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    Our project boat- 1977 Blue Fin Sea Hawk

    Duh, what good is a post without pictures. Love what you are doing on your boat. Especially that aluminum floor...I would love to see your bending brake. nice touch the way that that you bent the side up to meet the contour of the floor to transition in the freeboard...very sweet. I did the...
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    Our project boat- 1977 Blue Fin Sea Hawk

    Nice to see other BLUEFINS getting restored. I have a 16' DREAMCATCHER I rescued a few years back from the scrap heap. Bought it for $700.00 with a piece of junk trailer & DOA FORCE 35 which I tried to revive. The first year I tore it down to the ribs & replaced the floor & returned to same...
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    16' v hull conversion

    If you are just going with one FF then may I suggest mounting it mid ship on a RAM mount such as the RAM two pivot mount. It comes in a vertical or horizontal mount format to suit your boat application. This mount has a 6" swivel arm & you can face towards front or back with 1 foot radius of...
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    Fish Finder Help / Opinion

    Look @ the GARMIN ECHOMAP CHIRP units. I like GARMIN because their products are very user friendly, are very fast & pack a lot of features that you will appreciate as your grow as a fisherman. Get the biggest possible screen you can afford, this you will really appreciate down the road. I have...
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    16' v hull conversion

    I live in WEST MILFORD so I am speaking of the SEARS in HEWITT. Their prices are high but saves me from having to go to FASTENAL or GRAINGER! Helped a buddy this w/e on making a deck plate for the bow of his boat so he can mount a trolling motor on his MONARCH 14' so I did not do too much this...
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    16' v hull conversion

    Looks you found a diamond in the rough, take your time & plan for the future now on what you may want going forward from the boat. Wasn't last Sunday an awesome day to in NJ & working on your tin boat? I too spent the day on my annual improvements on my baby. A lot of other were out there doing...
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