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    Photos not saving to server

    I've been attempting to upload a photo for the past few days with no success.... same error message
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    Unable to post a picture of the skin fitted onto the transom, getting an error message: "The upload failed because the file could not be written to the server. The site administrator will need to resolve this before any files can be uploaded." Will post pictures and more updates when i am able to!
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    I finally got the outer transom skin cut from my cardboard template and after multiple times of sanding and filing, the fit is perfect. I used random nuts and bolts i had laying around to hold it in place while i went around marking where it needs to be trimmed down. I'm waiting on a new...
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    Lowrance LCX-112C

    fished yesterday on lake erie with the new transducer, set my system on the 200kHz setting and the depth read at all speeds. went to the dual frequency setting page and 50 did not read as expected. The depth matched up great with my garmin striker 4 and was off by about 1.2 feet as theyre...
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    Lowrance LCX-112C

    Got a brand new 83/200, going to set my system to 200 as I normally fish the 60-80 foot range on erie. I’ll know by Friday if this is the solution needed
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    Lowrance LCX-112C

    Any deeper than 30 ft I get a blinking depth that will occasionally find the bottom depth but never stays constant enough to mark fish. I’ve read through the manuals like a bible and other forums and went ahead and got a replacement transducer to see if that’s where my issues were coming from...
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    Lowrance LCX-112C

    I’ve got a lowrance unit, new to me, it’s got a chip in it that displays the mapping feature perfectly and the depths and contours align almost perfectly despite being older technology. The transducer I had was having some serious issues and whether I set it to 50 or 200 kHz would never pick up...
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    Transom skin completely cleaned up and free of any old paint. Going to give the inside of the skin a good cleaning and make sure it doesn’t have any contaminants in the holes that could interfere with the epoxy. I’m going to use the Gflex 655 epoxy to bond the skin onto the transom, by sanding...
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    Also going to try and find a good chemical paint remover for the interior as the gunwales are going to be slightly redesigned and I don’t want to wire wheel them completely for time and effort sake.
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    Got the rear skin completely rid of all the old paint… was that ever a tough job. It’s a good sign for the rest of the hull as now I’m only planning on cleaning up any chipped areas and then self etch primer, and hoping to leave the previous paint on to paint over the whole thing. I’m going to...
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    12V battery system - adding ACR

    I am looking into adding an ACR or an 1/2/B switch to my current electrical system. I've been reading lots into the BlueSea ACR system and the ease of installation and reliability behind it. I've also seen how a make-before-break 1/2/B switch can do the same job, with the risk of forgetting to...
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    Just a question here for anyone with some structural knowledge. My Z braces are very close to the transom seam and there is maybe 2-3” between the bottom of the hull and the bottom of the transom. As my current boat is glass, I remember the transom board reaching to the bottom of the hull. From...
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    thank you, im not sure what size OB ill throw on the back yet, PO had a 90 on it and said it ran well. I plan on getting the hull fully sealed and reinforced before i start to worry about powering it. Only spots that seem to leak water are where a wood screw was used to hold down the keel, and...
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    After some more thinking and reading multiple forums/threads, i've come to the idea of filling any holes that would interfere with the wooden transom using tig welding. These would include old transom tie down holes that aren't needed (PO made 2 holes directly beside the ones originally in the...
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    Do you happen to have any suggestions for attaching this outer plate to the transom besides welding? I know riveting would be more than suitable but I worry it could create high spots where the wood would be interfered with and not able to sit flush against all locations on the outer sheet.
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    I understand that, I’ve got the key shape that the PO used to fill the outdrive hole and had riveted a flat sheet against the outer skin as well. I’m going to keep reading up and researching but I was thinking if I used that key to fill the outdrive hole and had it sandwiched between my outer...
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    My next step is going to be locating any loose or missing rivets and installing solid aluminum rivets. I’m thinking anything structural I’ll be using the normal solid rivets, and if there’s anything that’s purely to fill a hole with some sort of backing plate I’ll use some semi-tubular solid...
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    I’ve got the boat secured on my trailer with the bow winch post as well. I’m unsure if I should move the bunks aft to sit past the transom edge for further support, it would be an easy adjustment to make so I’ll hold off for later days to reaccess. Lately I’ve been using these nice days to be...
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    1980 E100 motor issues

    I believe I found the issue, upon opening the carbs up, I found that the in the lower carb bowl I had over tightened the seat for the float valve and the o-ring had split and was holding my float down and the valve open. Replaced and did not over tighten, started it up and was able to get the...
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    Trailer fully assembled, waiting until I get the boat sitting on it to make the final adjustments to my keel rollers and bunks. Going to fab up a bow stop/winch post once I get the boat positioned properly as the old one got stuck with the bow eye.
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