaked like a seive.the only way my welded will leak is if i tear a hole in it.you can only bang around a riveted boat for so long before the rivets start to loosen.thats why a good number of mods here have been coated with one product or another on the bottom (steel flex?).if you can get a welded for a good price,do it,especially if you plan to keep it for several years.they may also be heavier guage aluminum,i dont know.but if you're putting everything and the kitchen sink,plus a 20 ,do you really want to go cheap and light?ckr74 said:Just buy what you can afford. I've got a 70's riveted and still going strong. Riveted or welded won't make much difference in the long run. Lots of nice used stuff on CL. Happy hunting!
Ok thanks. I just thought I saw people doing that to protect there hulls. Its gonna be a flat. And new or used just depends on what I see.hotshotinn said:you never did say what kind of boat you was looking for.V or flat?New or used?must be a used one as you are allready plannin on fixing rivits :?
Never use bed liner on the bottom as that will not provide a smooth surface.you want a smooth surface on the bottom of your boat and then your peanut moter can push your boat at a good rate of speed.
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