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    New To Sailing - Recommended Reading?

    Greetings to the Sailing Board,<br /><br />I have spent the last 2-3 years in the Project Boats, I/O Engines and General Boating forums and now have acquired a 21' sailboat (cruiser/racer with cabin). I plan to stay on Sebago Lake 98% of the time and have been in, on and around motor boats and...
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    Irony...or just Coincidence....

    Don't know if this has made it's way out here yet, but I got a kick out of it.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br /> --rml<br /><br />
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    bench seat rebuild

    Greetings,<br />I have rebuilt the frame of a bench seat and have a couple of questions regarding protecting three spots on the new frame.<br /><br />Here's a profile of the seat:<br /><br /> <br /><br />There is currently exposed, epoxy covered 3/4" doug fir marine plywood at points A (where...
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    Epoxy Question - Maine Weather &%*^$ ARRGH!

    Forecast today in Southern Maine was showers in the AM then clear...we had some showers then it cleared. I double checked the radar on intellicast and it showed clear...so I buttered up the plywood with epoxy and laid a patch of mat onto it then rolled it all out and BOOM! the black clouds came...
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    Foam, Plywood, Epoxy & Limber Hole Questions

    Greetings once again to the Board;<br /><br />I have a few questions...<br /><br />1. My starboard foam is holding some water but it appears mostly on the bottom about 1/2" above the hull. In some areas there is a 1/2" gap between the foam and the hull - in others the foam is in full contact...
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    Partial floor replacement/hull bracing?

    Greetings to the Board;<br /><br />I just ordered a copy of Jim Andersons runabout restoration book but thought I would get a head start by asking about hull bracing before cutting and removing part of the floor. I have a 24' Reinell cuddy and would like to remove the deck from the starboard...
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    89 5.7 OMC Cobra Exhaust Question

    Greetings to the Board,<br /><br />When I removed my exhaust bellows, I found two exhaust seals that apparently had broken off and dropped into the pipe. I have yet to disconnect the pipe to remove them and am mostly wondering if this is a common problem and what purpose do they serve when in...
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    Strange Engine/Outdrive Happenings

    After running at various speeds and in the 190-210 degree ballpark on the temperature guage, my 1989 (350GM/OMC King Cobra) IO loses power and runs really rough (shaking, rumbling and even some banging) then she quits. It is a real nasty sounding event. This has happened twice now and I open...
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    Dissolving and Resolving Waterlogged Foam

    I have run into a situation where a foam core in my 24' Reinell is waterlogged due to improper sealing of the holes used to inject the original material. The foam appears to be about 16" X 36" located on the starboard side in the engine compartment. Could that amount of water cause the boat to...
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    Purchasing a Boat

    Greetings all.<br /><br />I want to thank all the folks on board this forum for the wealth of information regarding what to look for in purchasing a boat, particularly a used boat. The underlying premise and recommendation for having the boat surveyed (with a sea trial) is by far the best...
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