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81_chapparel194

Petty Officer 1st Class
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hey guys i recently purchased a cream puff 1981 chapparel model 194 with an evinrude 90 hp OB. the boat and motor is in excelent shape recent re upholstery new floor and transom early this spring. it came with a down rigger, garmin depth finder, garmin gps unit, marine band (ship to shore) radio, stereo system and stocked with new pfd's ready for the water. with the exception of needing a new helm and steering cable but for 150 bucks and a couple hours work i had it changed out no problem... i am in south georgia where its either hot or raining.. or both, but on dry days i have a small lake 2 miles from my house and a large lake 2 hours away... so far i have enjoyed my new toy. the wife and kids love it... i found this forum while looking at the iboats website. so far great group of folks here. i am sure i will have many questions about things as i learn the boating lifestyle.. as a matter of fact i have a question already when replacing my steering cable i had to disconnect my outboard from the transom to get the old cable out of the tilt tube and almost immediately bolted it right back down. but should there have been sealant between the two mating surfaces or around bolts coming thru the transom? if so what works best as i do not want to start the new transom to rot...
 
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spdracr39

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Re: new member introduction

Welcome and glad to see you finally got to post !!! I'm not familiar with outboards but any where the is the possibility for wood to touch water there should be sealant. 3m 4200 stays soft and pliable and is used usually above the water line. 3m 5200 is a permanent hard sealer and tends to go below the waterline.
 
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Re: new member introduction

as a matter of fact i have a question already when replacing my steering cable i had to disconnect my outboard from the transom to get the old cable out of the tilt tube and almost immediately bolted it right back down. but should there have been sealant between the two mating surfaces or around bolts coming thru the transom? if so what works best as i do not want to start the new transom to rot...[/QUOTE]


Hi. You might want to post this question in a separate thread with an appropriate heading. You will get more replies. It's kind of lost in the current thread.
 
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TilliamWe

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Re: new member introduction

Welcome aboard. I hope your new-to-you Chaparral serves you well.
 
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81_chapparel194

Petty Officer 1st Class
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Re: new member introduction

Thanks guys. My new to me boat is great. I plan to upgrade soon but for a new hobby this one serves the purpose. It's big enough to fish salt water and ski and tube the local lakes. I am partial to chapparel because I hear they are quality built boats and the factory is 30 min from my house in Nashville ga. It's a 19 ft bow rider with walk thru windshield seats 9 comfortable
 
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ricohman

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Your boat should last a long, long time with the new transom, stringers and floor. If you didn't do the work you can go to the restoration forum and check out the threads there. Then you can see how much work it takes to rebuild a boat with rotten wood. But the guys down there uaually do a better job than the factory did!
 
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