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    Beating aluminum back to shape

    I have a small bracket that is out of shape on my boat...its a separate piece bolted on to the side. The nice guy that had the boat before me beat the crap out of this thing. I want to pound it back into somewhat of it original shape. Whats the best way to do it? Should I heat it up a bit...
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    Mercury Thruster Plus

    I received a free mercury thruster plus that is missing the bracket that holds it to the boat. I have the pivot arm but I'm looking to fabricate that bracket you fasten it down with. Does anyone have one of these they can send me a photo of. I can't seem to locate any photos of this...
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    Two Depth Finder Locations

    I'm working on my boat and I was thinking. It would be nice to have two spots on my boat to hook up my depth finder. I have a 16' lund with 3 bench seats. I would like one spot back by the motor so I can see whats going on in back then I would like to move it up to the bow of the boat while...
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    Leveling aluminum

    I have some scratches in my hull, they are really only cosmetic but I am getting ready to paint and I'm wondering if there is something I can do to "level" these out so they don't show through the new paint or if just painting it will sort of fill this in and level them out? I'm thinking...
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    Floor in Aluminum Boat

    So I know this has been covered before but for some reason I cant search on my computer. I know it sounds stupid but everytime I do a search function it returns with an error. Says something about my search is too short. I dont know. Anyways, I have a 17' Lund that has the standard three...
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    Carboard Templates

    I'm getting ready to make a cardboard template for my floor but I cant think of where to get big sheets of it. All I can think of is appliance boxes. Any other ideas of where to get big sheets? Josh
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    Patch Aluminum

    I have a little crack on my boat that I want to patch. Its really just a cosmetic fix, but I would still like to fix it. It's not in a place that can leak or anything. One time I saw someone that did some fix with something that they melted on then buffed smooth or something. Any ideas what...
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    Removing Rivets

    I'm about to start working on my transom and I'm not sure which rivets need to come out. How do I tell which rivets go all the way through both sides? Does a drill work best to take out the rivets? Right now I have removed all screws and bolts that when all the way through and I'm just trying...
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    Ice Fishing Spot

    I haven't really done a lot of ice fishing so I'm really new to the game. This is one of the lakes that I will probably do most of my fishing. Take a look at the map of the lake here. Does any one have any suggestions. I have heard there is some decent crappie fishing there. I just dont...
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    Running Coaxial Cable Outside

    I'm trying to get cable out to my garage. I have a detached garage so its not as easy as it could be. Right now my cable comes off a telephone pole close by then drops into my house. I was thinking about taking another one and just following it back the way it comes in (over the garage) and...
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    $50 Paint Job

    I was looking online for some info about painting with rustoleum and found this site. I don't know anything about painting and wet sanding but it seemed like a good tutorial. I thought it might be a good reference material for some people in this forum...
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    Trailer to short

    Hi again! So I found a trailer for my new boat. I got it and another boat for 100 bucks and I sold the boat for 75. A trailer for 25, not too bad. Its nothing special but good enough. I'm wondering if this trailer is too short for the boat. Take a look at the photo and tell me what you...
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    The Rex Manning

    So I finally got to take some photos of my new project I'm going to start. So far its just a few photos but more will be coming soon. I started a blog for my project so if you are interested take a look. I named the boat the rex manning. Visit the blog.
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    Shaft Length

    Does anyone have an idea what shaft size this boat would take. I dont have access to it to measure it but I'm thinking that some of you guys would be able to tell me off a picture. Its a 16' lund boat. Thats about all I know right now.
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    1958 Lund Runabout Weight

    Does anyone have any idea what a 1958 15' Lund Runabout(i think) weighs? Rough Guess? Thanks
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    Cheap Trailer

    I just picked up a new (well new to me) 16' aluminum lund boat. It doesn't have a trailer and I'm on really tight budget. Does anyone have any advice on where to get a really cheap trailer? I have looked on craigslist and stuff but everything is 2x what I paid for my boat. I dont need much...
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    Casting platform

    So I have this new 16' boat. I want to building a casting platform from the front seat to the very front. Problem is there is what i'm told is a deck in my way. The picture shows what I mean. If I remove this I'm removing some support. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to replace...
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    Support boat while working on it.

    I'm going to start working on my 16' aluminum lund boat in the next couple weeks and was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to support it while i'm working on it. I dont have a trailer right now but I want to be able to walk around in the bottom of it while i'm working on it. Seems like...
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    Titles

    I'm getting a boat from someone that doesn't know who has the title. It was on his land when he bought it. Does anyone know how this works in Minnesota? Thanks Josh
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    Too much $ for this boat?

    So I'm about to buy a boat but I wanted some opinions on it. I know almost nothing about boats so I'm not sure if it is fair price. Its a 16' lund. I only have a few photos. The person selling it to me works at a local marina and is moving so he wants to get rid of it. Says it has no leaks...
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