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    Boat hull drying before painting?

    The plan is to keep the boat in the water for the season, however the workshops around me are saying that due to workload the wait for the bottom paint (epoxy + antifouling) job is nearly 8 weeks. The water is still cold so without bottompaint Im not really afraid of the marine growth, but the...
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    Problem after repowering

    I have recently repowered my boat with Merc F115EXLPT EFI with all the smartcraft instrumentation and so on. The height of the mounting has been done exactly how the installation guide says and how all the recommendations in the internet are suggesting. However, the problem is that I can only...
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    Gelcoat crack patterns

    Hi, I have an odd-looking 6...7 inch gelcoat crack under my new boat. There are no visible marks of some collision and I have run the boat only on deep waters...it's couple of weeks old only so I'm not missing maybe something years and years back. So it can only be something from inside - a...
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    Interior gelcoat cracks

    Hi all I was wondering if someone could give me a hint or an explanation as to what would be the cause of gelcoat cracks in the corners of steps. It is a small 20ft daycruiser with three steps. I would assume that the cracks have developed due to stepping on them countless times but then again...
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    Hull to deck joint (transom)

    Hi, I've found a boat with a problem at deck to hull joint. As you can see from the pictures, there seems to be a separation between the joint. Weirdly enough, it appears to be be on either side of the engine mount but the two cracks are separate, meaning that there is no crack/separation right...
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    Standard or modified prop?

    Hi, Does anyone have a clue whether the prop on the picture is a manufacturers standard or self-modified to hide a possible collision. It is attached to a Yamaha 115 but unfortunately I can't find any manufacturer code or anything. As you can see, the tips of the blades seem to be cut or are...
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    Not all wood stringers are the same?

    Just recently I have found an article in the web (apparently written by some boat surveyor, can't find it anymore) who in a way implied that wood in a stringer can be used for two different reasons - short take of it would be something like if your glassed wood stringers are thin looking (some...
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    Stingray vs Mariah

    Hi all, I'm planning to by a boat but found myself torn between two choices - a 2003 Stingray 200CS or a 2001 Mariah 218 Shabah. The Stingray's weight is approx 2800 lb and powered by a 4.3 MPI Merc whereas the Mariah is around 3400 lb and powered by a 5.0 EFI Merc. Both of them are...
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