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    Upholstery Cleaning

    I just can't believe how great this stuff works! I reupholstered my boat 6 years ago. See http://forums.iboats.com/forum/boat-repair-and-restoration/boat-restoration-building-and-hull-repair/458302-1989-sea-ray-160br-refresh It hasn't been used much and lives under a carport with a cover...
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    Cost-Effective? Parts

    After only a year and a half after replacing the exhaust bellows in my Alpha 1 outdrive, I was less than ecstatic to find it failed during yesterday's pre-launch walkaround inspection. Note to self: Buy OEM parts next time. Especially if the part is crtical or a real PITA to change. Mike PS...
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    Smart Tabs!

    First day out after installing Smart Tabs and what an amazing difference they made on this boat.The first thing I noticed was that the boat came on plane very quickly with very little bow rise. Top speed appears to be unaffected. There is much less wandering at no wake speed. It's a little...
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    1989 Sea Ray 160BR Refresh

    Re: 1989 Sea Ray 160BR Refresh Yahoo!! This thing finally changed status from project to boat. I spent Saturday evening finishing the helm seat and Sunday doing a bunch of detail items. This afternoon I had my 17 year old get the trailer hooked up, towels collected, and some cold cokes in the...
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    1989 Sea Ray 160BR Refresh

    Re: 1989 Sea Ray 160BR Refresh I'm still sewing. It's a good thing I'm not trying to make a living doing this! I spent a whole Saturday trying to sew one bow cushion and had to throw the whole thing in the trash - Grrrr. Anyway, I revised the design to more closely match my skill level, worked...
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    1989 Sea Ray 160BR Refresh

    Re: 1989 Sea Ray 160BR Refresh Still plugging away on this thing. Lounge seat is built, all of the cushion boards are cut out and painted, so I'm mostly done with the wood stuff. Have to finish the section of deck over the fuel tank, though. This piece was always a little too flexy for me, so I...
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    1989 Sea Ray 160BR Refresh

    A few weeks ago I decided to fix up the old boat instead of selling her. I bought the boat new and used it quite a bit until our youngest turned to softball. We encouraged her in her endeavors, but softball is the ultimate consumer of weekends. The boat and camper got a LOT of time off. Anyway...
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