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    Polishing or paint

    You're going to have to wet sand before polish or the chalk just comes back. Wet sand, polish, wax.
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    1972 Checkmate MX-15 Rebuild

    I'm in TN, and it sounds like yall are much tougher boaters than we are, haha. For me, winter is the time to get out the small plastic boats and paddle the steep whitewater creeks that only flow that time of year.
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    1972 Checkmate MX-15 Rebuild

    I think the countersunk screws in the channel is a good solution - at least you won't have to go on/off/on/off/on with the cap! Being my first boating season, I also can't believe it's almost over! I'm hoping to get the boat out this weekend, and maaaaybe get it out once more in November, but...
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    Rubberizing boat floor (Fiberglass)

    Couldn't agree more. I think a lot of folks who have not worked on boats before (including me before my project) are afraid of gelcoat - it sound exotic and conjures up images of being difficult to apply. However after using it in a roll-on method, I found that it's almost no different than...
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    1972 Checkmate MX-15 Rebuild

    Yeah, I dig the color combo
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    1985 sea ray 250 cc fisherman

    Agree, it's likely a full gut amd restore, and that finding a shop that will take this on is going to be tough. If you do the work yourself I would budget 18-24 months and $5k - $7k, assuming you have a place you can work on the boat that is dry and that you can get above 60F in the cold months...
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    Wooden stringers

    Yes, you can do it however you want. I didn't cap my stringers in glass until after they were tabbed in. For my boat the OEM had left the stringers completely uncapped when they built it and it lasted a while, but eventually rotted.
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    1990 Bayliner 2651 resto

    Oof. I'm having flashbacks.
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    Where to pass the fuel filling hose and vent fuel hose?

    It's a similar idea of a "flop tube" in an aerobatic airplane fuel tank (google it). The tube essentially extends the end of the fuel pickup tube inside the tank to allow it to draw the fuel from the deepest part of the tank and/or where the fuel is at. If you just flipped the tank around and...
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    Potential project boat

    Lots of great info in this thread already. @tpenfield is correct - if the paperwork isn't in order for the boat and trailer, RUN away. You want clean titles and a clear path to ownership. If you make the purchase, the first thing you need to do before buying any supplies or pulling the first...
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    1990 Bayliner 2651 resto

    Yeah, for initial cleaning I'd just use a kitchen surface cleaner and some rags or paper towels. Maybe some dish soap and water on the greasy spots.
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    New member, old boat question.

    Agree. End-grain balsa coring is what he likely was seeing.
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    Captain's Chair Pedestal and Carpet

    Thanks! I cut the post down on my seats so they can sit as low as possible, as the platforms were about 3/4" thick. I used #14 stainless steel sheet metal screws (McMaster-Carr part number 90184A536) sized to the correct length so they would only go into the platform, and not into the deck...
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    Captain's Chair Pedestal and Carpet

    For your original question, I put my captains chair bases over the carpet and screwed through the carpet. That way there won't be any fraying. Also...I didn't have a good way to get a very clean hole cut in the carpet, and it would have bothered me if I had a jagged hole. I did raised...
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    1979 Glastron Carlson CV-23 restoration

    For your cherry picker dilemma - if you haven't already, take the wheels off the trailer and set the axle on 4x4 or 4x6 wood blocks - should gain you a good bit of clearance. In my case, that still wasn't enough, so I hoisted the engine, blocked it up in the bilge, then re-rigged my cherry...
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    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    Big milestone, Jim. Congrats! Thanks for sharing your restoration in great detail...this thread will no doubt be referenced by others in the future.
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    Wood rot HELP

    To me it looks like the OEM did a very resin-rich layup and the resin pooled down in the keel before it cured. Resin with no glass is brittle and will crack apart over time. I think that's what you're seeing - likely not a big concern. If it bothers you, or if you need/want to glass over that...
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    No core floor

    True...sorry for the derail. I have no input on a fiberglass only floor. I think you're on the correct path regarding putting stiffening ribs or additional supports to minimize the free span, if you go that route. Good luck.
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    1980 Beachcraft I/O Pretty but Rotten

    Nice looking boat - the 80's were a great time for boat design, IMO. Anything from that vintage is going to be suspect for rot, though, unless it has been recently restored with lots of documentation. Also, unless you've restored a boat before or are already comfortable working with...
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    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    Good luck, Jim!
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