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  1. JASinIL2006

    Good Idea or Bad Idea. Stringer Prep.

    Isn’t epoxy the gold standard? Why would you want to treat wood with Old Timer’s Formula before applying epoxy? I don’t get it…
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    Best Way to Lay Resin on CSM?

    When I had trouble with those bubbles, it was usually because I didn't wet the surface thoroughly before laying down the CSM. Especially over bare wood.
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    Charging deep cycle battery off engine?

    I don't think there is any reason you couldn't do that... an ACR does essentially the same thing when the starting battery is fully charged.
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    Would Smart Tabs help with the pounding?

    I don't think SmartTabs will help with the slamming. They will help your bow drop more quickly and they will help you stay on plane at slower speeds, but I don't think the slamming would be affected. My boat does that, and I have SmartTabs. I think that's more a function of the hull design than...
  5. JASinIL2006

    Alpha 1 Gen 2 Weak Link

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    Best Way to Lay Resin on CSM?

    I poured it on the CSM and used a mini paint roller to spread it. I never found anything that worked wonderfully... everything seemed to catch CSM fibers. The little paint rollers worked best for me, though.
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    1981 Sportcraft 270 repair underway - transom, stringers, & repower

    You can also get them at hardware stores. Brass pipe plugs.
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    1981 Sportcraft 270 repair underway - transom, stringers, & repower

    This is what I used. Simple, effective, lasts forever. I keep a spare plug in the boat and in the truck. https://www.iboats.com/shop/seadog-garboard-drain-plug-only-with-pin.html
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    Need Plan of Attack: Stringer Replacement - 16.5' Fiberglass Boat

    Is that chipboard rather than plywood? If it's flaking off in your hand, I say it's not good. If you doing all the to replace the other stuff, you sure don't want to leave a bad transom core in there, even if it's only partially rotted.
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    1981 Sportcraft 270 repair underway - transom, stringers, & repower

    I think this is the way to go, too.
  11. JASinIL2006

    Just bought a Stingray 225LR, need parts

    Great Lake Skipper (on the web) is also a good place to check for old parts.
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    Is it worth fixing up?

    Sounds like a cool project. You do have the correct paperwork to license/register it and the trailer in your state, right? I wouldn't do a think to it unless all the paperwork is in your name.
  13. JASinIL2006

    Remote Control for Alpha 1 Gen 2

    It really is just a matter of practice. Learning to pop the boat into forward or reverse just far enough to enage the gears without hitting WOT just takes some time to learn. Once you do get the hang of it, you should have no trouble maneuvering a 19' boat; being able to just pop into reverse...
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    1981 Sportcraft 270 repair underway - transom, stringers, & repower

    I learned a trick here about putting down fillets (I forget who told me) that helps you avoid ‘craggies’ that make it hard to lay the tabbing down smoothly. Just brush the fillets, before they kick off and harden, with some catalyzed resin. Makes the fillets nice and smooth without sanding.
  15. JASinIL2006

    Waterlogged keel

    A lot more info and some pictures are needed before anyone can really offer you any good advice, but i concur with @76SeaRay that it's highly unlikely you can make things right by letting it dry. Tearing it out and replacing it is the more likely scenario.
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    Need Plan of Attack: Stringer Replacement - 16.5' Fiberglass Boat

    The definitive test for wet wood/rot is to drill holes into the transom from the inside of the boat, using a 1/4" drill bit, going about 1.5" deep (enough to really sample the wood without drilling through to the hull). Drill in the spots suspected to be bad, and in the spots most likely to be...
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    Need Plan of Attack: Stringer Replacement - 16.5' Fiberglass Boat

    Have you drilled into the other stringer(s) and the transom (from the inside) to make sure those are the only bad spots? If not, that should be your first step.
  18. JASinIL2006

    Water found in foam cored hull. Does the foam absorb/retain water?

    The foam on a boat is a two-part, closed cell foam. If the foam is exposed to water, especially though freeze-thaw cycles, the closed cells are broken and water begins to intrude and eventually soaks the foam. At that point, the foam basically has become a sponge. If your boat is draining...
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    Newbie owner looking for boat specific details

    Sorry to hear that. I had a 'mild' case in November (i.e., didn't require hospitalization) and even so, I was extremely sick for a couple weeks. Glad you survived and are out and your family is OK. Sound like it could easily have been worse...
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    Forgot plug, part of the club now

    Ouch. Amazing how much water can stream into that little hole....
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