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  1. drewm3i

    Gas

    Probably a fuel vent issue.
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    Marine Engine Depot

    Closed cooling 😎
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    1995 Chaparral 2550 SX Refit and Restoration

    Around the church, were these ethereal trails with nautical-themed Bible verses strewn about. Shipyard Marina...Highly recommend! The only functioning marina on the island and its a good one with good people. For example, their gas pump was down and so they allowed us to...
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    1995 Chaparral 2550 SX Refit and Restoration

    After repairing the trailer, we launched the boat on the Little Bay De Noc again (it had been launched and kept on a mooring prior to the Pictured Rocks trip, but was removed when a massive storm with forecasted 70-75 MPH wind gusts moved through) and headed across Green Bay to Washington...
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    99 Monterey 276 Transom Replacement

    Typically rotten= hollow once it's far enough along.
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    99 Monterey 276 Transom Replacement

    Your picture doesn't look too bad. Brown water can be rot...or rust.
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    1995 Chaparral 2550 SX Refit and Restoration

    After a nice afternoon, we hauled out and headed back towards Rapid River, MI, where we were staying. As with anything boating, the bliss cannot last forever and a brake locked up on the way home (only 1 hour) and we had a bearing failure. I fixed it with a new hub and prevented it from...
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    1995 Chaparral 2550 SX Refit and Restoration

    Day 3 was the day we finally got to cruise the length of the Pictured Rocks, taking in some of the waterfalls along the way and anchoring at Spray Falls for a freezing swim (forgot my wetsuit, ahh) and a nice, relaxing hour or so. Throughout the trip, I was blown away by the water quality of the...
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    1995 Chaparral 2550 SX Refit and Restoration

    On Day 2, the soon-to-be in-laws stopped over and we took them to a secluded beach accessible via Trout Bay in the center of Grand Island. Afterwards, we did dinner onshore and socialized with some very nice, fellow cruisers back at the marina until midnight. You meet a lot of great folks from...
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    1995 Chaparral 2550 SX Refit and Restoration

    The first stop on the aforementioned trip was Pictured Rocks on the Southern Shore of Lake Superior. We stayed and boated out of Munising Municipal Marina and it was spectacular. The water was incredible and rivaled home (Southeast Florida) in terms of clarity. A bit cold though: the transducer...
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    1995 Chaparral 2550 SX Refit and Restoration

    Alrighty, time for an update! Many, many projects have been completed, while some others have begun. Not sure if I had mentioned it or not, but one project I have been planning for a while is an anchor locker revamp. In 1992, Chaparral introduced a new top cap into the hull form of the whole...
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    Gipsy - 1996 Sea Ray 210 Bowrider restomod

    It's a Sea Ray? I was responding to you ;)...
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    Gipsy - 1996 Sea Ray 210 Bowrider restomod

    Good read, no doubt. I don't dispute the reasoning, however I do believe some premium makes and models are meant to last a bit longer, probably around 20 years. I understand this is anecdotal, but I have owned 10 boats, both power and sail of many different makes and models and I will say that...
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    Gipsy - 1996 Sea Ray 210 Bowrider restomod

    This was not to say say that these boats I listed are perfect or impervious to rot, but it is absolutely true that these better types of materials--whether pressure treated marine plywood or foam/composite--make for a much better and more rot-resistant structure when compared to the old cheap...
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    Gipsy - 1996 Sea Ray 210 Bowrider restomod

    *Some boats. Premium models and/or makes are often substantially better than price point boats like the one in the OP, especially mid-90s onward when many manufacturers started experimenting with composite materials (Bryant and Cobalt) or marine pressure treated wood that is very rot resistant...
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    99 Monterey 276 Transom Replacement

    20K? It will easily be more than that. It's literally 3-4K to remove and replace both engines and drives, forget de-rigging and re-rigging. I run a shop in Maryland. My hourly rate is $135. Many shops here are $155/hour or more. Some shops in Florida are $200/hour or more. It is hard, laborious...
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    Spectrum Gelcoat Repair Kits?

    Yes, but their kits did work pretty well despite the color being a bit off. I've never had any luck mixing my own gel.
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    Spectrum Gelcoat Repair Kits?

    I know. Very sad for us diyers...
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    Spectrum Gelcoat Repair Kits?

    That link used to have Spectrum kits. Now it doesn't. That was exactly my point.
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    Spectrum Gelcoat Repair Kits?

    No one?
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