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I just can't believe how great this stuff works!
I reupholstered my boat 6 years ago. See http://forums.iboats.com/forum/boat-repair-and-restoration/boat-restoration-building-and-hull-repair/458302-1989-sea-ray-160br-refresh
It hasn't been used much and lives under a carport with a cover...
After only a year and a half after replacing the exhaust bellows in my Alpha 1 outdrive, I was less than ecstatic to find it failed during yesterday's pre-launch walkaround inspection.
Note to self: Buy OEM parts next time. Especially if the part is crtical or a real PITA to change.
Mike
PS...
First day out after installing Smart Tabs and what an amazing difference they made on this boat.The first thing I noticed was that the boat came on plane very quickly with very little bow rise. Top speed appears to be unaffected. There is much less wandering at no wake speed.
It's a little...
A few weeks ago I decided to fix up the old boat instead of selling her. I bought the boat new and used it quite a bit until our youngest turned to softball. We encouraged her in her endeavors, but softball is the ultimate consumer of weekends. The boat and camper got a LOT of time off. Anyway...
