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    Second Gas filter suggestions

    I have been having issues with materials being picked up by my tank intakes. I know that I need to have the tank cleaned but right now I have about 200 gallons in there so to empty it at this time is not an option. The "stuff" is getting caught in the anti-siphon valve at the top of the...
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    How much should this cost to repair?

    I have a good friend that unfortunately had a little meeting with a steel corner by the lift in a marina. Can anyone give me an idea on what you "think" he should pay for this repair? The hole is 3" wide by 2" high and all the way through the side of the boat. The hole is open into the cabin...
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    gelcoat question...not drying

    Hello everyone I just shot a new coat of gelcoat on the topside of my boat. I used a cupgun to shoot it. I used about 7ml of hardener and 2 -2 1/2 tsp of wax in my final coat. I reduced the hardener from 11ml to about 7 to 8 being the 10-11ml caused the gc to takeoff in the gun. We have had...
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    Cup Gun 1st Coat of Gelcoat Gravity feed 2nd?

    Has anyone ever tried to shoot Gel coat with 2 different guns? I was thinking first coat with the cup gun to get material on the boat and then the final coat with wax from a gravity feed just to smooth it out a little bit. Maybe a a little less sanding. Thoughts?
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    G100 Cup Gun HELP!

    Hello all... I have shot gelcoat many times using standard sprayers without issues. Being I wanted more material on the boat I went to this cup gun. I shot the deck hatches for a test before I shot the topside...This is a WHOLE different animal than I'm used to! G100 Gun #6 Tip Gelcoat (not...
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    best compound for polishing a new gelgoat job?

    In the past when we sprayed gelcoat, afyer sanding we used a compound "ROYAL" something...they spped making it and now it seems that the compounds dont really cut the same. Any suggestions on what compound everyone is using? I will be polishing newly sprayed gelcoat job after 600grit wetsand.
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    best topside paint? gelcoat awlgrip imron

    I have read all of the posts I can find on paints but still not sure what to do. Gelcoat, awlgrip, imron or? I am used to shooting gelcoat but the amount of sanding im looking at for a 28ft might be a but much. Being im shooting outside I can at least fix any issues with gelcoat. I used...
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    Lee's OH277T Parts

    Does anyone know where I can find a replacement pipe for this. The previous owner hit something and bent the tube. Base is fine but the tube has seen better days.
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    Does a refrigerator have to be tipped back?

    I took apart the kitchen and have a Norcold frig. From the looks of it the previous owned either had the screws holding the weight or it was tipped back. There was a piece of 1x2 in the front as part of the wall base and nothing in the back. Any reason? When I rebuild the kitchen is there a...
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    Cabin Wood suggestions?

    So as always once you start one fix on a boat it opens a whole bunch of other ones. In getting ready to gelcoat the top decks, I checked the bolts under the rails to see if I could remove them. Every single one was leaking rainwater into the cabin....So to get to them I had to remove the...
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    what grit do I sand for gelcoat prep?

    Im sanding down the old paint on my boat to get to original gel. What grit should my final sanding be before I spray gelcoat? Im going to 120 right now. Also when i have shot gelcoat in the past I used no wax and coated with pva. Everyone here seems to be using wax on thier final coat. I always...
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    Durabak Smooth for inside walls?

    I'm planning on taping off and using the durabak rough for the decks on the boat. has anyone used the smooth for the inside Walls? How does it look? Im thinking of using it in the vertical walls underneath and the fact of the step into the helm.
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    removing west marine topside paint

    I am respraying the topside of my coastal 2800. It was rolled with west marine topside paint. I have been sanding through it with 40 grit. Does anyone know of any chemical stripper that will get me through this stuff?
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    Should a tester pop a breaker? What is the right sequence to test an A/C line?

    Firstly thanks to everyone for all of the help on this forum... I have wired the AC panel in my boat but when I touch the tester between the Black and green the GFI in my outside house outlet pops. Is that right? Am I shorting if I test black to Green? What is the correct sequence to test...
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    Wiring a 30Amp A/C Breaker...Help

    Does anyone have a diagram that I can follow to wire a 30 Amp Main Breaker on my AC/DC Distribution panel? I am only using the top 30Amp at this time. I am going to either use or replace the 50AMP in the future to supply the A/C with an inverter from the DC side. Picture below
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    Will this wiring woirk for AC Polarity lights

    Will this wiring work for my AC Reverse Polarity lights? I have 2 Shore power lines. Both Greens going through a GI then to a block Green lead to both "reverse Polarity lights" Green Lead to DC Negative Shore 1 whites together then to the Shore 1 "reverse Polarity light" Shore 2 white (Air...
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    Galvanic Isolator test how far apart can the numbers be?

    I have a GI Zinc Saver (looks pretty old) and is rated for 100 Amp or less. I did a diode test on it and get 1025 and 1055 (after shorting out the terminals between the two tests). Is this GI working? Also I don't leave my boat plugged in and my marina has no 30A service so I don't use this...
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    Is my wiring correct? HELP

    Hey everyone, So I took on rewiring my 28 Coastal being the previous person left all sorts of untraceable and open wires. I pretty much used blocks to combine wires such as DC and AC white and Greens. It is the AC that I am worried about. If possible can someone take a look at this schematic...
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