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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    Hmm, now I see this Lund on FB just now, so the 2-tone transom has been done before. Hmmm need to think about this. Too much blue might be overwhelming.
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    I think I'm with you on that. It would look odd. I'm going to proceed with shining it up some, hitting it with Sharkhide, and calling it a day. The Yamaha 60 needs to get off the engine stand and back on the transom soon!
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    This guy did something similar. Not sure if he's on the forum. I think I found this pic on FB somewhere.
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    I'm planning to leave bare aluminum below the blue. At this point I was planning to leave bare aluminum transom as well, with Sharkhide protectant. As it'll be sitting in the lake for 6-7 months a year, I don't want to risk my DIY paint job reacting to the continuous water exposure. Interior...
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    First coat is of Rustoleum is on. I thinned using @Woodonglass 's updated recommendations that @ShoestringMariner pointed me to. It went on pretty thin, wetted out decent, with almost all bubbles popping on their own. Very little tipping was needed, but I think that's due to the thinner...
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    Rustoleum Paint Question

    Scott - rolling, not spraying. Micky - thanks for warning. I'm going to stick with mfg recommendations of 24 hrs minimum. I don't want to risk having issues like what you described.
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    Rustoleum Paint Question

    I'm following @Woodonglass 's method with Tremclad (Canadian Rustoleum), and adding the hardener. It will be applied in a heated but cool shop (~ 65F). I already have a stripped hull, coated with self-etching primer and two coats of Tremclad primer on top. It's been wet-sanded with 320. I'm...
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    The vinyl is sun-damaged at the tops of the seat backs, such that the fabric underneath is showing through. I am amazed the vinyl is in such good shape overall though. It feels quite thin, is soft and pliable, crack-free, and as old as me! If only I had the same attributes. They were pretty...
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    For you, special price! ;)
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    Oh yeah, the splashwell, waiting for polyurethane 7 day curing time.
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    I mocked this up with one of my pedestal seats on the old plastic box from the 'headknockers'. I'm thinking of perhaps building a slightly taller box from plywood, and putting a hinge on the underside front of the seat to the box. That way it could be tipped forward to access storage box...
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    I'm planning to follow the WoG instructions of adding hardener to the finish coats. Hopefully that will speed things up a bit.
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    I'll keep an eye out for cure rates. I've got the heat on in the shop, so it's 55 or so in there at a minimum. Moserkr, I'm only painting the top three strakes, so that can be done on the trailer. Below that I'm planning to use sanding/buffing for an even finish, and protect with Sharkhide.
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    Windshield booster?

    Pretty limited results so far - with the only opinions being negative! Now that is some serious fab work right there! Wow... Give's the boat a bit of a 'Stanley' look.
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    Thanks! This is a first for me. I'm not a fan of the whole painting business, but tried to follow all the steps correctly. Both primer and paint say 24 hrs between coats, which really slows down the whole process. And then there's the 5200 sealant used around the splashwell seams that's...
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    Tremclad is the Rustoleum brand name in Canada, if I have the lineage correct. After reading all the reviews of the WoodonGlass method, I figured I'd give it a go. Plus the Tremclad has a std colour that is very close to original, so the admiral gets to keep the 'vintage' look she like so much!
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    Where do I belong? Alum Goods 1687, SS16 Clone?

    Wow, time for an update! We're back on the boat project again. Splashwell and sides are primed. The final choice is bare aluminum with sharkhide at strake 4 and below. Strakes 1, 2, and 3 are Rustoleum/Tremclad Medium Blue. After lots of hand-wringing and gnashing of teeth, here's the...
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    Windshield booster?

    Is there a more applicable term than "windshield booster"? I'm a novice boater, so still turning right/left, and replacing floor in my boat! Thx for replies!
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    Windshield booster?

    I've been browsing, and keep saving pics to my local machine as iboats search function doesn't play nice. I'm in the midst of prime/paint, and can't be mocking stuff up on the boat currently, so 'virtual brainstorming' phase it is. Would the sharp corner going from front to side panels make it...
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    Windshield booster?

    Has anyone retrofit or fabricated a 'booster' shelf to lift the windshield up off the consoles on a 16SS or similar? I'm thinking something like this:
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