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    Is this gel coat or top side paint?

    I have a 1995 Chaparral 1930 SST. Its a two tone boat, white with burgundy around the rub rail. I am curious if the burgundy area is paint or gel coat as it is in need of restoration. Looking online, it says if the color is true all the way through it is gel coat and if you can see a different...
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    Remove Deck carpet to fiberglass

    I understand your warning and was just thinking through ways to be the most efficient. was hoping not to have to take a grinder to the whole floor and just wanted to have a plan in place ahead of time. What about a closed cell foam board as a smooth base for the fiberglass? It would be lighter...
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    Remove Deck carpet to fiberglass

    Thank you. Been watching some videos and was planning to do everything with laminating gelcoat with softsand and finishing gelcoat. Never done it before but seems within my wheelhouse. What about some 1/4" underlayment type board glued, screwed and then glassed over? Could even resin both sides...
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    Remove Deck carpet to fiberglass

    Thank you, no soft spots, really in good condition just a preference/updating type of activity. It's a burgundy carpet and gets unbelievably hot in the sun. Not the end of the world to wear shoes on the boat but I have little kids that are in the boat and have them in shoes or put towels down...
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    Remove Deck carpet to fiberglass

    I have a 1995 Chaparral 1930 SS 19' runabout. Just wondering if it's worth my time. In all honesty the carpeted deck is in pretty awesome condition especially considering the age of the boat. I was thinking of ripping out the carpet and sanding the deck or adding a thin layer of plywood and...
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    Prop question for the pros here.

    I have a 19' chaparral runabout with the 220hp alpha one mpi. The boat came with a three blade 21p aluminum propeller and I can run mid 40s when I'm solo and the boat will Rev to 5200rpm. I purchased an aluminum dual geometry 4 blade 21p and it slowed my rpms down to a straining 4200, so I...
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    Boat Insurance

    Good morning to the best minds in boating. I have a 1995 19' bowrider and I am looking to insure it. We have progressive for auto insurance and they have policies available but I wanted to ask for other suggestions or for better companies. I am looking to fully insure the boat against damage...
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    Anyone know of a boat salvage in the southeast?

    I live in Marietta Georgia and am looking for a boat salvage. I am familiar with Lanier marine liquidators but they don't have the part I am looking for. I have a 96 Chaparral 1930 sst and a tree has recently fallen on my boat and shattered the passenger windshield and crushed the channel that...
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    Interesting question about over revving.

    So I have a 96 Chaparral 1930ss with a 4.3lx merc. I have had this boat for 3 years and been out more than 10x a year. I have tested WOT more times than I can count and have a really good feel for the rpms on the boat. I have a 3 blade 21"p propeller and have always turned 4800 rpms at the...
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    Lake boaters, general questions about Yamaha jet boats.

    Good evening to the best minds in boating! I am considering an upgrade to a 21' or 23' Yamaha twin engine runabout and I had some general questions for anyone with opinions good and bad. I currently have a '96 chaparral 1930 ss with the 4.3lx mercruiser sterndrive. I am into cruising with...
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    Repairing dings and nicks on a lower unit

    Good morning, I am relatively new to the boating world so forgive me if this seems like an idiotic question. Can I use Bondo to repair the lead edge of my lower unit? I tried to search for answers before asking the question outright but one of the members names here happens to be Bondo which...
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