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    JimS123 replied to the thread Aluminum Boat Paint.
    Zinc Chromate is not available in NY, and hasn't been for 25+ years. What I use is Rustoleum Acid Etching Primer, or NAPA Acid Etching...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Aluminum Boat Paint.
    Back in the 1960's I used the zinc stuff on a few motors and they are still pristine today. Unfortunately, it's not available any more...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Aluminum Boat Paint.
    I guess I knew the answer ahead of time, but was hoping for an easy way out. We've owned the boat for 40+ years. My sons grew up in...
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    JimS123 posted the thread Aluminum Boat Paint in Trailers and Towing.
    I'm restoring an old tinny and want to paint the deck (aluminum floor). It's a little dingy and is down to bare metal in a lot of...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Pink Super Tech (Walmart) -50 RV and Marine ok for engine?? I always thought NO...??.
    They make 2 versions. Both are pink. One says on the bottle that it's for marine and RV water systems. The other one says it's for...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread View of unloaded trailer with pickups.
    I hate pickemuptrucks with a passion. Won't own one. My Land Yacht 45 year old Pontiac Bonneville can back ANY trailer with ease. The...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Best flooring options?.
    My family boat has EVA foam and we love it. It's cool and does good things to the feet. But keeping it clean from foot mud and fish...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Best flooring options?.
    A few years ago I saw my old Silverline at the side of the road with a for sale sign. It was a 1971. I had to look at it, but boy did...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Best flooring options?.
    My last 3 boats had Marideck. That was OEM for Starcraft and others. It wears like iron and cleans up easy peasy. On one boat I...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread How do you screw into fiberglass/gelcoat without chipping?.
    Drill a hole that is appropriate for the screw being installed. Then drill thru the gelcoat with a second bit that is slightly bigger...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread 2 stroke longevity?.
    As a teenager with Grandpa's old 1955 10HP Mercury I used to rent an old tinny up the creek and terrorize the ducks on the Erie Canal...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread 2 stroke longevity?.
    My OB collection is up to 75 now. Only 5 are 4-stroke, and that includes the 1950 Lauson that was built before it's time. When we want...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread 2 stroke longevity?.
    Many boat people don't know how to maintain their boat, nor want to learn. It's a boat, right! So let it sit outside in the rain and...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Scary.
    We were just up to the St. Lawrence a week ago. Stayed in Alex Bay right on the river. Just a casual observation, but the number of...
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