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  1. Duke84

    1988 12' Valco Restore Project

    Honestly I still haven't decided. I got new stainless bolts, lock washers and nuts but I'm debating replacing the old rivets with new ones. Im moving to the back end of the boat this week to get the tank and batteries tied in. This last week I was able to get all of my hatch doors cut out...
  2. Duke84

    1988 12' Valco Restore Project

    Finally got the transom board replaced and I used steel wool to somewhat re-finish the outside of the boat. Got all the templates made for the decking and then cut out my deck inserts. Next I will reinforce the underside of the decking for support and weight baring. I have heavy ga. sheet...
  3. Duke84

    1988 12' Valco Restore Project

    Heres a link to the exact product I used. At first I was skeptical about something cheap that comes from a spray can but after researching some reviews on it, it turns out this is an awesome product. It leaves a powdery residue on surfaces in the area where you're spraying but it doesn't...
  4. Duke84

    1988 12' Valco Restore Project

    Last night I removed the old transom board, it was completely rotted away and all of the bolts holding it in place had been rusted in half. I pulled it out and cleaned inside the boat once again and then began priming it with an aluminum primer. I taped off all edges that I wanted to keep an...
  5. Duke84

    1988 12' Valco Restore Project

    ......... =D> So happy I got that part out of the way. I stripped the entire boat last night and it was disgusting. Years of composted leaves and dirt and crap piled into every nook and cranny of the poor little guy. So I scrubbed everything with a wire brush then vacuumed and washed out...
  6. Duke84

    1988 12' Valco Restore Project

    This topic will be for a new project that Im beginning this evening. This boat and trailer was given to me within the last year from my grandparents. Ive been fishing out of this boat for many many years so its exciting that I get to clean it up and keep it around for many more. Im hoping to...
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