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    Waterlogged keel

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    Is it worth fixing up?

    If it were me and that story, I wouldn't hesitate to restore it. Just remember its a LOT of work doing a full restore. but.. If you take the time and effort and do things correctly you will have a better boat than you can buy, and it should last longer than a production as now you almost have a...
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    Waterlogged keel

    Pressure treated will last but unless it's been laying around in a barn for YEARS. !! and really dried out, not what we call wet, or green. And from the box stores,. it will be wet and green. (Green = still has a lot of moisture content) Epoxy and poly doesn't bond well to pressure treated...
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    Waterlogged keel

    The 2 previous replies are spot on and plenty other replies all over the internet will mirror the same. I will add to that as I have removed soaked foam from 2 boats of mine. The 1st. I did, I put the foam on a small trailer and laid plywood over to kinda protect from elements and debris. I had...
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    How to separate Gunnel from Hull? (1990 Ebbtide Riviera project boat)

    It is a sigh of relief when you get the cap loose, I know it was for me. Now you can get to everything, and the fun and real work begins. As it was told to me, now you are really committed. Congrats.
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    How to separate Gunnel from Hull? (1990 Ebbtide Riviera project boat)

    You would probably find that an oscillating vibratory tool would help make a lot of things much easier. Not only for boat related, but many uses around house and jobsite. I would hate to be without 1 now... They don't kick back when in a bind, don't have to worry about cutting wheel shattering...
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    How to separate Gunnel from Hull? (1990 Ebbtide Riviera project boat)

    My 69 Mako was attached at stern and transom, also the gunnel and hull were filled solid with foam further adhering things together. It took 3 people prying and jacking along with excavator lifting to separate, It's my understanding the hull and cap tied together like this adds additional...
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    Need bottom paint removal help

    You are correct in all you stated. Allow me to clarify a few things,. about my reply. 1st. I was using an orbital Sander, not a grinder. (big difference) 2nd. it was electric, so again maybe not as aggressive as a good air version. 3rd. my plan was to get through MOST of the minimum if not...
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    Need bottom paint removal help

    True.. This was true in my case. And I have not finished this task... YET. I started out with 120 grit on an electric orbital sander and after about 20 seconds with that I went to 36 grit and it still laughed at me. I spent at least an hour with 36 and only got a section at the rib right at...
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    Put water in boat on trailer?

    sorry just now replying. Were you able to check higher up on sides by tipping the boat sideways. Sometimes these kinds of things take a little persistent investigation. Like cars going to a mechanic, sometimes they don't find what you describe 1st, 2nd, 3rd time... sometimes it takes a...
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    Put water in boat on trailer?

    You are welcome, Be interested in how many leaks you find. I don't like the idea of getting wood wet... It will dry if given enough time. Thought it was all aluminum. you could spar varnish wood later and add a few years life after things settle down. Also I figure/hope its marine Ply, so...
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    Put water in boat on trailer?

    Just a different twist to adding water while on trailer. "I myself" would be leery flooding boat several inches deep with water while on bunks. I think 1/4"-1/2" across bottom if its there it should show. you could tip boat front to back and do a smaller areas across bottom. if the bottom has a...
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    Such a Thing As Making the Hull Too Rigid?

    I have also wondered this same thing. And I will admit guilt for over-doing/overbuilding everything and making things incredibly over strong. this includes adding extra stringers, more fiberglass and transoms you could pull a dozer on top of. Why would you do that or need that..? Answer=Never...
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    Help! 1976 Mark Twain restore it or junk it?!?

    You Nailed It.
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    Help! 1976 Mark Twain restore it or junk it?!?

    Mine is under a tarp now. and I have to pick my days. Nothing wrong with being tight and focused.(thats good)only thing is, if you miss something you have to wait, til you plan around it or it comes in or you stop what your doing and go get it. Being a contractor, and running to supply house...
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    Help! 1976 Mark Twain restore it or junk it?!?

    Here is a short list. some of this is excessive. but I'm old and have been collecting a long time. I have a minimum of 15 gallons of epoxy and 2 different polyester resins 1 gallon each. just over a $1K. for those bought most before covid and hear everything has jumped or its hard to get now. I...
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    Help! 1976 Mark Twain restore it or junk it?!?

    Just a word from what I encountered. may be different, may be same or similar. Now this was a different brand of boat it was a pisces, not a twain. It was a walk through though. very similar. a slew were clones. Where you walk through,(on mine) goes down to the floor.. its supported by the...
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    Help! 1976 Mark Twain restore it or junk it?!?

    I am a little surprised nobody chimed in on this sooner,(me included) but it's not been on the table or topic.{really} JASinIL2006 may have hit it and its no surprise to any of us really, but I'm not sure total total cut&gut was really explained. TRANSOM.. this boat is 45 years old and if...
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    Help! 1976 Mark Twain restore it or junk it?!?

    The boat can be whatever you make it. I've said this a dozen times. art or crap. I have a second boat similar to this, a 79 Pisces that I gutted and its waiting for me to finish my 69 Mako. Like Racer said, it takes a long time to do this stuff. You are Def. able to do everything, Thats a Huge...
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    Should I get this FREE project boat?

    Being Optimistic... This is a boat you would probably give up on too after a year or 2 and $5-$10K in and no end in sight. and after the woman left you. You are looking at easy $10K-15K if you do the work yourself. And I would say 100's of hours would not touch it. You are in 1000's hrs of...
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