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    Best Way to Lay Resin on CSM?

    You can get full sized epoxy paint rollers from lows or depot. I think they are purple but they are for resins. Those and the cheap 12" black plastic spreaders. I did try making a pvc roller out of 11/2 schedule 40 if i remember the size right.... it had a id the same size as a paint roller...
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    OMC Stringer Trim pump - Question.

    With my unit i had recieved all the pieces dry ( zero fluid) i could never get it to bleed and pump. What i did was made a hose adapter for the fill port (the screw on the side of the body) and attached the other end to a bottle and let it gravity feed while i kept cycling up and down and also...
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    Gelcoat

    You have to get the wax off so the next layer will stick or at some point it will debond. Scrubbing with Windex will get most of it off then wipe with acetone or a dewaxing agent. Even if recently cured, acetone will soften gel coat and start to come off. Windex wont do that. Dont sand until all...
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    Waste tank cover removal

    If thats 3m 5200 ..... Dynamite
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    1976 omc tilt motor

    The motor case is held together with those nuts. They need to be removed..... but the case will fall apart without them. So loosen them finger tight, have someone hang you upside down by your ankles and shove you into a space only a 3 year old would fit, hold case with both hands, remove nuts...
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    Proper way to wire a kill switch on Thunderbolt IV

    If you have an amp meter you can check draw. If not try throwing a 5 amp fuse, then a 7 amp and then a 10 amp. The 5 should blow. Swap to the 7 and see if that blows. And same with the 10. You will have to run for a min or three but its a rough way to see amp draw. So if the 7 either gets hot or...
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    Upper Gear Housing Swap

    If just the impeller housing is damaged and everything else is ok just get the kit with the housing and change it.
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    Pour foam amount

    When i did mine i calculated cubic feet and ordered 1 extra kit to be safe and used it all. Either be ready to order twice or get extra. I used total boat foam and they gave their expanded volume per kit but depending on temp and unavoidable waste you will be short. I also left gaps in the...
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    Such a Thing As Making the Hull Too Rigid?

    And your tabbing works kinda like leaf springs. The widest layer will flex so much... And then every smaller layer stiffens it up a bit more. This spreads the load gradually over a wider area so things bow like a spring and not like a hinge
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    Proper way to wire a kill switch on Thunderbolt IV

    What is the wire size? 10 guage? 12, 14? Your switch should be rated for the max current the wire can carry.
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    Tube/Pipe for Routing Fuel Fill Line and Vent

    Dont know why you couldnt use pvc conduit and sweep fittings. I used 1" pvc for my floor drains. Something else.... if you need to bend it you can heat it and it becomes flexible and rehardens when cool. They make ovens to heat it up but i used a propane turbo shop heater when i did my drain. 3"...
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    aquasport 175 osprey

    I needed 1 piece of 3/4 marine ply for some odds and ends..... $175.00
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    OMC Sterndrive 165; 1974 Winner "Minikai"

    With a boat that old there is rot. Just a matter how much. Need to do some test holes. Start with reading all the stickys
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    Wrong name

    Signed in under right name. This jruka can be deleted
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    Wrong name

    Been froggy1150 since beginning and i noticed i have a new name jruka
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    OMC Sterndrive 165; 1974 Winner "Minikai"

    Make sure your boat isnt rotten before spending $$$
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