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    Amount of Strength - How many layers of cloth

    I'm finally finishing my floor rebuild project. Originally, the guy at Boater's World said to use 1 layer of cloth, a layer of mat and finish with another layer of cloth on top. However, due to budget, I didn't have enough cloth for both layers, so I started with the first layer of mat, and...
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    Fiberglassing below 65 degrees

    I'm finally in the process of putting things back together in my project and have begun the fiberglass parts of the project. Although I have read many posts about fiberglass, I haven't found one specific to my situation and have some questions. Right now, I'm just doing buildup and repair of...
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    Fiberglass Resourses - what to use where?

    I'm getting ready to begin (reluctantly) putting my boat back together.. Is there a good resourse for determining what type/weight of fiberglass to use and where? My job is more of a repair (mating old to new) and joining surfaces than a complete rebuild, so I'm not sure how to proceed without...
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    Drying Marine Ply? Is it necessary?

    Sometime in the next month, I'm going to be buying the marine ply to replace my floor. I am wondering: Do you need to let it "dry" indoors for a period of time? Since I'm in the Pacific NW, even without the rain this year, the humidity and moisture level is fairly high, so I don't know about...
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    Joining Old and New Construction

    Well, I'm getting "near" the end of major destruction and am working on planning for the "repair". Is there a typical or better way to join two pieces of plywood together? See the pics (link below Reference 5-7) for an illustration. I'm thinking of digging out some foam on the inside so I can...
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    Stringer Filled with Foam? Where's the Wood?

    Well, still working at it.. and I decided to try the "ice pick" method to check my stringers.. but used a coat hanger instead. There are several "probe" holes in the starboard stringer. However, when I put the coat hangar down there, all I can hear and feel is foam....??? Is it common for boats...
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    Floor Replacement (repair) advice (edited Topic Heading from Need Onsite Advice)

    Hey folks, I have hidden the boat since November when I stuffed it away (never should have since it was so mild...) but anyway.. Some of you may remember that I ripped out most of the decking of my 89 Seaswirl back in November, now I'm getting ready to put it back together... but I'm in a...
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    Removing floor - Shims used by manufacturer?

    In removing the floor (floor rot problem post) I cam across this piece of wood that was under the floor and the sides http://www.rawdesigns.com/Personal/boat/Decking%20Removal/Wedge.JPG <br />. Is it common for the manufacturer to use "shims" such as this, or can I assume the floor has been...
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    Floor Rot problem

    Well, now that it's winter time it's time to fix all the "little" things on the boat. Well, this isn't little and is much bigger than I thought. See the pictures here http://www.rawdesigns.com/personal/winterconstruction.htm <br /><br />I'm wondering if anyone has seen something like this...
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    Water Separator keeps filling up

    I'm in the process of winterizing my 89 evi 120 for the first time. I put the fuel stabilizer in the tank while it was half full and then added another half tank of fresh gas. In the process of running the motor to get the stabilized fuel into the engine, the water separator bulb keeps filling...
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    Water Separator keeps filling up

    I'm in the process of winterizing my 89 evi 120 for the first time. I put the fuel stabilizer in the tank while it was half full and then added another half tank of fresh gas. In the process of running the motor to get the stabilized fuel into the engine, the water separator bulb keeps filling...
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    stringer? or not?

    I'm new to boating, and certainly new to repairing boats (although MUCH more experienced since I bought it in July!). My "winter" project is a spot in the floor where all the wood has rotted out, not the floor (plywood), but the cross section under it that supports the floor. I don't have a...
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    Finding the Weight - Seaswirl Sierra Cuddy Classic - 1989

    I was wondering if anyone has the above mentioned make and model boat and if they know what the empty weight would be? Then how much should I add for motor ('89 Evi 120 HP VRO 4 stroke), fuel (25 gallon internal tank))? I'm guessing about 200 pounds for "gear".<br /><br />Also, is there an...
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    Finding the Weight - Seaswirl Sierra Cuddy Classic - 1989

    I was wondering if anyone has the above mentioned make and model boat and if they know what the empty weight would be? Then how much should I add for motor ('89 Evi 120 HP VRO 4 stroke), fuel (25 gallon internal tank))? I'm guessing about 200 pounds for "gear".<br /><br />Also, is there an...
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    Lowrance X125

    I recently had the above fish/depth finder installed by the dealer I bought the boat from. It seems to work "okay", except when I get up to about 30 mph (even though it claims to work up to 70 mph) and then it looses the bottom. But, my question is about the water temperature. It constantly...
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    Winterization

    Does anyone have a "ballpark" figure of what I can expect to pay if I take my evi 120 vro to a local dealer to have it winterized later this month or early next month? I would do it myself, but it's my first year owning the boat and I would rather not mess it up and have major repair bills next...
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    Excess Wiring?

    In digging into the wiring of my boat, I have found that things such as the bow lights and other connections have about 2-4 feet of extra wiring that are in the "bundle" of wires. They seem to "S" back and forth and then come out and to the switches. Is that normal? Should I do that with new...
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    Inline fuses and Fuse Block?

    I'm in the process of rewiring the accessories and lights on my 18.6' seaswirl. I'm installing a ST Blade fuse block under the helm to help centralize all the wiring and minimize trouble finding faults. My question is "Do I still need inline fuses for things such as fish/depth finder, 12v...
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    Lowrance X125/Temp Sensor

    I recently had an X125 installed with my boat. It seems to operate properly, but the water temp constantly displays 32.0 degrees and blinks. Does this mean that it's not wired correctly or the unit/transducer is faulty? I haven't had a chance to take it back to the dealer yet.<br /><br />Side...
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    Electrical Problems

    This past weekend, we took the boat out to a lake here locally to camp on an island, and ended up in a monsoon/hurricane (at least it seemed like it in the middle of the night onshore for 10 hours!). Anyway, my questions is this: The day before, I installed the anchor light post and the light...
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