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  1. Boat_mare

    17ft Bayliner Capri bowrider project

    Would it have been better to leave on the trailer? No keel support but The bunks were under the mid hull.
  2. Boat_mare

    17ft Bayliner Capri bowrider project

    obviously I know the hull flexes but the hull itself is supported quite nicely as she is, with my only real worries being the mid hull area which I reckon could be sorted by additional supports tucked underneath the mid/lower strakes or both. My weight is only central in the boat and the keel is...
  3. Boat_mare

    17ft Bayliner Capri bowrider project

    When the hull was on the trailer it looked good. When it came off the trailer it still looked good. When I say good I mean that there were no noticeable dents/hooks or bumps/rocker. I’ve since run a straight edge along the back section of the hull and all seems good. 😁 externally the boat is...
  4. Boat_mare

    17ft Bayliner Capri bowrider project

    Chevymaher I’m guessing the best time to do this would be after the stringers have been replaced? Surely if this was done before, the work that’s been done could subsequently be undone/useless if the structure of the boat is removed and replaced, meaning that the hull would need to be...
  5. Boat_mare

    17ft Bayliner Capri bowrider project

    Of course. 🤦🏾‍♂️
  6. Boat_mare

    17ft Bayliner Capri bowrider project

    Todhunter, I figured that the sides wouldn’t splay since they were held up at the chines. The boat basically balanced itself when it was removed from the trailer because of the flat ‘planing pad’ at the stern. Its on three level points under the keel and then the supports were tucked tight under...
  7. Boat_mare

    17ft Bayliner Capri bowrider project

    hi memboaters, New to boat building/boat works and new to the site so you might get a few questions and think ‘not another one’, but give me a break and some advice at the same time lol I’m not stupid and pick up things very quickly which is probably good considering I decided to snatch up a...
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