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I am redoing a Boston Whaler and I need to take the motor off for 2 or 3 weeks while I redo the gelcoat. Can I just set my motor on the ground in my garage for a couple of weeks or do I need to build a stand?
I recently purchased a 1969 16' 7" Boston Whaler and I am eager to repair it and get it back to looking new.
I just wanted to see how exactly would I do that? Just sand down to where it is all smooth then make these repairs and then put a new coat of resin, sand it, prime it, then gelcoat it...
I have recently purchased a 1969 Boston Whaler. I believe that the hull is 16' 7". I am wondering what all I need to do to restore this boat. There is no hull damage besides a small hole on the inside and a few nicks in the gelcoat.
From what I have gathered from reading other threads and...
I recently purchased an old (1969) Boston Whaler from a friend and it has a 82 Johnson on it. The boat had been sitting for 3 years, The engine was not running but I found where a coil wire had broken and after I replaced it the boat fired up. When I tried to run it it was like it wanted to...
