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    Removing epoxy and other permanent stains from gel coat and stainless (Wet Sanding)

    In doing my restoration I must have grabbed the stainless hand rails in my bow with my epoxy covered hands, and also some of the edges of the top of the hull on the sides of my boat (gel coat). I believe that I will have to wet sand the gel coat to get it off (let me know if this is correct)...
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    Steering Question regarding rudder on '91 Malibu Sunsetter

    At high speeds my boat pulls really hard. some people have suggested the keel fins are out of alingment, checked them and it's not the cause. I have recently read that the rudder bushing/bearing may need to be replaced. it doesn't seem bad, but I know a little wear could probably make a big...
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    How do I know if the fiberglass I just laid on stringer is good/will hold?

    So I just glassed in my stringer with 1708 and epoxy resin. I worked it and worked it but still seemed to have air bubbles. I know when I removed my old stringer, the wood was completely rotten and just fell out after i cut top off the glass. The glass was still incredibly strong. So will my...
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    3M Fiberglass??

    So I read everywhere that I should use 1708 fiberglass for my stringers. I don't have much for fiberglass options where I live unless I order online. Is 1708 comparable to or the same as 3M Fiberglass Cloth (No. 20128) or the Mat (No. 20129)? I was hoping to glass my stringer tonight, and...
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    Please look at pics, comment, and then tell me what the heck I'm supposed to be doing

    I've posted some other threads about specific issues, no looking at a specific run down of how I need to tab and glass my stringer down to the hull and glass it in. Please look at the pic and give some specifics with this specific boat. I read a lot of threads, but seems to be different type...
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    Stringer Repair, never heard this approach so there is probably a reason.

    I'm replacing my deck in 92 Malibu sunsetter. I began by drilling hole in top of stringer and it was complete mush. I cut the fiberglass off the top of the stringer and it was a soupy mess. I dug it all out and it left a perfect solid fiberglass form of a stringer. (I now don't know original...
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    Need Help re Drainage underneath the deck

    I'm replacing my deck in my malibu and pulled up the rotted floor. There is water in the voids were there it now foam, looks like it has been there for a while. Shouldn't there be a way for this to drain out in the event water does get in there, or should this be absoluletly water tight? I'll...
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    Replacing floor in '92 Malibu Sunsetter - Question on structural integrity.

    I have over analyzed and read way to many how to's and threads. Just looking for some direction. Does anyone know if the deck in my malibu needs to be fiberglassed to strengthen it structurally? I've read were you can glass the sides and just resin the deck to seal it and not use glass, but...
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