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

    I threw together a stand for the cap. I've got a few guys coming over tomorrow to help pull it off and set it on the stand. Wish me luck!
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    Driveshaft Gear Rotational Torque

    I think by start over they mean separate the two bearings again. A small distance should do it. I don't think you'll need to remove the bearing from the shaft.
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    Another winterize question

    Does a 350 SBC have 5 drain plugs too? I found 4 - one on each side of the block and one on each exhaust manifold. If it does have 5, where is the 5th?
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    87 Lund pro Angler 16 - transom question - rot or not?

    Drill 1/4" core samples near the bottom and evaluate the wood chips that come out. If they are dark and/or wet, you should probably replace the transom. If they are light in color and dry, fill the hole you drilled with 3M 5200 and call it a day.
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    '90 Maxum 2100SR - restoration & conversion

    That's what I want to hear! The transom being so large has me nervous about the PB kicking before I'm ready, but I'll almost certainly be installing it in the winter in my climate controlled garage, so I should be able to achieve whatever ambient temperature I want. Hopefully by the time I'm...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    I'm leaving the hull on the trailer and will add additional bracing as required. I talked to a guy who as rebuilt 3 of these and he said Power Play built the hulls so thick he didn't need any bracing on his full gut restorations. I figured I'd see how flimsy it feels with the cap off and...
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    '90 Maxum 2100SR - restoration & conversion

    And you used PB / thickened polyester resin to glue the transom in? How did you feel about the working time to spread it and get it clamped?
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    The cap is fully separated from the hull and sitting up on 2x4's. Hoping to move the cap to a frame in the back yard this coming weekend. I'm ready to get this thing off so I can start measuring and then really dive in to working on this thing.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    I started separating the cap today. I was able to get all the way around and have the cap sitting up on blocks of wood all the way around. After removing the aluminum rub rail and screws beneath that, I went all the way around the boat with a 3" paint scraper to work between the joint. It...
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    4.3 Oil Drain System and Timing Cover

    Can you post a picture or link to a thread showing what you're talking about? I've got the engine (350 SBC) out of my boat now and if this is something I should consider doing, I'd like to do it while the engine is out.
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    Bearing Buddys falling off

    Clean the surfaces then reinstall them with some Loctite sleeve retaining compound.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Thanks for the input / reassurance that I just need to do the transom. This week I towed a small trailer back to my friend's house to pick up my engine and bring it back home. Last night I built a dolly for it. Space is super tight in my 20x20 one-car garage where I'll be doing the...
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    Winterizing engine & drive removed from boat

    Hello, hate to create a thread on this, but the links in the Adults Only thread for winterization are taking me to some unrelated threads. I've got a Mercruiser 260/V8 (SN B651656) and Alpha One Gen I drive (SN 0B612075) that came in a 1987 PowerPlay XLT-185 that I'm restoring. I pulled the...
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    New posts since last visit?

    Thanks, but I'm talking about only seeing what new posts there are in a specific forum - say, Restoration and Repair. Also, the "what's new" link doesn't show which threads I've actually looked at and which ones I haven't.
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