Kismet answered a question about Aluma Craft in another thread on this site. He posted some helpful links there: https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=39986
Here's another Aluma Craft thread with lots of info: https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=358685
Here's a pic of the finished project (well, almost done, there are a few minor things left to do). It's in Atlanta now, but I'm anxious to take it down to Crystal River, FL and see how it fishes.
I painted the floor the light tan color (Rustoleum Topside Sand) to hopefully keep it a little...
Looks good. If you ever want to take it off, the easiest way is to use a little $20 garment steamer. We had to remove the vinyl wrap from our van. It was a nightmare until we figured out the garment steamer trick. Just put some water in, plug it in and wait for the steam. The steam causes the...
Many of the (fiberglass) boats in Crystal River have them. They are used for site fishing for redfish, cobia, etc. I even see them on Gheenoes all the time.
Pulled this pic off another site. Guys on that site were saying towers/poling platforms add too much weight to aluminum boats. They say just stand in the bow and pole them backwards. But I would like some extra height when site fishing for redfish. Just have to counterbalance the weight by...
Whenever I come in from working on the boat I tell my wife that I've been at the boat factory all day and remind her that she has yet to bring me lunch at work. I told her that all the other guy's wives' bring them lunch while they are working at the boat factory. Need you guys to lie like dogs...
Final pic is on pg. 2.
Well... I'm making a little progress. Here's a pic of the boat with the first coat of paint (Rustoleum Topside Green), and the new seats propped up inside just to get an idea of the final look. The inside has been primed, sealed and painted with 3 coats of Rustoleum...
That Sharkhide looks like pretty cool stuff. It says it "Protects in fresh, brackish, and saltwater" which is good because the boat will be in Crystal River often. Thanks for the heads up on that.
Here's a pic of the inside of the boat. The PO had put that long piece of wood in as a multi-rod holder. I took it out of course. The inside is being painted sand color with hunter green seat tops. I ordered Green/Sand boats seats to match the new boat color. There will be 4 pedestal bases so...
I replaced the tiny little midget (8 inch) trailer wheels with slightly bigger (12 inch) wheels.
Had to drill new mounting holes in the fenders and the trailer frame to raise the fenders.
They might end up being too small to protect the boat from road spray. Guess I will find out first...