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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Just removed the last piece of rot. I would have done this when the floor was off and doing the stringers , but I started to get dismayed and ignored the ski locker. After a year of not working on the boat , I am reguvenated and have my patience back. I will get some 1/2 inch ACX plywood to do...
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Well , I did not listen to the advice I received regarding a ski locker , earlier in my build. I thought I would just put an inspection hatch and fill the forward floor compartment with foam thinking that I would not have water entering the area. I was wrong. I have cut the floor and removed...
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Makes sense with the smaller manageable csm pieces . I will try the ATC putty and see if it is good. Well I spent the better of the morning taking off the boat from the trailer. Used my engine hoist to lift the boat from the back , then the front . Worked well and my stands work well also. Will...
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Thanks buxmj, How did you laminate the csm on the hull? In small patches or full sheet width from port to starboard side? What are you using to fair out the hull? I was going tho use ATC sanding putty Poly-Fair .
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Should I sand down the gel coat to glass and put a layer of 1708 on , then poly fair to fix the spider cracks?
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    Advice on transom , stringers and floor rebuild

    Well time this spring to tackle the hull. I have lots of spider cracks from walking on the hull without the stringers in last year. Also some damage on the keel ? Not to mention my 2 slices through the hull ( very small) when removing the old stringers. I decided to play it safe and made some...
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    Gel coat vs Epoxy paint

    Thanks , I went with gel and 904. My local 3m dealer has Imron for over 600 a gallon. I looked at the Rogue link, quite interesting Scott . I will build custom boat stands to support my boat. Steel on order. I may as well change the colour to what I would like. The top gel seems to have a...
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    Gel coat vs Epoxy paint

    Thanks Chris, I will look into the Awlgrip . But I think I will go gel coat. Easier for me to get and apply . Thanks Scott, I will proceed with taking the boat off the trailer now. Carlos
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    Gel coat vs Epoxy paint

    Thanks Scott , That gives me an idea of the amount I need. Carlos
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    Gel coat vs Epoxy paint

    Hello all, I am going to tackle the bottom hull this spring and paint or gel coat it. My boat will sit on the trailer most of the time. I will repair the hull scrapes and gouges from days gone past. I was going to order a 5 gallon pail of white spray gel coat but then saw the Interlux epoxy...
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    push rod length 5.7L roller cam

    I realize there are lots of variables to weigh in for comments. I had a hard time seeing the marks on the valve ends that I coated with a black sharpie. They looked to be in the center of the stem. I checked the valve to piston clearance with modeling clay . I did not have the original push...
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    push rod length 5.7L roller cam

    Well I went with the Vortec heads as suggested. They are Jegs cast iron. Now I checked my piston to valve clearance along with the push rod length with my adjustable push rod. Now I had Moroso valve checking springs in with my hydraulic roller lifters. I was going with 7.205 push rods. Deck...
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    Just a final check on outdrive choice

    Ok thanks guys,........Paint chips do not bother me. The rebuilt drives , OEM's cost the same as a new SEI. A new alpha 1 gen 2 is 7k so the dealer said. I will look at an SEI. Every thing is tripiling in price these days. Or at least in the great north. Carlos
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    Just a final check on outdrive choice

    Thanks Scott, I am puting this in a 21 foot Sunray Bow rider with an 8 foot beam. Boat weighs 2600 dry. I was told that the SEI drives were weaker than the oem drives.
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    Just a final check on outdrive choice

    Ok , i am ready for my out drive. I have an Alpha 1 gen 2 gimbal . 1991 era. It has been suggested before that I go with a 1.64:1 mated to my 5.7l. I can get a 1.81:1 for an excellent price. Would I be sacrificing anything other than a few mph on the top end? Thanks, Carlos
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    Intake port cc question for 5.7l sbc

    Thanks, I am flip flopping between the Summit and the Jegs vortec heads right now. My machine shop can get me a set of Dart , but they are double the money. I was just looking for the best bang for the dollar. But as pointed out earlier....I am making this more complicated then necessary .
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    Intake port cc question for 5.7l sbc

    Thanks Mr. Danforth . That makes sense . I figured I was over thinking. Carlos
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    Intake port cc question for 5.7l sbc

    Thanks all. I don't want to run more than 5000 rpm . I am looking for max torque. My deck clearance is .017 ,with 64cc heads I was just concerned about being at 9.8:1 on the less than stellar marine gas. For the cost up here in the great North , especially with Covid pricing and availability ...
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    Intake port cc question for 5.7l sbc

    Ok going forward......165-170cc intake runner is said to be fine for a stock 355cid with my marine cam according to Dart. This will breath much better than the stock heads. Carlos
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    Intake port cc question for 5.7l sbc

    I was all set.....Ordered a set of Jegs vortec heads and intake. Then the might as well hit. I cancelled the order. I am now wanting to get a set of Dart Iron Eagle heads. They offer a 165cc intake port and 72cc combustion chamber. This would put me at 9.68:1. This is where I get confused , or...
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