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  1. JASinIL2006

    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider Thanks, all the fairing and sanding made the difference. I'm glad that is over! This isn't the best picture in the world, but you can get a bit of an idea of the texture.
  2. JASinIL2006

    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider I also got the ladder ready to mount. Here's a side view of the test-fitting: This is the ladder stowed. I plan to install a strap to hold it down: This is the backing board I put in to support the ladder: It's really sturdy. It...
  3. JASinIL2006

    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider Durabak is going on pretty well. The roughened stuff starts setting up really fast. I tried to use less accelerant, but it still gets clumpy pretty quickly. Altogether, though, it's not too bad to work with. It does stink, though. I've been...
  4. JASinIL2006

    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider UPS delivered the new ladder today, so I'm going to try to reinforce the rear deck and install the ladder before I drop the engine back in. I'm going to reinforce the underside with a decent layer of hairy peanut butter which will glue a...
  5. JASinIL2006

    remove gimbal housing studs?

    Hi, I need to remove some corroded gimbal housing studs (the four lower studs for a Alpha one Gen II) -- new ones are en route. Anything I need to do to pull them other than give them a good soak with PB Blaster? I really don't want to mess up the gimbal housing, so if anyone has any tips for...
  6. JASinIL2006

    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider I also foamed the cavities behind the transom shield where the hull bulges out. Then a nice coat of Rustoleum white to make things look pretty. Jim
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    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider Doing a bunch of little things on the boat this weekend while I wait for warm weather so I can Durabak the deck. Installed Garboard Drain 2.0 (after I spilled resin in the bilge and ruined the other one...) Gelcoated the ski locker. I...
  8. JASinIL2006

    Need help reinstalling gimbal housing

    I am moving toward re-installing my gimbal housing and inner transom shield following a transom rebuild. I may be overlooking it the OEM service manuals, but I cannot find instructions for re-installing the gimbal housing, particularly with regards to any treatment for the large rubber seal that...
  9. JASinIL2006

    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider This is the spot on the port side of the boat, looking up at the underside of the rear platform. The port gunwhale is to the right, the midline of the boat is to the left (out of frame) and the rear of the boat is at the bottom of the...
  10. JASinIL2006

    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider Thanks, guys. The only thing slowing me down now is the weather. Supposed to be cold and maybe even a bit snowy here for at least the next week. Might see a day or two in the 40s, but it's supposed to hit the teens tonight. Anyway...
  11. JASinIL2006

    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider Feels like a milestone of sorts tonight. After gelcoating the bilge and transom core this weekend... I drilled holes in the transom for the outdrive and test-fitted the gimbal housing. It fit like a dream! The holes lined up with the...
  12. JASinIL2006

    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider I'm not going to say I'm done grinding, because every time I think I've finished with the grinder, I find that there's more to do! Anyway, I finished cleaning up the edges of the ski locker, bilge and access panel to the fuel sender, and I...
  13. JASinIL2006

    Fixing upholstery...

    Re: Fixing upholstery... Not the best pics, but here are some images of the repaired seat cushions. The grey part is the part that was replaced. Jim
  14. JASinIL2006

    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider I finished fiberglassing the deck today. I had faired the deck a couple of days ago, and yesterday I sanded it smooth. Sanding was not fun... the fairing compound was not waxed, so it was really gummy when trying to sand. I ended up using an...
  15. JASinIL2006

    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider Pedestal seat bases are installed and glassed in. The deck needs the final layer of 6 oz. still, but that's about it. I will be glad to finish the fiberglassing. Driver side pedestal base with one layer of 1708: Both pedestal bases in...
  16. JASinIL2006

    Tools help.

    Re: Tools help. I agree with the full face respirator. Mine only covers nose and mouth, and after a while, it gets rather uncomfortable to wear. I have two types of masks. For grinding, I have a simple 3M mask with replaceable filters: Replacement filters are very cheap, so it's not a big...
  17. JASinIL2006

    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider Sorry, I wasn't too clear in describing it, I think. The aluminum flange is part of the cover for the ski locker: The boat didn't come with any sort of flange around the opening in the deck itself. I've tried searching iboats.com to see...
  18. JASinIL2006

    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider The ski locker on this boat is just a hole cut in the deck that has a cover that fits into the hole. The cover has an aluminum flange that allows the cover to sit flush to the floor, but the hole in the deck is just that: a hole with no trim...
  19. JASinIL2006

    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider And here's the round base. (It also would flare in on a 45 degree angle, but I didn't draw that in. Just imagine a line about one and half inches in from the perimeter to picture the size of the upper surface.) What do you all think? I...
  20. JASinIL2006

    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider Let's try this again... Still trying to figure out these seat bases. I cut a couple of different bases out of pink foam board to see how they might look. One is round, with a diameter of 16"; the other is square with 14" sides. Both have...
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