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    Fog

    I remember as a younger kid (12 ish) going out in a fishing boat with my uncles in fog so thick you couldn't see the length of the boat. My older cousin at the helm would keep a close eye on the compass and his watch and eventually tell us to look out for the net buoys. They would quickly appear...
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    Fog

    Even with gps and compass etc., i really don't like being out on the water when I can't see land in any direction. A lake i could handle, but the ocean ain't so forgiving. I almost hit another boat one time in those conditions. I was concentrating so much on my gps trying to get on a good...
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    The new guy

    Likely whatever you find for free will be in the same shape, rebuilding ain't so bad. Its pretty satisfying once you start to make progress.This website has all the info you need and lots of helpful advice.
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    1976 Tom Boy Boat, 1976 40 HP Johnson Outboard and who knows what Trailer

    That sounds like a good idea. As for the house wiring, sounds like it won't pass an inspection before sale? May be time for an electrician, wouldn't want to sell a house that could have an electrical fire and kill someone.
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    gelcoat question

    Thanks for the info.
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    gelcoat question

    It also is very flat, IE not shiny, I thought gelcoat would be shiny when cured. I don't really care about where i am now as nobody will see it but later when I do the outside and other things I'd like a nice shine. Is this something I need to do by buffing and waxing etc. or is there a shiny...
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    gelcoat question

    Hi, i put some gelcoat on the inside of my new transom today. it is waxed and in a few places it seems a bit too thin, i can see marker lines and such thru it. I'd like to put on a second coat and am wondering about the wax. Is it ok just to wash it off with acetone and maybe a light sanding...
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    1976 Tom Boy Boat, 1976 40 HP Johnson Outboard and who knows what Trailer

    Actually i was talking about the steel pipe, not the insert. Not so bad if the chimney goes up thru the middle of the house and only a short length exits the roof, but yeah not as good looking as brick if going up full length visible on side of house.
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    1976 Tom Boy Boat, 1976 40 HP Johnson Outboard and who knows what Trailer

    Would it be easier to use a stainless steel prefab insulated chimney? Those things aren't to hard to install and are very sturdy and safe. They are very common around here.
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    Pro or amatuer hull repair?

    You might have to cut an access hole in the floor to see the inside, but is it possible to contact the previous owner and ask him about it? Might be that all it needs is a touch of gelcoat and forget about it. Is it flush with the side of the bottom of the boat?
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    81 Sea Squirt Restoration

    Make sure you wear a mask of some kind, that dust will do a number on your lungs. I would leave the side walls, are you sure there is foam behind them and that its wet? Running cooza stringers down the sides of the ski well is no problem and likely in the original construction they were there...
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    How many gallons of resin?

    The floor alone would probably get done with about 3 gallons, maybe a bit more. But like was already said, keep digging, you will likely find more rot. I'm on my third 5 gallon bucket of polyester resin now and have the transom done, stringers done and floor 1/2 done. I figure i'll need a forth...
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    Flooring HELP

    Yeah you may be right about PL not sticking to aluminum, i'm working with wood and cooza, but OP did mention aluminum didn't he. Maybe rivets would be the way to go.
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    Bayliner 1600 rotten floor

    I think that's the worst part, I hate taking out my grinder put sometimes you can't avoid it.
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    Flooring HELP

    That picture of the plywood looks like all one piece. Is it possible that that was originally 3/4 inch and got wet and expanded? I'm doing the floor of mine now too and the original was only 1/2 inch marine plywood with a good bit of fiberglass on the top side only. I have put in today a new...
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    surface tissue

    Yeah, should of known it sounded too good to be true!
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    surface tissue

    Hi, I just saw a video where the guy used fiberglass surface tissue as a last layer to give a smooth surface to gel coat onto. I had never heard of it before, its basically a thin CSM with a smooth side I think. Anyone ever use it and what did you think?
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    ATV won't idle

    My atv, an arctic cat 400, 2004, won't idle properly. she will start no problem and idle until i touch the throttle, but after that she will usually die when i let go of the throttle. I can start again by giving a little gas, but let go the gas and she dies again, even when warmed up. I had the...
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    Mounting transducer inside hull

    I have a new Garmin Striker 4+ fish finder and transducer. Since i am rebuilding the transom and floor i figure now would be a good time to mount the transducer inside the hull. My questions are, if i mount it in poly resin and it don't work out well, is the transducer ruined? can it be removed...
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    Bedding stringers

    I'm in the process of installing new stringers in my boat that I converting to an outboard. I was watching a video on the subject and the gut was putting foam tabs every 6 or 8 inches under the stringer before using thickened resin to bed the stringer in.I think the point of the foam was so the...
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