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    Flipped Out!

    Well I just flipped the boat back over and put it back on the trailer!! I thought I was going to die >> It was one of those "Don't try this at home" and "Hold my beer and watch this" moments wrapped up in one... I had my 2 daughters and wife help me watch things I used a front end loader and a...
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    Marine Vinyl Flooring

    Has anyone ever use marine vinyl flooring instead of carpet? I am rebuilding a Supra Wakeboat and I hate the idea of using carpet because I just replaced the floor and stringers... I don't wanna EVER do that again... SO.. Have you used it or know someone who has? What did you like or dislike...
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    2 part Epoxy paint for Hull?

    I was wondering if anyone has ever used a 2 part epoxy paint like you use for a shop floor to pain the hull of a boat?? I know that stuff is tough and is very scratch resistant when it is cured... I have done shop floors and gotten a glassy shine on them with little effort... >> Which can be...
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    Building the Interior

    I am doing a complete rebuild on a 85 Supra Sunsport and I am at the point of building a new interior... It has an inboard motor so back to back seats are out... I just need to know how to attach the seat backs to the boat without putting hole through the vinyl. I know I can get the little...
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    Cutting FG

    Here is a trick that I have found... I bought a 7" grinder when I burned up the 4" and I found that a 7" dry concrete/tile blade work VERY well on fiberglass... It cuts clean and doesn't throw a bunch of dust >> Doesn't kick back >> And cuts like butter! OG
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    Drying out foam without removing floor?

    I have another boat that I suspect has waterlogged foam... When I bought the boat it had a "New Floor" in it... Well... I didn't know what I didn't know and now I get to pay for it... The floor seems really solid so I hate to remove it to find out... But the boat seems REALLY heavy in and out of...
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    Stringer material

    I am building stringers right now I I noticed that what I thought were 2x10's were actually 2 pieces of 3/4" plywood... Should I cut plywood to match or can I use a 2x10 cut to size and replace them? I have some pressure treated 2x's already dried out and ready to go but now I have question...
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    Water Absorbing Boat Foam Question

    Is this stuff really necessary if I am rebuilding a boat?? I understand that it is suppose to keep the boat floating and reduce the amount of water coming in if the hull is punctured >> But after removal >> I don't know if I want it anywhere near my boat again!! Can someone fill me in on this...
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    85 Supra SunSport Transom and Stringers

    I am repairing an 85 Supra SunSport Inboard and I noticed that the transom only had Plywood where the swim deck mounts are and the loop mount... So basically 4 small pieces of 1/2" to 5/8" plywood for support... 2 of the swim deck supports were rotting out so I just cut all of them out and I am...
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    Dealing with Fiberglass??

    In mean... How do you deal with the effects of fiber glass in your clothes and skin when you are done for the day?? I almost want to throw my clothes away so they don't contaminate the other clothes and make me itch all the time... What do I need to do so that I can surviving replacing...
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