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  1. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    Immediate delamination

    I saturated the rag I was using almost like slopping it on and it would make the existing glass sticky. I would apply a layer of resin just as I was about to lay the cloth down and pour a small puddle of resin and use a bristle brush and work towards the outside. I also found that depending on...
  2. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    Immediate delamination

    I had a similar issue when I started my project in which I started being alot more generous with the acetone and putting a coat of resin down prior to laying and wetting the cloth and it really eliminated that issue for me.
  3. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    Question On Changing Stringer Location

    I originally had 3/4" pine boards for stringers and they lasted 30 years. I replaced them with 3/4" plywood and they are so much stronger than the originals plus last my lifetime because they are sealed correctly.
  4. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    Question On Changing Stringer Location

    I just ground down to "clean" glass. The area the stringers were in had a slight angle to them and any adjustments I needed to make with the height of the stringers I took it from the wood. The crease as you mention I ran into under the console and altered the stringers to keep them at the...
  5. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    Hi all, I ran her for awhile today and have come to the realization that a carb cleaning/rebuild is going to happen in the spring but I'll run her one more time to get the stabil into the fuel system for the winter. I reinstalledthe front units so the windshield supports could be attached.
  6. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    Question On Changing Stringer Location

    Here is a picture from my project showing what I mean.
  7. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    Question On Changing Stringer Location

    I left a "lip" when I did mine. I left it high enough so I could use c-clamps to clamp the new ones in place while I PB's them in, I also did this for my motor mounts.
  8. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    Thanks 😊 It was my first time and made many mistakes that I re-did but I am happy with the results so far but I just wish it didn't take so long lol
  9. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    Winterizing

    I've been running non-ethonal will that still be ok? I am going to assume non-ethonal is better regardless because most "including me" run it in all our small engines
  10. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    Winterizing

    In regards to the fuel system is it better to run the carburetor dry or leave fuel in it with stabilizer since it sits longer here in the north between seasons. Thanks 😊
  11. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    I put two coats of exterior grade paint on the pieces which should outlast me considering the originals basically had nothing. I'll start reassembly this week and all that's left is the cover that goes across the stern (a section of it) and the rear of the side panels. My main goal after she is...
  12. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    Winterizing

    I'm just a bit overrun myself since my neighbor feeds them all year so I'd be killing two birds with one stone so to speak , I like your "just kidding " ideas lol.
  13. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    I figured while I had some time since I had the walk-through panels removed I might as well replace the rotted wood under the fabric. It was alot worse than I imagined and the side pictured is the better of the two which made it very difficult to create a pattern but I did my best to follow the...
  14. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    Winterizing

    Wow I didn't realize there were so many different opinions on this. I only said kit because I had seen a friend using something like a "kit" to winterize a boat but wanted to ask the experts 😊. When I had pulled the motor tearing the boat down I drained the water from the block and manifold via...
  15. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    Winterizing

    Hi all, This will be my first time winterizing my boat since I got her put back together after rebuilding and wanted to ask if there are good, better, best kits I should look for. Thanks, Jim
  16. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    Had to put some paint on the outdrive 😊
  17. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    Hi all, Got her running much better but still a little rough but I'm hopeful it's just the plugs due to the extreme richness I had been running it troubleshooting. She ran for an hour while I was doing the timing and things I only went through a gallon of gas which I know not under load but with...
  18. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    Just a little update. She runs albeit very rich which I'm attributing to a stuck float since it's been sitting 2 years but still gonna recheck timing etc after that and shifts so much better with an adjusted ESA. Even though I have these small things happening it's still very satisfying when I...
  19. 88 Capri (2022 SOTY)

    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    Good evening everyone, I have the trim system bled and all other miscellaneous things taken care of but as what seems to be typical with OMC I have a no spark condition but it's isolated to the distributor so it won't be big deal figuring it out. Many things have been changed since it was last run
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