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    2nd ??? shaft longer or shorter

    The transom on my dorsett is 18" What shaft sould I go with. It seems that there is a 20" or a 15". If I go 20" I can make a lift for the mount. If I go 15", what are my options?
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    I/B, O/B difference?

    I am fairly new to boating. What is the differance in outboard and inboard and what is a inboard/outboard?
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    Floor opened on 1958 dorsett eldorado

    I cut the floor open and the wood is rotten. No suprise though. I think someone has replaced the stringers before. It just looks like they were thrown in, in a hurry. There is only a couple of strips of glass holding them in. The plywood has some patches in it. Some squares that were glassed...
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    what wood for stringers???

    I am going to replace the stringers in my 14' fiberglass. What is the best wood to use? Hardwood, treated(greenplate), or some kind of marine wood. If it is marine wood should I glue several pieces of ply together or is there a 2X4 or whatever size they are? I have not yet opened up the floor...
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    good beginner fiberglass info

    fibreglast.com. I was searching for info on my boat and came across this site. Good stuff.
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    how to check for dry rott

    I am about ready to start rebuilding the interior of my 58 dorsett eldorado. Before I do this I want to be certain the hull is sound. Is there an easy way to check a fiberglass hull for "dry rott". I am thinking of using a rubber mallot and just giving it a light thumb in a tight grid pattern. I...
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    1958 dorsett eldorado

    I recently aquired said boat for free. It is completly stripped, no seats, engine, stearing, just the hull. I have the pink for it though. I have searched the forums here manually and using the search bar but have found very little about this boat. The one thing I did find linked me to the...
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    freebee boat aquisition

    I found a free boat in the local pennysaver. I was competing with several other folks for it. When I got to the owners home there was a guy there already. I drove by the house just as he pulled up and by the time I got turned around he was leaving. My heart sunk. All I could picture was a pile...
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