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  1. Northeaster

    any benefit to having new swim platform extend hull?

    Northeaster, Apr 17, 2019 at 1:49 PM
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    Northeaster
    Apr 19, 2019 at 6:46 PM
  2. John Dickie

    cementing in steel ballast

    John Dickie, Apr 16, 2019
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    M&M Ovenden
    Apr 17, 2019 at 6:11 AM
  3. spaceboy

    Distorted deck plating

    spaceboy, Aug 28, 2018 ... 4 5 6
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    spaceboy
    Apr 15, 2019
  4. John Dickie

    stainless stringer on mild steel hull

    John Dickie, Apr 3, 2019
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    182
    John Dickie
    Apr 4, 2019
  5. DCockey

    High Speed Aluminum Vessels Design Guide

    DCockey, Mar 28, 2019
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    130
    DCockey
    Mar 28, 2019
  6. DCockey

    CNC cut, "Methacrylate" bonded aluminum construction

    DCockey, Nov 5, 2018
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    616
    JamesG123
    Mar 28, 2019
  7. RichardNZ

    tiller to forward control conversion

    RichardNZ, Feb 15, 2019
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    252
    RichardNZ
    Mar 23, 2019
  8. Gnohk_Tad

    20 Aluminum Boat Build

    Gnohk_Tad, Feb 25, 2018 ... 4 5 6
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    12,444
    ScottieL
    Feb 16, 2019
  9. LochanOra

    Grounding a steel hull

    LochanOra, Feb 5, 2019 ... 2
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    564
    M&M Ovenden
    Feb 13, 2019
  10. oliverj

    1960 48' steel Ketch what did i just buy?!?!

    oliverj, Aug 20, 2012 ... 2 3 4
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    Campbadook
    Feb 2, 2019
  11. jjhubers

    Building an Aluminum catamaran

    jjhubers, Jul 8, 2004 ... 2
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    37,034
    Will H
    Jan 25, 2019
  12. richp10

    Choice of steel for repairs

    richp10, Oct 13, 2018
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    539
    Ad Hoc
    Nov 29, 2018
  13. the brain

    Waterprothing all under waterlevel seams/rivets from inside Aluminum hull

    the brain, Nov 13, 2017 ... 2 3 4
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    5,295
    pauloman
    Nov 28, 2018
  14. sun

    How do I account for collision loss of two boat hulls?

    sun, Nov 19, 2018
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    478
    sun
    Nov 23, 2018
  15. Salmoneyes

    Help with replating options

    Salmoneyes, Sep 9, 2018
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    453
    gonzo
    Nov 22, 2018
  16. seanseward

    Swing Keel/leaded centerboard delaminating

    seanseward, Mar 7, 2016
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    1,689
    truewind
    Nov 21, 2018
  17. essenmein

    small steel boat.

    essenmein, Dec 17, 2014 ... 2
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    M.Zouhairy
    Sep 12, 2018
  18. James Miller 401

    Alternative to the full bag of tricks

    James Miller 401, Jun 26, 2018
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    779
    MikeJohns
    Aug 18, 2018
  19. Constant Refit

    Patch hole in hull - cut beyond frame?

    Constant Refit, Jul 25, 2018
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    2
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    416
    MikeJohns
    Jul 31, 2018
  20. Face

    Aluminum boat building

    Face, Jul 24, 2018
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    1,300
    rwatson
    Jul 30, 2018
  21. Brian.Lin

    aluminum Hull repaired issue

    Brian.Lin, Jun 28, 2018
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    727
    Ad Hoc
    Jul 3, 2018
  22. sorefeet

    Help, History of an obscure riveted runabout.

    sorefeet, Oct 25, 2011 ... 5 6 7
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    Daphne
    Jun 28, 2018
  23. niko_panama

    Hello from Panama

    niko_panama, Apr 10, 2018
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    667
    fijiboats
    Jun 27, 2018
  24. Suspended Animations

    Picture of a Powered English Wheel for shaping aluminum sheets

    Suspended Animations, Apr 26, 2018
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    864
    Suspended Animations
    Apr 29, 2018
  25. Accipiter

    Aluminium deck on a steel hull ?

    Accipiter, Oct 17, 2015
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    3,044
    Reid Crownover
    Apr 13, 2018
  26. Reid Crownover

    Shop Outfitting

    Reid Crownover, Apr 13, 2018
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    406
    Reid Crownover
    Apr 13, 2018
  27. Joe Holloway

    Houseboat construction

    Joe Holloway, Apr 7, 2018
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    805
    PAR
    Apr 9, 2018
  28. fabtech04

    Aluminium Dinghy CNC cutting files

    fabtech04, Mar 29, 2018
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    864
    fabtech04
    Mar 29, 2018
  29. GoneFishingTL

    Help bolting the new transom wood.

    GoneFishingTL, Mar 12, 2018
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    587
    GoneFishingTL
    Mar 12, 2018
  30. gcav

    Ultrasound thickness measuring.

    gcav, Mar 6, 2018
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    1
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    459
    gonzo
    Mar 7, 2018
  31. spaceboy

    Through hulls

    spaceboy, Feb 25, 2018
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    523
    spaceboy
    Feb 25, 2018
  32. Jamie Greenfield

    Anyone know where to buy this extrusion?

    Jamie Greenfield, Feb 7, 2018
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    865
    Jamie Greenfield
    Feb 12, 2018
  33. ImaginaryNumber

    Chatam 33, designed by Gilbert Caroff

    ImaginaryNumber, Feb 1, 2018
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    ImaginaryNumber
    Feb 1, 2018
  34. HCB66

    Salvaging an abandon boat as a base to build from

    HCB66, Oct 5, 2017 ... 2
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    15
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    1,493
    Angélique
    Jan 7, 2018
  35. Jack D Davis

    MIG welding .080 5052 aluminum sheet

    Jack D Davis, Sep 26, 2005
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    8,611
    Bob La Londe
    Jan 7, 2018
  36. Brian.Lin

    double bottom inquiry

    Brian.Lin, Oct 31, 2017
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    6
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    1,123
    Ad Hoc
    Nov 8, 2017
  37. Northeaster

    window choices for small aluminum cabin

    Northeaster, Oct 10, 2017
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    5
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    1,094
    PAR
    Oct 13, 2017
  38. tony c

    alternative to sand blasting

    tony c, Oct 4, 2017 ... 2
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    25
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    3,474
    Angélique
    Oct 7, 2017
  39. xslim

    Old aluminum mast repaint / keep raw

    xslim, Jul 12, 2016 ... 2
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    4,034
    jake101
    Oct 5, 2017
  40. M&M Ovenden

    Zinc Rich Epoxy Primer

    M&M Ovenden, May 19, 2017
    Replies:
    3
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    1,099
    pauloman
    Sep 26, 2017
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