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    Strange prices for new style "Factory" p/s actuators

    I found new style mercruiser p/s actuators on Ebay with prices ranging from $94 to about $300. A Google search turned up prices around $300+. Do you get only what you pay for or do you sometimes pay too much for what you get?
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    Filler for oversize mtr mnt lag screw holes

    I have replaced all wood from the deck down and the transom of my 1989 Wellcraft 215 Eclipse bowrider. What filler should I use with my epoxy resin to fill the oversize holes I will drill for my V8 motor mounts. I plan to use lag screws to anchor the mounts. I used Cabosil for filleting and...
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    do motor mounts get epoxied to hull?

    The wood motor mounts in my 1989 Wellcraft 215 Eclipse appeared to be glassed to the hull around their edges but not puttied to the hull as stringers often are. When I install new wood mounts should I use peanut butter to bed them to the hull? Thanks
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    wellcraft 215 Eclipse - plan for stringers/trnsm/floor

    This is my first boat & first fiberglass project. This forum has provided hours of reading enjoyment and excellent info - thanks to all. The floor is out of the boat. transom is clearly rotted. Stringers are a mixed bag - looks like rot started at tops - all are partially rotted. I plan to...
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    Reduce tabbing of replacement stringers?

    I am looking at replacing all stringers and transom on my 1989 Wellcraft 215 Eclipse with 350 alpha1. Since the hull has already been built up considerably from the original tabbing of stringers, what would be the effect (when replacing stringers)of reducing the additional tabbing on the hull...
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