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  1. Chris51280

    The Waiting is the Hardest Part...

    I also used cutoff wheels going through just the fiberglass part. works good on areas where the wood is dirt. Using an angle grinder has its challenges and is not without risk. So be careful and use ear protection, glasses and keep your fingers away. I also have some reminders on me from being...
  2. Chris51280

    The Waiting is the Hardest Part...

    I went through 3 grinders. I wrapped some filter mat material from work around the vents to keep the dust to a minimum. its the stuff they put on larger electric motors and electrical cabinets. it is not too restrictive. just dont buy expensive ones.
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    1989 Celebrity 181BR Restoration

    I did all my fillets with it. I had just enough. I also did a lot of small batches and ended up with some left overs. I could have been more efficient but it seems we are all doing it once and not as hobby every year. the 30gal are not very excessive. Chevymaher used 5 buckets on a 17ft for...
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    1989 Celebrity 181BR Restoration

    The guy I bought my boat from said the same thing. "solid floors made out of fiberglass" well, either he didnt know or was just pulling my leg. what i have to say was, the floor was solid but 60-70% of the stringers were in various stages of going back to nature. The upper part of the transom...
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    1989 Celebrity 181BR Restoration

    Here is a list of what it did cost me to get the boat in shape again. Just the rebuild of the floor, bulkhead, tarnsom not the modifications and other misc. things. Prices have changed from 3 years ago. with the current market, add easily 20% 2lbs Foam Kit 80lbs - $264 22yd 1708 biaxial 50” -...
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    1989 Celebrity 181BR Restoration

    I can see the rotted wood from the pictures. with the standing water, I see a rebuild in your near future. If the outdrive and engine are in good working order, it is well worth it with the current market and boat prices. If you are handy with tools and woodworking and are willing to get dirty...
  7. Chris51280

    Laying the Deck Questions

    i used a heat gun into the holes
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    Transom replacement on I/O

    3m 4200 or 5200 adhesive
  9. Chris51280

    Need bottom paint removal help

    stripper made a bigger mess and gummed up my sand paper.
  10. Chris51280

    Need bottom paint removal help

    I did mine with 220 sandpaper. worked out good but it sure is a lot of work. need to go back to use finer sand paper and then polish. but it looks better now without the crusty red paint
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    1989 Baretta Success 185 restoration

    Start a new one. read the forum rules.
  12. Chris51280

    Stringer rot and Partial floor replacement

    you can screw into the existing stringers. depending if there is any solid wood left. Plenty of info in this forum. read the stickies on how to's
  13. Chris51280

    89 Sea Ray Bowrider starboard back padding upholstery repair

    you can lift it up. there are hooks on the side panels. push up the panel about 2 inches and then inward
  14. Chris51280

    New Tires

    just replace my 4 tires with the same size you have. mine were 5-6 years old. still looked ok but didnt take any risks. I got some chinese made ones. Load range D 8ply radials. before I had even cheaper tires that came with the trailer. Load C with I think was 4 ply. I havent had the chance yet...
  15. Chris51280

    Trouble pulling skier out of the hole

    there is definitely something off. the one video shows 5000rpm and hardly moving and the other shows 3500 max with 25mph. either something is off with the engine like not firing on all. I had that. was running on only 4 cylinders had only half the power. the other is the prop not being the...
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    Trouble pulling skier out of the hole

    you should get a 4 blade prop. it helps with the acceleration because it has more "bite" due to more surface area pushing water. top end suffers a bit but if you are not at constant full speed (which you shouldn't) you are ok. What is your current speed and rpm at top speed. We can guess what...
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    Trouble pulling skier out of the hole

    inches per revolution it moves the boat forward. Are you punching it when you pull the skier out? you need to do that and then ease up on the throttle the moment you hit the speed needed and the skier is out of the water
  18. Chris51280

    Trouble pulling skier out of the hole

    i think you have the wrong pitch on your prop. they do make different propellers for either top speed or for tubing/skiing. sounds like you have a 3 blade high pitch prop. the so called hole shot you can achieve with a 4 blade prop which means a lot of low end power with decent speed enough for...
  19. Chris51280

    1986 Bayliner Capri 2150 Bowrider - Rear Seating

    lol. if you can punch a screw driver through its clearly gone. the fiberglass is just holding this together with no structural integrity. well, in technical terms its still a solid. considering the other forms of liquid and gas forms.
  20. Chris51280

    Trouble pulling skier out of the hole

    what prop are you running? how many people are in the boat? This should not be a problem at all. There are others that can ski with less than half the hp. not a lot of people had 220hp in the early day. just saying
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