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  1. 89 resorter

    Custom Fiberglass Extended Swim Platform

    I would think that if you were able to incorporate an "L" shaped bracket with a gusset that you would be able to distribute the weight of the platform on the transom better, have the bracket offer a portion of the support and be able to raise the gusset closer to the platform. This is what my...
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    Century Coronado restore

    Gel coat ended up sanding pretty much normal and all of the spatter was knocked off with a couple strokes of the sand paper. Hopefully I will get a chance this coming weekend to finish sanding the repaired areas, clean and spray the final coat (temps permitting). After pic
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    Century Coronado restore

    Yea GM …. getting a lot of education with this gel coating thing. Garbage Guy, it would actually take on a good bit of H20 even if it was flipped back over with those two big 4" through hull exhaust openings not shown in the pics. fibersport, this summer has been busier than most since I am also...
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    Century Coronado restore

    Wow …. almost three months since my last post but I have been getting some time here and there to work on the Century. Used thickened gel coat to patch the pin holes and moth damage from when I sprayed the first couple of coats late last summer. Got all that sanded down now but I ended up over...
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    Century Coronado restore

    I was giving more thought on how to repair the small pitting that I ended up with after spraying the gel coat and was wondering if I could just thicken some of the white gel coating I already have with micro beads or cabisol :rolleyes: ????? Whatever I end up doing I know I have to sand the...
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    Century Coronado restore

    Never thought about just reading the instructions on the container :facepalm:. It got into the low 60's here on Saturday and was about 70 in my building so I went for it. Just had to go a little heavier on the MEKP. After a full day of prep, spraying, gun cleaning, spraying more, lots more gun...
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    Century Coronado restore

    I was able to sand out the remaining orange peel this weekend and get the final coat of gel coat sprayed on my dock box lid this past weekend. The last coat was thinned down with about 30% patch booster which laid down really nice with very minimal texture using a 1.2mm tip. Here's a close up...
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    Rehab SportCraft 222 1983 deep V hull cuddy walkaround

    It just dawned on me that a buddy of mine is currently restoring the same boat as you (I think). I will have to check on what year his is but it really looks similar. His did not need so much work..... we had drilled into the stringers and transom when he first got it and all were good which...
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    Century Coronado restore

    I finally got a chance to try my hand at spraying gel coat last weekend but I won't be sure if I'm any good at it until I see if I can sand it and get it to shine. I got a good bit of orange peel that I will need to work through which was expected from everything I have read on this and other...
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    Looking for service manuals

    I am restoring a 1989 Century Coronado and not sure how to find service and parts manuals for the engine. It is a 330 hp Merc inboard serial number C467465R per the tag on the engine, however, this number does not appear to fall within the range of any of the manuals I have found in my searches...
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    Century Coronado restore

    Re: Century Coronado restore I got the floor and all of the foam removed this weekend. I thought I would have got the old stringers removed too but the foam chipping took a lot longer than I thought. I was able to pull a section of stinger out in front of the forward bulkhead and it came out...
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    Century Coronado restore

    Re: Century Coronado restore At this point I am not sure if I want to tackle the interior or not but honestly, I feel like that decision is pretty far away right now. The PO said that it was replaced about 6 years earlier. I plan on focusing on the structure first and once I pull up the floor...
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    Century Coronado restore

    Now that the weather had (kinda) improved here in South Western PA I have begun digging into the restoration of a 89 Century Coronado that I purchased in late fall. I have been following you guys on this dry dock forum for quite some time so I pretty much knew what I was getting myself into when...
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    Is it paint or gelcoat???

    I am wondering if there is some test that I can do to determine if the finish on my Coronado is paint or gelcoat. I have had my suspicions that the finish might be paint since it is a 25 year old dark blue boat with no signs of oxidation. The overall condition of the boat would also not lead me...
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    Disconnecting Mecury Gen II throttle/shifter control

    Does anyone know the secret to taking apart what looks to be a Mecury 4000/4500 Gen II control box? I pulled all of the interior out of my boat this past weekend and was not able to pull the combing pad that the throttle/shifter control is mounted. As always, any help is appreciated...
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    Sources for Century boat parts

    I recently purchased a 1989 Century Coronado that I plan on restoring back to original. Can anyone guide me to some good places to look for the parts that I need? Specific needs at this point include windshield frame parts (previous owner drilled holes and placed snaps into the current one for a...
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    How to tell if transom and stringers need replaced?

    I recently purchased a 1989 Century project boat and I am interested in learning how to determine if the transom and stringers need replaced. The boat is an inboard so there is really no motor weight hanging on the transom like an IO or outboard would have. I also don't visibly see any...
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    Looking for 1989 Coronado parts

    I recently purchased a 1989 Coronado boat that I plan on restoring back to original. Can anyone guide me to some good places to look for the parts that I need? Specific needs at this point include windshield frame parts (previous owner drilled holes and placed snaps into the current one for a...
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    Matching textured surface on 89 century resorter

    I just purchased my first boat restoration project, an 89 Century Resorter, and I need to find out if anyone has any experience matching the white texture of the fiberglass on the top of the gunnels and across the aft? The guy who I bought the boat from was definitely not afraid to drill holes...
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