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  1. zool

    1996 Century Boats 1800 Center Console Refit and Modernization

    Yeah, im not fond of laying under a blocked boat......plus im too lazy to do it....pretty sure the next time this boat leaves the trailer will be at the ramp :]
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    1996 Century Boats 1800 Center Console Refit and Modernization

    Thanks Sam, I got a lot of stuff to install on this rig, should be fun! So I ended up removing the roller brackets one by one and sanding underneath. I got about 2 square feet left under the last bracket. Then another degreasing, then prep sand for the barrier coat. I only burned thru the...
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    1981 Sportcraft 270 repair underway - transom, stringers, & repower

    Your transom doesnt have alot of pressure on it, being an inboard....so u cant really screw it up as long as it stays encapsulated and in place. Everything is looking good so far :]
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    Which resin to finish floor?

    If U want to use poly for the deck up, that's fine, just try to grind out any tabbed area that are epoxy based and not original hull material. I've seen poly tabbed over epoxy with no problem, i've seen gel applied over un-blushed epoxy with no problem... BTW, If you explore other epoxy...
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    1972 Checkmate MX-15 Rebuild

    I cut back the tank cradle and got the fuel fill almost under the cap, another 1.5 inches and im good. Gonna cut them tomorrow along with the other sunpad supports. The cap is back on completely to do some final measurements for it all, then ill raise it again. The USC order came in so im...
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    1972 Checkmate MX-15 Rebuild

    Ive been watching around on local CL and such Arch.....there are a few, about 1K+- for a 115, but they are all long shaft plus some black max's. I really need a short shaft, 20" max, would love a 15", then i wouldnt need to lift it on a setback bracket. Im sure ill find a 115 or 150 when its...
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    The Tin Mule Resto

    cool, I guess we'll get a batch of boat porn..... Ive got a thing for those old Merc tillers....kiekhaefer...from the 50's to 70's
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    Cvx16 trial run

    in the last vid, she tracked the water beautifully..... congrats
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    1972 Checkmate MX-15 Rebuild

    Yup, they look the best on these boats....I would take an 1150, or better yet, a 1400...which is what this was factory rated for.
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    Rehab SportCraft 222 1983 deep V hull cuddy walkaround

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    1972 Checkmate MX-15 Rebuild

    Yeah, an inline merc would be my 1st choice, but ill throw anything decent on back lol. The way i reconfigured it, it could prolly handle a V 6. Double 3/4 transom, rear braces/stringers, all epoxy construction.
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    New to board! just wanted to say hello. I'm doing a mild to wild re-new to my 70 marlin jetboat.

    Welcome aboard, Marlin made a nice jet boat around 18' IIRC...I think in the Pacific NW.
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    1981 Sportcraft 270 repair underway - transom, stringers, & repower

    The packing tape is under the boat to keep the resin/pb from draining out and drying into hard drips that are a pain to sand when prepping for bottom paint. resin doesnt stick to it and it will peel off leaving a smooth bottom. It works, dont doubt me :]
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    1981 Sportcraft 270 repair underway - transom, stringers, & repower

    If u put a strip of packing tape on the hull bottom prior to wetting and tabbing the inside, after it kicks, when you pull the tape, you will prevent resin from dripping out and off the bottom of the slit, then u will end up close to fair when you tackle the bottom paint.
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    1981 Sportcraft 270 repair underway - transom, stringers, & repower

    dont have to go crazy, 2 layers of 1708, 6 inches on each side is fine.
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    1981 Sportcraft 270 repair underway - transom, stringers, & repower

    If it were me, I would tab in some cloth before I laminated the transom in, Its already grinded. Then I would fill in the bottom with an epoxy filler before I applied new bottom paint. Even tho its an inboard, potential stress cracks going forward would concern me below the water line. Pb...
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    1996 Century Boats 1800 Center Console Refit and Modernization

    Yea, I got the hang of it after a bit, they sure do melt away tho, doing large areas.....solvent and some elbow grease will get it the rest of the way.....
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    1996 Century Boats 1800 Center Console Refit and Modernization

    I finally got most of the layers of crap off the bottom, just have to get under the roller areas, I started jacking the back up enough to get the sander under. I broke out the drill wheels Tod, and they worked good on the reg numbers and the remaining decals, left a bunch of snot tho, but hteyre...
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    Rehab SportCraft 222 1983 deep V hull cuddy walkaround

    You should check with Kirby paint regarding letting teak cleaners get on the painted surface...I was reading the Awlcraft sheet and it mentioned no use of teak cleaner to get in contact with the their topcoats.
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    Rehab SportCraft 222 1983 deep V hull cuddy walkaround

    I think there are snails....
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