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    Making new dashes for an old Caravelle, should I keep the molds?

    Can you elaborate? Do you think these old Caravelles are widely desirable, enough to justify keeping the dash molds? Personally, if I had to do just one more, it would be worth it, but it's not my shop. If there isn't a good reason to keep them, then I'll just be making the one part from the old...
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    Making new dashes for an old Caravelle, should I keep the molds?

    I just took off the info plate on the driver's dash, and I can read it a bit better in the light. Here is the top line on the plate. Model CX 192 P Serial A35051
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    Bottom paint

    Although to be honest, I don't know how they are normally kept or how much time they spend in the water.
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    Bottom paint

    I have when we lift them to work on the bottom. Usually lots of tiny ones. It is less vommon, but can happen.
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    Bottom paint

    Something to keep in mind. Even though it's on a trailer, the bunks keep their contact areas from drying well. This will cause blistering in those areas. The anti-fouling, I have been told, isn't porus like gel. So it will help prevent this.
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    1981 Citation Marquis restoration...

    I just read through your project. I've been repairing boats for a bit over 11 years now. Here are my thoughts. Bracing: What you did should be fine. If it was me though, I would bolt some blocks to the outside, through the rivet holes, amd use ratchet straps. You can adjust them easier if...
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    Making new dashes for an old Caravelle, should I keep the molds?

    Passenger side. Driver's side. Not out yet, I just finished taking everything off. If this doesn't show up, clicking the attachments brings up the pictures. I'm not going to keep spamming the pictures here.
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    Making new dashes for an old Caravelle, should I keep the molds?

    I'm currently working on an old Caravelle (I don't know the year or model). I'm piecing together the old broken dashes to use as a mold to make new ones. I'm wondering if it would be worth it to keep molds to make more, or if this will just be a one off. I have no idea if there is a big...
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    New member introduction.

    I didn't see a new member section, so I'm posting this here. I'm Mike. I've been working in a boat repair shop for a bit over 11 years now. We do fiberglass and some limited aluminum bodywork, paint, structural wood (but not wood hulls), and some other stuff. We don't work on engines though. A...
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