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I'm in the market for a boat and was wondering if an oxidized looking painted aluminum hull will clean up or if it's just always going to appear faded. I've seen a couple this way.
Here's an example pic of what I'm talking about. Thoughts on whether the paint can be buffed up to shine...
Hi. I hope I'm posting this in the right forum.
I am in the market for a used boat and some of the ones under consideration are a bit older (late 60s early 70s) and some have Sea King outboard motors. A local repair shop said I don't want to own a Sea King outboard because any major issue...
Re: newbie - help choosing a 14-15' used aluminum boat for use on 1000+ acre lakes
Looked at an Alumacraft today. Owner says it doesn't leak. I noticed in the bow of the boat on the inside what appears to be caulking (see pic). Says previous owner had done that. Thoughts on this? thanks
Hi and thanks in advance for any advice. I'm looking to purchase a small aluminum boat to use primarily for fishing. This boat will primarily be used in a 1200 acre lake (max lake depth about 70' if it matters). I would like to have one we could take over to the puget sound or the columbia...
