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    Best way to cover my 6x9 speaker holes

    Looking to cover the speaker holes, would some 1/8 inch starboard do the job? And just screw them in or using some 4200 as a glue to just seal them up?
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    Gelcoat... How do you know its getting thin?

    Just curious... my boat is a 89' and who know how many times its been compounded/wetsanded. How do you know when your running out of room for compounding? Ive owned the boat for 5 years and compounded it 4 times... should I be getting close to the point of repainting?
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    To cut or not to cut? open bow...

    I would like to add some extra storage in my open bow on my Powerplay... so since Im re-doing the whole open bow, though it would be a good idea to add a little extra storage in the front middle. Or at least some extra cup holders... But this got me thinking... why wouldn't they just add it...
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    Bending 3/8 Seaboard/Starboard? Anybody?

    Re: Bending 3/8 Seaboard/Starboard? Anybody? Oh and this is how it was before... with tons of rust stains. I had to wetsand them all off... and now I just need compound and polish it.
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    Bending 3/8 Seaboard/Starboard? Anybody?

    Re: Bending 3/8 Seaboard/Starboard? Anybody? I guess I should have been a little more clear... its just the curve on the sides. I'm going to be using 3/8 polymer from a local plastics business(Same as Starboard). So I think Ill just make my cut out and place it against where I would like it...
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    Bending 3/8 Seaboard/Starboard? Anybody?

    Kinda just realized that I will have to bend the starboard/seaboard Ill be buying for the bow of my boat for the seat backing cushions.... Can this be done with say a heat gun? Ill be using 3/8 thickness... so it wont be too bad. Or is there something else I should use for this? I really do not...
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    Cushion backing attachment for open bow???

    So I just tore out all the rotten wood and faded vinyl from my open bow Powerplay... I will be installing all new vinyl, foam, and using 1/4-3/8 foamed pvc instead of wood. Problem is... how to attach the seat backings how they were before. There is no way that I can reach under and through the...
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    Riser Hose size? Diameter?

    What is the diameter hose size that goes from the thermostat to the riser? I need to pick up some before I head over to the boat this weekend... 3/4"?
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    Remove ALL glue??

    I am putting in new carpet and the just curious if i have to remove ALL the glue? I scraped about 90% off and there just a little left. I dont want to buy a sander and sand it down... Ill be using robberts 6700 again, it worked well on my last boat. Thanks!
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    Bow Upholstery... Curved wood?

    So Ive done all the upholstery expect for the bow... How do you curve the wood for the seat backing? Or is it even curved? Did they just bend it into place?
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    Recommendation on this Gel repair...

    I bought my boat with knowing these gel repairs and at the time I didn't think much of them... but now after 2 years they bug the sh*t out of me... time to fix. But what would be the best method of this? I don't have too much gel-coat experience, but I can compound and polish no problem. I can...
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    Alpha one Block off plate problem...

    So I decided to remove my captains call and in the process of removing the y pipe, one of the bolts broke inside the hole... :mad: The bolt that broke is the upper left one. I was wondering if just using 3 bolts and sealing up with 4200 would be enough to seal up the stainless block off plate...
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    How to patch up these holes?

    These holes originally had screws and some kind silicon sealing the holes up... the holes are from the sun platform brackets which was removed. Should i just seal them back up with 4200/5200 and screw them back in? I took them out to just make sure they were sealed up for a piece of mind... Im...
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    Algae off where trailer bunks hide boat hull?

    How do you get the algae off where the bunkers hide the underside of the hull?? Do you jack up the boat and then hit with zing? Thanks!
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    408sbc... CAM guru's...

    Trying to figure out what cam would be best suited for my powerplay xlt-185 Motor specs... 400 sbc 2bolt 509 casting .40 over bore Profiler 195/64 heads 5.7 rods 9.3 compression RPM intake edelbrock 750 Forged pistons Cam???? not 100% on what cam to use. XM262, XM270, XM278... ?
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    Need a little direction with bilge block...

    What to patch with? PC11 , 5200 ?? What to patch with? PC11 , 5200 ?? I have decided to patch up the wood/glassed block that sits at the bottom of the bilge that the bilge pump screws into, but I am a little confused on what product to use for the patch job. I have used PC11/MarineTex many...
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    Need a little direction with bilge block...

    Look at pics first Looks like the wood block that is glassed to the hull is wet... I first found this replacing the bilge pump and saw a crack and when i pushed down on it water came out. SO... I took my dremel and started cutting at it more and more to what you see now... Should I just...
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    MarineTex or Gelcoat for this?

    Whats your take on this? Ive never messed around with gelcoat before...
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    Pretty confused... Little help plz

    Hi everyone! I understand sealing wood with epoxy for panels and bench cushions... But for this Im a little confused on. I am re-building a new bench structure for my big bench seat and backing. I do want the structure to have a glossy white look but also want it to protected from the...
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    400 SBC opinions

    I'm planing on building a 406 sbc for my rig and just curious if anyone else has experienced doing so. I have some aluminum heads to put on it and looking for around 400-450hp. It will be hooked up too a Alpha SS. And I will be drilling the steam holes in the heads... just fyi
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