You got a great boat. I have the same boat and had the same problems. The boat is molded and a chopper gun was used to produce the hull. He did not have thru hall fittings installed at the motor well or drain plug area (need to install). The floorboard was not sealed ( causing the wood to rot near the drain hole from the bottom up). I have to do a section of my floorboard this off-season. Also, the boat will leak the at the top cover seam. I installed a rubber rub rail and used 5200 to seal it (no leaks in 25 years from that area). I did not cut the fiberglass out of the transom, I removed all the wood and cut a piece of marine-grade plywood to fit.
Starting the AA Broadbill project
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I requested to follow the group and waiting for approval. Have some questions about production years. Mine has a company tag that has a Florida address and the state has its production year as 1971. Just wondering if the state is right. If so, it is older than I thought originally.
Scott
Why not contact the Arthur Armstrong founder Dr. Thomas Lindheimer yourself? After Tom sold AA he finished his PhD. in biochemistry and has owned several companies. Go straight to the source when you can.
Why not contact the Arthur Armstrong founder Dr. Thomas Lindheimer yourself? After Tom sold AA he finished his PhD. in biochemistry and has owned several companies. Go straight to the source when you can.
Anyone know what this “clip” is called? Looks like this one is missing a part and the one on the other side is missing completely. It is the last “snap” on the canvas top Assuming I’ll need 2 of them when I get to that part of the rebuild.
I guess it is just a more secure clip than a standard snap???
I guess it is just a more secure clip than a standard snap???
roy brewington
Well-known member
The piece with screw looks to be a deformed male canvas snap. They are available with the screw attached or as a crimp on style. Can also be bought in small quantity's at bx, store like Lowes. They are available in bulk on Amazon. Get stainless. Of course that needs to mate with a female canvas snap on your canvas . Was that the mating point your showing in second pic. Or it could be the remnants of a twist type canvas attachment point. Male in first pic and female end in 2nd. Can,t recall the proper name for that one. Sure someone will chime in with it though. More I look at it its the second suggestion.
Tom Watson
New member
That broken fastener is called a "self tapping canvas twist stud". Available on line in chrome plated brass.
Thanks found it online.
Also picked up my Coosa board today so the transom rebuild will start as soon as I can get back to the shop.
Started working on cleaning up the top half of the boat to get it ready for paint. Overall it is in good shape, just a few chips in the gelcoat. I do know that the front deck is a little warped. I think the prior owner had something heavy sitting on it for a while and it took the crown out of it. I am going to need to figure out how to build a support to go under it so that I can get the correct shape back. Based on early measurements, I will be able to support it from the floor but figuring how tall/high to make the support is going to require placing the top half on to get exact measurements.
