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    Essential tools for gutting and rebuilding?

    I read the sticky on safety equipment for grinding and glassing and have already ordered a full face respirator and case of tyvek suits-I'm also going to set up my camp shower in the backyard near my work area so that I can rinse the dust off before removing the suit. What about the actual...
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    How do I get this boat apart? (Lots of structural questions)

    So this MFG Carefree was full of water when I found it-the plan is to gut it and glass in new stringers, new transom, etc...so how do I get the top off? I should have gotten closeups, but you can make out the flange where the top meets the hull here-no bolts or screws that I can see, just...
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    MFG Carefree pics-the start of a long rebuild...

    Today I went over to my neighbor's house and took some pictures of my new project boat: I got inside and started pulling up the carpet squares that were lining the floor-the glass is all intact and the floor seems to flex a little under my feet if I stand in the boat and shift my...
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    How do you not become "that guy" at the boat ramp?

    I'm totally new to the boating world-I've been on a few boats, etc...but I've never launched one or brought one back in myself. Is boat ramp etiquette/skills part of most boater safety/licensing courses? Can anyone recommend a good thread or FAQ?
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    Best prop for a 14' fiberglass deep v with a 9.9?

    I just got ahold of the most expensive kind of boat-the free kind ;) It's a 1970s era MFG Carefree 14' that I want to use on the local reservoirs, the two largest ones are restricted to 9.9 HP. Given the HP restriction, what kind of prop should I be looking for in order to get the most out of...
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    Free to me 14' MFG Carefree-now what?

    So over the weekend I'm letting the dog out for his morning business as usual and I happen to look over at the yard one house over from ours and happened to notice what looked like a boat under a tarp behind a shed. Long story short I asked them about it and they told me that they bought it...
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    New to boating-what type of boat do I want/need?

    Hi everyone. I live in Hunterdon County, NJ which is in the northwest portion of the state, where most of the larger lakes are. I'm also within 20 minutes of the Delaware River. The river tends to be shallow (2-3' in spots) and rocky up here, but a bit further north and a bit further south it...
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