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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: coriantonk on May 11, 2010, 11:21:14 AM

Title: Boat Body Shop?
Post by: coriantonk on May 11, 2010, 11:21:14 AM: I need help. I have my grandfathers old boat, it is an 18' ALUMACRAFT John boat. A couple of years ago it was swept down river in a flood on the carbon river. Two of the seats are torn loose, and the gunwale is broken loose and twisted. This is the boat that I grew up fishing in, I would really like to get it fixed, but I have no idea how to go about fixing it myself or who to take it to. Any suggestions would be apreciated.
Title: Re: Boat Body Shop?
Post by: pjb3 on May 11, 2010, 06:58:32 PM: If you didn't live so far away, I'd fix it. I build aluminum boats for a living
Title: Re: Boat Body Shop?
Post by: coriantonk on May 13, 2010, 12:39:22 AM: Thanks, I will keep you in mind if I cant find a place locally. Marysville is a bit of a drive from Tacoma. Anybody have any other Ideas?
Title: Re: Boat Body Shop?
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on May 13, 2010, 05:28:07 AM: Can you take some pics of the damage? Id like to see it. Im in Port Orchard and do all kinds of Aluminum boat work.
Title: Re: Boat Body Shop?
Post by: coriantonk on May 13, 2010, 09:07:57 AM: WIll try to put pics up tonight.
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Post by: coriantonk on May 14, 2010, 12:41:33 AM: Some pics of the damage. The pine needles and sand have been removed.
Title: Re: Boat Body Shop?
Post by: coriantonk on May 14, 2010, 12:45:06 AM: and a few more. Oh and I was mistaken earlier it is an ALUMACRAFT, not ALUMAWELD.
Title: Re: Boat Body Shop?
Post by: pjb3 on May 14, 2010, 06:49:30 AM: Thats a tough one, might not be worth it. If it was a "welded" boat, would not have happened :(