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Aluminum has a bad rep. That's because there are a lot of cheap, badly-built aluminum boats on the market. Its a shame: aluminum can be the ultimate boat building material. But you need to pay attention to details when building or buying one. If neglected, aluminum can corrode away quickly. Below I'll list all the pros and cons of this material.

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Feb 25, 2011 · As an experiment I riveted two pieces of 3/16" angle aluminum together with a pop rivet. I was able to twist and pull, and basically rip the rivet out without damaging the aluminum. Then I did the same thing with a solid rivet. When I had a hard time even swiveling the metal around the rivet, I was already impressed.

Feb 20, 2013 · Hello. I know that sears made/offered several differnt models of aluminum boats in th e50-60-70's. I also know that hey farmed things out to different manufacturers. Is there a chart or a reference wher someone could look at the design of the boat to figure out who made it? The boat I have and the boat I am looking at have similar charcteristics.

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Oct 15, 2024 · I have a Sea King aluminum boat. It is a 1959. I have been told that Starcraft made it, and then badged as a Sea King. I'm trying to identify the model. I was directed to Fiberglassics.com and then to the Aluminum boat search. My boat appears to be a Speed Queen or a Seafarer, both 14' length 63" beam. There is a code called 'TYPE'.

Jul 27, 2011 · It should probably be noted that the reason welded boats are typically stronger is because they are thicker gauge aluminum. A riveted boat and a welded boat of the same gauge, well the riveted boat would actually be stronger. Think of it this way, a welded boat is basically taking two pieces of aluminum and welding them at the corner or seam.

May 16, 2018 · Gluvit works fine on aluminum boats. The guys that restore old aluminum boats on another site use it all the time. Unless it's going to be exposed to the sun UV rays aren't an issue. I've used steel flex and it's ok. I wasn't impressed by the pigment, it faded pretty quick.