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    surface tissue

    Hi, I just saw a video where the guy used fiberglass surface tissue as a last layer to give a smooth surface to gel coat onto. I had never heard of it before, its basically a thin CSM with a smooth side I think. Anyone ever use it and what did you think?
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    ATV won't idle

    My atv, an arctic cat 400, 2004, won't idle properly. she will start no problem and idle until i touch the throttle, but after that she will usually die when i let go of the throttle. I can start again by giving a little gas, but let go the gas and she dies again, even when warmed up. I had the...
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    Mounting transducer inside hull

    I have a new Garmin Striker 4+ fish finder and transducer. Since i am rebuilding the transom and floor i figure now would be a good time to mount the transducer inside the hull. My questions are, if i mount it in poly resin and it don't work out well, is the transducer ruined? can it be removed...
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    Bedding stringers

    I'm in the process of installing new stringers in my boat that I converting to an outboard. I was watching a video on the subject and the gut was putting foam tabs every 6 or 8 inches under the stringer before using thickened resin to bed the stringer in.I think the point of the foam was so the...
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    ? buy new etec?

    I'm in the market for a new outboard, around 90 to 115 hp range and notice a lot of dealers in this area are having clearance sales on evinrudes. I love the look of the Etecs, and the savings now are in the 6-8 thousand off regular price, but i hesitate because the motors are discontinued. Do...
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    thickening agent for polyester resin

    I'm going to need a fair amount of thickened resin and was wondering about using baby powder. Apparently talc is commonly used. Some say it absorbs water, others say its water repellant. I used amasil fumed silica and glass fibers so far but the fumed silica is expensive ($38 per gallon) and...
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    transom clamps

    Just looking at the design for transom clamps to use when sticking in a new transom, from WOG i believe. I see how the 2x4 will be drawn in tight on top by the threaded rod but what hauls it in tight on the bottom? One threaded rod on top don't seem like it would put much pressure on the bottom...
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    coosa stringers

    I'm wondering if stringers made from coosa would need to be completely glassed over? I'm thinking just stick them in the grooves left by the old removed stringers with thickened resin and then tabbed in at the join with the hull, up a few inches and call it done. Maybe stick the floor onto this...
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    warm where you are at?

    If it is send a little up here, we are having a record cold July! https://vocm.com/2020/07/17/new-record-days-under-10-degrees/
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    need fiberglass advice

    I'm going to be replacing my transom and wanted to use a composite core material, but its hard to get locally. A local fiberglass supply guy said to go to a local roofing business and get rigid insulation boards that they use. I think its perlite board. The guys there said they sell a lot of it...
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    transom height question

    Hi, i am planning on doing a conversion from i/o to outboard. I was planning on a 20 inch transom height for a long shaft motor. When i measure 20 inches up from the lowest point at the center of the existing transom, 20 inches is right at the waterline. I do plan on building a enclosed well...
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    Transom thickness with coosa board

    Hey, i'm planning on removing my old inboard from my 20 ft fiberglass boat and redoing transom for an outboard, maybe 90 hp or a little more. My question was if i strip out plywood there and replace with coosa board, how thick should it be? Also should i use one thick sheet or 2 thinner sheets...
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    buy used outboard from tourist lodge?

    hi, a few years ago i was on a website for some fishing lodge in ontario that sold all its outboards when only a year or two old and replaced with new. the motors still had warrenty on them. i can't remember or find the place now. anybody ever heard of such places?
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    75 hp big enough?

    i'm planning to get rid of my inboard motor this fall and redo my transom for an outboard. its a 19.5 fiberglass. i recently saw a 75 hp 2010 etec on sale and was wondering if that motor would move my boat at any type of speed. don't need to be real fast, just up on plane maybe 30 km/hr. any...
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    buying 2009 etec 90

    i'm thinking about buying the above motor. it has 688 hours, seller is looking for $3600 canadian. that seems like a reasonable price but i know next to nothing about outboards. my brother tells me that etecs are known to have problems...is this true? i'm planning on putting it on my 19 ft...
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    alternator question

    i was going to hook up a new battery switch i bought and it says to hook one terminal to the regulator to protect the alternator if the switch is accidently turned off while engine is running. it says use a battery isolator if the alt has an internal regulater. how would i know if my alt has an...
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    leave battery in boat?

    does anyone leave their battery(s) in their boat all winter while stored? i never have until now, i usually put them in my garage on a charger but i was just wondering if this was really necessary? the boat is usually stored on a trailer behind my house covered and winterized for about 7 months...
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    convert from in board to outboard?

    has anyone ever converted an inboard boat to an outboard? whats involved and how did it turn out? i figure i'd have to add another sheet of plywood to the transom for strength....but i was wondering about the different weight distribution and how this would affect the overall performance of the...
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    paint removal

    as i mentioned in another persons thread ...like to remove the rustoleum paint on my hull. any ideas on how to best do this or should i just not bother. which brings me to my next question....can 40 year old gel coat be restored to its original shine?
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    engine fogging

    I know some people here don't believe in fogging their engine when storing for winter....but I was just wondering if you were to add a bottle of oil for a 2 cycle engine to your gas before storing and then run her until you get lots of blue smoke would that serve the same purpose? Maybe it would...
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