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    are these gel coat cracks or something more serious? (pic included)

    I think you missed post #8, we posted at almost the same time. As far as root cause, it's old. Water got in and did it's thing, normal with wood core.
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    are these gel coat cracks or something more serious? (pic included)

    Big transom, figue in another $8-10k to replace it and all of the stringers and floor. That doesn't include engine removal and probably lots of work to those too. Also doesn't include fixing the gel coat on the back. ". i wish to talk about the actual problem." The problem is the transome is...
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    Aluminum Boat Paint

    I'm pretty sure you can't get that anymore either, or at least we don't. Direct To Metal (DTM) primer is what we use now. If you use a wire wheel, just be sure to use the non twisted kind. Use fine, loose bristle cups.
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    Boats from work.

    Inside stuff is all done, I put the Hamby on Saturday, pretty much just waiting on gel now. I also decided to work on the plastic windshield. I was worried the wind would break it off and throw it in his face. It is cracked, had missing screws, and most or all of the holes in the dash were...
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    Boats from work.

    Been working on a 2010 Basscat for a few days. Lots of problems, a crack on the lower hull, cracks/delamination where the cap is glassed to the hull in the inside storage, cap is seperating from hull at the front when lifting, incorrectly installed Hamby keel guard, broken plastic windshield...
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    Boats from work.

    Starcraft is pretty much done. Still needs detailed, striped, and rubrail siliconed, but it’s all back together now.
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    Random

    Or trying to find the magic combination of socket, extensions, and adapters that will let you reach without being too long and hitting the obstacle on the other end.
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    Random

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    Random

    Cambridge University has been archiving old floppy discs to preserve any valuable information before they become completely unreadable. They might be interested in that software because a big challenge is having the various programs to read the different floppies...
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    Starting a 1974 Tri-Hull Restoration, it's a Stryker Mark IV model. Need help with any information or an owners manual.

    What you used for decking at the front isn't plywood, it's Oriented Strand Board. When they're milling logs down smooth to then make plywood or boards, they take all of the irregular chips, orient them to face the same direction (probably crossing the grain between layers like ply, but I'm not...
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    Home breaker Box panel question .see pic

    Individual breakers for anything in that circuit, main breaker for working on the other breakers in the box, breaker at the pole for main breaker back. Most important tool is a light pen to make sure the desired area is shut off. If you can't confirm no power, don't work on it.
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    Home breaker Box panel question .see pic

    Usually, a double breaker is for 220v applications, like dryer, water heater, oven. If it's outlets/switches for two different rooms, they should be seperate breakers. The circuit is what is powered by the breaker, so in this case the outlets. I'm no electrician, but this looks weird to me.
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    Boats from work.

    Got a $100 tip for that camper :)
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    Boats from work.

    Turns out the lights are on a seperate square bracket that screws onto the larger bracket. Just had to take the light off and had plenty of room. Also, a pic of the inside.
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    Boats from work.

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