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  1. tpenfield

    Things i hate

    I'm not a fan of painting . . . The Admiral does most of the painting, much of which is because she looking for something to do . . . I get to do the more 'skilled' aspects of the job, like trim work.
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    My challenge with the gloves is that I get resin on them handling and adjusting the glass cloth during layup. It is all the 'cost' of laying up wet cloth rather than dry cloth. The results are much better (IMO) so the volume of gloves used is worth it. This morning, I did the inner part of...
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Yup, as for the gloves . . . they get all gooey from adjusting the fiberglass position . . . I tend to use 3 pair throughout a single piece of layup.
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    A day of fiberglassing . . . I've started in on fiberglassing the structure. Probably should have glassed the pieces ahead of time, but I'll make this work. I read (on the Internet) in a couple of places of folks who had issues with de-lamination of fiberglass & Coosa board. So, I wanted...
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    For now, I'll unfasten the trim tabs and may re-locate them a wee bit further out towards the chine.
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    #1 - I'm using lower density foam for less critical parts . . . spacers, etc. #2 - I need to be able to reach areas inside the swim platform cavity to install bolts. #3 Scott replied about the K-planes. . . They are more narrow, but longer. The cost is above my allowance.
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    I brought the extension pod frame outside for a test fit on the boat and to outline the cut-outs. The fit will need a bit of tweaking, but not terribly so. I got the matching cut-out areas marked. I'll probably be taking the sawz-all to it this week. . . . The sides are a bit tight to the...
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    Why do V8 boat engine have so many cooling system parts ? Compared to a basic V 8 car engine ?

    Why do V8 boat engine have so many cooling system parts? Same reason that V6 boat engines have so many cooling system parts. :LOL:
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    Are Gift Cards still safe to buy and give ?

    @cyclops222 . . . Get me an Amazom card please. I believe they are safe enough.
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    A Meet & Greet . . .

    I had the pleasure of meeting up with our iBoats historian @Bob_VT today in snowy Vermont. We chatted for a while ahead of Black Friday shopping. . . It is nice to meet in-person the folks we interact with virtually.
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    Boat values

    My Admiral tells me that I have to sell my current boat before buying another boat . . . kind of slows things down. :ROFLMAO:
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    Boat values

    I would not completely dismiss a filthy or 'abused' boat. They can be an opportunity if the price and other factors are favorable. In my search of 4 years ago, the most local boat was filthy and neglected . . . I looked at the boat on 3 occasions . . . each time the boat was a bit cleaner than...
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    Boat values

    FWIW - I have found as many issues with 'fresh water' boats as 'salt water' boats, just different issues. Mostly hull blisters and galvanic corrosion (due to neglect) with fresh water. Salt water boat issues are more engine related . . . raw water cooling is a definite show stopper (having...
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    Boat values

    It is all out there on the Internet . . . BoatTrader and Yachtworld for asking prices Youtube for factory tour videos However, with each boat purchase, I learned a bunch about how boats are made, since I had to fix rot in my first 2 powerboats. My current boat is much newer and did not have...
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    Boat values

    I know the transom is foam core, and it looks like the stringers are as well. I think I'll know more as I cut into things (swim deck bottom, etc.) The bulkheads are plywood.
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    Boat values

    Here are a few from the Formula 2011 plant tour . . . . . . . I think you will find that in the mid-2000's boat companies changed over to rot resistant plywood (as mentioned), and then in the 2010's started converting to foam/fiberglass stringer grids and other synthetic materials with some...
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    Boat values

    Here are a few photos from a Sea Ray factory tour of about 7 years ago (2018 ish) . . . Still using wood. Looks like a mid-size Sundancer hull . . . . Stringer & bulkhead grid . Hull layup . . . . I think you will find something similar on the other boats you are considering. So, be sure...
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    Happy Thanksgiving . . .

    . . To all the USA-based members and well-wishes to all. :D
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    Boat values

    I would check the source of information regarding boat construction. There is lots of mis-interpretation and mis-information about boat construction. Many folks mis-interpret ‘composite’ to mean fiberglass, whereas it actually means a combination of materials.
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    Boat values

    Also, this is how I typically look at boat markets . . . . . Your time is best spent in the 'green' zone, IMO.
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