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  1. JASinIL2006

    Possible gimbal bearing noise

    How much water would have to be in the bilge to affect the gimbal bearing and U-joints? Wouldn't the engine be mostly underwater before the level reach the gimbal bearing? Seems like you'd have alternator and starter problems long before gimbal/U-joint problems.
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    Out drive leaking.

    If the transom is solid, why did it start leaking around the transom plate? By transom plate, I assume you mean you put the silicone around gimbal housing where it attaches to the outside of the transom. Why would that just start leaking? That very often is the first sign of a bad transom.
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    battery chargers

    Any electronic gear exposed to power problems (dirty power, brownouts, surges) can be messed up if are not protected. My guess is the circuit was not protected and as a result, the storm fried the unit. I wouldn't call that a failure on the part of the manufacturer.
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    Are Four Winns know to have strong hulls? Installing a tower

    I'd use either Marine Tex (or PC11) or gelcoat paste. Either should patch those spots, no problem.
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    Trailer bunk popped off during loading

    Is the 'side bunk' a guide that helps center the boat on the trailer, or is it an actual bunk that the boat rests on? I'd use either pressure treated lumber (same dimensions as what you currently have) or Western red cedar. You can either put the boat on stand (a bit of a pain, but not...
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    Water in Bilge? Where can it come from.......

    I think intentionally filling a boat with water, particularly a fiberglass boat, is a horrible idea. Not only are you failing to recreate the conditions under which the boat is leaking, you are potentially introducing water to all sorts of places that would be better staying dry. I would never...
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    Restoring a 1990 Larson

    Awesome! Congrats on the successful rebuild!
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    1981 Sportcraft 270 repair underway - transom, stringers, & repower

    I reused my tyvek suits until they got holes in them. Before taking off the PPE, I'd use shop air to blow off as much fiberglass dust as I could. Once the tyvek gets a hole in it, it's done. I started wearing knee pads outside the tyvek suit, because (other than rips) the knees were the first...
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    Trailer bunk popped off during loading

    Did the bunk pop off because the wood rotted and couldn't hold the bolt, or did the bolt or bracket fail? When I refurbed my '96 trailer, I reused the bunk boards, bought exterior carpet for the bunks, and used monel staples and stainless steel fasteners.
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    Smart Tabs on Deck Boat

    Considering he hasn't been on this board in seven years, that seems unlikely...
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    1981 Sportcraft 270 repair underway - transom, stringers, & repower

    Full tyvek suit, with nitrile gloves taped to the sleeves, and leather gloves on top, goes a long way to prevent the itchies.
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    Trailer brake system opinions

    I have never cared much for surge brakes. I installed electrics on my trailer and it was quite easy. that assumes your trailer already has the backing plate, which mine did. I purchased a kit that included the brakes, new drums, wiring, breakaway box and plug. if you get the Dexter never adjust...
  13. JASinIL2006

    Bolster seat

    Same here. I almost never am sitting low enough to see through the windshield. I boat on the Mississippi and Illinois rivers quite a bit, and there is enough debris that it helps to be up a little bit higher to see submerged logs and such.
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    Convertible Top

    My boat came with a convertible top. I set it up once and have never used it again. I am a fair weather boater, so a bimini is much more useful for the type of boating I do.
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    Which waterproof spray for cover

    This stuff is great.
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    1981 Sportcraft 270 repair underway - transom, stringers, & repower

    The demo absolutely is the worst part! Hang in there! Once you're done tearing out stuff and grinding fiberglass, it gets much easier (and a lot more fun).
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    Bolster seat

    That's what I did. I just bought a taller pedestal that is adjustable.
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    1989 Sunbird SPL 150, standing water in ski storage compartment

    Are those nails protruding down from the deck on the right side of the picture? I'm wondering of someone did a half-a$$ed re-deck over a rotted deck. Given the look of the stringers and bulkheads, I fear you have some bad wood under that fiberglass.
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    Convertible Top

    That's odd. I've never heard of those being referred to as Navy tops. Every reference to them I've ever seen is as a convertible top.
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    Gas tank access panel

    When I restored my boat, I decided to fiberglass over the tank panel, leaving only a circular access port to get at the sender. I decided if I have problems sufficient to remove the tank, I've got bigger worries than cutting through the floor. If I do have to cutout the tank panel, I'll just...
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