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    got a rivited boat. got questions about rivits...

    Ok, It's a 14ft alumacraft. (it's oooooooooolllddd) There are some rivits that are leaving in the middle more in front of the back bench seat. The line in front of it is missing 3 rivits but they are not leaking? No other rivits are leaking. What I planed on doing with this boat is line Xing the...
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    water very close to getting into boat when boat waves come. Normal?

    I have got a 14 foot v hull. With a 25 evenrude on the back. I just fixed this boat up and went out today. I notced that when boat waves up water got very close to getting in to the back of the boat where the engine is. So I was thinkign if the bigger waves come from the bigger boats..... I...
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    Rich and Lean control knob?

    I don't know much out outboards. But what is this for. I don't know how to adjust this right. Like if its at idle it has to be one way and it its at high idle it has to be the other way. What is this and how do I adjust it?
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    biggest edge mount trolling I can use for a 14ft alumacraft?

    What is the biggest edge mount pedel trolling motor I can use with a 14 ft alumacraft v hull?
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    biggest edge mount trolling I can use for a 14ft alumacraft?

    What is the biggest edge mount pedel trolling motor I can use with a 14 ft alumacraft v hull?
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    Transom savers to big...

    I have a 14 foot aluacraft. (it's old) And There was an 18 horse on it. It has not been started in about 30 years. I have not worked on it yet. But I have an old 25 horse. one is a jonson the 25 is an evinrude. So I am using the 25 for now. They are pretty much the same size. They weigh the...
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    Transom supposed to bend?

    I got a transom on one of my smaller aluminum boats that bends. To me it seems to bend rather to easy with just a troll motor on it. The wood in it seems fine though. I was going to but an engine on it but im worried that it will crack if I do. I got another alumacraft boat in which I am in the...
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    adding a floor to 14' alumacraft v hull ...

    How do I measure correctly to cut out the floor to fit up front? Where the "V" is? And while everyones at it...How do I properly install this floor. What I want to do Is just make it flat all across. and make the floor height even with the 3 bench seats. Then I want to cut out a door each...
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    everyone read this I need your advice...(adding weight to boats)

    Ok well, I have two 14 footers (v hull) one is about 3 or 4 inches wider than the other. I went out on the smaller one today for the first time. With a troll on the back. (i'm still working on the other one) I liked it. The only thing is, I am so used to 40,000 dollar triton boats my friends...
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    everyone read this I need your advice...(adding weight to boats)

    Ok well, I have two 14 footers (v hull) one is about 3 or 4 inches wider than the other. I went out on the smaller one today for the first time. With a troll on the back. (i'm still working on the other one) I liked it. The only thing is, I am so used to 40,000 dollar triton boats my friends...
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    25hp too much for a 14 alumacraft?

    Can I use this engine on this boat? or is it too powerful?
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    where to get a boat professionaly painted.

    I want to get my boat painted camo. I don't know how hard it will be to do it myself. But I want it to look like factory. Where do you get things like this done?
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    cannot get engine to tilt up or down...

    Yeah, I feel pretty stupid right now. I have two evinrude engines both in the 70's I cannot get them to tilt up or down. I have spent about 45 minuets trying to figure it out. I have them on stands and I am trying start one of them but can't b/c it tilted up in the air and I cannot figure out...
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    Replacing my transom. Where do I get this.....

    I have an old alumacraft. I am replacing the rotted transome. But I have no idea if I have to recut all this myself or if I can just go Buy one. Or if there are any other ways of doing this another way without wood so I don't have to worry about this again. Let me know. Here other the pictures...
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    Here are my restoration plans for my alumacraft. Tell me what you think

    So I think I have a plan now. And here it is. Along with more questions. <br /><br />1. Sand entire boat with 120 grit wet sandpaper. <br /><br />2. Wash entire boat with 50/50 solution of vinegar and water. <br /><br />3. Apply one coat (thin) of zinc chromate paint. <br /><br />4. Wet sand...
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    Aluminum boat restoration (pictures)

    Here are the pictures. http://photobucket.com/albums/b161/josh6780/Alumacraft/ <br /><br />Please tell me everything each one of you know. I need all the information I can get. What I am trying to figure out right now is weather I should sand it or not. If you look at one of the pictures I have...
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    cleaning/restoring aluminum boat

    ok, I just got a 13 or 14ft alumacraft boat. I have looked everywhere on the net and I cannot find anything about cleaning alminum. I have got brown crap on the sides and what looks like ox buldup. I am looking for a product that will remove all this crap. Or do I have to sand it? I just want to...
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    Need help restoring a classic whaler. (pics)

    Ok so this lady down the street just gave me this whaler. I think it is a 1959 and it is still in her yard. I need to know what I am going to have to do to restore this. It is pretty rough. It has been sitting in the weather for 8 years uncovered. This is the 3rd fourm I have posted on. I need...
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    hole in the back of sailboat

    So my friend has a sailboat he said that washed up on shore. It has a hole bigger than my hand in the back of it. How would I go about fixing this?<br /><br />Josh
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    Not been started in over 30 years...

    I have a small Evinrude that has not been started in over 30 years. Do you think it will start. I know nothing about boat engines. So if there is any instruction on steps that need to be done before I try to start please help.
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