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    Fir, Aspen, or Pine... Choose one for stringer core

    On Saturday I did some work on the engine which is at my uncle's shop. I replaced the oil pan gasket and did some other minor work. All went well there. Sunday I cut out all of the decking and can finally see all the stringers and ribs. I can now see that I need to replace two stringers and...
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    Top side of Keel? What should I expect?

    I have yet another newbie question for you all. We have an '88 Glastron bowrider and have noticed what appears to be a board that runs the length of the boat and is glassed to the hull. The problem is that the fiberglass now looks to be hollow. Here in the southwest it has been very dry and...
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    Question on fillet mixture

    This week I hope to mix up some fillet material to fill the gap between the perimeter of the transom boards and the boat hull. In my ultimate wisdom, or lack of experience (choose one), we ordered some stuff I thought would be good for mixing a putty-like fillet material. No no no... I didn't...
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    Transom wood replacement/preparation...

    Moving along nicely with the transom repair. This past weekend we got the transom boards cut, as well as some some others cut out of the wood left over. Check out the latest additions here: http://boatrepair.sci-fer.com/latest-additions Also have some new photos on the outdrive repair too...
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    Fiberglass safety gear

    Just wanted to show what I've been wearing for protection while grinding old resin out of our boat. Thought this may answer some questions with respect to what is needed to safely survive a restoration or repair project. The hood is a homebrewed modification of an old shirt, but the rest can...
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    Complete (almost) rebuild of a 1998 Glastron SSV-199

    Hello Gurus! Just thought I would let you know of the beginning stages of a restoration project of an '88 Glastron SSV-199. We just bought her a couple months ago. A few weeks after the purchase was complete, we noticed the entire transom was rotten. Then later noticed some rot in the...
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