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

    In the upper left corner of the Merc drawing photo that I posted it states 2 MIN. 2 1/4 MAX. That is a narrow window to hit when you get down to it. It's good that you know what yours started out at, because you know that worked. If you hit that or a little thicker, you're golden. I like...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    The Mercruiser drawings I found said transom thickness 2". 2 1/4" max. Watch that you don't make it TOO thick. I doubt you ground off much hull thickness. What was the total thickness with the new plywood in place? I'd hate to see you lay up a ton of glass on the transom if it's not...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Pre-soak the edges with resin and give it time to drink it in. It might take a couple of coats to seal it. Mix a batch of resin, hit the edges, then wet the faces, then go back to the edges. Do this before you lay the glass down. It might be wise to round the bottom edge and let a layer of...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Working outside, I ran into this problem, but had no control over it. I can't say how long after to keep it warm, but I think you are on the right track. Err on the side of safety by keeping it above 60 after it kicks for a couple hours and then let it coast down. I had one batch in my cap...
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    I still have the outdrive to go through yet, Scott. I've already decided to finish it through the winter, including bow seating and engine enclosure, and then splash it in early spring. I'm pushing to get it done, but not rushing it.
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    Long holiday weekend allowed for good progress. I finished carpeting the sides of the hull. I then added carpet with vinyl binding to the kick panel to create a red/white/blue band that would be carried rearward by the PVC planks added to the flotation boxes. The planks create a storage bin...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Will the floor (sole) be glued to the top of the stringers as well? If so, think of the strength that will lend. I used poly to glue plywood sisters to both sides of my stringer (butt) joints. 1708 over that. That worked for me. A scarf joint is better because of its uniform strength and...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    You could cut temporary bulkheads (spreaders) to set the correct distance between the pair of stringers at a few points along the way. Put both stringers in, and then twist (wedge) the spreaders into place to set the distance and hold them parallel in the vertical. At that point, you can run...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Consider how yours was constructed and couple that with the fact that it worked fine. It didn't fail structurally, aside from rot. And even then, it didn't crack the hull. Mine was similarly surprising, and I came to the same conclusion. So use the better-than-common sense that you exhibit...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    The places where you ground into the hull; were they all delaminated places? On a different note, you might be able to put the shop vac in the tent while you grind, put the hose on the exhaust side, and run it out of the tent and under the garage door. A slight negative pressure will keep the...
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    Materials here or on the way. Four day weekend coming up. Hoping to knock out a bunch of the interior. I finished up the carpet in the bow, and covered the ski locker lid. I got creative and did some binding on the edge with a strip of red vinyl. It came out good except that the corners...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    If those holes in the transom go through (screw holes, etc.) be sure to seal them with tape on the outside to seal them before applying the PB or it will pass through and run down the the outside. I had some leak through a couple of tiny holes that I didn't thing were significant, but that was...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Pardon me while I beat the dead horse. LOL Found a link with more insight and some mention of Don Casey, author. https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/threads/microballoons-below-the-waterline.11300/
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Even if the micro balloons were opened by sanding, they are microscopic. Anything beneath the tabbing is encased anyway. You can probably use sawdust as a thickener. If you lived closer I'd invite you to come get some of my micro balloon stash. I have half a bucket left. Will last me a...
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    I have several projects around the house that I have been putting off. I feel like I am getting close to done with the boat, so it is important to me to maintain my momentum with it. I've been on it over a year now. Way longer than past projects. I'm in what I call the "final push". A project...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Tabbing removal tool that won't kill your blade budget. $20 HF Sawzall with long, flexible blades, like so:
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    I got the main section of carpet cut and glued. Ran out of glue, but I think I will switch to contact cement for the remainder; most of which is smooth fiberglass, or vertical. The final interior plan is taking shape in my mind. It will all come together visually when the side panels...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    I used glass spheres throughout because at the time I could get better pricing on that than I could fumed silica. It worked fine, and was probably as dusty as Cabosil to work with from what I've seen in videos. Wear a respirator. I do recall it sanding easily on the few places that required...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Let me preface this by saying that my only experience is what you've read in my thread. But you're a smart guy, and you've done your homework, so I will share my thoughts. Transom will depend on how flat the wood fits to the hull. If it is flat, and won't have any dips or gouges in it, you...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Yes
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