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  1. DeepBlue2010

    Please advise the best way to paint my boat

    Re: Please advise the best way to paint my boat Unlike marine fillers, Bondo doesn?t flex well with the boat and it also absorbs moisture. Sooner or later it will fail. Also if the low spots are really deep, you need to fill them with structural filler with fiberglass in it like DuraGlass...
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    Bayliner 2252 cruiser restoration

    Re: Bayliner 2252 cruiser restoration Got couple of hours on the boat today. The last two bulkheads are out. One of them was the bulkhead between the engine and the gas tank This bulkhead is attached to a smaller one that sets between the two engine mounts - shown in the picture -...
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    Bayliner 2252 cruiser restoration

    Re: Bayliner 2252 cruiser restoration These are some pictures of core samples of my transom and stringers. The surveyor who done it for me told me that it will be waste of my time and efforts to redo them. He thinks that they are in a very good shape. What you guys think? There is some...
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    Bayliner 2252 cruiser restoration

    Re: Bayliner 2252 cruiser restoration This post was suppose to come before the above one. This was the reason I got out of the denail phase and realized I have a decent size project on my hand. I am too tired to ask any questions now. Tomorrow I will post pics of my stringers and consult...
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    Bayliner 2252 cruiser restoration

    Re: Bayliner 2252 cruiser restoration The aluminum gas tank had about 30% pitting. Coast Line Eq is building new one for me.
  6. DeepBlue2010

    Bayliner 2252 cruiser restoration

    I am not sure where to start guys. I saw the ad for this boat on CL last year around August. The boat was out of the water, exposed to the elements with no cover for - at least - two years . She looked extreamly abused and begging for mercy so I brought her home. Being new to boats and not...
  7. DeepBlue2010

    1708 Biaxial +/- 45 vs Woven Roving

    Hi I am planning to enforce the inner side of my hull in the bow area with FB. My original plan was One layer of .... 1.5 OZ mat 18 OZ Woven Roving 1.5 OZ mat 6 OZ cloth for a smooth finish But I read here in the forum that 1708 +/- 45 Biaxial will also do the job with the same strength if...
  8. DeepBlue2010

    Does marine grade ply need to be acclimated?

    Guys, it is getting a little warmer now in Seattle and I am thinking of going back to my project. I have couple of questions for you Does marine grade plywood need to be acclimated? If so, is it the 6 weeks - at least - recommended for exterior grade? Average temperature here is about 50...
  9. DeepBlue2010

    Fiberglass over paint (only small spots)

    Hello everyone, I was in the process of painting the bathroom/bed platform areas in my Bayliner 2252. It looked damn good with Interlux Brightside (one part) so I decided to paint the entire cabin (the hull only; the cap will be done using hull liner) During painting the bathroom and the bed...
  10. DeepBlue2010

    Re gelcoating my bayliner 2252

    Hi everyone, My hull sides (under the rub rail and above the deep V) is in horrible shape and I don?t know what to do. I was trying to fix few digs and scratches with a gelcoat repair kit and the process turned into a nightmare. When I was trying to sand the past, some areas started to thin to...
  11. DeepBlue2010

    Rotten floor in my cabin

    Hi Everyone As of last Saturday, I am the proud owner of 1994 2252 classic Bayliner. I played by the book. Hired hull inspector with good reputation, took her for mechanical survey. Both said that she is away above average for this type of ? old ? boat. I spent the last 4 day or so gutting the...
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