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    Gluvit and Strippers...

    Not those kind of strippers... After resolving some family issues this last year, I am looking to get back to my 22' V5. Need to strip what appears to be house paint off the hull. Is Aircraft Stripper the way to go? Is there a better alternative? How much do you think I will need for the...
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    Factory Foam - Keep It Or Trash It?

    Pulled all of the foam out of my 78 Holiday. It is relatively clean and with the exception of a few mouseholes, it is in pretty darn good shape. I am leaning towards keeping it and adding some blueboard foam to it. Any thoughts?
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    Best Way to Remove Rivets?

    What is the best way to separate two pieces of metal that have been riveted together? Tried to drill them out, but that really does not work very well. Aany advice or suggestions on how to go about it?
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    1978 22' Holiday Restoration Project

    Wanted a boat for fishing on Lake Michigan. Been scouring the net for potential projects for the last few months. Found a great deal on a Islander hull with no motor that I was going to convert to an outboard and a bracket, but the cost of having a bracket fabbed and a decent outboard made me...
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    Need Help Removing a Suck Paint Job...

    Be patient. Pics are coming. :p What is the best way to remove a horrible paint job on a tin boat? Looks like they used house paint and a brush. Chemical stripper? What brand/kind? Sander? I have a 7" buffer/sander that I am thinking of using. What is the progression of grit that I need...
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    Discount/Clearance Seats & Pedestals

    I was reading a thread the other day and someone posted a link to a boat seat supplier that had a pretty nice clearance/scratch and dent section. Of course, now I cannot find it. Anyone have an idea or lead?
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    Need Help Determining a Fair Price...

    Found a 22 SS with an '89 115 Mariner OB. I note the sweet trolling motor and all the electronics. Trailer does not seem to be anything special. Been trading e-mails with the lot owner (consignment) and he tells me that the hull has a few scrapes and dents, but nothing unusual. He said...
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    Anyone Ever Modify a SC Splashwell?

    My search for a suitable SC continues. Looking at several SS and Holidays and I just cannot get over how freakin' big the splashwell is on these boats. Whether its the splashwell or the doghouse, there just seems like a major waste of space at the transom of a SC. Anyone ever modify the...
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    Starcraft Islander Question...

    I have a line on an old Islander and was wondering if anyone ever rebuilt the hull as a tender/walk-through. Something like a Lund Alaskan with dual consoles and a walk-through windshield (open bow). I would use it as a tender for layout hunting, fishing inland lakes and trolling on the great...
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