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    First attempt at boat repair

    Re: First attempt at boat repair anyone know where I can get replacements for these? They took a little damage from the dock in the wind.
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    Re: First attempt at boat repair So general garage cleaning, and a bit more stripping of the boat. I am going to have to decap to replace the floor. there is some delam under the bow seating section, so it has to come off and get redone. and cap needs repairs and the console pisses me off...
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    Re: First attempt at boat repair now so I am sure I got enough time to fully dry and prep the wood, what do you use fro the sub frame? I know the stringers are cut from ply, but what about the motor mount area. The motor I have is slung in a metal cradle. Should I go with a dimensional...
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    First attempt at boat repair

    Re: First attempt at boat repair Short trip home, Friends wedding was fun. Managed to get 10 mins out inthe garage with my boat. had to get an idea of how bad the floor really was, so I used a screwdriver, vise grips and my size 11 Nikes to open a hole. ply is shot, suprise suprise. Now I...
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    Re: First attempt at boat repair wedding isnt till 4, she is just overly worried. As far as the boat goes, we have 4 kids 5, 7, 9, and 11. she doesnt really want all the dust in here garage, and where to keep the chemicals. I have a 20 oz soda bottle with MEK in it from my railyard days...
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    First attempt at boat repair

    Re: First attempt at boat repair also how in the H#() do you cut the floor out of a Tri-Hull without cutting clear through the whole hull?
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    First attempt at boat repair

    Re: First attempt at boat repair I got the carpet removed, and got a start at assessing damage. TRANSOM IS OK!!!!! yeah I dont have to do that, but the floor of course is worse. and even worse news by the motor. port side motor mount looks ok but core shows nasty and seeing that the motor...
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    Restoring Teak

    I have a Teak steering wheel on my boat that is suffering from age and weather. the pieces dont meet clean at the seams any more, and there is some shrinkage. Is is possible to soak in water or teak oil (like an axe handle) to get it to swell so I can spar varnish it, or is it a lost cause...
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    First attempt at boat repair

    Re: First attempt at boat repair And a few more. Bought the boat from a local marina for $800. Might be over my head on the repairs, but I am giving it a go.
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    First attempt at boat repair

    Re: First attempt at boat repair Early stages of the project
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    First attempt at boat repair

    I am new to the site, and new to owning a "Real" boat. I have had canoes, and the like, but I bought a 1978 Ebko something or other, 18' 8" by the title, with a merc 140 I/O. I have found a soft spot on the floor, so I am going to have to replace it. I have read alot on the forums, but I have...
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