I am in the process of painting my aluminum boat and have the primer and white coats on, but deciding on the blue coat. I have been using the Valspar Tractor Implement Primer and Paints so far. The paint is working and looking great following Woodonglass's paint tips and mixing ratio with the...
I am about to install the new floor in my 1965 Alumacraft Bel Mara. The best that I can tell (since the front half of the floor was replaced once but the back half was still the original floor) is there was never any floatation foam under the floor from the factory. Do you guys think I should...
I am looking for some closed end blind rivets for replacing the failed rivets on my 1965 Alumacraft Bel Mara. I will order some 3/16" rivets, but I only need (1) 1/4" for one hole that has oversized a little. I really don't want to have to order a 100 pack for 1 rivet. Does anyone have (1)...
Re: closed end blind rivets?
Here are some pics of what I am trying to fix. The first pic is from inside the boat and the second pic is under the boat. This is where the supports go across for the front seats and are riveted through the hull. You can see that the support is cracked. There...
I am fixing up a 1965 Alumacraft Bel Mara and have the floor already pulled out. I plan on sealing the hull with Gluvit inside, install a new floor, and repaint the outside. My question is if I should replace the transom. It looks to be in very good shape from what I can see. Should I just...
which ones should I use on my aluminum boat to patch holes? Aluminum/aluminum mandrel or aluminum/steel mandrel. The aluminum/steel mandrel would be stronger, but my concern is how they can combine the two materials in the rivet and not cause a reaction between the two? any suggestions which...
Just got done looking at a 1975 Evinrude 70HP. Engine was clean for the year. Had good spark. Ran good off of a hose and peed water right away. I wasn't able to take it for a lake test though. Power Tilt and trim worked good also. No signs of leaks on the lower unit. Compression tested at...
I am looking at getting a "newer" motor for my boat. I have found locally, a 1975 Evinrude 70hp and a 1978 Mercury 70hp. Could anyone help me out on what one would be a better, more reliable motor? I do believe that the Evinrude would be a little heavier than the Merc, correct? But I do...
I have located a 1975 Evinrude 70hp w/tilt and trim for $500. The model number is 70573 E. From the pics, the motor looks real clean. Owner says it runs like a top. Can anyone tell me some info about these motors? Were they good? What should I look for on it before purchase? I am looking...
I am looking for a newer motor for my boat. Came across an add for a clean, good running '86 Mercury 50hp AutoBlend. Were these good motors? How was the Autoblend system? The guy is asking around 1200 for the motor and controls. It doesn't have tilt/trim. Is this a decent price? Thanks
I have recently gotten a 1965 Johnson Super Sea Horse 60hp Model VXL-11C. It starts and idles very good. I think it is running rich at the high throttle though. Very smokey like it is rich. How do I adjust the high speed? How can I tell if it is right? Should the old motor be really smokey...
Hello, I have an 1965 AlumaCraft Bel Mara with a '65 Johnson Sea Horse 60hp. It still has the original pulley cable steering system. The cable drum is worn and has a lot of slop to it. My question is how hard is it to change to a rotary cable system and what all is involved in it? Also...
Hello, I have an 1965 AlumaCraft Bel Mara with a '65 Johnson Sea Horse 60hp. It still has the original pulley cable steering system. The cable drum is worn and has a lot of slop to it. My question is how hard is it to change to a rotary cable system and what all is involved in it? Also...
