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    Chris Craft Restoration - Drooping fiberglass deck

    My thought was to pull the deck and flip it over and try to reverse the sag. Then reinforce. Just know know if it will work like I am hoping it would. I don't think an inch or more of putty, bondo, filler, whatever is good for my dilemma. Over time it will crack in my opinion.
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    Chris Craft Restoration - Drooping fiberglass deck

    Hi all. Good to be back here on the forum. Have been holding onto a project for a long time as I really want it to get done right and have been dreading the fixing of the deck. It is a 1971 Chris Craft XK19. I think it is one of the best looking boats ever made There must have been something...
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    Ive royally Screwed up (I believe)

    I would have been in the water this August, but I believe I really messed up and I had to step away from the boat till now. Everything was ready to go back in the boat (Engine and drive) Installed the drive and decided to replace the gimbal bearing. Everything I saw and read said that the...
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    Engine install and align. what am I doing so wrong??

    Good Afternoon all. I will try to keep this short and sweet. My alignment tool hits just below the coupler no matter what I do. I absolutely cannot get it to fit in. Attached pics you'll see where the coupler is shiny on the bottom where it hits. I think I put it all back together as they came...
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    Mounting a 302 onto stringers. Help

    Good afternoon everyone I am swapping in a 302 from a straight 6. The original mounting is totally different. Mount was on the front of the engine. I am wanting to mount onto the stringers, but I don't know what to use. I have a great set of mounds, but they are just too large. They do not...
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    Voltmeter wiring help

    Simple man looking for a simple answer (Hopefully) The back of my Voltmeter gauge has 2 terminals besides the ground and lights. There's an S (which I am assuming is sender) and it has a red cap on it. The other Terminal is an I (which I am assuming is Ignition) Simple question. What wire...
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    Merc 302/888 Combo removal help and tips

    Hi all. I am new to these forums. Excited to be a part I am working on an engine/drive removal and swap. I bought a donor boat (Caravelle 21') with an 888 combo (302 with 888 drive) The engine is pretty tucked back in the Caravelle. I am having a hard time seing much. What do you suggest to...
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