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    Procraft 1900 bass boat restoration

    Being that you're new to this, you're probably going to waste some material due to learning curve and over-use. You may end up needing 25+ gallons of resin. For my 19 ft boat restoration, I used about 35 yards of 50" wide 1708 (including wasted material). It all really depends on what your...
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    Procraft 1900 bass boat restoration

    Check my thread out starting here for pictures of what I did. I used four 2x4's between the cap and hull, then built a frame to set that on. I had 7 friends come over and the 8 of us each grabbed the end of a 2x4 and walked the cap off the boat and onto the stand. It sat like that in my back...
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    alpha one gen 2 exhaust bellows

    Can't tell from the pic - maybe it has an exhaust tube instead of a bellows? The exhaust tube won't be connected to the drive until the drive is lowered.
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    Is this right? Water coolant inlet for motor.

    That's how mine is.
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    What Lube to Pull (or Push) Fuel Fill Line through ABS Pipe?

    Try blowing a string through with compressed air. If you get that through you can tie/tape it to the hose and pull it through. Or if you can get a fish tape, use that.
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    New member - deck install panga

    I found that 3 coats of gelcoat took a LOT of the mat texture out (more than I was expecting), but it's still visible. As stated, you'll need to fair and sand if you want to fully get rid of the texture and have a totally smooth finish.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Well I was going to pay a guy to buff the rest of the boat but got stood up 2 weekends in a row. So I sucked it up and finished the starboard side of the boat today. My arms are sore, but nothing ibuprofen and alcohol can't fix. I also was able to add the remaining decals to the starboard...
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    New member - deck install panga

    I'd leave at least 1/4" gap around to fill with PB then tab in while the PB is still wet. I would soak the edges of the deck in un-thickened resin and let it cure before PB'ing in place. It may take several coats of resin on the edges, as the end grain tends to suck up a lot of resin. I...
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    Gelcoating keel

    You cam see what I did here. I used white gelcoat from US Composites and a 4" mohair roller and a 2" chip brush. I thickened the gelcoat a little with cabosil so it wouldn't run. It took about 3 coats i thin. I'm not worried about how it looks because I'm installing a keel shield from Gator Guards.
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    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    Yep, I used 6 mil plastic because that's what I had. Tape didn't stick too well to it to hold it in place, but I made it work.
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    PLEASE HELP NEW BOAT OWNER CRACK

    Thats the upper part of your stern drive. You can buy a new one from SEI and either replace just the upper (~$800), or the entire drive (~$1,600). When was the last time you had the drive off for maintenance? While the drive is off, you should at least inspect impeller, gimbal bearing...
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    Webbcraft WC-20 (Abandoned, Restoration)

    Get a pencil, paper, and a tape measure and start making your own sketches of things before you start ripping into it. On my restoration project I even saved the remains of the pieces I ripped out to refer back to until I had new pieces built and installed. As @jbcurt00 was hinting at, if you...
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    1991 Wellcraft 197 Eclipse Restoration questions

    You make a large gap between the stringers and hull so you can be sure you completely full the gap with PB. The thing you want to avoid is gaps (even small ones) with no filler between the hull and stringers, as the edges of the gaps are stress risers and the center of the gaps are areas where...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Good point guys. Maybe I'll look at adding trailer brakes later this year if i feel like im getting pushed around. But I don't think I've seen any XLT-185 trailers with brakes.
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    drive shaft and gimbal bearing quendry

    I've got a 1987 5.7L 260 V8 Merc with a Alpha 1 Gen 1 also, and I did a full transom assembly overhaul last year, including a gimbal bearing. The tool and driveshaft is a close fit, but it was definitely NOT an interference fit.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Lots of pictures today. I installed the toolbox in the storage area under the dash. I used a cam strap and some tie down brackets. I installed a Grade 8 bolt for the bow safety chain on the trailer. I installed my BoatBuckle tie downs and notched my swim platforms to clear the hooks on...
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    Is my coupler off ? looks like it and drive won't go back in ..

    I worked on mine for hours and mine isn't "2 fingers" easy, but gripping the alignment tool firmly and appying pressure makes it slide all the way in. Gripping it firmly and giving a good yank to get it moving and it comes out smoothly. But I don't have a ton of run time on mine yet to verify...
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    The Waiting is the Hardest Part...

    My cherry picker has been indispensable over the 15+ years I've owned it. I've definitely gotten my money's worth. I was even able to use it to install the (I/O) engine into my boat. I did have to take the wheels off the trailer to get it as low as possible and I still had to re-rig halfway...
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    1991 Wellcraft 197 Eclipse Restoration questions

    I rolled on 2-3 layers to get full coverage.
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    1991 Wellcraft 197 Eclipse Restoration questions

    Congrats on finishing the grinding - my least favorite part. I did not do any final cure on my stringers or bulkheads - anything under the floor. I filled those cavities with foam, so the tackiness will never be an issue. For the top surface of the deck I used a wax additive to the final...
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