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

    That looks great! I'm petty sure that no one will ever look as closely at the finish as you and the next person to buy it. For everyone else, if it looks shiny from three feet away, it is shiny. Ghost stripes and the Phantom of Eventus are worth conducting an exorcism, though. That stuff...
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    73 Sea Ray restoration

    Bummer. That hose ain't cheap.
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    73 Sea Ray restoration

    That cleaned up great!
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    I went as course as 500 and still worked my butt off on the really dull areas. Then 1000. and then McGuires liquid cutting compound on a wool buff at low RPMS. I found that low RPMs worked better than high. I'm sure others will have great recommendations on products and ways to apply, so...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    I worked on my cap before final installation as well. Windshields were off, which in my case was a huge advantage when it came to buffing that area. I remember propping it up with tires because I didn't build a sweet stand like yours. But being able to stand right against it inside and out...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    EVENTUS is such a strange name. I looked up the word and it still puzzles me why someone would name a boat that. If I lived near you, I would offer to help wet sand it off. LOL
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    Dock lines Boat project update: If you've watched the First Splash video, you'll recall that the boat wouldn't take throttle well enough to plane out. Since then, I've gone through every possibility (there were several) and am eliminating them one by one. Well, Sunday was a breakthrough! I...
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    73 Sea Ray restoration

    Agreed. Thinking too far ahead can be discouraging. There are exceptions, however. Thinking of the end result, as you are doing, is one. The other is thinking ahead with regard to parts and supplies that you need to put on your radar for the upcoming steps. Keep throwing those motivators...
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    What to use to repair stringers

    "HI, Mr. H!! Welcome to the group. Tell us how you felt when you first realized that your stringers were the consistency of porridge. Remember...you're not alone. We're all at different stages of this."
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    1986 Bayliner Capri 2150 Bowrider - Rear Seating

    Naw! We're like a support group. "HI, DWhitefield!! Welcome to the group. Tell us how you felt when you first realized that your stringers were the consistency of porridge. Remember...you're not alone. We're all at different stages of this."
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    1986 Bayliner Capri 2150 Bowrider - Rear Seating

    Many companies set their MODEL YEAR change for July of the year. So, for example, if yours was built in July or later during 1985 it was an '86 model. That may or may not explain why yours looks like the '86 model.
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    Boat progress update from the Department of Redundancy Department.. Our motto is "Anything worth doing is worth doing twice. " I tore it down to the block and found that the water leaks were from my JB Weld repair. I think I should have prepped the surface better because some places held and...
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    Stringer replacement - Weep Holes

    Other positives about a proper foam fill is that it sound-deadens the hull and stiffens it.
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    Stringer replacement - Weep Holes

    That "Repair" looks like a quick, cheap, shoddy job to be honest. Cheap rough plywood is the least of the sins. Barely any tabbing to the hull. Bare wood coated with some red stuff that clearly did not seal the wood. Cavities not filled with foam as they should be. If they did not replace...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    You had an ash hole help you with the boring work. Clever.
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    Found a pic of the painted, rebuilt axle beam. Too late to edit an earlier post. The offset spindles forced me to rotate the brake flanges a bit, but disc brakes don't care. As long as they're at noon or rearward.
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    All done except for attaching the hoses and bleeding the system. The original coupler was welded on eight ways from Sunday. Ridiculous is an understatement! I hope that company is out of business. They deserve to be. Took me hours to cut that thing off. It should've been bolted.
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    The axle beam is rebuilt and repainted. Brakes are installed. The axle is back in place and wheels are on. The surge coupler is next. I'll have to drill the plug welds out of the existing coupler to remove it.
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    '90 Maxum 2100SR - restoration & conversion

    Good progress. Make the most of this good weather and the holiday time off. But don't rush and miss the enjoyment of the work.
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    The dimensions are the same, but there is a grease fitting at the end. the fitting might have to be removed, but that defeats the EZ Lube feature. EZ Lube pipes grease to the back of the rear bearing allowing you to push out the old grease.
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