Polished Aluminum Bass Boat
Polished Aluminum Bass Boat
Saw a guy this morning on 580 freeway with a 17ft -18ft "polishied" Aluminum bass boat -no brand markings -75hp 6 inch jack plate SS prop NICE looking rig. I have a feeling with the prices of boats now a days we might see a few more Aluminum boats tricked out like this one.
Derrick
Derrick
Re: Polished Aluminum Bass Boat
I think that may have been one of us. Many years ago there
were several posts about this topic by one of our members
I can not remember the name of this person but I do remember
the discussion.
Sight to see I am sure. The pictures were impressive.
Thanks,
Mike
were several posts about this topic by one of our members
I can not remember the name of this person but I do remember
the discussion.
Sight to see I am sure. The pictures were impressive.
Thanks,
Mike
Re: Polished Aluminum Bass Boat
I remember those pics--that hull was like a mirror! I think it was kenji/pil9rotten's boat. Polishing with cornmeal was the secret!rexford wrote:I think that may have been one of us. Many years ago there were several posts about this topic by one of our members
I can not remember the name of this person but I do remember the discussion.
Sight to see I am sure. The pictures were impressive.
Re: Polished Aluminum Bass Boat
Yep - Kenji's boat used to GLOW. I saw it at the Rally this past weekend and it wasn't nearly as shiny as he used to keep it!!
Re: Polished Aluminum Bass Boat
Kenji's boat, about four years back, if I remember right at Lakeport was bright as you could have ever had the hull polished. Bill K
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Re: Polished Aluminum Bass Boat
With the cost of Aluminum being much higher than years past, tin boats are creeping up in price much higher than fiberglass.
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The costs associated with resin and fiberglass have risen at a much slower pace then what aluminum has.
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ANY metal has gone WAY up in price. You can buy that 16 Stratos for LESS than a Tracker with equal features.
Don't be lame. It's just fishing; you are not the new mesiah you know! Check your attitude at the door Mr. Spinners on da boat trailer.
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That's what I was getting at. That little Stratos along with the new little Triton's are cheaper than a new Aluminum.
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yeah, Kenji's boat looked like a mirror going down the road.
He checked in a few months back, wonder where he's been? I think he was deployed to Iraq or something... Coast Guard.....
He checked in a few months back, wonder where he's been? I think he was deployed to Iraq or something... Coast Guard.....
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Re: Polished Aluminum Bass Boat
I polished it using three different grades of an aircraft polish (Also uesed on air sreams) called Nuvite. Then kept it up using flitz followed by a clay bar treatment. After every trip I would spray it down with non-ammoniated glass cleaner. Sometimes I would use glass wax when I wasn't going to polish out for a little while. It was a lot of work but the hull popped!
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