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  1. briangcc

    Hull ID #

    Probably on that plate...before it was obliterated. Probably to the left of you engine or drive numbers. Looks like there's a "12" to the left...happen to match what the DMV pointed out to you?
  2. briangcc

    Carpet replacement

    Sounds like it has some sort of pad attached to it. Not sure I'd use that over indoor/outdoor carpet available at any big box home improvement store.
  3. briangcc

    Downsize Fuel Tank

    Based on the pics I'm finding online, and granted you have a better idea than I being right there, I'm betting that the casting platform covering the gas tank is gonna have to come out. It doesn't appear that there's enough space to wiggle the tank out even after removing the batts. Then you...
  4. briangcc

    Newbie question: how do boating fees work at IN state parks?

    My line of thinking, and it may be totally wrong so confirm it, is that the slip fee is only if you are using one of their docks to leave the boat in the water for an extended period of time....not for simply launch/retrieve. At least that's the way it works in NY state parks...fee to enter...
  5. briangcc

    Hour meter not reading Faria Tach - Hour meter gage

    Can check the connections but I'd wager they probably got water inside the gauge which shorted it and its toast. If that's indeed the case, just replace it and if it really, really bugs ya, put a label on the meter including how many hours to add to the current reading. I wouldn't get too bent...
  6. briangcc

    Lower unit

    This? https://forums.iboats.com/threads/gear-case.769602/#post-5889117
  7. briangcc

    This looks great and free!!! Boat/prop tech

    Anti-theft device for a prop? Thief leaves behind DNA sample? :)
  8. briangcc

    Question about water in bilge

    I wouldn't add water to a boat to see where it leaks. Launch it on a non-busy day...which are going to be harder to come by as the season progresses....and as mentioned above check for water intrusion. Then start, run and check again. It's coming from somewhere be it bellows related, cooling...
  9. briangcc

    2000 Doral Port-Side Window?

    And...be seated when you get the quote cause it ain't gonna be cheap.
  10. briangcc

    My next table project

    Just spitballin here...but some black walnut would look nice to edge it. This based off some of the darker wood grain in some of the planks.
  11. briangcc

    Looking to Paint over Old Gelcoat.

    TDS has everything you want to know and more... https://www.rustoleum.com/-/media/952A290AD1264DB8A6DFF80B384B5E70.ashx
  12. briangcc

    Best hitch protector?

    Well if we're going for extremes... Park the rig, get an excavator, dig a moat around the rig, fill with water & gators, then surround that with razor wire. Seems like we've taken the fun out of boating and made it into a job...which is not why I launch my boat in the first place. To each...
  13. briangcc

    Thinner for bottom paint, what to use??

    Check the MSDS on the Interlux thinner. It will break out the components in general. That might lead you to what to use beyond their recommended thinner...but I'm not so sure straying from the recommended is the right approach. Could do a test and see...in an outdoor setting...with hose/fire...
  14. briangcc

    OMC or Yamaha

    '05 and newer Four Winns are wood free. Gets you to Merc or Volvo power. Might want to up the budget a touch.
  15. briangcc

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Marty McFly is that you? :)
  16. briangcc

    New issue cropped up on my transom/bunk position!

    Get ahold of Lund, they're still in business, and see what they say. My hunch is they're going to tell you to slide the bunks in an inch or two because that's where the floor stringers are - I'm going off the rivets in the transom. I'd also question the white goop on the transom near the drain...
  17. briangcc

    Best hitch protector?

    Western New York...same state as OP. And I don't have anywhere near the paranoia. My tow rig is in my signature. There's taking reasonable precautions, like using a padlock on the coupler (if applicable). In all my years of boating, and that's since the early 80's, I've NEVER, EVER seen anyone...
  18. briangcc

    1986 Astroglass 151B restoration

    Exterior grade plywood will suffice for the transom AND stringers. Don't get the treated ply as more often than not its dripping wet with the preservative they inject into it so you have to wait for it to dry out before you can glass it. All the wood should be sealed with glass & resin prior to...
  19. briangcc

    Best hitch protector?

    So do I...WNY here. I launch at state parks which are DEC patrolled. I venture up into 1000 Islands and do the same there. Have yet to hear of anyone losing a trailer to theft. BTW: You sure you want to put a lock on that prop? Cause replacing a lower unit due to a thief hammering off that...
  20. briangcc

    Best hitch protector?

    A locksmith carries different shank keyed brass locks. I went that route when I secured my spare tire on my '95 Pathfinder to the swing out wheel rack. All it takes for those wheel locks is a good quality impact socket. Hammer it on and the wheel lock is coming off. I had a set that a wheel...
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