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Spar varnish is very good as well. Linseed oil will darken the wood with exposure to uv(sunlight). I love tung oil but it is expensive and other than ax handles ect i haven't used it much outdoors. In my experience I haven't had much luck over the years with the so called clear waterproofers...

Mine just had a piece of rubber glued on. Instead of replacing it I covered my whole boat above the waterline with Tuff coat as I was refurbishing it anyway. You can get it from BPS and Cabelas. It's pretty much like herculiner diy bedliner(could use that too). It is a polyurethane coating that...

Just some plain old acrylic enamel like red devil or rustoleium is a million times better than thompsons waterseal. That stuff is worthless for anything. Taking your money out of your wallet and setting it on fire is a better value. If you truly want to seal wood well marine epoxy such as west...

Jamie, I wouldn't worry about banging and bouncing off those rocks. I know a man whose pretty good with a MIG that can fix you right up if you punch a hole in it!

I saw that steering setup in person last weekend. Trust me no worries on that. The factory seedoo cable is the weak-link not Jamies fab work. Industrial bearings and ample clearance. I second the tempress seats. I'm using the all-weather high backs. 6' 240lbs and beefy. You break one of these I...

There are lots of places to get good deals on mounted tire and wheel combos such as TSC. I also believe in just replacing the Hub unit and adding new bearing buddies. That way you get new hubs, bearings, seals, studs for around $40 each. These are both piece of mind things for me along with new...

Wire wheel in an angle grinder works OK but sandblasting is best. If you can't do it yourself I've been told often Graveyard monument companies will do blasting on the side kinda cheap if bussiness is slow. I'm going to try this stuff on my 4x4s leaf springs soon. I figure it will help them...

Aluminum doesn't like to be painted. It starts to oxidize to protect itself as soon as you finish cleaning. It's best to acid etch prior to painting. When I coated mine(more on that in a minute) I used a couple of these kits...

Brine, nope not a sparky. I'm in telecom. Zum, I have poly covered bunks. 4 full length under the boat and 1 on each side. I love them but you have to leave the boat hooked up until it's in the water so it doesn't unload on the ramp! Some times I have to hold the boat on the trailer while I...

Greetings, just joined this site. I wish I had known about this place when I was redoing my boat. "93 aluma-weld(xpress) bought used and very abused. stripped, sandblasted, welded, welded again, welded again, refurbished, and now getting abused again. Here is a few pics: before. Stripped...

J, Thanks for turning me onto this site. I wish I had found it when I was doing my boat. Just what I need another place to get in trouble on the web. Did you get to try out the "spoon" today?