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    The novice build: 1968 Starcraft SuperSport V-16 "The Boat"

    I have been chewing away at the original hull to attempt to use it. The first 2 front sections as well as the bow triangle area are in just terrible shape. I have concentrated on this area alone as there's no point to the rest if this area is a losing war. I have hit it truely 10 times with 2:1...
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    Which 'aluminum acid wash' to use inside hull - restoration

    Had to look up the word. Love it! Thank you
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    Which 'aluminum acid wash' to use inside hull - restoration

    I'm honestly not sure of the best internet etiquette for this stuff. I've got the main restoration thread, but for more generalized things/questions (like finding a proper acid wash) I've made short threads in broader forums like this one. Is this a faux pas? I certainly don't care if the...
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    Which 'aluminum acid wash' to use inside hull - restoration

    Not Zep-a-lume or Alumabrite? Or the half dozen other far stronger commercial acids?? I totally don't understand. Could you explain?
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    Which 'aluminum acid wash' to use inside hull - restoration

    I sprayed cleaning vinegar on an area I had previously mechanically cleaned down and kept it wet with vinegar for a good 15 minutes and it barely brightened it, elsewhere it did nothing. I've seen vids of some pretty impressive acid washes...why are they not advised?
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    Which 'aluminum acid wash' to use inside hull - restoration

    Even though it's a bare hull currently and so could put anything on it I could care to with ease!? Wow. I hate to sound sceptical seeing as I just admitted I didn't know anything hah. But with all the fancy spancy products out there that cost $$....makes me think of when I got fooled into...
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    Which 'aluminum acid wash' to use inside hull - restoration

    New to boats. Not to wrenching. Ok I have a gutted 1968 16' starcraft hull with quite alot of salt water corrosion in it. I understand I need to acid wash the interior of this hull to stop continued problems. I'm also concerned with the inner ribs bracing (corrosion between them and hull) But...
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    The novice build: 1968 Starcraft SuperSport V-16 "The Boat"

    I had some how missed your above post too, thank you! I drove to it 3.5 hrs, transom and rear bottom of it had well over a thousand small corrosion pits that looked like the deepest ones on mine. Wouldn't have taken it for $200. The 860 acid etch isn't even being recommended by the maker...
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    The novice build: 1968 Starcraft SuperSport V-16 "The Boat"

    Ok well the 2nd hull was a total bust. That leaves me back with the original...SO HERE WE GO. I'm overthinking perhaps, but I want to make sure I neutralize all of the corrosion and seal it properly so that the damage does not continue. I haven't found much detailed info on the forums directly...
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    The novice build: 1968 Starcraft SuperSport V-16 "The Boat"

    I mean small boats WOULDN'T suffer from it?
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    The novice build: 1968 Starcraft SuperSport V-16 "The Boat"

    After doing some more research, I find this is apparently fairly common in big big much more complicated electrically boats. Alot of the large sailing yachts are aluminum apparently??? Happens to these 25' - 35' water rolls royces .... I would think for such a trailerable boat, most small boats...
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    The novice build: 1968 Starcraft SuperSport V-16 "The Boat"

    Could you please elaborate what you mean with stray currents, shore power and swiss cheese?? I'm not boat knowledgeable at all, I'm a car/motorcycle guy... Any way I can see signs of this in person? I REALLY don't want to end with 2 compromised hulls... I don't mind replacing rivets..but 20...
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    The novice build: 1968 Starcraft SuperSport V-16 "The Boat"

    You thinking the St Lawrence??? That's quite a ways away really when the boat is sitting on Champlain... As far as the quality and spread of the 'repairs' they looked half 'precaution' to me. As in unknowledgeable PO frustrated with some leaking rivets just hit em all while he was at it...
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    The novice build: 1968 Starcraft SuperSport V-16 "The Boat"

    That's an interesting thought. My pretty pleasure cruiser restomod vision....and then build a down and dirty bomber boat. See if I use it sometimes maybe doin the fisherman set up...
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    The novice build: 1968 Starcraft SuperSport V-16 "The Boat"

    Here is the $600 boat I can get. Thoughts on this??? It's got alot going on in these pics..and it's 3.5 hrs from me too...but I'd like to salvage the project...combine the best of both boats and sell off what's left. Obviously it's been used and abused. I'm told the goop randomly not sticking...
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