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  1. 76SeaRay

    What is Infusion Vinyl Ester?

    Looking at ordering 5 gallons of resin. Planning to use epoxy for the bedding and covering the stringers and Polyester for the decking but considering Vinyl Ester. When I checked pricing I ran across Infusion and Laminating Vinyl Ester. What is Infusion and how is it used? It seems a lot less...
  2. 76SeaRay

    Filler Size Applications?

    In searching for materials to make my first batch of peanut butter and using Frisco Boater's approach (chopped fiber for strength and milled fiber for thickening), I find chopped fibers in 1/8, 1/4 and 1/2 inch and milled fibers in 1/32 inch and 1/16 inch. What are the correct applications or...
  3. 76SeaRay

    Link to Glass Layup on Stringers?

    Quite a while back I ran across a drawing by Woodonglass (I think) showing the best way to layer the glass for stringers. Is there a link to that drawing? I didn't find it in the stickies... Thanks...
  4. 76SeaRay

    Pour Foam Method - Pour/Trim/Deck?

    I am familiar with using pour foam having used it on hot tubs before and I understand the approach for drilling holes in the deck for the foam floatation then plugging them. However, it was pretty clear that the foam had swelled the floor when it was originally poured at the factory and the...
  5. 76SeaRay

    Gelcoat/Duratec Coverage

    I didn't quite find an answer to this question in searching here. I see that Gelcoat and Duratec are mixed at 1:1 so having a gallon of gelcoat I need to order a gallon of Duratec. So my question is this. With the mix ratio 1:1 you end up with two gallons of liquid to spray so does that mean...
  6. 76SeaRay

    Prepping Diamond Tread for Refinish Gelcoat

    On top of the gunwales along the sides of the hardtop cabin is a very, very narrow place to walk up to the bow (just the width of a person's foot). Along this section and where the railing runs is diamond tread that was molded into the deck when the boat was built (see pic, I shot the rail...
  7. 76SeaRay

    Filling old speaker holes

    Somewhere in this boat's life a previous owner decided to put speakers in the dash. So, holes were cut and those holes ran into structural supports. Fortunately the structural supports are ok and the PO stopped there. When I got the boat there were speaker grilles hiding the holes and...
  8. 76SeaRay

    Color Opinions??

    I had my window frames powder coated semi-gloss black and now looking at color for my rub rail and hardtop trim. The originals were of course anodized aluminum and the rub rail had a black insert. I was thinking about going with the semi-gloss black on the rub rail with a white insert but then...
  9. 76SeaRay

    Alpha One Upper Gears - Are there HD versions?

    So, I am getting ready to reassemble the upper unit and was wondering if they make Heavy Duty versions of the gear set. The boat is 22ft hardtop so must be about 3650lbs dry weight, the 5.7L new build should come out right about 300hp, and my current upper gear teeth counts at 1.50 to 1...
  10. 76SeaRay

    Alpha One - Stainless Upper Steering Pin or Not?

    I have seen a lot of discussion about changing to stainless but I have also seen a lot of comments about stainless pins not fitting correctly or the threads for the retainer nut don't engage properly. My old pin is in pretty good shape. Its not worn really at all except maybe a little bit of...
  11. 76SeaRay

    Small Hole Repair - Good Idea or Bad Idea?

    I am filling in the holes where there were canvas snaps for various reasons. So, when thinking about how to do that it struck me that why not fill with wood. Attached is a picture of a rivet hole filled with a 1/8 inch dowel using polyester resin. Once set, just cut off the wood and sand down...
  12. 76SeaRay

    Engine Bay Rebuild - Motor Mount Blocks??

    So before I commit to wood and fiberglass, I am looking for opinions on the replacement. Here are pictures of the original engine (Windsor 351) and the empty engine bay that held it. The motor mount sat on top of a piece of 1/2 inch plywood and lagged to the bay as you can see in the second...
  13. 76SeaRay

    Opinions? - Spraying Gelcoat Difficulty??

    So, this 76 Sea Ray appears to be all original gelcoat. The hull appears pretty good and the guy that glassed my new transom did some touch up work on scratches and gouges around the outside of the hull. When he buffed the hull areas the shine seemed to come back pretty good. The deck on the...
  14. 76SeaRay

    Age Old Sealer Question - Perfect Seal

    Starting the reassembly of my lower unit and realized I hadn't ordered any sealant. So, looking for Perfect Seal it appears nobody carries it anymore. The same with Loctite A. In the past, Aviation Gasket Maker was listed as a possible replacement for Perfect Seal but it sounded as though it...
  15. 76SeaRay

    Tube Part Number??

    I am rounding up replacement parts for my gimbal housing. Looking in the back of the housing there appears to be a replaceable tube (shift cable passage??) but I can't find it on the parts diagram to get the part number. Can anybody give me the part number or kit number that has the part...
  16. 76SeaRay

    Pinion Bearing MC-1/R versus MR

    So, I am test fitting parts to get ready for assembly of my lower unit. The new lower housing I bought came with a lower roller pinion bearing pre-installed. When I tried to insert the vertical driveshaft, it would not go into the bearing. Looking closer, the rollers in the bearing are larger...
  17. 76SeaRay

    Gimbal Ring Pivot Bearing/Seal - New vs Old

    When I look up the parts for the gimbal ring to replace the bearing at the bottom, I come up with this list: BEARING, GIMBAL RING (OLD DESIGN) (#31-32538) SEAL, Oil, GIMBAL RING (OLD DESIGN) (#26-32541) Qty Required For Repair: 2 SPACER, GIMBAL RING (OLD DESIGN) (#23-39273) BEARING...
  18. 76SeaRay

    Lower Shift Shaft Bushing and Seals Kit??

    I found the threads on the upper shift shaft bushings and seals. Those come in a small kit of parts. I have not been able to find a kit of parts for the lower shift shaft. Does anybody have a kit part number or do I need to order individual parts? I know the upper kit is an "upgrade" so is...
  19. 76SeaRay

    Alpha One Gen One Rebuild Videos

    A couple of years back, there were some nice YouTube videos that showed complete rebuild of the Alpha One Upper and Lower Units. Does anybody know if they still exist and where they can be accessed? I haven't been able to find them searching YouTube. Lacking videos, does anybody know of a...
  20. 76SeaRay

    Rub Rail Restoration??

    My rub rail is obviously tired after 45 years or so and I need to gelcoat the deck above the rub rail. So, I have been contemplating restoration approaches. 1) Try to recondition the current aluminum rail, find a new vinyl insert and just mask then gelcoat up to the edge of the rub rail. 2)...
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