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    Any Tin Boaters near Palm Bay, Florida?

    My wife is transferring to the Palm Bay area. Can I get my fellow Tin Boaters to recommend some local Tin Boat waters? Electric Only preffered. Thanks...
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    Boat Dealers

    After alot of research and soul searching, I am finally ready to order the hull for my custom jon boat. Because the manufacturer will only sell through their dealers, I had to make an appointment with a dealer in a different state, over one hundred miles away. I took off of work Friday, left the...
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    Using/Bending/Welding Different Grades of Aluminum

    It seems that most jon boat manufacturers use 5052 grade aluminum for their hulls. In regards to materials for jon boat mods, i.e.: sheet, tubing, angle, etc., can these grades be mixed, and if yes, what mig wire would I use to weld these different grades? I' ve been told to use the wire grade...
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    Mig or Tig ?

    There is a statement in the 2012 Alweld Boats brochure reading: "Tig welding produces a leak-proof seam, which Mig welding cannot." Can someone verify this?
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    How wide is too wide?

    I just sold my 18' Nitro bass boat. I got tired of driving past 25 "trolling motor only" lakes, on my way to all of the over-crowded, "big boy" lakes. I'm thinking of having Alweld Boats build a 17' x 70" bottom (96" beam), v-bow, 3 degree v-bottom jon boat. Anyone have any thoughts on this...
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