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  1. Luposian

    1981 Citation Marquis restoration...

    Well, I just learned a new boat term! BOOT STRIPE! Aaaand, I now know what that black line on my boat is! Yay, me! :cool:
  2. Luposian

    1981 Citation Marquis restoration...

    Well, that's a nice sentiment, but I was hoping for an explanation of "why" the manufacturer did that. Assuming there is any reason or logic to it at all.
  3. Luposian

    1981 Citation Marquis restoration...

    Well, here are some pics... and the way the foam was applied doesn't make logical sense. For example... there is a thin layer of foam on the Starboard side of the bow steps, not the Port side. There is foam in the Port gunwale, but not the Starboard. Both sides have the same plywood...
  4. Luposian

    1981 Citation Marquis restoration...

    Would it be advisable to dig out the old stuff and put new in? The stuff that was under the floor was as brown as pumpernickle bread, but dry and crunchy like... I have no idea! But it sure didn't seem good. This stuff under the bow cap at least looks like it's just aged, old foam. But does...
  5. Luposian

    1981 Citation Marquis restoration...

    Ok, resumed working on my boat yesterday. Weird how every now and then I just lose interest and stop working on it and then resume several months later. Don't know why... it just happens. So, finally removed the remaining rivets and, because I'd already scraped the silicone between the hull...
  6. Luposian

    1981 Citation Marquis restoration...

    Ok, thanks for clarifying that to me. That pin looked the same color as the aluminum rivet, so I assumed it was aluminum as well, and figured maybe it was harder aluminum than the rest or something. Yeah, if I knew what to use on those "pinned" rivets, I'd have done so, but I made do with what...
  7. Luposian

    1981 Citation Marquis restoration...

    Well, got rid of all the cap rivets that had a little aluminum "pin" in them (which filled the little hole in the rivet). Made HUGE holes, to remove those buggers, having to go in at weird angles to get them drilled out. Those pins are impossible to get out, aren't they? My drill bit kept...
  8. Luposian

    1981 Citation Marquis restoration...

    I wanna know who the (!!!) did the cutting on this boat cap! I assume the cap is supposed to be even with that hull lip (see the thin glossy white line below the cap?). But the cut is so uneven, like it was done with a lousy jigsaw or something! This is one of about three of the worst...
  9. Luposian

    1981 Citation Marquis restoration...

    I've started removing the rubtrail aluminum track before I've installed the interior bracing. Any idea why? I was looking under the gunwale and suddenly noticed a lot more rivets poking through, than there were rivets on the rubrail track... the rubrail isn't holding the cap to the hull...
  10. Luposian

    1981 Citation Marquis restoration...

    Thanks. That gives me the confidence I need to proceed. With the braces screwed in from the outside, the hull won't be able to bow out (screws holding it against the wood) or flex in (the wood pushing against the hull). That was the intended outcome. I just needed enough reassurance it was...
  11. Luposian

    1981 Citation Marquis restoration...

    If I brace it along that ridge (what is that outdent called? Or is it just decorative, along the side, above the waterline?) with four 2x2's as indicated, that should be sufficient? I'm not trying to overthink it... I'm trying to make sure I don't screw it up by bracing too low. However, if...
  12. Luposian

    1981 Citation Marquis restoration...

    Here is an example of what would happen if I follow the interior gunwale (I assume that's what it's called) curvature from the inside and outside. The green and white dots follow straight across the hull (is that a chine or strake or...?; its tented out slightly from the side of the hull)...
  13. Luposian

    1981 Citation Marquis restoration...

    Did you screw in (secure) your braces from the outside, to keep the hull from both flexing out or in, as I'm planning on doing?
  14. Luposian

    1981 Citation Marquis restoration...

    The 2x2's can't be screwed in any higher than the edge of the inside of the cap, which is about 5" lower than the rubrail by the throttle on the starboard side and a bit less at the transom end. But I'm assuming the braces should all be fastened at the same height, from fore to aft. Having...
  15. Luposian

    1981 Citation Marquis restoration...

    Ok, here's a revised copy of my image with four 2x2 brace points. Two brace points are basically as far forward and aft as possible, with two braces spaced evenly between the ends. Is the vertical location for the holes good?
  16. Luposian

    1981 Citation Marquis restoration...

    Ok, let's go with the end of your first paragraph. "Your method of bracing from inside will work, but all those braces will be a pain in the arse to work around." That's all I need to know... I don't care about the hassle of working around the braces, I just need to know they'll work. Now...
  17. Luposian

    1981 Citation Marquis restoration...

    Ok, picking up where we last left off, I've since removed the windshield (a 5-piece windshield, removed in 2 pieces... care to figure out how I managed that? :-D), pulled the rubrail "rubber" and preparing the hull for cap removal. Ah, the joy of drilling out all those rivets awaits me! I'm...
  18. Luposian

    Question about using epoxy resin with 1708 cloth?

    I hate to resurrect such an old thread, but... what fiberglass products for fiberglass boat restoration, are fully (100%) compatible (or meant/intended to be used) with epoxy resin? Are there different KINDS of 1708? Is there only ONE kind of 1708? Same goes for other different fiberglass...
  19. Luposian

    My 1981 Citation Marquis...

    I've started piecing together a transom template from some card stock (long) my wife had and wasn't using...
  20. Luposian

    My 1981 Citation Marquis...

    If PL is the stuff in this thread, sounds like it's not ideal to use... https://forums.iboats.com/threads/pl-or-epoxy-to-attach-transom-to-outer-fiberglass-skin.358140/
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