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  1. buxmj

    Need help identifying 69 fiberglass boat

    That sucks, I was hoping you would find something there. I think there were so many small boat companies during the early days of glass boats but one thing that might help is that many small manufacturers didn't ship their boats far, is there a chance a local library might have info on boat...
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    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    Congratulations! You put so much work into your project and now you can enjoy the result. Thanks for all the motivation you have given me and others as we try to get our projects from "Oh crap, what did I get myself into" to "This boat is great and it is now fun" Enjoy!
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    1990 Bayliner 2651 resto

    The thing that I changed after the first grinding session is that I put rubber gloves on under the leather work gloves. Do wear leather work gloves, those flap discs will remove skin quick! I also put on a bucket hat then put the hood of the tyvek suit over the hat and folded the brim of the hat...
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    1959 Crownline restoration

    Welcome to the madness and that looks like a great project. What is the back story?
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    Bought a rotted boat

    That is definitely a loaded question but will try to give you my .02. I am 5 years into my build but am enjoying the thought of finishing soon. These boats are not classic muscle cars so you most likely could never sell it for what you will have into it after restoration. What you will have is a...
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    Rotten 1982 Beachcraft

    Great work! Thanks for taking the time to go back and post your journey. I have had those same thoughts about how long things should take and how long each step actually takes, very frustrating initially but in the end the boat looks better and is safer than when it was built, yours definitely...
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    looking for 66 StarCraft parts.

    The best way to get info on this forum is to post picks of what you have. Because you have a 56 year old boat it may have been altered at some point but also it is amazing how many parts from different boats from different eras may work for what you are looking for. A pic might just grab...
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    '65 Lyn Craft Seabreeze 1500 Sport Runabout

    Hey guys I have a few questions to ask and appreciate any feedback. Because I redid and raised the transom and how it was previously covered with an aluminum box, I have no idea where the stern eyes were mounted. I have a rough idea where to mount but also see that some boats have them mounted...
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    1981 Citation Marquis restoration...

    I haven't put my rubrail back on yet to tell you how many rivets connect it to the boat but I can tell you there are 100 rivets between the cap and the hull on my 14' boat. Also, the hull rivets are smaller than the rubrail rivets. The rubrail rivets pass through rubrail, cap and hull.
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    '65 Lyn Craft Seabreeze 1500 Sport Runabout

    I finally got the boat flipped back upright! We ended up redoing a bathroom, I had told the admiral that July would be the month for that project, and of course everything took longer than I thought it would, just like the boat. When I flipped it a year ago I had help from 2 neighbors. I don't...
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    Recovering Boat Seats

    Looks great! Post pics of the whole boat please! We like pics.
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    1981 Citation Marquis restoration...

    I used something similar to what you are thinking of doing, interior cross bracing. It does get in the way moving around but worked for me. I have to add that my project is smaller than yours at under 14'. Also my teenage daughter and I could put the cap back on easily so recapping it every so...
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    Yeah I foamed my boat here in Central Florida in mid Dec and had to buy a space heater and also got my infra red paintstripper going, finally got the garage up to temp at 3am. Ironically and painfully I grinded in an enclosed tent in July so yes I have been 6 months out of schedule since the...
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    '65 Lyn Craft Seabreeze 1500 Sport Runabout

    Happy 4th to you all! I did get the 2nd coat of paint on Friday. I am doing some of the fairing on the molded stripes until I can get the boat flipped back over, hopefully in the next week. I bought this steering wheel a while back thinking and hoping it would be a close match to the...
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    Just acquired a 170 Horizon. Assembly required.

    I watch his YouTube videos as they come up, hoping to never be content for those videos.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Great pic Tod, so glad to hear you are back on the water so soon after the mishap. Happy 4th to you also! Looks so chill there.
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    1977 Crestliner Muskie 7**, Outboat Restore Project

    Welcome! If you need to take the cap off you will need to support the sides of the hull so it doesn't change shape as you put new structure back in. If you can save any of the old stringers (fore to aft) and bulkheads (side to side), they will give you partial or full templates. If you don't...
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    Stringer and deck replacement....

    Welcome back to the madness and I think everyone who has done a boat rebuild can understand about needing to take breaks in the project.
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    '65 Lyn Craft Seabreeze 1500 Sport Runabout

    I was able to put the first coat of color on the boat today. Got a late start because I needed a new Respirator and then while I was painting the FL weather decided to whip up a 15 minute downpour and then more light rain after that.
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    '65 Lyn Craft Seabreeze 1500 Sport Runabout

    Thanks guys! Got the 2nd coat of primer on today and let it sit in the sun for just a few minutes. Tod, looks even better today but yes to finally have a uniform color is great. Sam, I am using WOG method but instead of rolling and rolling I am rolling and tipping, liked how that worked for me...
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