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    Transom replacement

    I cut my pieces out separately and then glued together. Hit the edges with a belt sander after curing to even up the minor differences. You can use a notched trowel to help get an even spread of adhesive. I bought a plastic one on Amazon for about $5 and it worked great.
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    Help understanding fiberglass boat construction

    Post some pictures. My hull (1987 Power Play) did not have anything but fiberglass on the bottom of the bilge...other than a mahogany block that was glassed in for attaching the bilge pump to. Might be plywood or end-grain balsa core...or something else?
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    Just acquired a 170 Horizon. Assembly required.

    Curious which forums you were looking in. I'm a Honda guy through and through, and run a catch can on my high HP Honda.
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    1969 Mako cut and gut project by Lectro88

    Same - I haven't used a fin roller at all. Between a 2" chip brush and a 4" mohair nap roller, I've been able to lay all the glass on my boat, nearly bubble free.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Never been a body guy so this will be my first time wet sanding and buffing. I'm being timid at first and this was about 10 minutes of playing around with a new-to-me process. What you see here is a larger (~2x2) area that I wet sanded with 800 grit. The smaller area in the upper right I hit...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Ugh, I guess I'll start stripping the cap, lol.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Thanks for that. I had thought it may be nice to wet sand and buff while it's low, but you're right - I've been in a rush to get the cap back on! I just hate that it's outdoors. But I can set up a 10x10 canopy over the area I'm working. Would you recommend removing the windshield and other...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Yeah, I don't get it either, lol.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Got up this morning before it started getting hot and peeled back the tarp sitting over the cap for the first time in over 7 months. Thankfully, no wasps to contend with. I did what I'm hoping was the last of the fiberglass grinding I'll have to do on this boat. I ground the old tabbing...
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    Alpha One Gen 1- Reassembly bellows questions...

    I just rebuilt my Alpha 1 Gen 1 transom assembly and I used the molded hose. I didn't need the bellows tool to get the u-joint bellows onto the bell housing - it popped in place when I pushed the bell housing onto it. Make sure all your hose clamps are facing the right way when you put it...
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    Buy a boat with a bad starter?

    Sounds like a trap to me.
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    73 Sea Ray restoration

    Nice! Ain't nothing wrong with setting the interior in place and making boat noises to get motivated!
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    The original builders of my boat just pulled the rubber fuel hose under the floor and foamed it in place. Honestly, a terrible idea if you ever have to replace it - there was no way it was coming out without the floor coming up. I put some grey PVC conduit under my floor to pull my new fuel...
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    Is the best way to repair this on the bottom of my Hull

    Mine has a similar spot - my plan is sand out the edges, apply thickened gelcoat, fair it in, then put a Keel Shield over it.
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    1994 Rinker Captiva Ski Locker Floor Crack

    The wood in the opening looks dark and very wet. Putting anything over it will just be a (very temporary) band aid if the wood underneath is wet/rotten. Brace yourself for everyone here to tell you it's time to investigate the status of your transom/stringers/floor by drilling core samples...
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    1996 Sunbird Spirit 170 Fuel tank

    I'm not sure about your particular model, but I'm guessing you'll have to cut out the floor to remove/replace the tank. Only the fittings are required to be accessible.
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    1986 Bayliner Capri 2150 Bowrider - Rear Seating

    You can clearly see in the picture posted that the bulkhead and stingers are already rotten. You're in the denial phase...and that's ok...I think all of us who are restoring boats on this site have been there.
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    Splatter paint effect using hopper gun

    Not sure...I've never sprayed gelcoat.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Pretty much done removing pinstripes and the old boat name from the hull - there is still more to do on the cap. Hoping the worst of the sun-faded area will wet sand/buff out. If I can still see the old name, I may do a large Power Play vinyl over it on each side. I also got the transom and...
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    Splatter paint effect using hopper gun

    I assume you're talking about on the inside of the hull? I've looked into it some (but never applied it) - I think you need to buy "webbing solution" to add to your gelcoat when you spray it. You should also practice on some scrap pieces - getting it to look the way you want is all about the...
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