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    Bilge Pump Design??

    On my cuddy i put the pipe back. The hole in one end of the pipe had been covered in glass. I used sch 40 pvc and gently warmed it until pliable to conform to the boat. Sch 40 pvc is tough unless exposed to uv light then it gets brittle. I also roughed it up with 32 grit where it wag going to...
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    Drain hose shinkage?

    Wish that applied to bellies
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    2020 Splash of the Year voting poll

    Looks like we have a runoff!
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    Old Coast Guard Horn

    Something else.... Unwire the coil from the rest and see what resistance you get. Should be a few ohm to a few hundred. Should not be zero and definantly not read open
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    Old Coast Guard Horn

    Look for some type of polarity marking where the wires attach. Usually if its dc there is a mark. Ac dont matter so they dont mark it. But i bet the coil is shot
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    Cloth or not

    Epoxy or poly? If its poly put some mat in between. The fibers help fill the gaps and valleys between the plys and give the brittle resin its strength. Epoxy.... i dont think it matters too much but use cloth, not mat if you add glass
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    Heavy weight seat mounts & swivels

    $250 might cover a 5 gal bucket of resin. I went thru 10? I think for my 21' cuddy. Then add glass cloth,ppe,consumables and other supplies.... i would work out the budget before getting too deep and not being able to finish and not being able to sell cuz you cut it up.
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    1974 reinell cuddy restore

    Still building..... slow but sure. Got the cuddy headliner up gor the first prefit, same for the helm. Now i am working on the "dining room". I plan on doing several laps til i am happy...... but nothing "actually" happened yet cuz i didnt take/post the pics
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    1974 reinell cuddy restore

    Happy gobbler to all and to all a tasty bird
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    Installing Sea Dek over wood floor

    I dont know too much but wouldnt a 2000 open bow have a glassed in/gelcoat deck?..... possible deckover w/rotten guts?
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    2020 Splash Of The Year nominations

    What about iboats movie producer..... mad propeller... Didnt he splash this year?
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    Also with carpet between pedestal there will be give and crush. When solid things move .... they break. Not good at speed
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    1963 Boston wailer 13 footer

    Thats sad and funny at the same time
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    1970s Mako 17

    99% of the time everything below the soft spot is also rotten/soft so be prepaired to strip and scrap or rehab
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    Jackplate Issues

    Here is an idea...... Remove thumb screws and use bolts. You would have ti keep a wrench handy to adjust
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    How many gallons of resin?

    My 21 foot cuddy took about 35 gal to do transom,stringers,motor mounts, floor and sime little things. I did wrap all the stringers and transom before installing though
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