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    opinions on keel needed.

    I have a question about my Keel this is an older photo before I sanded the rest of the bottom. Notice how the keel stops about two foot from the back of the boat? Notice on the inside it looks as if the grove for the stringer that ran down the keel has been filled in. Does this look...
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    Oops Peanut Butter

    Is this the same stuff as Oops's glass bubbles for making his Peanut Butter? Phenolic Micro Balloons Fairing Filler http://www.amazon.com/Phenolic-Micro-Balloons-Fairing-Filler/dp/B001448P9Y/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&m=A1UT7JC2Z2ZP5&s=sporting-goods&qid=1228608295&sr=1-17 Here is a fast discription...
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    You?ll never guess what I just seen!

    A woman locked herself out of her professionally done Cherried out to die for, model T. Car. She called her son in law to beak the back window out to get in. :eek: When I spoke to her about getting a lock smith or call someone with a Jimmie bar she told me she always breaks the window out when...
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    If you?re doing a Boat Restoration or Building

    I was not sure if this should go here or dock side chat so if need be Mods please move it to the right place. If you?re doing a Boat Restoration or Building a boat will you post your link (just the link) to the most recent project that your working on. This will make it easier to keep up...
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    I think IBoat?ers are funny !

    I know there are a lot of guys like me on this board that after a long day of working on their boat or after work they go to the computer and look to see how far certain people have go on their project that day. :) I know when it?s time for me to take a break I go and look to see who has done...
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    fiberglass question

    I am not going to do this but I have to wonder! You ever see the black material used in gardening to keep weeds out? The type that is made out of fiberglass! (You know where I?m going now.) Would that work in fiberglassing anything? Not just boats but like to fiberglass a wooden box or...
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    Let?s make this a fiberglass information thread!

    Let?s try to accumulate fiberglassing information in this thread but not intended for asking questions, please. This way it can be a one stop shop to find information on the subject. :D If we can do this without having questions here it will be just facts and not have the information get lost in...
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    How to get my boat and trailer a title?

    I no longer come to this site
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    Posting photos step by step with illustrations!

    Here is a link to a how video done by Xcusme on this subject. http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=286079 Be sure to read ?ALL? of this thread, at the bottom is the most important information. It is how to ?resize? a photo ?before? you post it to Iboats! The photos should be no larger...
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    2 questions! What kind of boats are these? Is this water skiing?

    2 questions! What kind of boats are these? Is this water skiing? When I lived in Alaska for 16 years we had to make do with what we had. With 8 months of winter a year people in Alaska adapt to things and I was wondering what type of boats are these? Anyone? And do you consider this...
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    What are the guidelines to fitting trailer supports to the boat?

    There are many posts here on trailers but does anyone know of one for ?Fitting a trailer to a boat?? What I?m asking is this, is there a normal excepted standard as to what part or parts of a boat needs supports on a trailer? When I get to the point of rebuilding my trailer this winter I would...
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    If you do just one thing today please do this!

    I seen a video of this guy intentionally putting his finger into the saw blade! Not even a scratch! I seen on TV a new table saw that makes it totally imposable to cut off a finger or a hand. Please take the time to look at this video and this new saw if you ever work around saws this is a must...
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    Can anyone tell me year of motor?

    This is a 18hp Fastwin motor I got for my boat but I don?t know the year. Can anyone tell me please? The tag on the mount say 15032-05071 Thank you.
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    I am a little angry with my mother!

    To all of you older Sea Dogs please take this to heart. My mother died last night needlessly and had a very painful excruciating death. Why? Because she would not go to the doctor and talk about her medical problems, that?s why. She was only 78 years old and I know if asked she would say...
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    Has anyone tried sealing their foam under the deck itself?

    I tried doing a search for this but found nothing about this exactly. With all the worry about foam getting wet has anyone tried to seal the foam with polyurethane, decothane or deco pour or something else like that? These are great liquid plastics that are flexable and water proof. I used...
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    I would like to introduce myself, and talk about my rebuild.

    Well it?s time to introduce myself. Hi I?m Rick Butler and I live in Yelm Washington. I?m a disabled Veteran with more time than money. I was searching Craigslist and found this ad ?FREE BOAT!? it was about one mile from my house so I went a got it. I brought it home even though it was...
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