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Default just bought my 1st boat.....couple ?'s

Christopher Watson wrote:
Hey everyone, just came across this group, checked out some of the posts,
thought I could add a post and say "hi" I just bought my 1st boat today.
It isn't much, a 14' AlumiCraft with a 9.5 hp Johnson motor. Young guy here
who works most his life, but like to fish on the weekends when I can.
Anyway, I was wondering if anyone out there knows of a good aluminum
cleaner. I think this boat that I bought may have sank at one time, and it
was there for quite a while..............you can kinda see the water line on
the inside of the boat.


You can tell a major difference from where the
water was and was not, as the later is bright and shiny. I am hoping
to
make the whole boat shine, so I was wondering if there are any
chemicals on
the market that work, and work well. I power washed the boat after I
got it
home, which got rid of some of the grime, but nowhere near all of it.
Lookin to have a nice, bright and shiny new used
boat.......................Chris





That is NOT a "waterline" - this is an OLD Alumacraft you have, & what
you see is the remainder of the non-skid coating put on by the factory
in Minneapolis.

Does your boat have 3 seats or 4?

Two sets of oarlocks or one?

Still have the aluminum oars?

Do the ribs have "channels" or "tunnels" for bilge water to drain to the
rear, or are they solid?

Stickers or decals on the sides?

What is the model year on the registration?

Rob