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  1. waterboy222

    Composite transom with failed plywood hardware pads

    I am rebuilding a late 90's Trojan (Carver) 400 Express. I pulled the trim tabs off last week to rebuild the cylinders and water poured out of the screw holes.. Yay... I was under the impression, and according to Carver's literature, that there was no wood used below the water line on these...
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    Options for running a 5a switch on a 15a circuit?

    I am rebuilding my dash panels and have hit a snag. All of my switches are labeled 15a and the switches I ordered are all 5a.. Do I have any options besides running relays? In a 40' boat that is going to be a lot of wiring.....
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    How to dry out water inside hollow stringer?

    Hello All, I am working on some bilge repairs in a 1997 Trojan 400 Express. The hull (made by Carver) utilizes top hat style hollow fiberglass stringers. During the bilge inspection I found a couple of the limber hole seals had failed. Apparently Carver's version of a proper limber hole is to...
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    covering up the woven material in a few spots.

    Re: covering up the woven material in a few spots. Photo of the eyehook didn't post, here it is.. Its been pulled loose and has rotated forward, even though the picture shows its pulled towards the rear. Someone got a little too aggressive with the crank on the trailer. And in this oh-so-crude...
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    1966 IMP Aztec V hardtop restoration

    My Grandfather purchased this boat in 1971 from Hi-Lift Marina on Grand Lake in Oklahoma. It had been custom ordered in red by the previous owner. About 6 years ago, he put a new (used) engine and drive in it, had the transom redone and put all new interior in. He passed away last month and left...
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    covering up the woven material in a few spots.

    I have a very light layup offshore raceboat that I'm needing to make some repairs on. In a few area, you can see the woven material through the black gel. I was told that since it was a factory raceboat that they put a race finish on it instead of a pleasure finish. So there's a few areas in...
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