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    Best place to buy marine carpet or vinyl

    Been looking around trying to compare apples to apples but its kinda tough, anyone have a lead on good customer service with a great price and quality product for marine carpet? I'd like to get some samples so I can match what I have in my cuddy seeing as Im leaving all that carpet in there and...
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    1/8" milled fibers vs 1/4" chopped fibers for mixing w/PB

    Can anyone tell me if 1/8" milled fibers will work just as good as 1/4" chopped fiber for mixing with PB. Using it for fillets
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    Question about resin and hardener?

    When waterproofing plywood stringers,deck and transom and any other parts for that matter, do you put hardener in the resin before you apply it on the first coat? or just when you lay up your first layer of CSM and every coat there after?
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    started grinding today! have a few questions!

    I used all proper gear and I must admit, it's not as bad as I had read about. Maybe because I used the proper gear?.anyways when you guys are grinding the layup/ tabbing material where the old stringers were do you grind to the original hull material? Im grinding till I can see the woven, is...
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    Transom thickness

    I have a question about the thickness of my transom, the old transom was 1 7/8" thick, including the 3/8" hull thickness. My outdrive owners manual says it should be between 2"-and 2 1/4". So if I use 2 pieces of 3/4"plywood plus the 3/8" hull that puts me right back at the 1 7/8" for the...
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    Pulling my carpet!

    Im pulling the carpet off the sides and cuddy bulk head of my boat, is there any easy way? most of it is really glued on good and when I pull it off it leaves a lot of carpet backer/fiber? HELP!
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    Fiberglass body filler as Peanut butter!???

    Has anyone used this stuff or anything like it to bed stringers and fillet in areas? any pro's? con's? Clausen | The World's Premier Polyester Glazing Putties & Autobody Fillers
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    Deck drain question!

    I have 2 drains on my boat deck, one in the step down to the cuddy and the other in a utility hold between the seats both just have a drain cover and empty right into the bottom of the boat. I was wondering if it would be better to put some kind of through hull drains in the floor with an elbow...
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    Getting ready to drain my fuel tank!

    I'm at the point where I need to pull my 62 gal fuel tank thats full of fuel. I have a hand pump and a small electric pump that I bought to drain my oil in the engine. Is there anything I need to be careful of when syphoning this fuel out? Static electricity maybe? The hand pump is manual push...
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    Best type of grinder and discs

    I'm getting ready to start grinding my hull and transom in prep for new stringers and transom. Whats the best type of grinder and disc's to use? I have a 4 1/4" electric, and I have acces to air just wonder if an automotive air grinder would work better?
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    clampi ng my new transom in place

    Anyone have any ideas on how I can get the top 2' above the key hole clamped down tight? My tansom is a single layer 3/4" plywood 46"x 81" and then doubled up around the key hole 33"x32". Im pretty sure I can get the area around the key hole tight with a clamping system like FriscoJarret used...
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    ok cpl questions about stringers and my motor mounts

    #1- when I removed my stringers it looked like they used 1/2" or 3/4" plywood, Ive read in some threads that guys are doubling up 1/2" and using 1.5 CSM in between? is there a reason for this? I understand its slightly wider, is it stronger than a piece of 3/4"plywood? #2- I didnt notice any...
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    One thing Ive noticed!

    When you post all your questions in one thread, if people arent following (your ) thread you wont get your questions answered! Just an observation.
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    Which resin is everyone using?

    I am trying to get a material list together, was looking on UScomposites website and they list a few different resins. I am wondering what everyone is using? Im replacing the stringers and transom and decking.
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    Removing 5200 from my hull

    Anyone have any good ways to remove 3m 5200 from my hull? seems the P.O. used it along with screws to adhere the mounting plates to the bottom edge of the transom.
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    Whay type of floor is this?

    I have this same boat o nly one year older this boat is an 1988 Sea Sprite 225SSB and mines an 1987. My boat has carpeting through out and a lounger seat on the port side and 1 captan's chair. This newer boat seems to have a different kind of floor? just wondering if its a panelized floor or is...
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    Prop reconditioning question.

    I have 2 props off my 87 Mercruiser alpha 1 both aluminum stock props and both are bent one a little worse then the other. My question is how bad is too bad to be worth reconditioning??? Uploading pics as we speak! both are 14.5 x 17 or merc pn 48-78118-17
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    Alpha 1 outdrive stand

    Is there a reason I need to build an outdrive stand for my outdrive when I pull it? any reason I cant just lay it on its side?
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    1988 alpha 1 outdrive pivot bolt removal tool

    Was just wondering, Ive read a few threads about buying the mercruiser pivot bolt removal tool pn# 91-78310. Is there some that hold up better than others?? harder steel?
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    Pulling my 87 5.7 mercruiser engine

    I am getting ready to pull my engine this weekend to do a complete transom rebuild, are there any tricks or special info I need to know before pulling? Not the first engine Ive pulled but yes my first boat engine, just want to be sure Im not gonna mess up anything...Thanks for the help...Lee
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