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    Alpha One Gen 1 Shift Shaft Seal

    **edit** after googling the PN you provided, it looks like the wide part of the new bushing you're showing hangs down into the exhaust cavity and that's where the seals go. I'll order the part and replace it. Thanks for the quick response.
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    Alpha One Gen 1 Shift Shaft Seal

    I'm rebuilding my Alpha One Gen 1 transom assembly (SN 0B667146) and ordered new seals and gaskets for it from Mercruiser Parts. I was going to reassemble the new shift shaft seal into the bell housing and the part I ordered (PN 26-8164641) won't fit. I've already thrown the old seal out, so I...
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    What...no cat in the pictures this time?!
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    Tearing down transom assembly

    More Mercruiser parts showed up today. Old steel lower pin on the left, new aluminum lower pin on the right: I got the new seals installed in the lower part of the gimbal ring where the pin goes.
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    fiberglassing in new floor

    I routered the edges of some boards so the fiberglass would go around the edge. Like the tops of the stringers and the edges of the deck around the bilge. Fiberglass doesn't like to lay around sharp corners, which is why you fillet with PB on inside corners and round over the edges of the wood...
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    fiberglassing in new floor

    I agree with @Emerger - watch JMink's video series on YouTube where he rebuilds his boat. Also Friscoboater's Garage on YouTube - watch his Sea Ray restoration. Take notes. It's a lot of hours over video but these two channels gave me the confidence to do my boat. Your order of operations for...
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    1992 Malibu Sunsetter Euro F3 rebuild seeking advice

    I just coated mine in resin and let them cure, bedded them, then did 2 layers of 1708 for tabbing and one layer of 1708 to cap them. I think as long as you are fully encapsulating, you're good. I think the CSM is overkill here. I also only get evenings and weekends to work on my project, so I...
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    fiberglassing in new floor

    3M 5200 is a marine sealant. Peanut butter is thickened polyester resin. You usually add Cabosil (aka fumed silica) to thicken the resin, and 1/4" chopped fiberglass fibers for strength. You mix it to a peanut butter-like consistency, and use it to fill gaps, holes, etc. Drill the holes...
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    Tearing down transom assembly

    Pulled tape this morning. 12 hours drying and the paint is fully hard (fingernail doesn't leave an impression). It's not a show piece, but it's certainly good enough. I've now got the confidence to move forward with painting the bell housing and the gimbal housing.
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    fiberglassing in new floor

    You should drill the holes. They're easy to fill with resin or 5200 if the shavings come back dry, but believe me...I know the feeling. You're afraid of what you're going to find. Tapping with a hammer or any object is not going to tell you anything. A rotten stringer sounds like a new one...
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    New elbows on a 5.7 LX.

    I was trying to figure out what vulgarity was being used. I figured he must be pretty pissed to be talking about drains that way...
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    fiberglassing in new floor

    Have you looked at the conditions of the stringers and transom (by drilling core samples and evaluating the wood chips)? The experts on this site will tell you that the floor is the last thing to rot after the stringers and transom, and this was true on my boat. It would be a shame to put all...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Still waiting on rings for the Suburban. :( They should be here Saturday though, and hopefully I can put the truck project behind me and get back on the boat more regularly. I've been messing with the gimbal - got it all torn down right now. I had a few small spots of corrosion on the...
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    Tearing down transom assembly

    Well, I took my first stab at repainting part of my transom assembly. There were several small areas with corrosion, so I figured I'd let the gimbal ring be the guinea pig. I stripped it of all hardware, cleaned and degreased it, then sanded the whole thing, being more aggressive on the...
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Use something to space them up and then pipe PB underneath. I only had mine lifted 1/8 - 1/4 inch. It doesn't have to be much.
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    1992 Malibu Sunsetter Euro F3 rebuild seeking advice

    Yeah, having the bristles shorter and all the same length makes a huge difference. You can use the brush to tap the resin into place and to push the mat/cloth around if needed. Make sure to tear the edges of your CSM instead of cutting it - that will do a better job of hiding the seam and...
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    1992 Malibu Sunsetter Euro F3 rebuild seeking advice

    I like to have everything encapsulated. If you router both edges, you can do as you suggested by laying a small piece of CSM to wrap around the edge and then come back after that cures and lay up your flat faces, slightly overlapping the first layup. Yes, it will take 3 layups unless you get...
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    1989 Chaparral Transom Repair

    My brother has an AR240 as well. It's a great boat.
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    Filler Size Applications?

    You can - www.uscomposites.com
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    Filler Size Applications?

    Cabosil is expensive? Where are yall looking? US Composites is under $25 for a 4-gallon bucket.
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