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  1. JASinIL2006

    Rotted transom good stringers.

    I'm amazed that a boat with a transom that looks that bad could have good stringers. Did you drill into the stringers along the base to see if the encapsulated wood is still good?
  2. JASinIL2006

    fiberglassing in new floor

    Even old closed-cell foam can be compromised and absorb water, especially if the foam was exposed to water and went thru freeze-thaw cycles. If the foam is wet, odds are good that any wood structure (even if encased in fiberglass) is also wet, so be sure drill some core samples to see if your...
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    Trim tab feedback

    Are you thinking of something like SmartTabs? They can help, as can lots of other stuff (props, weight distribution in boat, etc.). On my boat, SmartTabs help me get on plane and stay there at lower speeds, and they totally eliminated chine-walking at higher speeds. I think I may have lost 2-3...
  4. JASinIL2006

    Tying to dock/reaching it

    A boat hook is handy until you get the hang of docking the boat yourself. Eventually, you won't need the hook, but it makes life easier until your skills improve.
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    Water Leaking from transom.

    If you just replaced all that stuff, my guess would be either the gimbal housing is not sealed properly to the transom, or the bellows are not attached properly, or you got defective bellows and they have a leak.
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    method of joining new wood to existing stringer

    I thought 1708 was just for polyester. I thought epoxy did not benefit from the CSM stiched to 1708.
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    Outdrive does not want to re -install in boat

    Did you slather a lot of grease on the end of the drive shaft? Sometimes, if you put the grease on thick, it causes the driveshaft to hang up on the o-rings near the splines. A really thin coat is all that's needed and it helps avoid that problem. I also know that there have been times when...
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    method of joining new wood to existing stringer

    Assuming you're planning to sister some boards to those existing stringers (to connect to the new sections of stringers), I would want more space so your sister boards overlap more with the existing stringers. I'd want at least a couple of feet of overlap - it looks like you'd have, at best, 6"...
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    Transom rebuild questions

    I used a several pieces of plywood glued together, about 2.5" thick. It worked well, but I did need to pick up a drill bit that was slightly longer than the normal. I figure I still saved about $480 over the jig...
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    PVC stringers?

    I think in this thread people are equating PVC boards with composite plastic wood deck boards (e.g., Trex) that are often made of recycled plastic bags, sawdust and other stuff. They are not the same products. PVC is very different from Trex, in that PVC isn't as dense/heavy, and it can be...
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    Removing old water lines

    I agree. Anytime I've tried using razor blades on gel coat, the blade ends up digging into the gel and taking out little divots.
  12. JASinIL2006

    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    I'm pretty sure you're the first of us to do that.... NOT!
  13. JASinIL2006

    Floatation Foam in Closed Space

    I think with the two-part urethane foam (like that from US Composites), temp is more of a factor than humidity. I did my foaming when temps were cool, so I heated the cavity to be filled and the hull, to make sure I got good yield of the foam mixture.
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    PVC stringers?

    I think PVC boards have considerably less strength than wood. I also wonder if the resin in fiberglass would chemically melt the PVC. It might be interesting to experiment with, but I certainly would build a boat around it.
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    Trailer Tires

    Getting tire covers is really a good idea. For infrequently used tires, UV protection will make them last much longer.
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    Which Oil??? - Mercruiser Power Trim Pump - SAE J1171 Marine

    When I had that issue (a loose hose fitting on a trim ram), just changing the fluid - repeatedly - in the reservoir was not enough; there was enough water in the system that the new oil kept getting milky and foamy. I eventually purged they entire system (instructions in the service manual) and...
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    Chips in the gel coat on hull. Is it an issue?

    The kit I bought had tubes of color and instructions for color matching. The resulting color isn't perfect, but it's quite close and since it's below the waterline, who cares?
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    Best manual stapler for replacing carpet on bunks ?

    I couldn’t get a manual stapler to work. I ended up using a pneumatic one.
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    Chips in the gel coat on hull. Is it an issue?

    Buy this and repair them yourself. It’s easy! https://www.iboats.com/shop/evercoat-match-n-patch-gelcoat-repair-kit.html
  20. JASinIL2006

    method of joining new wood to existing stringer

    I'm not sure leaving the lip saves you any work, and it might actually make the job harder. Normally, you'd cut/grind the lip away, run the new deck board up to within a 1/2" or so of the hull, and then tab the deck to the hull with 1708. In your case, you'll have to put cleats of some sort...
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