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  1. Berdink

    '67 Holiday 18' - Make it Usable

    Transom replacement is going good. I'm happy with how it's turning out. I am going to add a couple additional supports. I'll take some pictures when I'm done, but I can see where if it wasn't for the row of screws in the lower portion of the splash well into the transom, the transom would...
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    Supersports with tops?

    Do you have a picture with it up?
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    Need help with transom repair...

    Looks really good. I'm seeing lots of posts in these forums that it should last a long time. I had forgotten about my utility trailer that I used 3/4 inch plywood on. I always meant to paint it, but never did. I has sat outside in the rain of the Pacific Northwest for over 20 years - no finish -...
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    Rec gas prices???

    I'm guessing you're talking about ethanol free gasoline? I need to get some either this weekend or Wednesday. I get 92 for my 65 Chevy, and I get 87 for all my small engines. I'll post when I do.
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    '67 Holiday 18' - Make it Usable

    Also found this that I like.
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    '67 Holiday 18' - Make it Usable

    Found this template in an older thread. It'll come in handy when I'm ready to drill new holes.
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    Need help with transom repair...

    Speaking of lasting for years just being plywood without much prep. My transom skin has several drilled holes in it. Every drilled hole in the transom skin is also in the plywood transom. That makes me believe my plywood transom is original. There's lots of other evidence too. My point? The...
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    Need help with transom repair...

    I've read to drill them slightly bigger and then fill them with something sturdy but waterproof, then re-drill in the center of the sturdy waterproof product the actual size needed. . My thoughts are to just keep the water out of the hole. Outside the boat motor at the bolt. Between the boat...
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    Suzuki 75hp

    Still need to test start it. Obviously do a compression test first. Today I was looking at the hoses, and I noticed that the oil injection goes in after the carb and not before. I thought I read somewhere that after is better than before for the carbs. I don't know if that's really so. Because...
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    Need help with transom repair...

    I know.. sometimes a task seems huge, and so we go a different route. But in the end It's usually better to just dig in and do it.
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    Post a pic of your starcraft!

    Ha! Tow your 74' to the river with your Corolla. ;)
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    Primer for Wood for oil-based Rustoleum?

    No PT, they used a stainless steel overlay. I posted about it here in my thread ''67 Holiday 18' - Make it Usable' https://forums.iboats.com/threads/67-holiday-18-make-it-usable.753826/post-5741551. . I'm definitely using OTF on the transom itself, but this is going to be a transom plate at the...
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    Options for water sealing wood

    And OSB just crumbles at the site of water. That says a lot for OTF.
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    Need help with transom repair...

    I bet you feel a lot better just making a new one. Looks good.
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    Primer for Wood for oil-based Rustoleum?

    I've searched these forums extensively, Rustoleum Oil based enamel is often recommended even for wood - even for under water - if I'm mainly in freshwater. In fact, I have no reason or desire to take an 18 footer into salt water. But I'm not finding what to use for a wood primer. Rustoleum has...
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    '67 Holiday 18' - Make it Usable

    Edit.... I had another question, but figured it would be best asked in another section of these forums. I don't want to cross post.
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    Searched - DIY Transom Cap Ideas

    Okay, rubber or vinyl is what I was thinking, but yeah, if I could form some aluminum c-channel to match the Holiday's large arched transom, then I would rather keep the original Holiday transom's curve.
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    Searched - DIY Transom Cap Ideas

    Yes, Todd , thanks
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    Searched - DIY Transom Cap Ideas

    Sorry, what I meant is it isn't just a plain wire feed welder. Some that don't have the hook-ups for gas, can only be used with flux core. I know with sheet metal and just a wire feed welder it can be tough to not burn through. You usually need gas for thin and/or soft metals. I'm sure you know...
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    Searched - DIY Transom Cap Ideas

    Yeah, I have a mig (not just a wire feed, but a mig), not a tig. I used it for sheet metal work on my 65 Chevy. Can I do aluminum with a mig?
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