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14ft Sears (Starcraft) Aluminum V-hull Project
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<blockquote data-quote="KrazyAboutTin" data-source="post: 481130" data-attributes="member: 30193"><p>Hello there.</p><p>I have been watching your work, and I have learned a lot from you. Thank you!.</p><p>I have a situation that you might be able to help me with.</p><p>I purchased a 1977 16ft StarCraft aluminum boat, and all the plywood wood have to be replaced all around. </p><p>I am having trouble removing the plywood from the transom. I have removed all screws and rivets that hold the plywood in place, but I can not take it out. It is stuck somewhere where it touches the aluminum sheet .</p><p>I have hammered, pushed it, and used a wrecking bar to no avail.</p><p>It seem glued somewhere, but it makes no sense that the factory have glued the plywood to the aluminum sheet.</p><p>So, the only think I could think of is that salt crystals were built in between the ply and the aluminum, bonding them together naturally.</p><p>I have worked my way in between them with a machete but I am afraid of damaging the aluminum transom.</p><p>I also thought of pouring water in between the parts hoping to dissolve the possible deposits of salt and that way been able to remove the plywood.</p><p>If you have a chance, please, give me your advice on this matter.</p><p>Thanks in advance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KrazyAboutTin, post: 481130, member: 30193"] Hello there. I have been watching your work, and I have learned a lot from you. Thank you!. I have a situation that you might be able to help me with. I purchased a 1977 16ft StarCraft aluminum boat, and all the plywood wood have to be replaced all around. I am having trouble removing the plywood from the transom. I have removed all screws and rivets that hold the plywood in place, but I can not take it out. It is stuck somewhere where it touches the aluminum sheet . I have hammered, pushed it, and used a wrecking bar to no avail. It seem glued somewhere, but it makes no sense that the factory have glued the plywood to the aluminum sheet. So, the only think I could think of is that salt crystals were built in between the ply and the aluminum, bonding them together naturally. I have worked my way in between them with a machete but I am afraid of damaging the aluminum transom. I also thought of pouring water in between the parts hoping to dissolve the possible deposits of salt and that way been able to remove the plywood. If you have a chance, please, give me your advice on this matter. Thanks in advance. [/QUOTE]
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