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  1. TripleJGraffis

    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

    It's a tough world out there in the job market. I can not speak for everyone else, but fortunately for me....my job pays well, so after budgeting all my bills, I still have a chunk of "fun money" to do whatever I wish without it impacting my financial obligations. Some of that fun money now...
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    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

    I tell ya what......Rent just got jacked up 200.00. That's an increase of 400.00 in 3 years. Having extra money to spend on this boat just got even more difficult.😭🤬
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    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

    Yes. I added about a cup of cabosil to a cup of resin. Wanted something a little thicker to help stay put while glassing on a vertical surface. What do you think about the whiter spots on the 1708 vs clear spots? It's all dry and rock solid. Is it still good?
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    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

    A little filleting with pb mixed with csm.... some tabbing with csm.... and a layer of 1708. Such a mess. Gonna have to grind some more when I can. I put a layer of csm over the outside of that Crack from the little platform at the rear of the boat. Csm looks practically invisible when...
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    1968 Starcraft Chieftain 21

    As long as you keep at it, that's all that matters!
  6. TripleJGraffis

    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

    Looks like I'm safe from the heat we just had! Does resin evaporate? I don't remember using that much already lol. It's in the basement now.
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    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

    Thanks! I will check on it when I get home and see if I can't move it to a cooler area without it getting everything sticky LOL
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    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

    Just a quick question while I wait to get back out there.... Currently, I have the resin and mekp stored in the tent on the ground under the boat. it gets pretty toasty in there with no airflow when I am not working. Will this compromise the resin or mekp at all?
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    1966 MFG Rebuild

    Following this thread! Looking great so far! Working on a resto myself and have already seen some tips in here that I might apply to my boat! Enjoy!
  10. TripleJGraffis

    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

    One more later if glass over the 2nd transom layer and I got the outer skin placed back on! Got some templates made for my new stringers.
  11. TripleJGraffis

    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

    So I don't have a heated garage. How do I handle my outboard? Souds like I can tilt it into a fully vertical position and all the water will drain out and not freeze....Therefore, leaving nothing else to do with it....but others recommend to winterize by draining the lower unit lube and adding...
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    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

    You know... The more I hear about them....the more I feel like inboards are more of a pain in the ass that outboards! LOL
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    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

    Yeah, I am slowly accepting this fact. It's kind of a downer that I most likely won't get it out this season.....But definitely in winter if the temps are as phenomenal as it was back in February here in Wisconsin!
  14. TripleJGraffis

    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

    LOL. Depends on if we have another mild winter this year or not. And what do you mean by "since it's an outboard"? Do outboard fare better in the cold than inboards?
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