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    Ideas for using scrap fiberglass.

    Sounds like this might be the only way to get some use out of the scraps. Thanks.
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    Ideas for using scrap fiberglass.

    I work in a repair shop, and we inevitably make loads of little scrap pieces of roving and byply that we can't use on anything. My local recycling place won't take it. Is there a shredder or something that could chop this up into strands? Like csm, but loose strands. It would be great if we...
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    82 Starcraft MR 180 floor, slight refit and leaks

    Tnt you say?
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    82 Starcraft MR 180 floor, slight refit and leaks

    Lots of work for no gain. Also, dielectric grease is an insulator, not a conductor. It's meant to seal water out, and keep stuff like spark plug boots from bonding to the ceramic.
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    Transom replacement.

    https://forums.iboats.com/threads/fiberglass-repair-guide-ready-for-review.777948/ Here is a link to the walkthrough I wrote. I thought there might be some sort of review this would go through, but nobody seems interested. Sorry about the pictures. It seems like copying and pasting turned then...
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    How Do You Utilize Sliding Rear Window on Your Pickup

    Mine leaked, so I cut it out and replaced it with solid glass. I don't seem to have the pics from after it was finished.
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    82 Starcraft MR 180 floor, slight refit and leaks

    For the glass or otf?
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    Decking tearout & replace, 96 Klamath

    Under the floor are supports running length wise along the boat. Those are called stringers. The spaces in between will be filled with floatation foam. Is this an aluminum or fiberglass boat?
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    FYI, I don't know about the whole country, but self etch primer has been phased out for direct to metal primer. It doesn't have acid in it, but still bonds to metal. No need for sealer after unless you sand through or want a smoother finish.
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    Fiberglass repair guide ready for review.

    Ok, all done. Sorry this is so long, but I tried to write it so someone with zero experience could have a good chance. I think I broke the picture uploads though. Cutting and pasting from the one long post, they showed at first but turned into that link text when posted.
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    Fiberglass repair guide ready for review.

    8 Potential Problems Finding More Cracks. ( Last picture doesn't seem to be uploading properly, even after I reduced the quality. ) This happened to me as I was cleaning it off to get it ready to spray. As soon as I wet the area with some wax remover, some more cracks appeared above what I...
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    Fiberglass repair guide ready for review.

    5. Prep Masking. You need to clean the area with acetone, mask it, and get your materials ready. Mask the area, taping just outside of the ground area. Also lay down masking paper or plastic on the floor and anything under where you will be working. Glass. Get your glass ready. Tearing the...
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    Fiberglass repair guide ready for review.

    Fiberglass Repair Walkthrough ( Mods, since this is so large, I'm going to try to post roughly half of this as a reply. I don't know how well it will work, so please wait until I'm done before commenting.) Introduction I've been repairing boats for almost 12 years at this point. I've only...
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    82 Starcraft MR 180 floor, slight refit and leaks

    It would prevent the fiberglass from bonding because the wood is already saturated with a repellent material.
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    Transom replacement.

    Sorry I'm taking a bit, but I haven't forgotten. As of a few minutes ago, my walkthrough is about 8,000 characters over the limit. That's after I decided to do the body work seperate and did a bunch of editing. I'm thinking the initial post will be half, and post the rest as a reply. Not here of...
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    82 Starcraft MR 180 floor, slight refit and leaks

    Makes sense. When we do it, it's always on the trailer. After our attempted fix the boss will sometimes float it to check. Haven't done one in a little while though.
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    Boat Battery Questions - Cranking

    I don't know much about batteries or electronics, but I asked my supervisor about the batteries for boats not too long ago out of curiosity. His explanation, the point of a deep cycle marine battery is that they have a higher capacity. They are mostly to run all of the electronic accessories...
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    82 Starcraft MR 180 floor, slight refit and leaks

    I don't know about the varnish, but there shouldn't be any need to stand the pieces on edge. The wood should wick the liquid in. You'll probably need to wet the edges a bit more than the flats though. It would also be good to round the corners a bit. A sharper corner has less surface area and...
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    Transom replacement.

    I'll take pictures of materials and tools at work tomorrow. I do have a small spot that I need to grind and glass on the current job, but it will probably be Monday before I get to it. I might wait until then so I can get some in progress pictures.
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    Transom replacement.

    Looks like the how to has it covered. I'll still write my version if you want, but I have different experience and will have some conflicting advice. It might be best to follow one set of instructions. Up to you.
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