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    1970s winday day cruise foam core deck

    Still cant post update pics howwver this is the profress so far.. Bottom layer has been sanded a 1.5oz stitched csm has been epoxied down as well as a layer of 1708 biaxial fiberglass. Next is thickened epoxy and new perforated foam corecell install. After that I will be laying up one more layer...
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    1970s winday day cruise foam core deck

    Thanks for info! It looks like it may be fixed. Here is a video and few extra picutres showing the progress. The foam was still adhered to the bottom layey. I have decided that because I am this far I really do not want to have to do this twice. I am replacing the core with m80 perforated foam...
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    1970s winday day cruise foam core deck

    Not sire if you guys can help out but I keep getting a failure when attempting to upload a picture. This is the pop up i get. "The upload failed because the file could not be written to the server. The site administrator will need to resolve this before any files can be uploaded."
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    1970s winday day cruise foam core deck

    Here sre more pictures. Sorry for the confussion it isnt a sailboat. The core does not seem to be damaged nor is it wet. (In the small inspection cut) the area that saged the most seems to be dry and structurally undamaged. At this point I think the upper skin sinply delaminated from the foam...
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    1970s winday day cruise foam core deck

    What do you think about removing the top layer in 1 or 2 pieces. Laying down some resin and then re applying the original glass?
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    1970s winday day cruise foam core deck

    This foam seems to be sprayed in foam. Would you suggest replacing with the sheets of foam they sell nowadays?
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    1970s winday day cruise foam core deck

    Hello my fellow boaters, I have been noticing sagging when walking on the upper deck of my boat. I finally decided it is time to recore the boat and have some fiberglass fun. However, when cutting open an inspection hole i find that there is roughly a half inch of solid foam. My question is...
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    How do engine couplers work?

    Good morning, Just to clarify once the ring is off the motor is pulled forward and out with the bellhousing still on the motor? Thanks
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    How do engine couplers work?

    Tonight was a productive day. Drive is off and it went well. Second time doing it. Next is disconnect all the wiring and fuel lines from the motor. Other than the motor mounts how does the motor physically mount? Do I need to take the bolts out in the picture below? (This is a ring around the...
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    How do engine couplers work?

    Amazing!! Thank you very much. So in theory I could drill and tap any flywheel for this bolt pattern, fab up some motor mounts and install multiple different motors. Interesting. -So my intermediate has 10 splines? -could I purchase a driveplate for different motors that would adapt it to my 10...
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    How do engine couplers work?

    The outer bolts I am referring to is the ones closer tk the outer diameter of the flexplate. The ones you would use to bold up a clutch to. Thanks
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    How do engine couplers work?

    So the driveplate bolts to the outer holes on the flywheel? And the intermediate shaft goes from the drive plate to the ujoints attached to the upper gearcase on the drive?
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    How do engine couplers work?

    Can someone show me how an engine coupler and intermediate shaft assemble for a volvo penta 280 to 5.0l 2 piece. I have a late 1970's early 1908's windy daycruiser 22ft. I am removing the motor and drive to perform maintenance over winter and woul like to know what I am up against prior to...
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    Shift linkage part number depiction

    Hello Everybody!! Happy Friday. Would anyone know what the part number on a shift cable means. For example: Made in GT. Britain 7-77 33C 5-00 M Thanks Everybody!!
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