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    Inboard Engine Housing Insulation??

    I need to replace the insulation for a newly re-built housing for my inboard engine. Does anyone have any suggestions for this? I assume its for heat resistance and sound deadening. The boat is like 20 years old so I don't think going to the MFG would help. There has to be some third party...
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    Restoring vinyl covered wood pieces

    I am rebuilding the engine compartment/cover for an inboard engine. The vinyl is ok and I plan on reusing it but the wood was also covered in a foam rubber-like padding. Probbaly 1/8" thick. And it appears glued to the wood. Does anyone have a suggestion on what I should use here for this...
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    Waterproofing cover

    I had a new cover made for my boat a couple years ago. It needs to be waterproofed now but I don't know what I should use. ANy tips here? Also, any tips on how to keep it from shrinking? Seems to be getting harder and harder to snap it down each season and I doubt my boat is growing. :-)...
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    Replacement seating

    My 88 Sebring has probably the least comfortable seating (at least the driver's seat) there is. Could just need re-padding. I don't know. The seating is the back-to-back collapsable type (to create a single "bed" if you have the camper kit). Any suggestions on how to improve this? Jon
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    Polishing my boat

    I read a lot of techniques on polishing heavily oxidized hulls and what-not here but I still have a couple questions: 1. How do you do this on-trailer? I have 20 foot regal that I'd like to clean up but can't figure out how to get around the trailer issue. 2. I bought this used. The guy...
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    88 Sebring (open bow) needs/story

    I bought this a couple years ago as my 'first' boat in leu of jetskis and I love it. Have some issues though and a story I'd like to share. First the story: About 3 years ago the engine on this thing threw a rod through the oilpan. Short story, toasted engine. The estimate for repairs was...
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