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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    I tried a water based exterior adhesive and hated it. Took too long to set up. I switched over to Contact Cement and that worked really well. Holding up great. I applied over polyester gel coat, but I doubt that matters. Should work over epoxy just as well.
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    Just acquired a 170 Horizon. Assembly required.

    Sending prayers.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Those drum studs DO NOT come torqued from the factory. Be sure to crank them in tight. I lost a wheel from not knowing that. The nuts were tight, but the studs somehow backed out.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Matt, if you've never taken your rig over a scale, you might find it interesting. I live near a truck stop that has a CAT scale. I downloaded the app to my phone and I scale all of my projects. Truck by itself, and then "reweigh" with the trailer to determine tongue and axle weights.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Ahh. I think this needs its own thread, then. ;)
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    For salt water, look at the Tiedown Engineering disc hydraulic surge kits. They are set up for that. Drum with electric is fine for freshwater, and much cheaper. But the point is that even my little 1750 with a 4 cyl weighs close to 3,000 lbs with the trailer. That is a lot to stop with a...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    You are REALLY going to enjoy not being pushed around by the boat anymore. ;)
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    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    On a tandem axle trailer, I've seen people use a ratchet strap to hold one axle end up near the frame to keep the rim off the pavement. Thanks for posting maiden voyage video. That is a defining moment that is rarely very cinematic. You just have to capture it because you will never re-live...
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    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    Congratulations. That's about how my splash day went; some mechanical trouble with the boat followed by catastrophic trailer failure. Hopefully it all goes better each time to take it out. You are over the initial hurdle, at least. I can't see the pictures. It says to request access. It...
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    Here are all of the video clips from Wilson Lake.
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    Mine is working quite well. It holds ice well because it is out of the sun AND under a cushion. I keep it stocked with bottled water at all times. I can always drink a water, even without ice. They are never 'hot'. What's more, I don't give the cooler a second thought after dumping some ice...
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    My wife and I took the boat to Wilson Lake on the Tennessee River in northern Alabama last week. We rented a property that was fenced and gated, and had a private dock and private ramp. Pretty awesome. It was on Big Nance Creek with easy access to the lake. Here are some pics.
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    I finally weighed the boat and trailer. __________________Truck and trailer____________Truck only Steer axle_________ 3340____________________ 3400 Drive axle_________2900_____________________2600 Trailer axle________2780____________________ - - - Gross weight_____...
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    Getting her ready for a trip to Wilson Lake, AL as soon as July gets here. I have that week off. Getting caught up on maintenance. I replaced the tilt/trim sender and the 42 year old fuel sender. The tank is only 5 1/2" deep, which made it difficult to use a universal sender. (Faria, to match...
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    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    My gray parts ended up much lighter than OMC gray, but I liked it, too. the dark gray is too industrial. Looking good!
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    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    You lucky (sea) dog!! Nice score!!
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Great upgrade. I have one of each in my two trucks. The 4L80E is MUCH more desirable. What was involved in getting the trans module reflashed?
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    Praying that you find the direction that He would have you go. Stay positive and moving toward the future. :)
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    Voting for 2023 Splash of the Year!

    Congratulations to Micky for a well deserved win. There were no slackers in this group of nominees. Awesome work guys!
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