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    1966 Dorsett San Juan 19' Full Restoration

    Probably wouldn’t hurt. It’s a good bit of extra work. But only you can tell or make that decision. I’m waiting for some of the other seasoned members to write in.
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    1966 Dorsett San Juan 19' Full Restoration

    Its a little tough as I have no seen it first hand and my projects are a totally different style. I'm no expert nor does i claimtobee lol. But if it was me, I guess I'd get the ole tape measure out and measure everything I thought mattered. I have not picked up if you cradled hull or not. I...
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    2 Fuel Water filters ,2 totally different fuel contents,Fuel pros ,have a look at this

    I think I see water in both, maybe not. different colors for sure. Ok just for fun and giggles. The mallory is a 10 micron., I would "think" the mercury is the same, and even thinking further that all marine separators would be industry standard the same. Ethanol from my experience and findings...
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    Old fiberglass diagnosis

    I have only been on this forum a couple of years, And I still don't claim to be an expert. but I didn't start yday either. But we almost see 1 of these almost every day of every month. Guys and some girls start these projects with the best intentions and big dreams.. And a bunch fall by the...
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    Old fiberglass diagnosis

    Like I said earlier. Unless you are just in Love with this boat. And it looks like it could be a tri-hull. Even free… this is going to cost a lot of money to even “start” to be something to put on the water. Free and cheap boats are neither…cheap or free. They just take longer to put money...
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    1969 Mako cut and gut project by Lectro88

    I think I finally finished the transom with exception of a last sanding and final coat. But the underside fiberglassing is done. Below is a second layer I added to help make the under layer stay flat or follow the contours. Ugh fiberglass 1.O.1. Fiberglass doesn’t like any pointed or non...
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    Old fiberglass diagnosis

    You are looking a at a 50 yr old boat. I don’t claim to be an expert. But my experience. And I have 2 going on right now that are mine. A 1969 and a 1978. Both are total replacement restorations. ALL the wood was shot. These things sit out in the weather. Most times. And neglected to...
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    1966 Dorsett San Juan 19' Full Restoration

    just a friendly reminder. Before you get too crazy demo'ing. Either cradle or make sure your bunks aren't distorting the hull. (You been around a while and prob know this) But another thing you can do. is 1 stringer or section at a time. same in a house, you wouldn't pull all rafters out with...
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    1966 Dorsett San Juan 19' Full Restoration

    you can check out my cut and gut thread and see my methods with wood and encapsulation. not the norm I venture to say.
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    1966 Dorsett San Juan 19' Full Restoration

    I know about surgery. I have a small hardware store installed in my lower leg and that was a pretty big setback. Both bones. I will tell you I lap jointed and wood doweled my long stringers then poured the gaps with epoxy. You can tape or dam up with aluminum duct or regular duct tape to...
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    1966 Dorsett San Juan 19' Full Restoration

    This is why some elect composites. I agree with them, However,. I'm not going to pay freight and whatever the going rate is and climbing, If I could source it locally maybe. I think like you, Whenever in doubt add a layer of glass. I also believe if you take the time and care to seal up...
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    Water in oil

    1 last thing. And this is a long shot. Did you rtv around the intake water jacket ports. (It’s been years) I remember using red rtv in addition with the gaskets at the front and back. The smaller square ports. If it leaks there it will run to the cam/lifter valley and that of course is in the...
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    Water in oil

    My vote would be Head Gasket or Intake or both, possibility of cracked head or intake. But would not be my 1st. pick. I don't twist wrenches every day, but some of the others on here do and will weigh in later I suspect. Thats a clean looking head and rockers.
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    Stringer encapsulation.( Air pockets.)

    10/4 Thanks
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    Stringer encapsulation.( Air pockets.)

    Not a big deal. I started this specific topic hoping to get more traffic. As a lot are not interested in flipping through 5 pages of a restoration covering all topics. Thank you As always.
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    Stringer encapsulation.( Air pockets.)

    Maybe in addition to the lack of a radius. The 3-1/2” widths of cloth that short distance and back to back turns is not enough area to “hold” itself in place so it crawls. If the cloth went up the side and even better wrapped around the top, I bet I wouldn’t be having such trouble. Another...
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    Stringer encapsulation.( Air pockets.)

    This lumber has been in the basement on overhead racks just under the floor where the heat from the wood heater "stays warm" 80-90 * deg. with infared gun for 2 years and spent the winter curled up next to a wood stove/heater where I slathered epoxy over the winter months. I don't know How it...
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    Stringer encapsulation.( Air pockets.)

    I'm not a fan of any of the bubbles truthfully. Todd I did all the techniques you listed and more. It seems to me that I didn't have enough radius and the cloth was going to have a "memory" or minimum radius that it was follow. And again I worked and rubbed, and rolled and dabbed and pushed back...
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    Stringer encapsulation.( Air pockets.)

    I tried the syringe thing back in the winter. Great idea… but ultimate FAIL AND so many pockets it would take days and again in this application it just doesn’t work. The original stringer you see that my new is clamped to lasted 52 years. And it really isn’t that bad now. Being a...
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    Stringer encapsulation.( Air pockets.)

    This is the set of stringers that I worked on over the winter that you all may remember. I covered them with several layers of epoxy first of all. Then I started adding I forgot 6-8 oz cloth. Then I added csm to really hold a thick layer of epoxy. I did the tops and sides leaving the bottom...
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