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    68 Offshore restoration

    I ordered some serrated flange lock nuts, I will hold these still and torque from the button head. That should allow the serrations to set into the relatively soft aluminum without chewing it up. Of course that leaves the screw still able to loosen. The 5200 smeared over every screw should...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    This weekend I got my patch plates all ready for riveting. Made sure all holes aligned correctly and everything fit together. Smeared them with 5200 and held in place tight with some temporary screws. Went to install rivets, and the 1/4" rivets won the battle. Tried multiple strategies of...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    No welds on the spray rail, just beat up, looks like something repetitive. No rib end cracks that I could see. Leak check also didnt show cracking. A limited number of rivets leaking, maybe 4, and then the seams on the side with the bad spray rail, as well as the transom seam. I had wire...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    Yes, took a propane torch over the whole surface, but not enough to melt or char it. I'm not fully sure how that works, you say breaking up surface tension, I've also heard something about changing the ionization or polarity. Either way, it works incredibly well. I ran a couple more tests...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    It was less of a work weekend and more of a stockpile weekend. (My wife's favorite) Purchased an old walk through windshield that I can salvage to close the center of my original windshield. (The crazing even matches) Purchased some angle to finish the chine braces, was given some square tube...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    I ran a test to see how well enamel wpuld stick to hdpe. I tried untreated hdpe as well as flame treated. Then I tried scraping with a nail, scratching with a wire brush, scratching with a corner of the other hdpe, and hitting with a hammer. The hammer took no paint off either, the nail was...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    I managed to remove the transom brace this weekend...disgusting! I wonder how old some of this debris is. Hard to see in the second picture, but just in front of the first rib there was some kind of screen lodged in the drainage, trapped a lot of stuff and there is corresponding pitting...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    The stainless 18-8 closed end rivets got used for the edges, I had them already and since these are not replacing an existing structural rivet, I'm not worried about it. The rivets that I drilled out got replaced with the same kind. If a problem arises later on, having the deck attached with...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    A tip, xylene and a paper towel do a great job removing 5200 from clothing. This was on a coat with a nylon shell, might not work so well for other types. Three of four deck panels are now covered in canvas and drying. I soaked the canvas with water after stapling on the back. In the past...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    My transom side that will be facing metal I had given a coat of homemade cpes. Literally just some jb clear that I diluted with acetone. For how much I diluted I wasn't sure if it would do much, but putting some spar varnish over it today, the (thinned) varnish stayed on top for most of it, so...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    It's a variation on how some old sailboat decks were done, and how some people on the camper building forums are covering plywood. The paint makes for a thick waterproof layer, the canvas gives it some durability otherwise it would crack at that thickness. As long as the canvas stays glued to...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    This weekend I got the solid rivets securing the tabs on. Some tails ended up smooshed to one side, but they are tight, so I think they should be okay. They also all got a good dose of 5200. Deck boards got a slathering of spar urethane across the bottom. The two largest also got a...
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    1976 22' SUS O/B "Hydration Break"

    I just cut my deck boards. My back sections will have aluminum angle on the sides that they will set in, so no beveling there. My front sections I used a table saw set at 45 degrees to bevel, I set up a rip fence with a 2x3 lumber spacer just touching the blade to prevent me from doing...
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    1976 22' SUS O/B "Hydration Break"

    I'm trying to figure out a way to support the board transitions as well. The original aluminum strips in mine were marginally better than foil, and I would like to avoid extra wood at the joints to make it easier to pack foam below. If you happen to try a method that is different, please let...
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    New Journey

    2x1/2 aluminum sounds more than sufficient to me, you might want to be sure the side guides are tight to the bars to prevent any side to side wobble though. If you're still worried you could make them from stainless, or if you live near a metal finisher you might be able to get some mild steel...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    I saw the part where it mentions not to apply to frosted surfaces, but it's in the context of min/max temps, otherwise it seems rather silent on surface moisture. I will attempt to use a shop towel to remove the majority of moisture prior to install, but was curious if anyone had experience...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    I'm guessing it can't be applied underwater though as a moisture cure product? I suppose the question is how dry the mating surfaces need to be? If I can leave a streak in the condensation with my finger, is that too much or should I heat the aluminum to drive out the moisture? Also, will...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    Weekend progress. Managed to sell parts from the old trailer that won't be used, as well as old seats and pedestal parts. Hurray for extra funds, and garage space. I employed my 4 year old to help me mark rivet hole locations on tabs. Wasn't sure if she'd get it but she did a great job...
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    68 Offshore restoration

    Presents came in the mail today, now I'll have to figure out the riveting process. I managed to final cut the deck pieces with a jigsaw and angled the edges with a table saw and a rip fence as a block to keep me from doing anything more than beveling. Finished with a belt sander in the spots...
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    1978 SS 16 restoration

    What do you make? I need to start homebrewing again and have thought about trying my hand at distilling. The problem is I am likely to way over engineer a still and drive the cost through the roof.
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