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    Help with materials (recommendations needed)

    4 Gallons of poly resin is currently going for.$200 delivered ( prime) right now on Amazn. That is the best Deal online I can find currently. If you can't source it locally for a fair price (like me.).
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    1991 Wellcraft 197 Eclipse Restoration questions

    I have my transom ply laminated to the hull with 1 layer of csm and 1 layer of 1708 laid up. I intend to complete the final layers of glass this weekend. How many total layers of 1708 do I need to add to the 1 3/4 to bring it up to the target 2 1/8" thickness?
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    1991 Wellcraft 197 Eclipse Restoration questions

    I have laminated my transom layers together and while I wait a couple days for it to cure I have started making a template for my 1st bulk head. I have read that you should have 1/4" gap between stringers and the hull when you bed them. why should it be bedded up that far away? They were clearly...
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    1991 Wellcraft 197 Eclipse Restoration questions

    Thanks for the info guys. Should I use unwaxed gel coat for the first layers and the add wax to the last, or can I use all waxed as long as I topcoat it before it cures?
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    1991 Wellcraft 197 Eclipse Restoration questions

    How many layers of gel coat can I expect to have to lay on in the bilge and other areas? How much might I need for the bilge and ski locker?
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    1991 Wellcraft 197 Eclipse Restoration questions

    I am deeply involved in restoring my Wellcraft and have some questions about finishing up the fiberglass so I am prepared when that time arises. Currently the boat is gutted and I just completed my 40 hours of fiberglass hull grinding last night. I will be using polyester resin with CSM and 1708...
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