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    Bunks left 2 small hooks in the aluminum hull. ZC /epoxy/hair?

    We're making progress! I can't see how I could ever beat aluminum perfect and am interested in filling the depressions with filled epoxy, then relocating the bunks. Surface prep would be sand/alodine/ZC then marine epoxy with hair. What is the rate of delamination on that type or repair? Does...
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    Rant warning. As a guy who does high $ paint here are my thoughts.

    Solas's flat black appears to be nothing more durable than hi-fill primer capable of being damaged by a thumbnail or plain old water. Now I'm not stupid, neither are you. We all know why they do this. Being able to tell if a prop has been used is more important to Solas than durability or...
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    Would you consider aluminum if the only obstruction in the lake was a weedline?

    Obviously stainless is more durable. BUT everyone boats in different areas, a rocky river, floating logs, oyster beds. I live in Central FL (right near the famous West Tohopekaliga) We don't have many obstructions, few stumps, no trees, no logs, no rocks at all. We do have a very deep weedline...
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    Newb drags 74 CrestLiner Nordic 17' 135hp from MI to FL. Could use a new prop.

    Before this I'd only had trolling motors or a 5hp, always on flatbottoms. I wanted something aluminum for taking to the Gulf spearfishing and did some CL boat shopping while on vacation last month. No one around Central FL has ever seen one of these, pictured with a 2010 CRV that pulled it...
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