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  1. island mike

    Question:removing splashwell(?)

    Hi all. My former boss at the boatyard says removing the splashwell to make a little more room on my 18ft.cuddy is a bad idea,he says it will weaken the boats structure..but what does he know right?:facepalm:(chuckle) What is you opinion? Regards Island mike
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    Whats the weirdest fish you ever ate?

    down here we eat tarpon fishballs,so hit me hard.
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    Manns 35+ trolling plug question.

    Hi all. I fish(ed) a mixed bag of trolling baits,Natural,lures and plugs. I like the manns because they are big and can really take a punch and troll deep. The thing is I noticed that they dont troll straight,They seem to swim into the middle of the wake no matter how close or how far behind the...
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    How to remove paint overspray from windows???

    Hi I would love to know If there is a simple way to remove a very fine overspray on my cuddys windows.Its two compound paint,Its been there I while. The paper blew off when guy was painting my hull.He did not bother to cover back up. He used a airless. I can kind of scratch it of with my...
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    any boaters from the caribbean here???

    I cannot be the only one here on I boats! Wich island are you situated What kind of boat,please....etc.
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    Came across this....

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    My allmost complete project with some pics..

    I do not have a lot of pics since my house got broken into a little while ago and all the pics I had were on my lap,So this is what i have for now, I live in the caribbean And came across this little boat that I fell in love with. It reminded me of my childhood days. like time had stood still...
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    honeycomb/nidacore question

    Hi everybody! I would like some smart suggestions how you would go about fastening/screwing onto honeycomb.besides opening the honeycomb sandwich and injecting a filler,or inserting wood for a good strong hold,Whats your idea? I constructed my pilothouse out of honeycomb,and want to add a pair...
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    paint problem (de)solved

    Just thought Somebody would like to know..I finaly figured out how to get all that non drying 2 compound paint off my (a year and a half building)honeycomb pilothouse! Got my self a big bag of metal scrubbing pads and three yes three gallons of laquer thinner.Slowly working loose the paint With...
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    Paint problem

    Hi everyone, This is my maiden voyage on i boats,But I am realy looking for some help. After about three years of converting my cabin cruiser in a little big game vessel I finaly finished the honeycomb pilothouse roughly a week ago,I had a can of two compound paint waiting and matching...
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