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  1. Rranger

    Easiest Conversion

    From Mercruiser 170. What's the simplest different mercruiser engine to drop in if there is one where the engine would bolt up to the 170 throughhull and drive? Or simplest total replacement with minimal stringer and engine mount add ons? Thanks.
  2. Rranger

    New project.

    Well lazy after return from Mexico it was real hard to get motivated. Took a pic of today’s install basically a floor support that adds some transom support. Get this in and a couple floor supports where my two length wise sheets of plywood meet in middle of the floor and should be ready to do...
  3. Rranger

    Settings

    As southkogs says alldodge guess a guy has to look stuff up the hard way.
  4. Rranger

    New project.

    Got some lower back spasms going on and leaving Sunday for three weeks in Mexico so shutting things down til we get back. Would have liked getting a little more done but it’s tough being anal about it and lazy 😎
  5. Rranger

    New project.

    The plan is floor supports in today.
  6. Rranger

    bellboy

    Mine.
  7. Rranger

    New project.

    Second layer of cloth on the transom finished. So it’s basically done. Wondering can I paint it with some of the 10 cans of tremclad paint I inherited. There is a set of doors that encloses the transom and had the batteries and fuel tank behind it. Starting Tuesday get the deck supports in so I...
  8. Rranger

    New project.

    Well first sheet of cloth went real well. Give it a bit and do the second then done til boxing day.
  9. Rranger

    New project.

    Spell check strikes again routering not rostering.
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    New project.

    As mentioned rostering supports today got some left. They are plywood three sheets tabbed together, and I like to put a piece of plywood on the flat on top for holding the floor sheet screws better than trying to screw into the plywood sheets when they are side by side, screws don’t holid as...
  11. Rranger

    New project.

    I got most of my supports rostered for easier glassing thanks for the heads up.
  12. Rranger

    New project.

    A pic of dry transom fit and pieces of future floor supports an fiberglassed deck sheets.
  13. Rranger

    New project.

    Upon further review I will not be using PL I’m pressed for time and can’t wait 5hree days for it to cure, so will use peanut butter.
  14. Rranger

    New project.

    New improved rear support for floor fabbed up its in pieces til I glass it together, along with the forward floor supports. Had to do some more grinding on the transom outer skin had to many high spots of previous glass and the new transom wasn’t as flush as I wanted. Got that done and tomorrow...
  15. Rranger

    Settings

    Trying to follow along the Hull Extention with pics" thread and look up subjects he's listed in a index. Noposts are where it is listed in his index. He says ""THIS INDEX ASSUMES YOU HAVE NOT CHANGED YOUR DEFAULT SETTINGS IN THE "NUMBER OF POSTS PER PAGE"" I must have changed my settings...
  16. Rranger

    New project.

    Last of my grinding gelcoat today, and built floor braces, and the rear support for floor although after thinking on it tonight may need to tweak it a bit. Hope to install transom tomorrow and get it glassed in, and get some glass on the bracing. Pics tomorrow.
  17. Rranger

    New project.

    Got the two sheets laminated together. Need to trim it up a bit was awkward with no help. Next up paint with straight resin before install and glassing. . In the meanwhile building my floor brace at rear for deck support and drainage around old I/O engine compartment, plus floor joists at the 8’...
  18. Rranger

    New project.

    Been busy with other things. Will be back at it tomorrow. changed mind and using 2 sheets of 3/4” plywood which is what it had on before, and even with rot on the bottom of the transom, u could reef on the outdrive and motor and no flex anywhere, everything was tight as a rock. I should be 2 and...
  19. Rranger

    New project.

    I’ve decided on 2 sheets of 3/4” with a two piece sheet of 1/2” in between and glued together with titebond 111 glue, then fiberglassed to outer skin and then two sheets of cloth and corners on the inside. I have the 1/2” in two pieces to make up the middle sheet and don’t see the problem using...
  20. Rranger

    New project.

    I’m probably cutting it out. Another issue transom was 1.5” thick. Even with the rot in it no movement when hand flexing on the outboard. Is it thick enough with a 3/8” thick aluminum bracket that goes on the inside and across top bolts for the pod. Motor would probably never be bigger than a...
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