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That's some very impressive work you've done there. A question... Is there no flotation ( foam) in your boat at all?

I, myself would not trust anything short of thru-bolts for a handrail. If you need them, you will want them bombproof ! Maybe this is due to my rock climbing years. Bombproof redundancy was the key to longevity. I use the same logic offshore. But that's just me. Vern

Hey Bob, sunglasses, coffee cups & cigarette lighters don't really belong to you, your just a temporary custodian, wear what you got! Hardee, I'm just thrilled, your the first Guy that's ever agreed with me! I nominate Hardee for Vice President!! Vern :D :thup :thup

I nominate slowtrot for president !!! :D

I agree, steel wool can cause problems if care is not taken. I had none & the awlgrip turned out great & cleans up easily. Grey over grey covered nicely with one light coat. Used a little less than 1/2 qt. in coating the cockpit, cabin, portapotty area,both side steps & footrest areas at the helm.

Sweet!! Some guys get everything!

Amen, hallejulah, Alla Akbar.......and pass the ammunition!!!

ZoeB. I've started on my rub rails. On the 19 & probably the 16 too since our short boats are required to have that aft floatation, it's the nonacessable spaces where our problems occur. The rails are installed using aluminum drive rivets that use a hardened steel pin down the center that is...

Thank you Sunseam, that takes a load off my mind. That aft floatation section is pretty much inaccessible as are two spaces behind the two battery compartments. When replacing rub rail fasteners I'll have to use some sort of small headed lag screws 5200.

Ok, I did the rub rail search & it's as I suspected. I say again.....HORRORS!!!!

Ah yes, that looks much better! On my boat there is no way to access the inside of that space where your swim step bolt is located. That space is one of the spaces where I discovered water while drilling a small screw hole for securing transducer & speed sending unit wireing in the splashwell...

ZoeB. Glad you found the source. I never even considered the rubrail as a possible source. Since our boats are related, I should take a look at mine. Maybe pull my gunnel rod holders & try to see that area inside. I just always assumed water got in around the rubber rod holder caps when they...

I have discovered a few closed spaces in my 19 that have water in them. I drilled a small hole near the bottom of the port & starboard, aft, floatation compartments just forward of the fuel tank bulkheads & was surprised how much water came out. Apparently accumulated water that came in thru the...

Oops!! That's a 16' not a 19. Vern

I spotted a 1991 19 for sale in the paper today in Crescent City, calif. Looks like it has a cabin bulkhead. 60 hp Yamaha. 12 grand obo. 707 954 6898.

I use a piece of bicycle inner tube. Vern

Silver anti seize, cool, I'll try that next. Tried water proof grease, Teflon tape & just plain oil to no avail. Always a bitch!! Vern

& yet ANOTHER duplicate post! Stupid, stupid, stupid !!!

On my friends 22 he just put lettering above the door that said"hit head here"! Must have something to do floorboards on 22s, never happens on my 19. Vern

I noticed the blue bottom color on my plastic bunks. I always thought it was from the boat sliding a little from side to side. My tie down strap positions I think allow some slip due to some stretch in the webbing. I like to think that my reconfigured side guides help keep the boat in place when...