NEW BOAT Rare Find! Awesome Jig Fishing Maiden Trip!

[@PeterRanieriII]

I admire your affinity for simplicity and modesty, best of luck on the new boat Mr. Skinner

[@mojoro23]

After the area around the leaky rivets is cleaned and well scuffed, heat the area with a propane torch to drive off moisture and warm the metal. Then fill around the rivets with G/flex 650 Epoxy. Apply heat with a heat gun until the epoxy has gelled.

[@fredhoffmann7037]

Looking good! Congrats on the boat. Will always miss the old girl

[@patrickgregory1078]

New boat 39 years old I love it its still around for a reason, well built!

[@scottyp1614]

Good Luck with Boat John. Tight Lines

[@hockeygirl6361]

Funny you came to Massachusetts to pick up your Grumman, we went to NY to get our Grumman center console but live in MA!

[@robertbutler8005]

I was Wrong!!! The new boat is almost perfect. A working man’s fishing machine. Nice find on a classic hull in great shape from the fresh water. Maiden voyage bodes well for the future

[@billc7686]

I had the same hull and it's a monster with a 100HP.

[@bellevue260]

Good luck with the newboat!

[@jamesliberi5309]

congrats on the boat find, grumman has been making great aluminum products for along time, I still have my 17' canoe from 1970 & have bebuilt or repaired many others the largest a 36' coty shea which is why i am offering help in repairing leaky rivet,s the first indication of a leak is the black stain it leaves, if you let it continue salt deposites will grow on the inside and in the bilge, this will destroy the aluminun.I have repaired many bad rivets by drilling out the old rivet& replacing it with a stainless round head bolt & nut if the area needs a larger fix add a fender washer, the preferred fastner has a allen type head

[@brianjones866]

Aluminum gutter adhesive works

[@duffmeister6480]

That boat is a perfect purchase for you, good Luck with it.

[@MuchoChalupa]

Waiting to pass you on the water one day, I live full time and run out of orient. Tight lines.

[@mikeknottscreek8183]

I got a 1985 Bluefin Aluminum 16' that takes on about a gallon or more an hour, it's kind of a pain. Watching your last video made me decide to buy a motorless boat and power with my old equipment. I worried a little about selling a leaking boat until I saw you have your boat crushed and you said you wouldn't sell a leaking boat. Made a lot of ethical sense and that's what I'm going to do. I was pulling for you to catch an Albie on your first outing with the Grumman. That's a really nice boat!

[@markstafford4015]

I’m a aluminum boat lover myself !!

[@pwr2al4]

Can't go wrong with Grumman Ironworks!

[@GERKJOANMMM]

FLEX SEAL!!!!!! LOL!

[@tomweber8729]

Best of everything with your new vessel Sir !

[@bryandilley1426]

I have always used pc-11 water proof epoxy putty on my aluminum boats just mix them up and cover the rivet. Have a 20 year old patch on my aluminum canoe still solid.

[@gennerobootz6490]

Nice boat professor skinner

[@willieyee3272]

John, Use 2” Aluminum Tape over the rivets that are leaking. We use the tape on airplane fuselage. We call it Speed Tape. Use a plastic squeegee or a credit card to secure it to the boat. When you get near the rivet, work around it so as not to puncture the tape. The tape will act like an additional skin on the boat.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I like that idea!

[@willieyee3272]

@@JohnSkinnerFishing Additionally, to build up more thickness (to make the final layer go over the rivet better), take a paper hole puncher to make a hole in the aluminum tape. Two layers should be good enough, then place the final layer over the river to completely seal the rivet. Each layer use the squeegee to press the tape onto the boat. My daughter lives in Cutchogue and she’s visiting me on Friday. I have a roll of aluminum tape if you need some.

[@anthonyfestus6845]

Good luck with your new boat...looking good.

[@TheBababa420]

New title " John Skinner's Frugal Fishing". great purchase.

[@heyreddin2.0s10]

I'll translate Mr. Skinner. They said " damnit Skinner is catching all the fish again"

[@russwhite4446]

Wire brush and JB weld them bad boys very durable it's what I did to all the waterline rivets on my boat lasts years!! Use a clothes pin broke apart as the applicator work fast !!! Small batches!!

[@gerardhulsen6691]

Good luck with the new boat!!

[@georgedemos518]

Nice Boat John Glad you got it You were due As we all know the old boat caught alot of fish through the years Knowing you the new one will be even more successful Happy Lines

[@m0rce1]

Nice boat upgrade. Deserved

[@gennerobootz6490]

Can’t wait for black fish season 3 more weeks

[@smokster0604]

Good luck with your new boat 🚤…Fish on

[@johnlanigan4130]

Great Luck with the new boat John, it looks great!!!! Keep up the good work.

[@kentmayland1728]

You are brave: small boat in BIG waters! (Keep an eye on the weather!) Boy: you know your fishing stuff! Welcome back to FL when the season changes! (I'm on the E coast, VB.) We all look forward to future fishing videos.

[@Flukeallday]

Wishing you all the best with her Mr. John. Good luck and safe travels.

[@johnvaness8445]

Great video, as always, great deal on the boat. (Flex Seal!! It works on tv!🤣🤣)

[@KarimElayoubyFishing]

Congrats on the new boat John! Stay safe and have fun 🎉

[@ah4furnishings348]

Nice boat John All the best of luck 🍀

[@vinnylisa5830]

Congrats on the new ride!

[@stevehogan8829]

Congrat on the new boat. It looks like a Northern fishing boat. Doesn't seem to have any trouble catching fish.

[@tygoom]

When I had aluminum for duck hunting. I used gluvit on all the rivet worked well

[@donaldtouchton9523]

It will get the job done.!👊🏻👊🏻

[@JoseSilveira-newhandleforYT]

Great looking new boat! And it's already making new memories 🙂 I would try forcing some marine resin into the hull, through the rivets, with a rubber/plastic cap around each rivet, using a disposable syringe.

[@josephdoran1399]

Good luck with the new boat Mr. Skinner. Huge upgrade.

[@AndrewGilpatric662]

Nice boat John tight and right looking good

[@Captain-Seasick]

Congrats on your new boat

[@jmamba23]

Nice new boat time to make new memories...I love black sea bass as well...great content you've helped beginners like me in so many ways with your content...looking forward to your next video

[@Skeeterguy24]

Grumman boats are great. They are experts in the material as it was used in aircraft, etc. A few taps on those rivets to tighten up with proper tolls and you’ll be good to go for some time. Missing my time fluking in the back bays south of Nassau County.

[@Skeeterguy24]

If a rebuck can’t be done. I used a simple fix with silicone which lasted for over 10 years

[@Fj4LiFe23]

A 17' Grumman with a 40hp Johnson was my first boat!

[@SaltyHunterFishing]

Love the new boat John! Happy to see you out there hooking up!

[@Sundarbanlite]

আপনি খুব সুন্দর ভিডিও বানান আপনার ভিডিও খুব ভালো লাগে সুন্দরবন থেকে বলছি আমিও ফিশিং ভিডিও করি যদি ভালো লাগে থাকে তাহলে একটু সাপোর্ট করবেন পাশে থাকবেন আপনার ভিডিও দেখলাম পাশে আছি আপনি ও থাকবে । ধন্যবাদ kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWfcaGuGnsZ0pbM

[@markstafford4015]

Love it

[@gdamanis]

I'm jealous! I've been slamming fluke all summer long but haven't caught a keeper seabass yet this year. My first fish of the season and on my new boat was a 24" fluke. Congrats on the new boat!

[@jdmmarcelo10]

nice looking boat John pretty clean for the year I remember when you got your older boat the 1st video

[@pvntellus]

grew up fishin those waters!! lookin good johnny congrats!

[@seanpfeiffer1726]

Nice boat sir , good luck happy fishing

[@markstafford4015]

John I think those black sea bass are as striking and beautiful as any salt water fish !!

[@markcarson1844]

Congrats John, sound happy bro!

[@georgeniebergall7074]

Do yourself a favor get an aluminum welder and have him put a tech beat around all the rivets time-consuming but well worth it you’ll never have another leak

[@billrae4198]

Rough up the surface of the rivet head and @3/4" around w/150 grit - Clean surface with acetone- use JB weld 2 part stick "metal"- with a putty knife taper back to hull from top of rivet - very waterproof!

[@walterkonopacki4304]

Hey John, on the leaks, used a two part treatment called Gluvit, and used the 2 part epoxy I use on building rod to individually cover leaking rivits from below. Use a automatic bilge to take care the little bit of leakage. The Gluvit you put with a roller. Great find on the boat.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

I knew you'd like the boat!

[@Sundarbanlite]

আপনি খুব সুন্দর ভিডিও বানান আপনার ভিডিও খুব ভালো লাগে সুন্দরবন থেকে বলছি আমিও ফিশিং ভিডিও করি যদি ভালো লাগে থাকে তাহলে একটু সাপোর্ট করবেন পাশে থাকবেন আপনার ভিডিও দেখলাম পাশে আছি আপনি ও থাকবে । ধন্যবাদ kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWfcaGuGnsZ0pbM

[@GreenMeanie101]

I would run that motor until it was tired but congrats on the new boat.

[@MrSpeedyNYC]

Love your videos. I have learned so much from them. They are invaluable to me since I had to start teaching myself how to fish at 46. Thanks for all of your content!

[@thomasdellarena8062]

Like new boat .good luck 🎣

[@gordonshaffer5560]

Glad to see you found a new lady so quickly. Leaky rivets are a way of life with aluminum hull boats, I'm sure your viewers will have some answers and I know you can find answers at the boatyards too. I can see you zipping along with a 60hp on that thing, less time running and more time fishing eh ? You give her a name yet ? 😎

[@kevincostello1563]

Great boat purchase!!!

[@freshandsaltyjohnny]

What a beautiful boat, congrats. It's stunning.

[@johnhill1165]

I use JD weld on some rivets on a jon boat and have no issues. Good luck

[@robgrubb420]

WOOHOO MAIDEN VOYAGE!!!!

[@paulmoss7940]

I shudder to think of how many fish will hit the bottom of that boat . Making up for all those years it was parked. Congrats.

[@fredhammer6413]

Bobinsuffolk says, “I know the perfect thing to fry those filets in, GHEE !!!!” HA, HA, HA, HA,,,,,,,,,,,,, !!!

[@animalcenter8559]

Good luck with the new boat! Grumman made a decent boat for its time.For a moment I thought you would go bigger but I see you need the ease of mobility to fish different locations.I guess sometimes less is better!

[@ronsuda7555]

Nice boat john marine text over rivets then touch up with a little gray ish paint stuff is great

[@YAYOSKAYAK]

Nice ride 👍🏽

[@v.hillegass4351]

Great video John. Good looking new boat. I would try brazing over those rivots or if you have a tig welder in your area take it to him. It is an easy job for an experienced welder. This would also be the most permanent and solid solution. If done correctly you should not even really be able to see it. Keep up the great work! Tight lines!

[@garypio2241]

Nice boat , congrats

[@fishingjimcolon4339]

That was a sweet find and good price. Loved your old boat but I think I'll like this one better. Smooth boating! Looking forward to your new adventures. I'm in Georgia now but I miss my Big Bite/NY fishing. I'm living through you since I miss my fluke and striper fishing

[@PeterOkeefe54]

Jim NY has taxed so many right out of the state..best fishing is in NY

[@mulletoutdooradventures6286]

Dude I love that boat. I would run that out 50 miles np. I'm restoring a 17ft Duo 1968. It's an newer then my 67 starcraft 16 now 😂😆😂. I'm sanding and painting hull in next month

[@abraham3901]

Very nice, congrats!

[@jimaquilano9137]

John, I like the new boat. Good luck with it. try Aluminum Boat Leak Sealer by Totalboat or Star Brite Epoxy Putty Stick.

[@ingyham]

Nice boat! It’s perfect

[@dangoaicunghoa]

interesting!

[@walterkonopacki4304]

Hey John, you are spot on, on not being disappointed with the new boat, you got a year on my 1985 sea nymph 17' cc . Maxed out with 90hp mariner have never been able to open her up all the way. To do it again I think 75 would be ideal. Had my son with me on motor purchase looking over options

[@walterkonopacki4304]

He says ok course get the 90. John if there is any chance would love an autographed copy of your new book. Good luck with the new baby, tight lines ....walt

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

When the book comes out the ones from my website and Amazon will be signed.

[@walterkonopacki4304]

Great, with all the media available today I still love the books. Looking forward with great anticipation to your new books, autographed will make it special. Thanks John. Love the boat !

[@PapaMav]

Where in MA John? And best of luck w/it !

[@vitoparrinello4003]

What I ended up doing on my 14 ft aluminum boat 6 years ago when I had a few leaks and rusted out rivets I ended up flex sealing the whole boat and it works the boat is bone dry inside it will make it last longer in saltwater..

[@johnnyem-grafix4024]

The fall run !!!! Remember the wave runner ?! That thing woulda been sick - this boat is gettin the skunk off it asap - I caught a weak fish this morning around 4:30ish am- still dark/ not normal for that spot, the amount of bait is amazing …. There’s the drop , because it’s like a couldasack “ ya know- so they trap the bait etc…. My buddy went later when I went to work and jigged the bottom with a white tube a-17 - my question is , the PB’s - are they predominantly on the bottom ??? There’s blitz” there all the time/

[@L.IHOOKZNHUNT]

Billy mays says use flex seal

[@N2theBlue1]

Drill out the rivets and re-rivet with thickened epoxy or 5200 sealant if you want to do it right

[@camanuch100]

John come fishing!!!

[@AndrewGilpatric662]

My uncle's done MIG welding for years and has a company for it but you could probably find a make welder in your area it melt that right together for you and you wouldn't have to worry about it again

[@robertk28k29]

Very nice best of luck to you

[@rachelthompson9324]

needs quality bottom paint which should seal the minor rivet leaks

[@AAE-cg1il]

Not sure if you attacked the leaks yet……..I would suggest getting some UV adhesive and painting it around the seams with a toothpick. (It’s thick so it will stay in place.) Put a light on it and in about 120 seconds it will be sealed. The UV stuff is clear so it won’t be noticeable…….and it’s a really strong bond. Wont pop off in extreme temperature changes like epoxy……

[@yongwang1644]

Background language was local Chinese dialect from Fuzhou China. They said: we’re at destination 😂😂

[@ReelTimeCapt]

Nice setup, John and congrats on some nice seabass! PS - I am really loving the Fluke Course I purchased from you over on Salt Strong. Great info and reallu put together well!

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Thanks for the kind words on the course!

[@anthonymarotta9372]

Hey John , on fixing aluminum boats, in which we do regularly on the reservoirs it's best to hammer the inside down with someone holding a mallet up to the leaking rivet. If you dont want to do that mix up some JB weld and smear it good on the bottom and or cabelas used to sell a epoxy stick that you could heat up and place on the rivet . I would suggest the JB weld stuff its 2 parts that you mix up

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Thanks! I'm smiling because I think I've done all of those things at one time or another. I took a quick lazy approach for now - 5200. Will see how it goes.

[@anthonymarotta9372]

@@JohnSkinnerFishing good luck I hope it works for you bud

[@chrisgallagher3703]

John that reel sounds like it about to lock up and seize lol...what are you using that's so loud? Hell it obviously works well buddy !!!

[@josephdoran1399]

There speaking Korean and said look it's the legend Mr. Skinner lol

[@jayeagle8363]

5200 mgs ...Tight lines J.S ❤🐟

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

That's what's on those now for a quick fix.

[@TheDeadrise]

Nice boat john, I'm going to rebuild a 14ft mirror craft, good fishing enjoy the videos tight lines good luck.

[@JohnSkinnerFishing]

Mirro crafts are excellent.

[@TheDeadrise]

@@JohnSkinnerFishing thanks John, Grumman boats are very good also Goodluck

[@Ronie792]

If you can afford it have somebody tig weld around the bad rivets

[@miket4548]

John, what knots do you use for striper fishing etc? I have your books but I think I only remember a brief reference to one knot. What knot to use on a 50 lb mono leader with swivel and tactical angler clip on opposing ends? What about braid to swivel connections? Thank you John.

[@niblik2]

Very nice! Curious to see what happens with the rivets. When I heard Grumman, I thought, beautiful boats, rivets might leak.