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we are dry as a bone in Manatee County. still have burning bans as well as the occasional fire on 75 from smokers flicking their butts out the window at 75mph

We are here for moral support as well as technical. you have this. you are already past the first step

depends on the boat, the size of the people and the water you are boating in. I had 2 younger daughters that would bring their friends on my 19' searay. 2-3 in the bow, 2-3 behind the window, its doable. however not in rough water, or in inclement weather. if you are looking at used...

these can work, however are more expensive than the correct ones. these do not work that well, however I have used them. just takes 3 hands. still more expensive than the correct ones (I got mine on amazon) I picked up one like the one on the right, then modified it like the ones in...

only if it fits. this is the pin spanner that I had to use on my VP cylinders. I also had to modify it to fit around the shaft.

my doc says its Chronic Rhinosinusitus and since I suffer so bad, he suggested moving out of Florida. Pollen is so thick the car is green (supposed to be black)

I use five-stare marine out of Florida if you look at the link in my sig (near the last few pages), I go thru the rebuilding process. take care when re-inserting the piston so you do not cut the piston seal. BTW, that is not a "repair" that is a parts cannon firing parts swap hydraulic...

Look at the links in post #2

We have all been there

$75 for a rebuild kit, takes about an hour If you don't have the pin spanner, it's about $40

nearly all the cabin boats from the 70's thru 90's used hull liner liberally apply starbrite mildew remover.

moved your post out of an old thread you have a leak at the cylinder. its bypassing the piston. find a different shop, get your cylinders rebuilt or rebuild them yourself.

are you talking carpet or hull liner? many cuddy cabins and express cruisers are lined in "hull liner" I got my hull liner at an RV outlet (half the cost of marine stores) Ivory https://pantherrvproducts.com/6545-ozite-ceiling-headliner-carpet-72-wide-ivory-per-linear-foot/ grey...

some foam and a bit of upholstery to make a new filler cushion.

Tap method doesn't work until long after the wood is wet, rotten, and eaten by insects, then dries out leaving a void Chuck up a 5/16" drill bit and do some test drills in the bilge just above the hull. Drill 2" above the hull and 3/4" deep If the shavings are light, dry, and smell like...

Plan C involves beer

I remember temps in the 70s ..... It is between 6:30 and 7am

they got rehomed from the Rogue to the small boat, so pretty sure I will be looking for ceramic "frog houses" LOL

Moved the old boat this weekend and thought of this thread life got in the way of life. about a dozen frogs are living under the cover on the boat. time to get serious and strip the interior and sand the exterior.

List of things to do on the boat keeps growing. All the center rollers on the trailer have split since I redid the trailer in 2015. so planning on new rollers. the center 3-light bar under the keel decided it wanted to crack too. so re-doing that. headliner needs to be replaced. had the...