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    ....stocking up for Corona virus

    Do you need some kind of proof for vaccination or just take your wood for it?
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    ....stocking up for Corona virus

    You are probably right. You can't go in anywhere here without a mask. Even where I work, I have to put on a mask to walk from my office to the next office.
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    Overheat / dry run Yamaha 115- Need advice

    That would be my thoughts too. If she starts and runs good then don't fix whats not broke.
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    ....stocking up for Corona virus

    Why, where are you? I thought everyone was pretty much the same.
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    ....stocking up for Corona virus

    Had my first shot about a month ago, my second ain't till August! Masks are still required everywhere here. It will feel weird to not wear a mask by the time this is over! So far we have had only a handfull of deaths so its worth it.
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    Overheat / dry run Yamaha 115- Need advice

    I guess your kinda pi*sed with the other half!
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    Overheat / dry run Yamaha 115- Need advice

    You don't say the year, but I'm told that if its a four stroke then you do a "leak down test" instead of a compression test. If thats good and she starts good and don't overheat then I'd be thinking you are very lucky! Was it your motor or one you are thinking of buying?
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    Cable Nut wont start

    So how did you make out with the steering cable? I'll soon need to attach mine for the first time and am trying to foresee problems.
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    Plywood floor replacement...Questions

    I'm waiting on new back to back seats for my boat too. Do you think lag bolts are needed? I was only planning on using short screws like 1-2 inches with a piece of plywood between the base and the floor, glassed in. The screws are only keeping the seats from sliding around, not taking any...
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    Plywood floor replacement...Questions

    Yeah, its only where the pieces overlap. that stuff soaks up a lot of resin.
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    Plywood floor replacement...Questions

    As its the floor and not the parts keeping the water out, I'd say you will be fine for what you want.
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    Plywood floor replacement...Questions

    Hey, just looking at the pictures of your fiberglass. Not bad for first try, its definitely a learning process. Those white bands where the glass overlaps are white because of trapped tiny air bubbles in there, I know, believe me I know! I can't remember how many times I went in for the night...
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    Water from bilge screw holes - NEED ADVICE!!!

    I doubt the empty space is that empty, likely old rotten wood in the way. Why not just use epoxy glue or thickened resin to secure the base and forget the screws and the rotten oiece of wood? Just make sure the glue don't ozze up enough to interfere with the spinning of the pump.
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    Plywood floor replacement...Questions

    Yes you can. Poly resin is what most people use. Most do the PB to fill any gaps and make a curved join and then put glass over that.
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    Grew 168 restoration

    Be careful with the transom. A soft floor is one thing but a soft transom is dangerous. If part of the transom is rotten the the whole thing should be replaced. Most people cut the inside fiberglass layer off and work from there but that looks hard with the splashwell in the way. If you dug out...
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    Plywood floor replacement...Questions

    That wood is now full of linseed oil. I doubt that resin will adhere to that. How are you going to join the floor to the hull?
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    Grew 168 restoration

    Hi. I have a Grew 198 that I'm working on myself. Mine is a 1978 (i think). They were well made back in the 70's, not sure about the 90"s. I hate to say it but very likely all the wood in that boat is rotten and needs to be replaced, from the stringers up. Think about it before you pour too much...
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    PVC stringers?

    Interesting, I'd say it will work. You are only supporting an area that had no support before so whats the worst that can happen? If the floor in the cabin sags then chaulk it up to a learning experience. No big loss.
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    PVC stringers?

    Personally I'd try it. Test some resin on a small area first to see if melts the plastic. If that seems ok, Id go for it. Those boards are made to hold people on a deck lying flat so they should be strong enough on edge with a keel underneath! Also there was no stringer there when the boat was...
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    1977 evinrude 85 problems

    Does the tank have ventilation so that it don't build up a vacuum as the gas goes down? If not sure you could loosen the filler cap when the problem starts and see if this helps.
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