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  1. Scott Chinsota

    fiberglass relic restoration

    Re: pics... Re: pics... well, here we go...ugliest boat cover?
  2. Scott Chinsota

    fiberglass relic restoration

    Re: more pics... Re: more pics... pics 2,3, and 4 are especially for oops. his post about shoveling a path back to his igloo reminded me of winters past so...here's a little sunshine. 1st pic is the whole bow section, the dock where the boat should be, going to the gulf, coming back in, and...
  3. Scott Chinsota

    fiberglass relic restoration

    Re: more pics... Re: more pics... first pic shows pieces the had to be cut out of stringers in second pic. I realized that if the boat took on water, there would be limited crossflow/equalization. now it can flow freely under the bow section. third and fourth pic...template this! fifth pic...
  4. Scott Chinsota

    fiberglass relic restoration

    more pics... more pics... seat stand/battery cover, live well and rotted lid, last pic shows resin cracks from no fiberglass.
  5. Scott Chinsota

    fiberglass relic restoration

    Re: pics finally... Re: pics finally... the drain tube flaring tube with watts A-338 short forged flare nut, boat squared on trailer, rebuilt steering box...shoulda took pics of it disassembled, sorry, the patch over the redrilled drain tube hole in transom, and the patch for the livewell from...
  6. Scott Chinsota

    fiberglass relic restoration

    pics finally... pics finally... these are the largest pieces of the deck and stringers. the rest was paper mache. nicely rotted aye?
  7. Scott Chinsota

    strangest catches...

    i've pulled up some of the wierdest things while fishing. lawn chairs, a barnicle covered rod and reel, and a tire that fit my wifes car. no rim, just the tire. it wasn't dry rotted and i got 30k miles out of it on the car! also retrieved nets, anchors etc but...large plastic coffee mugs, carpet...
  8. Scott Chinsota

    Gelcoat...then what?

    after application of gelcoat, is it necessary to apply a clearcoat or uv protectant? if so what???
  9. Scott Chinsota

    fiberglass relic restoration

    Re: more pics Re: more pics keel stringer and bilge assy still needs tabbed in. got a couple more pieces to set that will need tabbed in too. drain tube should be done soon. fit in some foam, set the two crossmembers and i can get started on the deck.still have alot of work to do but i see...
  10. Scott Chinsota

    fiberglass relic restoration

    more pics more pics stringers in...the bilge was originally just a box. the drain holes in the port and starboard stringers were at the transom similar the cutaway at the end of the keel stringer. a i added the two partial bulkheads and re-located the cut outs to correct the poor drainage...
  11. Scott Chinsota

    fiberglass relic restoration

    more pics more pics some pics of the rot cut out. fog on the lens. i'll try again later. couple of the srtingers too.
  12. Scott Chinsota

    fiberglass relic restoration

    Re: fiberglass relic restoration couple more pics...priming the crossmembers...looks like fun, huh?
  13. Scott Chinsota

    fiberglass relic restoration

    now with pics! now with pics! here are a few pics of "the relic". check out the fancy lean-to i rigged up for shade. :D looks like fun, huh? 95 in the shade. shoulda done this during dry season when its only 70 degrees.
  14. Scott Chinsota

    '71 evinrude 50hp saltwater conversion

    the inner exhaust cover on this engine is made of aluminum. to the best of my knowledge, a new replacement is no longer available. i have been running it in saltwater for a few years. eventually corrosion will eat through it rendering the motor useless. a stainless steel replacement would be the...
  15. Scott Chinsota

    supply advice

    I have been pricing supplies locally and had to come back to the forum for advice. product and price diversity forces me to ask...where is the best place to buy the right resin and what is the right resin? and the wrong resin? I could spend hours researching specs on different brands and...
  16. Scott Chinsota

    stripped threads-help?

    I have a '71 50 hp evinrude "hydro electric shift" :facepalm: . of the the four bolts attaching the lower unit, one wont torque past ten ftlbs (stripped), another can only go about 30 ftlbs (nearly stripped). fortunately the're diagonally located and the fifth bolt, under the trim tab is ok as...
  17. Scott Chinsota

    fiberglass relic restoration

    A few questions to start. I have a 14' '71 Glassmate tri-hull with typical rot issues. The floor was a total loss and has been removed. The three stringers don't look salvageable. By design, the void under the floor had a plug and drained into the small bilge area at the transom. I assume this...
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