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    Floatation Foam in Closed Space

    Why don't you want to drill fill/vent holes from the top? That seems like the easiest way to me. Honestly you'd probably be OK leaving that small volume under the engine mounts without foam. I used the US Composites 2 lb density expanding urethane foam in my boat. If you use it at ambient...
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    Transom rebuild questions

    I used an angle grinder with a sanding cylinder. The Mercruiser jig uses a hole saw. We will find out if my reliefs are big enough in a few weeks when I go to install the gimbal housing. If not...more grinding to make the reliefs big enough, then glass and gelcoat to seal it back up.
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    Tearing down transom assembly

    Thanks. It wasn't too bad, but trying to get the u-joint bellows on before the adhesive set up and get the water hose on the bell housing and hose clamps oriented correct, etc...it was a little nerve wracking. I'm sure it gets easier the more you do it. Also, the folks at BAM Marine...
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    Restoring a 1990 Larson

    Man I'm jealous of where you live...at least in the warm months! I've spent a week of vacation at a cabin on Keuka Lake about a decade ago - what a beautiful place. Also had some training near Cayuga Lake so got to see some of that too. Not sure my thin blood could handle those winters...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    I'm pretty sure I troweled PB onto both the boat and the transom. I used a plastic v-notch trowel with 1/4" notches that I got for a few bucks on Amazon. Not sure how much PB...maybe three 17 oz batches? I know my wife made a few.
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    Tearing down transom assembly

    Got it all back together. Managed to scratch the paint some while wrangling the bell housing back on. My boat has thru-hull exhaust, so no exhaust bellows to worry about. But still...lots of hose clamps and reaching into tiny cracks to get it all back together...glad to be done with it.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Finished the transom assembly refresh today.
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    Congrats on the splash, Mark! Some bugs to work out, but still a successful splash
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    method of joining new wood to existing stringer

    They didn't use glass because they didnt build the boat to last. Adding glass will be a superior repair.
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    method of joining new wood to existing stringer

    Agreed. I'd get rid of the lip and run the new floor out to the hull.
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    Stringer and Bulkhead Questions

    Yeah...I would plan on just bedding all the stringers.
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    method of joining new wood to existing stringer

    1 - I wouldn't do the lag bolts. 2 - I'm not a structural expert, but I was told you want a 12:1 scarf joint, ideally. 45-degrees is 1:1. Now, if you put enough glass over it, the wood just basically becomes a core to support the glass, and the glass carries the load. Not sure how much...
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    1998 Bayliner Capri floor.

    Just know that for full length stringers, if you have a run that is longer than 96", you're going to have to do a scarf joint, or sister two boards together, or something to get the added length. I built a jig for my router and made scarf joints, copying PC on the Bayou.
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    Floor and Transom Rebuild

    I know my original fear with using PB was that it was going to set up too fast before I could get everything clamped. I had never worked with fiberglass before my boat project, so I had no experience with resin kick times. I think some other folks may try to avoid using PB for the same...
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    Stringer and Bulkhead Questions

    I think you should be fine. My boat has 5 stringers...I replaced the two long ones first, then went back and replaced the other 3 after the new long ones were in place. The upside to doing it this way (for me) was that the hull was still somewhat supported by the original stringers (which...
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    Polyester resin ?

    I'm in TN, so much closer to FL. My freight was about $140 each time I ordered.
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    Polyester resin ?

    If you buy from US Composites and are buying more than one 5-gal bucket, get them to quote you for freight. You don't have to pay the hazmat fee on freight, and if you're buying more stuff, it may come out cheaper.
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    1998 Bayliner Capri floor.

    I ended up doing what you're describing. My boat originally had the bulkhead as one complete piece and the stringers were broken up into separate pieces fore and aft of the bulkhead. When I rebuilt mine, I did full length stringers and pieced together the bulkhead. It made sense in my mind...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    I'd buy 5 gal of resin, 6-10 yards of 1708, and 6-10 yards of CSM. Probably a little overkill, but not by a lot. Just go ahead and buy the 4-gal pail of cabosil and the 4lb tub of milled fibers. Yes, I used cabosil to make my PB.
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    Area near motor mount/transom delamination and crack.

    Hate it for you. My brother is planning to use the Arjay stuff on his Glastron CV-19, but he hasn't started on it yet.
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