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    Crazy_Pilot replied to the thread '89 Arriva 2050 Restoration.
    Transom core is nearly complete, I just need to cut out the drain (enough to have a good putty layer inside) and do some finessing of...
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    Crazy_Pilot replied to the thread '89 Arriva 2050 Restoration.
    Oh absolutely. This is only the first layer, the edges will all get dressed once I have the two half inch plies bonded on. For sure. I...
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    Crazy_Pilot replied to the thread '89 Arriva 2050 Restoration.
    Well after a few weeks visiting family I can finally get back to the boat. Walking around in the hull I can feel the fiberglass flexing...
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    Crazy_Pilot replied to the thread '89 Arriva 2050 Restoration.
    Nah, still got lots of fun left. I've only just started ripping the bow seats apart, still have to pull out the wood strips buried in...
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    Crazy_Pilot replied to the thread '89 Arriva 2050 Restoration.
    Well another scorching hot weekend so what's better than getting suited up and turning fiberglass into dust? The tent turns into a...
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    Crazy_Pilot replied to the thread '89 Arriva 2050 Restoration.
    I've been thinking about those. Some of the tabbing in my boat is just insanely thick, a good 3/8-1/2 inch in areas. I hate the idea of...
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    Crazy_Pilot replied to the thread '89 Arriva 2050 Restoration.
    Agreed. They didn't even use clear boards, the spot where they keyed the ski locker bulkhead into the stringer went through a massive...
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    Crazy_Pilot replied to the thread '89 Arriva 2050 Restoration.
    I dissected a section of removed stringer for fun. It appears that solid boards were in style when this boat was made. My nose says it's...
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    Crazy_Pilot replied to the thread '89 Arriva 2050 Restoration.
    Already on the way. My woodworking neighbour lent me his separator, I have a 20 ft hose arriving today and put a switched extension cord...
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    Crazy_Pilot replied to the thread 1989 Sea Ray 200 BR Interior rebuild and new layout.
    Make those service cutouts as big as you can. My boat had a similar setup but the openings to service the engine were around 12x12 which...
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    Crazy_Pilot replied to the thread '89 Arriva 2050 Restoration.
    This week's update: More of the same. Life with a 2 year old means I only have a couple hours a week to spend on the boat when she's...
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    Crazy_Pilot replied to the thread '89 Arriva 2050 Restoration.
    I mean what's not to like about putting on a tyvek suit, respirator, earmuffs, gloves and then spending an afternoon turning a boat into...
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    Crazy_Pilot replied to the thread '89 Arriva 2050 Restoration.
    I don't see too much need for tabs but it's worth keeping the option open. They might be challenging to install on my hull though - the...
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    Crazy_Pilot replied to the thread '89 Arriva 2050 Restoration.
    Another weekend of demo and cleaning. I've started grinding the old transom tabbing away and planning for the new wood core. The...
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