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  1. Darren Nemeth

    Is it possible to polish bare pot metal or isn't it worth it?

    My steering collumn cover on my boat is chromed potmetal. There is slight pitting on the underneath and I am thinking of filing it off and taking it in to be polished. Is it possible to polish these potmetal areas or am I wasting time and $$. Better yet, is there a way to clear coat that area...
  2. Darren Nemeth

    Best for making upholstery?: Hand staple gun or air compressor staple gun?

    I find I have two choices for putting upholstery together; air gun stapler you attach to a compressor and hand staple gun found at Lowe's and Home Depot for under $25. I am making new seats and side panels for the boat. The ply it is going into is 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch Douglas Fur and am using...
  3. Darren Nemeth

    Steering wheel adapter kit. Looking for suggestions on what I need here.

    I have a "tiller cable" pulley steering system from '69 for my boat and a new steering wheel. A while back someone said I would need a steering wheel adapter to install the wheel. Can anyone point me to the one that I will need? The shaft of the steering system is 3/4 inch and the hole on...
  4. Darren Nemeth

    Why specifically Douglas Fur ply?

    Re: Why specifically Douglas Fur ply? The deck I need to rebuild is this. The area where the fit sits on and has the two compartments on each side.
  5. Darren Nemeth

    Why specifically Douglas Fur ply?

    No big deal but I was wondering; why specifically is Douglas Fur the better exterior grade ply over the stuff you can get at Home Depot? Most on here recommend Fur for boat restoration which is why I ask. Is the fiberglass resin absorption superior? Is the surface of the wood more suited for...
  6. Darren Nemeth

    How to bolt these new fenders properly to my trailer??

    Well, I my new fenders are here. Its these ones. http://www.iboats.com/Black-Plastic-Trailer-Fender-Tie-Down-Engineering/dm/*******.799914329--**********.701510419--view_id.169917# Can anyone show me how you have yours bolted to the trailer? Just a pix should be enough. I just need to see...
  7. Darren Nemeth

    No longer recieving forum topic notifications. Help! :(

    Since the switch over to the new forum format not too long ago I stopped receveing forum topic notifications. Is there anything I need to do to my profile to get the emails again? They are very important to my boat project. Thanks. :)
  8. Darren Nemeth

    where can I find original "66-69 pointed Glastron Jetflite V-143 seat any condition?

    where can I find original "66-69 pointed Glastron Jetflite V-143 seat any condition? I am looking for an original "pointy" seat from a '66 thru '69 Glastron Jetflite V-143 to be used for my backyard Batboat project. Anyone have one? This is the type with the turned up, pointed design shown...
  9. Darren Nemeth

    WTD posts in the forum. Where to post it?

    I am looking for a part to help me finish my boat; a junk original seat from a '66 - '69 Glastron Jetflite. However, in which forum section would this be properly posted? Or isn't this sort of thing allowed? I read that forum rule 8 says this.. 8. You may not solicit any personal transaction...
  10. Darren Nemeth

    Recommendations on books & DVDs showing how to electrically wire a boat?

    Next year my boat will be finished and I want to do the re-wiring myself. Its a 41 year old 14 foot runabout. What is left to the electrical is a mess so I may as well start from scratch. I want to learn all the basics, how to properly wire in stuff like lights, ignition and radio but rather...
  11. Darren Nemeth

    Can fiberglass be safely laminated to gel coat?

    For my Batboat overhaul I need to replace the air scoops, those things that look like "eyes" on the bow. [illustrated in the attached image] In order to do this one of the things I need to do is peanut butter fillet new air scoop panels along the sides, topside. Will I be able to securely bond...
  12. Darren Nemeth

    quick advise: outdoor temps and laying poly resin

    I have a half gallon left of poly resin and a lot of glassing left to do inside the boat but outdoor temps sharply dove down to average 60 to 65 degrees the past week here in Michigan. I am working in the open air outdoors. No access to a garage. What is the lowest temp I am able to get a good...
  13. Darren Nemeth

    EasyPoxy painted boats and appropriate soap?

    When I inevitably get the Batboat in the water I expect it to get dirty. What kind of soap do you guys use when washing your boats off that is safe to use with EasyPoxy?
  14. Darren Nemeth

    Concerns with EasyPoxy from Pettit. Please read.

    I am using Pettit's EasyPoxy topside paint as bottom paint. My boat is a 14 foot fiberglass tri-hull. I was assured by Pettit in an email that if left to cure for 7 days before putting it on the trailer and if the boat will not be in the water for more than 2 days, its good for bottom paint...
  15. Darren Nemeth

    Epoxy is epoxy ain't it? Hobbie shop epoxy questions.

    I've had this 1:1 epoxy in my parts box for at least 7 years now. Bought it at the local hobby shop and, as you can see, I haven't used much of it. I believe this is 5 to 10 minute harden type. Can I use this up to fill in screw holes in the topside of my boat? Then sand and paint over with...
  16. Darren Nemeth

    Using cabosil, wood flower, talk with poly resin for filler/fairing?

    I just ran out of watertite interlux filler! lol Spent the day filling in holes/ gouges with Wiatertite and only need to fill the transom and one small area on the bottom now. The epoxy primer I am going to use is Interlux InterProtect 2000E and it says don't apply directly to fiberglass...
  17. Darren Nemeth

    Done sanding my hull but need to remove Honeydew before painting. Please help!

    Well, guys. I have a big problem that was unforseeable. My hull is flipped, I just finished sanding the gel coat and keep the tarp on it now but the job has sticky honeydew on it. Do you know the most effective way to get all of this off and out of the sandpaper scratches before I start...
  18. Darren Nemeth

    Part question: source for '60s aluminum trim?

    Hello, all, I'm hoping to find a source for that old aluminum trim Glastron used to put on all their boats from the mid 60s until at least 1969, when my boat was built. They are mounted by being screwed in on the surface. Anyone know the proper term for this item? If I knew what it is called...
  19. Darren Nemeth

    The cable holes in my splashwell.

    Pretty soon I'll be outside repairing the splashwell and reconnecting it to the rest of the topside. There are three large holes that vintage cables used to run through and I want to eliminate at least one of them. I'll have a new Teleflex steering system, fuel line, throttle controls, and...
  20. Darren Nemeth

    Pettit EasyPoxy Topside Paint - Off White??

    This is an unusual question for you guys who used Pettit EasyPoxy OFF WHITE Topside Paint. Man do I wish I had a color sample chip! :mad: Sampling their "Electric Blue" and "Bright Red" at a marina shop, those color charts in the print brochures are waaay off from the actual thing! :mad: You...
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