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I'm redoing a 26' houseboat and I want to have a set of controls inside the cabin and one set up on the deck above. Do you typically run your cables in a series? Is it hard to make all the extra cables work smoothly? Would the steering be easier or work better if I went to a hydraulic system...
1-I've replaced stringers, redid old repairs and cleaned up the loose glass. Some of the original glass mat seems a bit resin starved and porous. Would it be good to paint those areas with epoxy resin to help stop water penetration. I see some people use gluvit. 2-Will PL 5200 stick to...
I'm restoring a 26' yukon delta (trailerable houseboat). I've replaced the stringers and am ready for the deck. It is a trihull with one stringer down the center hull and two short 5 footers in the front of the side hulls. The deck is 3\4 ply that when pulled down to the center stringer spans...
This is my first post but I've all ready learned so much on this forum. I have a 26' trailer-able houseboat I've stripped down to the hull and I'm replacing the stringers now. My question concerns having the finish boat weighing to much. I've seen other yukon rebuilds and they defenitly added...