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    question about bayliner 185 and watersports

    i have a general question for you all. i personally do not ski, but i have friends and family members who do (and i want to get into it). i'm looking at getting a bayliner 185 18ft with the mercury i/o with 135hp. i read that it gets on plane in 4.7 sec. and goes 0-30 in 7.2 sec. for those...
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    question about engine power/skiing

    i have a general question for you all. i personally do not ski, but i have friends and family members who do (and i want to get into it). i'm looking at getting a bayliner 18ft with a mercury i/o with 135hp. it gets on plane in 4.7 sec. it goes 0-30 in 7.2 sec. would this be adequate enough...
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    adding stringers or bulkheads

    Hey guys, I am thinking of adding a couple of bulkheads for added support under the deck. Right now it has 5 stringers. I am doing the stringers without any core (just fiberglass), so I would feel safer with some bulkheads (they would be done the same). Would there be any problems with that...
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    above deck fuel tank options/questions

    ok, so there is pretty much no way of me putting a fuel tank below the deck of my boat due to how shallow the bilge is (it doesn't appear there was ever one underneath). so, I am looking at my options for mounting a fuel tank above the deck. here are the options i have considered, with each...
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    Necessary mods for below-deck fuel tank

    Hey guys. It's been a while since I've posted, and now I'm ready to get back to work on my boat. The picture below is a bit out of date, because I have since removed the foam from the hull, and have since repaired the stringers. Here's what I'm wondering: I am looking into putting an...
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    laminating new fiberglass on an old layer

    i'm simply looking for detailed methods to prep old fiberglass to adhere to new layers.<br /><br />what i am going to do is <br /><br />sand the old fiberglass to 60 grit<br />clean with acetone<br />hand dry<br />brush poly resin onto the fiberglass<br />add new layers of fiberglass<br /><br...
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    a few quick fiberglassing questions

    hey guys, i searched on these items, and I haven't found answers, so i'm just gonna ask a few quick questions:<br /><br />first off, i'm fiberglassing 5 18ft stringers, "hat style," meaning no core, and lots of fiberglass (4 layers: woven, mat, woven, mat). so:<br /><br />1. how much fiberglass...
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    fuel tank size/placement

    I'm trying to figure out how my fuel system will be done on my bowrider. my boat has 5 stringers, and there is no room for a below-deck fuel tank. I have been told to account for 10% of your engine's hp in gph (15 gph for a 150hp motor). if i go with a 150 hp motor, i would want at least a 30...
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    metal transom plate

    hey guys, somebody mentioned that they had heard of people having stainless steel or aluminum plates machined, for the purpose of strengthening the transom. i searched for this, but i couldn't find any results. they said this is done on high-powered speedboats. what they said is that you can...
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    Another floor/stringer question to add to the mix

    So, i've read about stringer repair, and I know how to spot rot, which is why i assume almost all of the stringers are bad in this picture:<br /> http://image57.webshots.com/157/1/89/60/530718960RAleIG_fs.jpg <br /><br />When I kick the stringers from the side, they are all sturdy to about 2ft...
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    floor removal

    hey guys,<br />i'm wanting to remove the flooring in my 77 Manatee 180 Bowrider. is the best tool to use? just a jigsaw? i'm just wondering, becuase there's a possibility it could cut through the hull near where it is fiberglassed along the edges. i was thinking of maybe using a dremel with a...
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    thinking of getting this boat to restore

    hey guys, this is my first thread here, and i'm about to buy a boat next week. this site seems like the place to be. i might be getting a 71 Cobia 170 Classic with trailer and johnson 60 (not working) for $650 plus tax. here's a link:<br />...
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