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  1. JASinIL2006

    1979 Glastron Carlson CV-23 restoration

    Looking good so far. I really wonder it sistering stringers to the stubs will really save you that much work... if it were me, I'd want to get those old stringers out completely. Too much chance the rot process has started, even if not apparent, to leave them in.
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    Winch Strap longevity

    My boat had wire rope when I first got it, and I'll never go back to that stuff. As it aged it got corroded, wires started poking out of the cable, which provided lovely little cuts if you weren't careful handling it... no thanks. I'll take a strap any day. @Mim55 , what was your strap rated...
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    Boat taking on water and I have no idea why

    Filling a boat with water, you will never equal amount of pressure that is put on the source of the leak when the boat is sitting in water.
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    Gas tank access panel

    Yup, that’s what I used.
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    Boat taking on water and I have no idea why

    This is a very bad idea. It is a good way to introduce water to areas of the boat that shouldn’t get wet and there is a very good chance the leak won’t be revealed.
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    Winch Strap longevity

    That does seem like an awfully short time... mine has been going strong for at least 6 or 7 years.
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    Help identifying this 60s boat.

    Agree 100%.
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    Do you use non ethanol gas ?

    Normally, that is the case here in the US, too. (Unless you find an E85 pump, which in not common in many parts of our country.) To help ease the gas shortage caused by the Russian war in the Ukraine, our government approved adding up to 15% ethanol for this summer. I have only seen a few...
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    Do you use non ethanol gas ?

    I thought it was to oxygenate gas to help it burn cleaner. I suspect there also was some political wrangling from corn-producing states to promote it as a possible alternative fuel, and adding ethanol to gas was a toe-hold for that. I think once you get beyond 10% or so, engines designed for...
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    Looking for owners manual

    Most boat manuals are 90% safety rules and liability disclaimers. They tend to have little or now specific info re: your boat and how it is outfitted. (There are a few exceptions, but not many.) For the most part, useful info about a boat is found in service manuals for the engine/drive...
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    Gas tank access panel

    I tried to find one on the iboats website, but this place is about the worst search engine I’ve ever seen. I know I bought it from here, but you may have to do some searching. It’s just around access panel that screws into the deck. I cut a hole, maybe 8 inches in diameter, and covered it with...
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    Do you use non ethanol gas ?

    Far be it from me to disagree with noted energy expert Bob Vila, but I think his claims about the lifespan of ethanol and regular gas don't make a lot of sense to me. First of all, gas stored in a container is only going to be exposed to a certain amount of air (with attendant moisture) unless...
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    1967 Larson

    No idea, but that is a lovely old boat!
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    Bed Liner Waterproofing

    I thought the problem with CSM and epoxy is that the binder is NOT dissolved by the epoxy, which make CSM less effective in laminating with epoxy. In any case, normally when using poly resin, fiberglass cloth is alternated with CSM to help the cloth adhere better (that's why 1708 consists of a...
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    Do you use non ethanol gas ?

    I think what your mechanic said is nonsense. Many of us run gas with ethanol in carbed motors with no ill effects. I think there were problems with some engines when ethanol first was introduced, as it tended to pick up contaminants and degrade some components not designed for ethanol. But...
  16. JASinIL2006

    Axius Gen1 boat personality file

    By tagging those two unusually knowledgable and helpful gents, he's requesting their help with your problem. He's 'calling them in from the shop.'
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    Replacing Flotation Foam

    It never made much sense to me to pour in closed cell foam and then cut it open over much of of its surface area. It is really quite simple to get pretty complete expansion into under deck cavities, and it's also pretty simple to seal the holes needed to pour in the foam and the relief holes...
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    Fitting my Bunks to my boat

    It's kind of hard to tell, not knowing how much boat is above those bumped out sections. Does the transom core run the width of the boat (i.e., does it run thru the bumped-out sections to the sides of the hull) such that it is supported by the outer bunks? Or does the transom core only cover...
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    boat seats

    Personally, I don't tow my boat covered. If I had seats there were likely to go airborne, I think I'd just find a way to stow them, rather than hassling with a cover.
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    Plugs fouling

    Your post brought to mind this old thread that discussed the problems with running an auto carb in a boat: https://forums.iboats.com/threads/whats-the-diff-between-marine-carb-and-auto-carb.169247/
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