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    73 Reinell Rebuild

    Re: 73 Reinell Rebuild On another note Im picking up my paint tomorrow and I really want to get started, However... there are areas on the bottom I don't know how to heal. Do I need to replace the gel coat where it missing before I paint or can sand it down an paint right over the exposed...
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    73 Reinell Rebuild

    Re: 73 Reinell Rebuild Yes I will be going through tap plastics because I can pick it up instead of paying for shipping. And I will go trough uscomposits for the glass but Im still very unsure of what type of glass to use for the transom and stringers and what grade of resin. And then I got...
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    73 Reinell Rebuild

    Re: 73 Reinell Rebuild Well we put it on the cradle and finished cutting out the stringers and deck. we still have alot of grinding down to do and we still have to cut out the side hull supports. But we found a few questionable areas in the middle of the hull so we decided to pull the boat back...
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    Official Business of the 3V Club ( aka tri hull club )

    Re: Official Business of the 3V Club ( aka tri hull club ) I want in! My Reniell 73 I want a sticker!
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    73 Reinell Rebuild

    Re: 73 Reinell Rebuild So we did end up cutting holes in the seats to get to the bolts but im not real worried about it since it will get covered by the fishing deck. But we now how the cap off and strated cutting out the deck in the frount of the bow. after getting under the wood deck and...
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    73 Reinell Rebuild

    Re: 73 Reinell Rebuild Ok ive decided to go Rustolium topside and rustolium Marine primer. I photo shopped a picture of what I want. A hunter forest green and musterd. No not john deer lol.
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    73 Reinell Rebuild

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    73 Reinell Rebuild

    Re: 72 Reinell Rebuild Re: 72 Reinell Rebuild First picks are hull damage.
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    73 Reinell Rebuild

    Re: 72 Reinell Rebuild Re: 72 Reinell Rebuild So the floor is rotted out, the transom is rotted out, its parts are in the bow, the rollers on the trailer need replaced and the motor wont go in reverse. :facepalm: Lucikly im worried about how long this project will take or how much it will...
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    73 Reinell Rebuild

    So I have decided to make rebuilding this old Reinell Tri-hull boat my new project / challenge for the next few years since I figure that is about how long it will take. I call it a challenge because I know nothing about fiber glass, or boat terminology. The only boat experience I have is...
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    85 hp starflite

    So I picked up a boat and this motor came with it. A Evinrude 85hp starflite but I'm told that it wont go in reverse. So just curious what the problems could be? The only thing we have been able to rule out is the linkage.
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