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    Open Bow Boat Sleeping ideas

    What about modifying a tent. Cut the botton out of it
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    Hull vents

    Go above. Get some nice hefty box tubing and a plate and bolt it all together
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    2nd wiped Camshaft OMC 460

    Dykem layout fluid
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    Cmc tilt and trim, Help

    Just so you know they make those 12v relays in different current ratings from 5 amps all the way up to 100 amps i think is where they stop. And they all look the same and have the same connectors. I would think you need at least a 40 amp for trim motors.
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    Fibreglass boat floor replacement - do I need to use fiberglass?

    Also one of the reasons i went with the plugs was that you bond the deck with the foam thats bonded with the hull. Figured it was stronger.
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    Fibreglass boat floor replacement - do I need to use fiberglass?

    When i poured my foam i had left gaps in the tabbing where floor meets hull as well as the holes for poaring foam. The gaps were 4-6" every 2' or so placed strategically so the air could escape and let the foam go to the sides of the hull instead of just foward. Also had lots of scrap wood and...
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    Stern drive/inboard engine - sealing transom ring

    Without seal and ring I took and coated my screws with grease and then filled the slightly large holes with epoxy (still enough wood for screws to kinda bite). After epoxy was about 98% hard i backed all the screws out. Epoxy should stay put and not come out with screw. Do testing to find what...
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    1981 Citation Marquis restoration...

    Welcome back
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    aquasport 175 osprey

    Yeah .... them dam 60 degree cold fronts!
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    Soooo to get past the staple issue.... If the kerfs are on the foam padding side of the seat just glass that side and leave the back bare. If the kerfs are on the other side leave about 2-3" around the perimeter bare for staples and glass the rest. Then treat the bare wood. Thats one o those...
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    Could also think about kerf cuts deep enough to make wood flexible then glue/epoxy in the right shape...
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    Congratulations 2020 SOTY award winner !!!!

    And for next year we will have 3 from mick to choose from ;)
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    Congratulations 2020 SOTY award winner !!!!

    High five ti dale. Supurb job
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    1997 aquasport 17

    Dang dude.....
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    Bilge Pump Design??

    On my cuddy i put the pipe back. The hole in one end of the pipe had been covered in glass. I used sch 40 pvc and gently warmed it until pliable to conform to the boat. Sch 40 pvc is tough unless exposed to uv light then it gets brittle. I also roughed it up with 32 grit where it wag going to...
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    Rehab SportCraft 222 1983 deep V hull cuddy walkaround

    Merry xmas
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    1963 Boston wailer 13 footer

    Merry xmas too
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    Drain hose shinkage?

    Wish that applied to bellies
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    2020 Splash of the Year voting poll

    Looks like we have a runoff!
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    Old Coast Guard Horn

    Something else.... Unwire the coil from the rest and see what resistance you get. Should be a few ohm to a few hundred. Should not be zero and definantly not read open
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