When looking at the 3M Keel Guard there's a lot of mentions by users that it's not a good adhesion to aluminum and that a painted or fiberglass surface was the best bet. Have you tried it on aluminum? If so, is it problematic?
My keel isn't smooth, it has a "lip" or "edge" that is raised...
I have an old aluminum runabout V hull where the protruding V "edge" has some nicks in it from, presumably, the previous owner(s) running it up on shore. I'm not sure how to better describe it and don't have it nearby to take pictures, but along the V there is a raised edge with some pieces...
I suppose so, I get that one one of my old trucks now and then, but if I don't have time it's easy enough to blow them off a bit and shorten the conversation. But, otherwise, it doesn't really bother me. I guess if it does I'll wear a shirt that says "don't ask me about my boat, go away!". 😂
Climbing over the windshield would be problematic, it's just a thin aluminum frame and too much weight in the wrong spot and I've ruined the frame. The picture is like what I have, not what I have. While I could add the no slip pads to the bow, I don't anticipate needing to be on the bow when...
I had a 78 Steury bass boat for years, they stopped branding boats Steury (or stopped making them, whichever) in 1980. It was a solid enough boat, but nothing particularly special.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I just picked up a 62 Orlando Clipper, not because I equate old to...
I've seen lots of guys connect a 20' rope to the bow, push the boat off from the trailer and walk it to the dock and tie it off, then put the 20' of rope back in their truck, park it and come back.
This is probably a silly question, but I've never had a runabout like this before. What do most people do to anchor a closed bow boat with a windshield where you have no access to the bow? I don't have a picture of my boat handy, but the design is similar to the one pictured below.
I don't...
I recently got a Mercury 700 70HP motor and wanted to lock it when stored. Yes, I realize it won't stop everyone, but I'm looking to keep the honest people honest.
I purchased a Trimax lock, but it is way too small to cover the wing nuts on my motor, both the depth of the device as well as the...
This is a pretty old thread that keeps getting revived, but I recently acquired a 1962 Orland Clipper Zephyr runabout with at 62 Merc 700 70HP on it. It's been fun working to get it restored to it's original condition, although I'm adding in hidden conveniences that weren't even though of back...
It's actually the opposite, I have the Merc cans and want to refurbish them. I just found new seals and fuel level gauges on eBay so that is a good start in the right direction. I was only considering the OMC cans and changing the fuel line to be OMC on one side and Merc on the other if I am...
