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carlos515 reacted to MikeSchinlaub's post in the thread Changing colour of gelcoat question with Like.

Leave the edges for now. It will help get the stringers to the correct height.

Yesterday at 10:45 PM
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carlos515 reacted to Scott Danforth's post in the thread Changing colour of gelcoat question with Like.

I used it for stringers and transom

Yesterday at 10:40 PM
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carlos515 replied to the thread Changing colour of gelcoat question.

In the sticky, it is suggested to use Arauco ply for the deck. How about for stringers?

Yesterday at 11:22 AM
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carlos515 replied to the thread Changing colour of gelcoat question.

Ok, good idea. I hate to remove the cap. Last time I cut out the bow seating glass. I think this is what I will do again to gain access...
Yesterday at 11:18 AM
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carlos515 replied to the thread Changing colour of gelcoat question.

Well, like I thought, the port side has standing water under the floor. Floor will come out, stringers will also be removed. I will...
Yesterday at 8:29 AM
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carlos515 replied to the thread Changing colour of gelcoat question.

The boat weighs, 3400lbs approx. How heavy would the cap be? Edit: I have the boat supported on my custom boat stands this time...
Monday at 2:26 AM
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carlos515 replied to the thread Changing colour of gelcoat question.

What oz of chop strand mat for the stringers? 1oz be good, or .75oz? The 1708 I have. I am getting ahead of myself, but I know what I...

Sunday at 6:53 PM
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carlos515 replied to the thread Changing colour of gelcoat question.

No, but the access plate covers were not in. Wood feels wet. I used ACX. This time marine ply. Against better judgment and advice from...
Sunday at 6:23 PM
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carlos515 replied to the thread Changing colour of gelcoat question.

Well, I unscrewed my old speed sensor tube on the stern. 2 minutes of streaming water came out of the holes. This is because of the...

Sunday at 5:18 PM
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carlos515 replied to the thread Changing colour of gelcoat question.

I will stick with gel. It seems somewhat more durable on a boat than auto paint. The white gel is an ISO NPG exterior UV resistant...
Sunday at 4:00 PM
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carlos515 replied to the thread Changing colour of gelcoat question.

How does urethane hold up in a marine environment?

Saturday at 7:39 PM
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carlos515 replied to the thread Changing colour of gelcoat question.

Will it fade even with the 904? Did not think of the sun....... How resilient are the vinyl marine decals? I was thinking of decals over...

Saturday at 7:35 PM
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carlos515 replied to the thread Changing colour of gelcoat question.

I had a 1/4 quart of red gel. So it was suggested to gel the engine cover. Now I am torn between the Cobalt blue and the red for the hull.
Saturday at 5:10 PM
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carlos515 replied to the thread Changing colour of gelcoat question.

Ok, thanks. I need more mat, so hence the question. I will just order chop strand and more resin.

Saturday at 10:41 AM
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carlos515 replied to the thread Changing colour of gelcoat question.

Yes, next time I will use my respirator. Would surface veil E glass be good for sealing the wood instead of 1.5oz chop strand?

Saturday at 8:26 AM