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    Orange peel on gel coat.

    Are you sanding with a long block
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    RWD Tow Vehicle Launch Issues?

    Honda ridgeline locks all 4 wheels.... fyi
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    EFB Batteries

    Jump box would be emergency only and charged in house before trip We just bought one of those lifepo batteries (24 volt) for a test at my work. If they last all day (14-16 hrs) running kiddo go cart we will be buying 14 more ..... at $900 a piece.....
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    EFB Batteries

    Another thing that might be wise is get one of those high power little jump boxes. If you find yourself "dead in the water" you can pull it out .......
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    What is the next logical step?

    Loop a piece of masking tape like a flag and mark with a sharpie
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    What is this on the transom?

    Wrap a piece of wood in fiberglass, scuff bonding area and glue with resin/glass. Paint or gelcoat.Then screw to wood. No holes in transom and if wood goes bad just grind off that little piece and replace
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    Rehab SportCraft 222 1983 deep V hull cuddy walkaround

    It also dont stretch much so you can pull on it to pattern
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    1974 reinell cuddy restore

    I used the scrim to do the patterning and put it up like an old car headliner. Its stapled all around the perimeter and across the roof braces. Also in 2 spots I have stainless rods holding part up. In those areas I stitched a sleeve for the rod to slide thru and there were holes in the wood...
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    OMC ECM Needed

    I dont know if this is a viable solution but what about a DIY ecm. I use a "megasquirt" on my 71 truck. Right now it's a 96 454 fuel injected motor. It's a cheap version of what they use in race cars. They can be configured to run just about anything and they do canbus too. That is how I run my...
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    RWD Tow Vehicle Launch Issues?

    Forgot to mention it's a v6
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    RWD Tow Vehicle Launch Issues?

    My mom has a Honda ridgeline....2013?..... and I use it for all my recreational towing because it's more comfortable than my 72 Chevy truck. I have bumper hitch pulled several 24-26' camper trailers with it no problem. I might have done a 28 once if I remember right. It also has 4 wheel lockers...
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    Winterizing: Fuel in tank options?

    I would not do qd's on a fuel line.... point of failure. But just undo fuel line coming from tank and use a inline fuel pump
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    Rehab SportCraft 222 1983 deep V hull cuddy walkaround

    Coolness
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    1974 reinell cuddy restore

    Hell been back to work for bout a month. Getting 6 miles a day on that peg. Just have to do it in short bursts due to muscle fatigue. Besides I dont wanna take your title of slowest build of the century from you..... I just wanna be close second @kcassells
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    1974 reinell cuddy restore

    Sooo..... Getting close. Went thru trailer and replaced surge hitch, brakes, bearing, seals, tires, wiring, and drove it to dmv for a vin check so it can be registered. The only thing I got left for the trailer is guide posts if i want and also was thinking of putting a small ladder in the front...
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    RWD Tow Vehicle Launch Issues?

    I do the resperator/fit testing at my work. (Asbestos among other things)We use a bitterant smoker and have this paragraph to read. You would not believe how hard it is to keep a good seal to a face. You know when the subject breaks seal due to coughing and crying. Paper mask filters just limit...
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    Setting transom with epoxy

    Epoxy is also a little more flexible too. General debatable rule is epoxy sticks to everything and poly dont. If your prep is perfect poly will stick to epoxy. Also same with gel coat. It dont stick to epoxy well. With my build I had to do some stuff with epoxy due to prior repairs in the engine...
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    Setting transom with epoxy

    For your keyhole if you have material..... either thick wood or steel plate.... make something that sandwiches keyhole like 2 big washers. Use like 4 or so pieces of allthread. As long as whatever you use dont flex. Also when I did my transom I mixed in a little 1/4 chopped glass to give the...
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    Electrical Issues

    Determine everything downstream of the fuse and unplug/disconnect every device. New fuse. Wiggle n jiggle all the wires, if fuse blows u got a wiring issue. If not add each device until fuse pops. Replace device that popped fuse.
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    Electrical Issues

    If all your problems started after a change.... Revert back to known working condition..... Just temp, not undoing work. See if problem persists. If it goes away try to figure out what's wrong with your bat install. If it is still there, fix problem then work foward again
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