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    Replace rivets in aluminum hull

    Re: Replace rivets in aluminum hull Here's another issue. I've got a cracked floor brace. This is the only spot in the boat where it "creaks" when I walk on the inside of the hull and it definitely has to be fixed. I'm probably going to use HTS-2000 aluminum repair rods and braze it right...
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    Replace rivets in aluminum hull

    Re: Replace rivets in aluminum hull I've been researching this over the last few days on this forum and elsewhere, and I thank all who have offered their input. I now have some more specific and informed questions. Here are a few photos so you can see what I'm dealing with. The post immediately...
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    Replacing rotten floor on aluminum boat

    Re: Replacing rotten floor on aluminum boat OK, that's helpful. If "bilge area" in this context means an opening in the deck above the drain hole, then, yes, I will. The drain is in the hull of the boat near the rear, not in the transom. I'm planning to have an access lid there. It...
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    Replacing rotten floor on aluminum boat

    I'm looking for a little guidance regarding replacing the floor on my old Alumacraft (circa 1960). The floor had been replaced at some point in the last 20 years, I believe, with what appears to be 5/8" treated plywood. The ply was attached with drywall screws to the floor "joists" and...
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    Replace rivets in aluminum hull

    I'm sure this has been covered but I couldn't find anything directly relating to rivet replacement in the titles of search results. I have a 1960 Alumacraft speedboat that is missing a few rivets and has had others replaced with pop rivets. Although I've used a pop rivet tool for lots of...
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    Ethanol-resistant seals, etc?

    Hi- I'm brand new to the forum. I just inherited my family's old, small, aluminum speed boat. When I was a kid it had a long shaft Johnson 40 horse. That was sold at some point and it now has a non-running 35hp Evinrude that I believe is a little older - maybe late 50s? Before I start in on...
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