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    Can I leave my boat un painted??

    Hey, I would like to get my boat down to the clean aluminum and leave it that way. IS there a downside to this? I read about an old tug boat that has been unpainted for thrity years and still looks good. The person said they just waxed it? Once it is clean and shiny, would I have to put anything...
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    Building a frame for floor

    Hello all, I have attached a picture of the bottom of my boat. I am trying to formulate a plan for building the frame to hold the floor. As the pic shows, there is one stringer running down the length of the boat. Should I run 2x4s across? IS there a better way thats not extremely expensive? Is...
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    Adding a steering wheel...

    Hello, I am working on a rebuild on an old starcraft 16 footer. Right now I am cleaning the floor trying to get it ready for gluvit, then remove all paint from outside, then build floor. So, looking ahead, I ask you: The motor is a 76? Mercury 402 40 hp. Right now it has a piece of rebar hooked...
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    How to secure floatation to floor?

    Hey all, I have a 16 foot starcraft. I am re doing alot of the boat. I recently tore all of the floor out. I am going to put in the pink floatation stuff from HD like I have seen on here, in strips from bottom up the sides in between the...um...rafter type things? Anyway, should I glue these to...
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    Remove paint from old aluminum Starcraft

    Hey all, I recently acquired an old aluminum Starcraft from my father in law. He had already gutted everything, including the windsheild and whatever else their once was. I want to restore it as much as I can, maybe not putting the windshield and all back, but you know... Anyway, step one is...
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