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Re: [PUP] Diesel Ducks (Long)

RJ
Randal Johnson
Wed, May 18, 2005 10:17 PM
        Bob Austin asked

        What sonar are you buying?

        There are a lot of decisions yet to be made and I plan to

rely heavily on the listees to help me with those decisions including
the sonar. What are your suggestions?

        Why Teak decks?  How are they being attached?
        
        I hadn't planned on having teak decks because of so many

posts in the past that described the maintenance. However, when we
arrived at the yard in late November Bill had just completed putting the
teak decks on the 55' Diesel Duck. I couldn't take my eyes off of it. My
immediate reaction was whatever it took to maintain this, it would be
worth it.
I don't know which method he uses. I own an auto body shop
and we use stud guns to attach studs to dents and then a puller to pull
them out. I've heard of one method where on metal boats you use a
similar device to weld studs to the decks and fasten the teak to that.
Good question.

Bob Austin asked What sonar are you buying? There are a lot of decisions yet to be made and I plan to rely heavily on the listees to help me with those decisions including the sonar. What are your suggestions? Why Teak decks? How are they being attached? I hadn't planned on having teak decks because of so many posts in the past that described the maintenance. However, when we arrived at the yard in late November Bill had just completed putting the teak decks on the 55' Diesel Duck. I couldn't take my eyes off of it. My immediate reaction was whatever it took to maintain this, it would be worth it. I don't know which method he uses. I own an auto body shop and we use stud guns to attach studs to dents and then a puller to pull them out. I've heard of one method where on metal boats you use a similar device to weld studs to the decks and fasten the teak to that. Good question.