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

    So you would recommend the mold release over the wax additive for the final coat of resin? I had planned on unwaxed resin and some kind of curing method (wax, waxed gelcoat like boatworkstoday uses, or PVA). I started on the transom today and got further than I thought. I haven't de-skinned...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Thanks for the props on the progress. Thanks to the guys who posted their threads/videos/etc that have done this before and made it seem less daunting. I've got a local source, but they only sell 1708 by the full roll - more than I'll need. And their 5 gallon bucket of resin is $170 each vs...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    I've been measuring and sketching for the last several days and finally think I've got enough measured to at least know how much wood to buy. I'm going to buy AuracoPly plywood, as there is a supplier ~1.5 hours from me. I'm planning to buy 4 sheets of 3/4" and 4 sheets of 1/2". I should be...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Any ideas for another way to mount the bilge pump? Adhesive? I don't like the idea of a piece of wood with holes/screws in it down in the part of the boat that is supposed to catch fluids.
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    '90 Maxum 2100SR - restoration & conversion

    Man I can't wait to be at the point you're at.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    I got the bilge area stripped today so I can start working on gutting the transom this week. I got all the short pieces of stringer out in one piece...barely. If it weren't fore the fiberglass the two inner ones would have completely fallen apart. As I was cutting the tabbing in a few places...
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    Missing photos on a 2011 post

    Go look at my thread (1987 PowerPlay) - I just started measuring last night. I've left as much of the rotten wood in as I can until I take measurements. For the wood that was too rotten and just crumbled out, I've pulled strings where the tops of the stringers would be and am pulling...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Yes, I'm planning on replacing all the wood that is aft of the gas tank bulkhead.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Started sketching the structure layout tonight. I also pulled some taut string lines to mark where the two inner stringers were. These were completely rotten when I pulled the floor up and they just crumbled, so this is the best way I can think to recreate them. The two horizontal strings are...
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    Free Boat, This thing is a badboy!

    Hmm, I didn't think about using buns of closed cell foam. I have access to large sheets of 2 lb density closed cell PE foam.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    I got the ski locker floor cut out tonight. I started by going around the outside with my multi-tool to cut the fiberglass tabbing, then used a chisel to start separating the fiberglass from the wood, then progressively larger crow bars until it was completely de-skinned. The decking was...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    What kind of wood do most folks recommend using for cleats? By cleats, I mean wood attached to the side of the stringers / bulkheads into which screws can be driven to hold down the decking. What I'm pulling out of the boat looks like either teak or mahogany, but I could be wrong about that...
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    73 Sea Ray restoration

    I've been trying to research sourcing my supplies locally instead of ordering online, but the local supplier I've been talking to isn't making it easy. Their CSM is 2X the price that I can get it from US Composites. Any other cloth besides CSM is sold by the full roll only. Their resin is $40...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Thanks for the confirmation. I think it was just shoddy work on the port side regarding tying in the stringer to the transom, because the starboard side looks like the transom is wide enough to have the stringer butt up against it. I got the starboard side opened up and old foam dug out...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    My transom is obviously made with two layers of plywood. Why is the layer closest to the bilge smaller than the piece that's up against the outer fiberglass layer on the hull? Is it a cost thing - the manufacturers use less wood and thus save money? Other than weight, are there any drawbacks...
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    Flooring HELP

    I can answer that one because I've driven many on airplanes. You typically use a pneumatic rivet gun (sort of like an air hammer with a certain attachment to fit the type of rivet head you're driving) and a bucking bar. The rivet gun goes on the side with the pre-formed head, and the bucking...
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    Take my opinion for what it's worth, because I've never re-carpeted a boat, but I would think you would want to put the carpet down first then screw the pedestal in place through the carpet. If you cut the carpet around the pedestal, the edge will eventually roll back and look bad, or...
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    '90 Maxum 2100SR - restoration & conversion

    How did you spread the PB on the transom? Did you use a notched trowel or some other method?
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    I started today by measuring the width of the hull every foot starting at the transom and working towards the bow. I made a sketch and wrote down the dimensions. Next, I drained as much gas out of the tank as I could manage. This took a while. I ended up getting between 7-8 gallons out...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    A crew of friends and family came over today and helped me lift off the cap and set it on the stand. We also pulled the outdrive transom assembly off the boat. Next steps are getting a tarp tented over the cap and starting to take detailed measurements of the hull before I continue tearing...
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