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    1708 & epoxy

    Hello, Is 1708 cloth compatible with epoxy? It looks like 1708 is the go to cloth, and some people say that you can use it with epoxy and I heard that it is not good to use it with epoxy. I'm reading all the resto threads on the net and with all the info out there my mind is on information over...
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    Transom clamps

    Hello, I was wondering if some of you guys could maybe post some pics of how you clamp your new transom to the boat .I see some guys use 2x4's with treaded rod and some nuts? Thanks
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    How much resin to use

    Hello. I was wondering how do you figure out how much resin you need to use for your csm or 1708 and other fiberglass cloth.I see that it comes in different .oz like 1.5oz or 6oz and the like. I either mix the poly :facepalm: to cold and it takes for ever to cure, or its to hot and by the time i...
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    winter project

    This is my first project a 1987 Daytona sprint 12'6". I picked it up this past summer. The thing weighed a ton so I cut a small piece out of the floor and it was soaking wet. When I started the project and cut the floor out it was hard to take out. I wanted it in one piece so I could use it as a...
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    My new boat

    This is my new project boat it's a1968 GW Invader 14ft. Looking forward to restoring it. Not sure when i can start it, I have a few other projects to get done. Not sure how the pics will turn out first time i posted pics.
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    Which Boat?

    I'm looking at three different boats. One is a 1973 Cobra drag boat 16 ft. It had an OB on it and someone dropped a 350 V8 and made it a inboard. the motor is gone but the shaft is still in it, along with the rudder. I would put an OB on it again. The next one is a 1972 Hydrostream Vector 16 ft...
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    converting an i/o to an outboard

    Hello. I was wondering about converting an older boat that had an i/o in it to an outboard. I saw an older checkmate that had a 120hp i/o in it. The motor is out of the boat and seeing as how you would replace the stringers,floor,and transom. Why not put an outboard on the back with the same HP...
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