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  1. metalchewy

    Building a fishing boat.

    If the outer hull is down to bare metal down the rivets and seams, there are no issues applying gluvit to the exposed rivets and seams prior to painting an aluminim boat. Yes, if leaking, people usually apply it to the inside, but why not seal it where the water comes in, versus the inside...
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    Building a fishing boat.

    2 coats of rustolum topside enamel. Will be a good base for the white gatorglide. I know GG is expensive, but with the conditions at the lake, dropping 1-2 feet a week, with new rock hazards on every trip, it will be worth it. The unseen rocks cause worry. A lot of sunken boats out there...
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    Just a meme from someone who said they complained. But, it does give me a good idea for next year's decorations. 😈 👿
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    For me lately. OMG, he spent more on paint than the boat cost... o_O
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    In that meme, My eyes saw the "F" is silent, didn't get it, and showed my wife. She laughed and said th "P" is silent and called me blind. Glasses are in the other room. Hehehe
  7. metalchewy

    Building a fishing boat.

    Since the last post, made a lot of progress. A whole Lotta sanding. Then applied gluvit down the seams and on every rivet. The next week, scuffed up the gluvit, etched, washed with simple green a couple of times and applied zinc chromate primer. Last few days, Scuffed up the primer and put...
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    Ran across this pic the other day on one of my Mopar forums. Thought I posted it here, but I guess I didn't. Perty ol waterwitch..
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    Building a fishing boat.

    Good progress on the seams today..
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    Nobody fishing?

    We trolled from Claville Bay (Lake Mead) where we launched from and stopped in Fire Bowl Cove for breakfast where we fished anchovies from the shore, the pic above. A few small bites, but nothing big enough to catch. Then went out in the middle of the cove and did some bait fishing with...
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    Nobody fishing?

  12. metalchewy

    Picked up a 1990 Force 50HP yesterday.

    I di I did pick it up alone once, to adjust it on the motor dolly. Paid for it later though. 😃
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    Trunk and the lid at the front opened.
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    That reminds me, i saw this caddy last weekend at the show on the base.
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    Picked up a 1990 Force 50HP yesterday.

    Didn't use the new pin. New needle and gaskets used. it's reassembled and float is set parallel to the carb. Ready for install after some chores this morning.
  16. metalchewy

    Picked up a 1990 Force 50HP yesterday.

    Bowl had a later ov varnish in it. Needle was stuck which released on contact with the spray. There were a few spots that didn't clan off when sprayed that the soak cleaned just fine. The float needed adjustment. Will install it this afternoon.
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    Picked up a 1990 Force 50HP yesterday.

    The parts I ordered came in earlier this week. Got around to taking the carb off. Took a measurement for where the choke rod was set. When I took it apart, the outside bowl gasket was missing and the float was on upside down. Float pin was tapped in all the way so had to tap it out with a...
  18. metalchewy

    Building a fishing boat.

    A lot of progress today getting the latex mostly off.
  19. metalchewy

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Sounds like a 6 speed auto if you have paddles. Do you have a clutch pedal? The way skip shift works, I You're rolling into a light and downshift to first with the clutch in, if the light changes and you want to put it into second because you are rolling faster than first warrants, it locks...
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    Picked up a 1990 Force 50HP yesterday.

    To run with muffs, it sounded like I needed those special muffs that @jerryjerry05 posted above for and old force outboard. The barrel will work until I find those ones. If a regular set works, I can pick them up at sportsman's or a local boat shop, before the parts arrive, and not deal with...
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