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    photographs......film vs digital.

    Either way can still be lost. At least with digital, you don't need to haul around another gadget. It's all on your phone. It could be sent straight to dropbox, or email ot to yourself for backup. You could also still print them out for photo albums later. So both I guess, depending on how much...
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    Starting a 1974 Tri-Hull Restoration, it's a Stryker Mark IV model. Need help with any information or an owners manual.

    Ok, I'm sitting here and checking this out again to remember what this project is. I think I see now why you think the transom should be glassed to the cap, and why it appears cut into. Some boats use thickened epoxy where the cap and transom meet, and set the cap on top of it, basically...
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    Transom cracks/stability issues on year 2000 Chris-Craft 308 Express Cruiser

    Nope. The repair would be weaker, wouldn't address the stringers and motor mounts, and you would still have to pull everything attached to the transom anyway. Also, it would look terrible. That should have been a big red flag.
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    Boats from work.

    Remember, it's just to fill small imperfections. You want like 90% glass. You have a project that you need help with?
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    Boats from work.

    It's just bondo and duraglas. Same stuff for autobody work. We've been using USC stuff for a while.
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    Boats from work.

    Yesterday, thinking I had all the bodywork done, I found a nice long crack. So I geound and glassed it yesterday, and today I sprayed the flake and sanded down the glass.
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    Starting a 1974 Tri-Hull Restoration, it's a Stryker Mark IV model. Need help with any information or an owners manual.

    Some pics of the actual rear of the boat would help. Edit: The rear pic was dark and I missed it at first, just saw the interior. Engine wires and hoses should be routed through a hole in the splashwell. Sometimes in the center, sometimes on the right side. Livewells should pump out through...
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    How to restore this 1961 hull?

    Nothing you do to the outside will make the hull any stronger. What yhe epoxy is doing is sealing it from water intrusion. The epoxy, I think, is harder than the gel, and won't scratch quite as easily. Maybe that's what you're remembering. You might also have heard that epoxy resin is stronger...
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    How to restore this 1961 hull?

    Did they also do transom and stringers? It doesn't really add any strength. It's main purpose is to seal the bottom. Gel is porous, and water can penetrate it over time. The epoxy is a better water barrier. It's not too difficult, but you'll need unobstructed access to the bottom of the boat.
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    It rained on my fresh, wet paint!

    You only mentioned doing another coat. I don't know your skill set, so I figured it would be better to have advice and not need it. I've seen some stuff... And done some stupid stuff myself.
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    It rained on my fresh, wet paint!

    I would treat it like you're just starting the paint job. Clean with wax remover, scuff it a bit, clean again, and finally tack rag before spraying.
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    It rained on my fresh, wet paint!

    Actually, there's a real technique similar to that. I've only seen it on an episode of Counting Cars, but if I remember correctly, you spray water on a panel, dust it with base coat, and let the water evaporate. It's supposed to give it that rain drop look.
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    It rained on my fresh, wet paint!

    3rd coat in 85 degrees for about 10 minutes, it might be ok. I would let it sit overnight and see how it cures.
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    It rained on my fresh, wet paint!

    Yes, you'll have to let it cure before dealing with it. What kind of paint, how many coats, was it actually wet or was the surface dry?
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    How to restore this 1961 hull?

    Stress on a boat that old is normal. Gel is basically plastic, and all the flexing, sun, and age will do that. They're likely talking about an anti foul or epxoy bottom coat. Prep would be to sand well with 80 grit, clean and mask, and roll on according to directions on the can.
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    Changing colour of gelcoat question

    We always do 2 mat and one roving.
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    Boats from work.

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    Boats from work.

    I finished the Skeeter yesterday and started on a Ranger. A good bit of damage on the bottom, with lots of water coming from the biggest one. Ground and glassed everything but that yesterday. Today was some more grinding, and packing the hole with duraglas to seal the water off before I glassed...
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    Oh, lengthwise. I eas picturing one at the rear that went sideways. Honestly, it's been too long since I've dealt with one like that. I don't remember how they are secured.
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    Starting a 1974 Tri-Hull Restoration, it's a Stryker Mark IV model. Need help with any information or an owners manual.

    Looks like you have a good space to work in. Why would you want to glass the cap and hull together?
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