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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Mine has bare aluminum. Doesn't cause me any problems, and no concerns about scratching it. I get glare off the dash, though. Bare aluminum can help define the windshield an make it part of the overall shape of the boat. However, black frames tend to disappear when you look out through them...
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    '90 Maxum 2100SR - restoration & conversion

    Any progress during this cooler weather?
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    I was able to run mine without the drive by connecting a garden hose to the hose that would normally be fed by the impeller in the drive. Turned in on low and it worked well.
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    2021 Splash of the Year Nominations

    I check the forums often. Every weekday, in fact. I'm not posting much on my build, but am following others' builds. I currently have an active thread about using stop leak products on a raw water cooling system to seal freeze cracks. I saw this nomination last week, but was not aware I...
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    By the way, thank you again for pointing this out. There were some places on those first pieces that I marked with blue sharpie that eventually bled through. They don't bother me, because it was part of my journey, but that woud've been everywhere had you not warned me.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    I used clear plastic to make my upholstery patterns. The trick I learned was to use spray adhesive (Foam Bond) to hold it in place while marking it out with a sharpie. A little stick 'em in the corners might have helped you a bunch. Even so, you won't have to drag a huge piece up into the...
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    Block sealant...in a raw water system

    Only visually when I had it open to reseal it and check clearances. No water in the oil at all.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Clever idea. I made my carpet template out of the carpet. Q: will your passenger seat have enough room to swivel around and face rearward? Like for watching a skiier.
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    Block sealant...in a raw water system

    Hmmm. That would sick to spend over $300 stitching that only to have a head gasket fail and need the block decked. It's a slippery slope. But just to be clear, the Lock-n-Stitch pins draw the metal toward the pin, not wedge it away. Video HERE I haven't winterized it yet, and hope to take it...
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    Block sealant...in a raw water system

    I'm also looking into "stitching" with the Lock-N-Stitch system. I may be able to fix it that way for a few hundred bucks and not have to remove it, let alone tear it down.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Yes. My father and I used to go to the Philadelphia Boat Show at the Philadelphia Civic Center each year when I was a kid. I remember falling in love with a 16' bow rider and daydreaming about riding around with my friends in that. (1972-ish) I finally have my bow rider. :) I wish I still...
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    Block sealant...in a raw water system

    But it actually IS pressurized. Hear me out: 1. There is a restrictor plate at the outlet end of the exhaust manifold that holds the raw water back a bit. I assume that is done to keep water in full contact with the inside of the manifold. 2. The pump impeller speed increases with rpm, and...
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    Block sealant...in a raw water system

    I tried CRC (K&W) Cooling System sealant this weekend. It did nothing at first, but then suddenly stopped the leak. But then it started again. And then it stopped. It started back to leaking as the thermostat opened up and I shut it down. I only needed half a bottle of that, so I still have...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    You need to enter it in a boat show before you put it in the water. It's going to be awesome!
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    10-pin switches?
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    Block sealant...in a raw water system

    I did grind and acetone before the JB weld. Even put some fiberglass window screen it it for good measure. I did it in one pass, though. Not layered like he mentioned. I'll try this K&W. See if it seals from the inside. It says I only need half a bottle of that snake oil for the system...
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    Block sealant...in a raw water system

    Lately, I have been trying to "block seal" the small leaks in the outer water jacket of my 3.0L. It was the engine that came with my restoration project, and had typical cracks from lack of winterizing by the person who gave me the boat. I found the main cracks during the overhaul, and I brazed...
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    Rehab SportCraft 222 1983 deep V hull cuddy walkaround

    I built a steel-framed camper, covered in aluminum. Condensation was awful every evening when I was out there working, as soon as it got dark and cooled off quickly. The problem went away once the insulation went in.
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    Here's a link to my early prop size figurings. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/bought-this-boat-with-no-prop-where-to-start.727585/ The lower unit is definitely the later (1993) OMC Cobra 3.0 setup that used the same lower unit as the v6. Not the smaller lower unit with the 1" shaft. I...
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    We may have different final drive ratios.
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