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    soft layer glued to sides on inside of fiberglass boat?

    It looks like the thick adhesive we use for seagrass flooring.
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    Boats from work.

    It's been a while. I've been waiting for the pictures to work again. Here's the Basscat getting the Hamby. Then I worked on a semi for about a week or so. I filled in all of the holes in the cab roof, gelled it, and the supervisor had to paint it because I can't reach the back without laying...
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    69' Whaler Nauset

    I wouldn't drill holes through the transom. It'll just be added body and paint work when you eventually replace it. I know it sucks, but once water gets in the only way to be sure is to cut into it and start removing wet material. Otherwise, you can't be sure you got it all.
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    boat snap on covers

    You'll have to take your boat to an upholstery shop and have one made. As someone who fixes boats, but doesn't own one, I suggest a single piece cover with ratchet straps to tighten the sides. Snaps get smashed, pull through the cover, and are likely places for gel cracking.
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    1986 Ski Nautique 2001 resto project

    Says the man who forgets how itchy fiberglass is :)
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    Changing colour of gelcoat question

    I don't see why you couldn't do a stringer there instead. It's going to be pretty small though.
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    Changing colour of gelcoat question

    In pictures on the previous page, I can see what look like small boards glassed in place and running sideways between the stringer and verticle side of the hull. Are these what you're talking about?
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    Adjustment to rear transom roller arms

    Picture uploads have been broken for a while. The only option at the moment is to upload to another picture hosting site and post a link here. https://offerup.com/item/detail/2a0b48f3-9396-3d4a-8cbf-7bbbf45a1a5d I google the trailer and came up with this. Does it match yours?
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    R.I.P Siphon gun.

    @Scott Danforth What do you use for a siphon gun? My supervisor has one of the Harbor Freight Spectrum HTE guns, and it lays out well, but it's only a 1.7mm needle. I'd like at least a 2.0 hte, but google isn't really helping here.
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    R.I.P Siphon gun.

    It was really hot and humid that day, plus the heat generated by about a quart of gel and the slow spraying of the gun. It's far from the first time I've had it set up quick like that, but that gun has been giving me trouble for a while so I just let it go.
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    69' Whaler Nauset

    You don't have time for small batches. If you try that, what's left if the first will kick in the gun before you get the second sprayed. You need to spray a full cup at a time, and with those temps likely do a full tear down and clean between each cup. Also, about your enclosure. That will have...
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    69' Whaler Nauset

    You want a big needle too, at least a 2.0. Spray it like a high build primer, about 5 coats. Then, even if it's gummy on the surface, you can sand and buff it.
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    82 Starcraft MR 180 floor, slight refit and leaks

    Wire cup wheel on a dremel. There are nylon ones for something less aggressive, but even the steel will be relatively gentle compared to a wire cup on a grinder.
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    82 Starcraft MR 180 floor, slight refit and leaks

    Have you resealed the drain plug and any thru hulls below the water line? Any other equipment down there?
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    Starting a 1974 Tri-Hull Restoration, it's a Stryker Mark IV model. Need help with any information or an owners manual.

    Neither am I.
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    Starting a 1974 Tri-Hull Restoration, it's a Stryker Mark IV model. Need help with any information or an owners manual.

    It needs to be glassed to the hull, the cap just sits on top of it. Without glassing to the hull, the sides will have way more flex and likely crack and bust.
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    How are thru hulls sizes determined?

    You'll need to measure the hose size and length. I've seen a few that needed extra long tubes. Some are also a right angle on the inside. Best to get them out before ordering.
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    Boat buying dilemma

    Does the Polarkraft use any eood in it's construction? Even if it hasn't been used, that's still nearly 2 years of weathering. Worst case would be sitting around with no cover for every rain and snow.
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    Starting a 1974 Tri-Hull Restoration, it's a Stryker Mark IV model. Need help with any information or an owners manual.

    What? This can't be right, it reads as open hull, resin, glass, resin, lay wood in, then pour resin over everything. Unless you mean you glassed the floor outside of the boat, then laid it in the hull and sealed with resin. Either way is wrong. It should be as follows. 1. Dry fit all floor...
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    Starting a 1974 Tri-Hull Restoration, it's a Stryker Mark IV model. Need help with any information or an owners manual.

    When you say resined, you mean glassed right? It need to be part of the structure, attached with glass.
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