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    Which 'aluminum acid wash' to use inside hull - restoration

    New to boats. Not to wrenching. Ok I have a gutted 1968 16' starcraft hull with quite alot of salt water corrosion in it. I understand I need to acid wash the interior of this hull to stop continued problems. I'm also concerned with the inner ribs bracing (corrosion between them and hull) But...
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    Do I have a 'nice' engine?

    So I'm quite into cars and motorcycles. I know the various duds each company has put out for engines and the holy grails... But I am entirely new to marine and I don't know a Johnson from an evinrude or any other makes. I've been told by a few people I have a 'nice engine' but I also know...
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    Where to buy aluminum sheet to patch hull

    Title says it all! I need to patch a rip in the hull and I don't know where to get a sheet of appropriate aluminum. Did some searching to no avail. Is there something specifically sold for this? Or so I need to know gauge, specific alloy, etc
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    1968 aluminum trim on starcraft - how to restore and maintain?

    So I've got myself ALOT of aluminum trim and edging and such on this boat and it's all there, but has to be sanded back... I'm thinking I sand it all back 400 grit to get pits and any scrapes out. Then sand it 800, then wetsanded 1000 directionally. I'll use a scuff pad to give it a nice...
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    Multiple cracks and hole under bow line eye hook - 16' aluminum ski boat - please advise!

    I am unsure of the best method of a long lasting STRONG repair for this...looks also matter. My thought is to drill the ends of every crack, add a new piece of aluminum patch over it all and apply with gluvit and new solid rivets... If I very carefully cut back the extra metal at the end of...
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    5056 rivets vs 2117tv rivets for 5052 aluminum hull

    Hello all! Very unknowledgeable but also meticulous...makes life hard! I am looking to replace many solid hull rivets on the bottom side of a Starcraft 16 ft super sport. I have found conflicting information on the appropriate rivets to use. 5056 rivets seem to be readily available on Amazon...
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    The novice build: 1968 Starcraft SuperSport V-16 "The Boat"

    INTRODUCTION! I am completely novice to boats and have been overwhelmed with learning new jargon and marine repair techniques. This has been made more difficult by the huge variety in repair methods (and huge variety in repair quality...). What's going for me is that I have ALOT of mechanical...
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    Info on 1993 maxum 1700 xr anyone?

    I don't know a ton about boats, but I've run into a maxum 1700 xr...looking for basic opinions of this pretty thing?
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