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  1. DeepBlue2010

    Need a quick opinion on glassing over old thru hull

    I wouldn't do it this way. Cut a plug out of marine ply. Get it soaking wet with poly and secure it in place with 5200. Grind this down just enough for two layers of 1708 with the smallest first. Next, either drill and cut the same hole again and install your plates or relocate the new hole to a...
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    Question about resin

    I see you got some good advice from top experts on the subject. But, for the benefit of newcomers, this question has been one of the most FAQ on the site so I will try to sum up what was said before. Once epoxy always epoxy. Any poly products (including Gel Coat) will not adhere to Epoxy...
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    Sizing a Bravo 2 prop

    I have a situation here that I hope you guys might be able to help me sort out. I lost my Bravo 3 last summer to a submerged log. The outer prop broke loose with the shaft attached and the drive ran on saltwater instead of oil, so it is toast. The drive was 2.0 ration with 24P dual props...
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    Help with Transducer hole.

    I would use either 3M 4200 or 4000 (I prefer the 4000 for this job). Coat the sides of the hole with thin film of the sealer pushing it inside all wood as much as you can as opposed to just let it float on the sides. Let this cure for an hour or so and apply another thin film. If your finish...
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    Re-coring Deck

    You can do that if the area is sloped. What I meant was to align the seams between layers in such a way that they are not coincided. For example, if you lay the pieces of the first layer so that the seams are horizontal, the seams of the second layer would be vertical. Like this ..
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    Re-coring Deck

    My very first concern would be to determine how the deck is attached to the cap. I found this picture on the Internet and I think it can demonstrate my point ( even though it is a funny pic, I did not mean for it to be a joke ) is the deck resting on a bed of foam as in the picture? How...
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    ​Bravo 2 to temporarily replace Bravo 3

    Gentlemen, I lost my Bravo 3 last summer to a submerged log. My plan is to rebuild my 454 and get a new Bravo 3X. However, I have a Bravo 2 with the same ratio (2.00) in my garage that I bought for my other boat to replace the Alpha. Can I run my 2855 on that Bravo 2 for a summer or two...
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    Wrapping vinyl around inside cutout

    I assume by the "inside sides" you mean the side panels of the boat ... basically these If this is the case, nothing special. Just make sure the edges of the cut are routed to break any sharp edges that might cut through the vinyl. You don't need to use a router, a sander with 80 grit sand...
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    Need a few honest opinions on buying a boat.

    2 by 6 will do the job just fine. If you go with an angled stand, I would add a cross brace between the horizontal base and the vertical frame and I would also reveres where the motor is installed on the stand. Like this
  10. DeepBlue2010

    Fishing boat project

    Use PB Blaster and let it soak over night then follow the directions jbcurt mentioned above. It will give up eventually.
  11. DeepBlue2010

    Dixie boat 170 , Floor , Transom , Stringers Rebuild. big job

    Not exactly. I am saying fabricate the bracket itself on an angle so when it sits on the angled transom the two angles complement each other to 180 Like this Sorry for the rough sketch, I am at work and about to run to a meeting. The angled black line is your transom. The red is the bracket...
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    Dixie boat 170 , Floor , Transom , Stringers Rebuild. big job

    First, I have been following your thread from the beginning, you and the admiral doing excellent job. So, you are thinking of doing something like this (roughly speaking)? Or this.... If so, my first choice would be to fabricate the kicker motor bracket to compensate for the angel not...
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    Lady renovating boat please help

    Thanks! When you said "I have a gallon of epoxy I would like to use and then paint over gel" what did you mean by that? First, were you referring to the hull or the bottom section? And, is it an Epoxy resin or Epoxy paint? If it is resin, what you want to use it for? For the bottom paint, read...
  14. DeepBlue2010

    Gel-coat layup

    A year old could be too old for poly resin. Did you have any crystals in the gel? 1% isn't bad for the 70F. If you want increase it by 0.25 or 0.5 but I wouldn't double it. If you read the USComposites catalyst mixing ratio sheet, you will find them recommending 0.7% Too much MEKP can lead to...
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    Stringer placement and fiberglass questions

    I was referring to these. The side to side members of the grid the original poster was talking about. These are called bulkheads. And by the way, what you refer to as "floors" are correctly called "decks" in the marine world.
  16. DeepBlue2010

    '76 MFG Fishin Caprice II Center Console Rebuild

    Looking good M8. When you work from outside, build the strake back to thickness and shape with 1708. Grind any extra glass back to shape. Fill and fair with the rest of the hull. If you used the pvc pipe trick as I mentioned earlier, you would have got this curve taken care of but it is what it...
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    '76 MFG Fishin Caprice II Center Console Rebuild

    The first thing I would do is to determine if the crack extends all the way to the top of the transom. If this to be the case, the transom would be out of shape from side to side. In other words, it extends - ever so slightly, of course - port to starboard (on the x-axis) more than it should...
  18. DeepBlue2010

    1990 Sea Ray 180 OB - Refit project by a newbie

    Look carefully under the vinyl where it is pleated (bent to make an overlapping layer) you will find screws. Also if you look inside the opening for the cup holders/storage inside the panel you might find some mechanical fasteners
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    Aluminum boat undercoating?

    I started to wonder if you have the right type of vessel for your fishing style and body of water. What type hull you have, flat bottom, V, etc? Just thinking out loud - and I could also be waaaay off base - I am wondering if adding a sacrificial layer of aluminum to the bottom filled with...
  20. DeepBlue2010

    stringer

    And what was this measurement before and after? The hull is setting on the trailer unsupported on this dimension except by the sides. It is very possible for the hull to be deformed along the red line Once again, use the cutout piece as a guide. It is the only true measure from before the cut...
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