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    How to Switch to Antifreeze Cooled Engine

    Y'all are viscious! Why not give the OP the benefit of the doubt. A 301 is a Pontiac engine, and I have had the pleasure of owning one in a '79 Olds Delta 88 that was still running strong with 200K miles on it when I sold it. No reason to doubt that it was used in a boat that I can see. We can...
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    2021 Splash of the Year Runoff

    Many thanks to all who took the time to consider both builds, and then cast a vote. I'm relieved that it was not another tie and I am truly flattered to have been chosen. Just to have made it to a run-off vote among several great restorations is nothing I take lightly. Great job, all of you...
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    why is this a GOOD idea to paint the hull where the flotation is

    I agree with ShoestringMariner, and I believe that it is a very good idea. I ran into this when researching the installation of an aluminum gas tank. I read that any time you have material in close contact with bare aluminum, it can hold moisture, which causes corrosion. The solution I used...
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    2021 Splash of the Year Voting

    Just kidding. But I'd love to have seen your face when you read that. LOL
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    2021 Splash of the Year Voting

    Run off vote. Post a new vote between the two who are tied. But this time, @todhunter and I cannot vote. Give it one week. We're not going anywhere...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    That dash is GORGEOUS!!
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    Which carpet glue?

    Not directly glue related, this video has some great tips such as aligning carpet grain, wrapping corners, and so on. One of my favorites.
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    Which carpet glue?

    That type is typically troweled on. I worry that the can says it's for asphalt, concrete and wood. But the OP said he was attaching to Marine Plywood coated with epoxy. It may or may not adhere well to glossy surfaces. I have used that type, but troweled it onto a rough-textured fiberglass...
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    Which carpet glue?

    Another vote for Contact Cement. You can launch the boat as soon as you are done gluing and trimming. I also have a hunch it will stick well to your smooth, sealed surface. Spraying it, as todhunter mentioned, is a great method, but a brush or roller works fine. I've had some of the...
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    1958 Crestliner Vagabond

    Very cool boat. Following this....
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    Mercruiser 3.0 Overheat stop working

    My '93 engine was swapped for an '82, but the EST ignition was retained. Yours may be the same situation. Does your distributor look like this; with two flat connectors at the bottom? Does your coil look like the one in this pic with the two grey connectors, or is it a cylindrical...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 Overheat stop working

    Are you sure it overheated? Maybe it was something like an ignition module going bad.
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    Mercruiser 3.0 Overheat stop working

    If you had the plug wires off of the distributor, you may have put them back on in the opposite order. I did that once and it acted as you described.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    I carry a bucket of water with a drizzle of Dawn dish soap in it for lube and as a whetting agent.
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    Leak testing an empty aluminum hull?

    Obese friends?
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    Sea Ray 180 sig series termite/water in ski locker rot

    Welcome. You are off to a good start. All of the above, especially the part about measuring and taking notes. Make sketches. Take what you think are too many pictures and you will be glad you did when you have to go back and refer to them. Make sure your phone is backing up your pics to...
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    Foaming my Hull

    Have you tested some pour foam on the foam board to make sure one won't eat the other? They are different types of foam. Oh, and one tip on the pour foam; heat is your friend. If you have the liquid at room temperature, and preheat the hull with a blow dryer or two, it will expand really...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Fantastic job on this. I've really enjoyed following your story because you started (more or less) where I did; new to boats. Now you are an expert because you did your research and weighed all of the forum advice you were given. You are not a newb any more. No sir! Not only that, but your...
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    2021 Splash of the Year Nominations

    I'm glad we are up to five. I hope we find more. Because a win among a challenging field is truly a win. Even a loss in such a crowd is not hard to accept. A nomination is a humbling recognition of the qualification all to itself. Besides, win or lose, we all have boats that float, now. :)
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    I suppose you could leave the outside bare and the inside black. 🙃
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