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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 19:24:18 -0400, "D.Duck" wrote:

"Tim" wrote in message
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On Apr 3, 6:17 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Thu, 3 Apr 2008 16:13:49 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:





On Apr 3, 6:04 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
and it looks like the Ranger came through the winter just fine.
Probably just a quick wash and light wax, power wash the interior and
we're off and running.
The new hull bottom looks real good - changed the lines of the boat
quite a bit - I didn't notice that when I picked it up in December.
Here's some images.
http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictures/bottom01.JPG
http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictures/bottom02.JPG
http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictures/bottom03.JPG
http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictures/bottom04.JPG
Season's getting closer - maybe first run next week.
Tom, you've got rust on that fender!
http://www.swsports.org/images/Pictures/bottom03.JPG
And interesting, that the green metalflake has now turned blue.
That is except in the pic that I saved and now it's black.
Mold problem?
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it's fine. it show's the mold and rust quite nicely!

?;^ )

That "rust" appears to be a rusty tie down ring of some type. Either Ranger
or Tom didn't opt for the much more expensive non-rusting type. 8-)


I just went out and looked at that - didn't notice it.

Must have not been non-magnetic stainless. I ran into that on the
trailer in another place - up where the bow post is clamped to the
trailer frame. I have three big 1/2 clamps securing the bow post to
the trailer and last year, one rusted over winter. Removed it and
used a magnet - sure enough.

The "mold' you are seeing is the edge of the carpeted bunk rails.


New carpet and bunks this year too.

Next year, probably stainless discs and new calipers.


SWS,

My monitor must be defective also, it appeared that you had Evinrude's
ETEC engine on the back of that nice fishing boat.

I thought they blew up after one season and spent most of the time
during the first year in the shop.

Except for that tiny rust spot on the fender, both boat, engine and
trailer looked new.