23Hourston
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Raw water pick up for the engine originally
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ab1752
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Myles needs to do us all a favor and get a build thread started, the anticipation is killing me haha
myles
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done and done
myles
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I would consider doing a conversion coating on the aluminum if not done already. (acid process) makes the aluminum accept paint products including interprotect 2000E. Even if you plan to leave it bare aluminum this will reduce the corrosion greatly. Probably some guys on here that know alum better than me that can elaborate.
Brando
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Only have experience with anodizing but that requires the whole pod to be dipped (possible)
A little heat and roughing the surface should be good enough with some good anodes.
23Hourston
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This is what trotac has said to use and anti foul over that 
myles
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This page talks about what I'm suggesting. Just sanding and putting on expoy primer is okay but better to do the conversion of the aluminum first.
www.flight-mechanic.com
"When the surfaces are completely dry from the previous process, the next step is to apply Alodine® or another type of an aluminum conversion coating. This coating is also applied like a wash, allowing the coating to contact the surface and keeping it wet for 2 to 5 minutes without letting it dry. It then must be thoroughly rinsed with clean water to remove all chemical salts from the surface. Depending on the brand, the conversion coating may color the aluminum a light gold or green, but some brands are colorless. When the surface is thoroughly dry, the primer should be applied as soon as possible as recommended by the manufacturer."
Preparation for Painting
www.flight-mechanic.com
"When the surfaces are completely dry from the previous process, the next step is to apply Alodine® or another type of an aluminum conversion coating. This coating is also applied like a wash, allowing the coating to contact the surface and keeping it wet for 2 to 5 minutes without letting it dry. It then must be thoroughly rinsed with clean water to remove all chemical salts from the surface. Depending on the brand, the conversion coating may color the aluminum a light gold or green, but some brands are colorless. When the surface is thoroughly dry, the primer should be applied as soon as possible as recommended by the manufacturer."
23Hourston
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Yes in the instructions it says to use Aluma prep but apparently it’s not available in Canada. After speaking to trotac they said just to go without it I didn’t really like that answer. I’m a ways away from doing it more research pendingThis page talks about what I'm suggesting. Just sanding and putting on expoy primer is okay but better to do the conversion of the aluminum first.
Preparation for Painting
"When the surfaces are completely dry from the previous process, the next step is to apply Alodine® or another type of an aluminum conversion coating. This coating is also applied like a wash, allowing the coating to contact the surface and keeping it wet for 2 to 5 minutes without letting it dry. It then must be thoroughly rinsed with clean water to remove all chemical salts from the surface. Depending on the brand, the conversion coating may color the aluminum a light gold or green, but some brands are colorless. When the surface is thoroughly dry, the primer should be applied as soon as possible as recommended by the manufacturer."
23Hourston
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23Hourston
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Side note I see most people are using the front mount Seastar helm (pic) on the transom compared to the bottom mount would the lower 
bottom mount not be a better choice as it would be 3 inches lower. Also where we getting the small steering wheels like 9 or 10 inch
bottom mount not be a better choice as it would be 3 inches lower. Also where we getting the small steering wheels like 9 or 10 inch
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chromatose007
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Consider installing a suicide knob on your kicker helm. Great job!
23Hourston
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Where did end up getting a gas tank on the island by chance built for you , thanks
23Hourston
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Front of dash is pretty much done. Filled all the holes not in pics . Turned out not to bad. Controls are close to wheel but do able. 
23Hourston
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Say again ?
You want to use awlgrip max cor cf after sanding and before epoxy primer on aluminum....like sand the thing and coat it within 4 hours.....allow max cor to bark up for 24 hours them 2-4 coats of epoxy. Can also use the max cor wash primer.
If you use 545 epoxy you can wet on wet apply awlcraft or awlgrip within 24 hours so no sanding....
That's the way to do it anyone who says otherwise is missing a step. Painting aluminum sucks.
If you use 545 epoxy you can wet on wet apply awlcraft or awlgrip within 24 hours so no sanding....
That's the way to do it anyone who says otherwise is missing a step. Painting aluminum sucks.
ab1752
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geez that was really butchered thanks to my smashed up phone screen...the Suzuki digital dash gauge, any idea what the physical dimensions are in terms of size of the hole needed in the dash and how deep it is? Just trying to get an idea of how this would fit into my dash as well. Cheers.
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