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    Matching gelcoat?

    A few years back before I became intrigued to do any sort of repair on boats. A hole was repaired on the side of my checkmate (from a damn jet-skier). Anyway, by boat is black with silver metalflake, and repair area is grey. What can do or use to sand that down, and make it uniform with rest...
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    What kind of clear?

    Looking to clear the top of my boat. What are some good examples of marine clear-coat? What should I be looking for?
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    Top to bottom of boat?

    Any suggestions on what to use to join top half of boat to bottom. I know I have to use rivets. Just have to figure out where to steal a rivet gun from.....and oh yeah, one slight problem, boat doesnt fit back on top. Missing by 1/2 inch from bow to stern and top is also around 2 inches too wide.
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    Filling in cracks, etc.

    I am in the process of drilling holes in back of transom for motor mounts, drain, etc. I noticed some hairline cracks along with the places I needed to fill in from repairs. What should I use? I have a gel-coat finish, what do I use to fill in gouges, seems, cracks? I went to Boaters World...
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    Fiberglassing Transom...

    When laminating the pieces of transom together, is glassing required? I just removed old glue off of the back of outer skin. Do I just put epoxy against outerskin and first piece of plywood, and work my way up....OR do I place a piece of mat in between each piece of ply....OR, do I go - mat...
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    Metalflake - wet sanding?

    I hope I'm in right area now. I have a metalflake paint job, was going to re-paint until yesterday, when I wet-sanded a small portion of boat and the silver flakes were shining through! Want to know the exact protocol for wet-sanding, clear coating, and the sequential steps that are involved...
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    Wet sanding?

    I have a Checkmate with black/silver metalflake paint that is shot. I had every intention of stripping and repainting until....I wet sanded a tiny portion of boat, and polished - what a difference! What I need to know is exact protocol and sequential steps on how to do this properly. What...
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    21' Checkmate Transom Rebuild

    I have to replace the transom on my 21' Checkmate. Does anyone have some helpful info on where to start? I am repainting boat as well, so any suggestions there as well would be appreciated. Note: Along with wood being rotten, there are cracks where the eyehooks are on each side of the o/b. There...
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    Checkmate transom rebuild?

    I have to replace the transom on my 21' Checkmate. Does anyone have some helpful info on where to start? I am repainting boat as well, so any suggestions there as well would be appreciated. Note: Along with wood being rotten, there are cracks where the eyehooks are on each side of the o/b...
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