Brushed on a couple coats of Totalboat Aluminum barrier epoxy primer then sprayed two successive coates of PPG Desothane polyurethane in matte gunship gray color. I like the look of the grey matte. Almost a shame to cover it all up.
Next step is to clean and paint the interior bulkheads and...
Sand blasted the inside, cleaned metal, alodined metal and epoxy bogged the corroded areas. Laminated three sheets of Aquaplas II and cut to fit transom. I installed the transom this weekend. Next up is installing one of the ribs I pulled out for repair then paint the inside of the hull.
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I am replacing the transom on my 18 foot Alumacraft. I highly recommend you inspect yours for rot. Mine looked good until I removed the foam that trapped water against the wood.
I laminated 2, 1/2 inch pieces of Acuaplas III. Its very easy to work with and very durable. It cost $125 plus a few...
There is a V to the boat hull. The original floor was aluminum sheet that followed the floors contour. I want to add 2" channel over the ribs with a center support to flatten the deck.
I pulled one of the ribs last night. It was located under a live well that was leaking. The draining areas...
Just started using this forum. Been a FG boat guy for the last 40 years. Got my first tinny a few weeks ago to rebuild. Hopefully the info on this site will be helpful in my new project.
I picked up a 1985 Alumacraft 18 foot Bandit with the intent of stripping it down, making any repairs needed...