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    1995 Grumman 1784 TC rebuild

    Spent some time working on the transom skin yesterday. Was planning to install the Keel and strakes but my rivet help had something come up. Anyway he's suppose to come over a few days this week and help me knock it out. I started by drilling all the small holes to clean all the crud out and...
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    1995 Grumman 1784 TC rebuild

    Ok lets try it this way.....
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    1995 Grumman 1784 TC rebuild

    Started removing the Keel plate last night, PO had used a gallon of JB down here trying to stop a leak. Once I got all that chipped away, I managed to get around 10 rivets drilled out, only 50 more to go LOL. hoping to have it removed, cleaned up, sanded SE primed and re-installed with a bead of...
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    1995 Grumman 1784 TC rebuild

    Got a little time to work on the boat this weekend. Managed to get the fuel tank/floor support truss cleaned primed and installed. This 1 piece requires over 100 - 3/16 pop rivets to hold it in place. I ran out of rivets after about 40, so I'll pick some more up today and finish this tonight...
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    1995 Grumman 1784 TC rebuild

    Stringers are finally done! Went through nearly 2 100pc boxes of 3/16' x 1/2" brazier heads sealed with 5200 yesterday, man I'm glad that's over with. Main focus for this week is to get the Keel nose cap pulled and repaired, the bottom Keel cap pulled. This will leave me with 4 strakes to drop...
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    1995 Grumman 1784 TC rebuild

    Got the bow stringers installed with Cleco's for now, got some help for a rivet party on Saturday. Hope to get all of them nailed down so I can move on to the nose Keel strip. Looks like I'm going to have to remove it to repair it, plus I can fix the leaks while its out.
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    1995 Grumman 1784 TC rebuild

    Well as it happens, life and work gets in the way of projects, but I got the Ole girl back In the shop to finish what I started. Give her a good pressure washing, got the remaining stringers left to install cleaned and Primered. Hope to get a couple put in today so I can move on to the transom...
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    1995 Grumman 1784 TC rebuild

    I have been looking for a good aluminum hull split windshield boat to build for a while. Friend of mine had this boat for years and recently purchased a pontoon, and let me have this boat for a song. Good hull, Motor runs but has issues, great trailer, interior....shot! Everything had to go. My...
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    1990 evinrude 60 water pump question

    I recently replaced the water pump on my evinrude 60, and I do have water coming thru the tale tale, but it is poor, I do have alot of water coming from the two holes on the back of the exhaust tube, lots of water. The motor is not getting hot, and I do not have any leaks under the cowl. I guess...
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    1990 60 h.p. evinrude over heated

    Hi all, I recently purchased a 60 evinrude knowing that the engine had been ran hot. The engine is not seized up, and looks to be in great condition. The guy just got the motor out of the shop in the spring, the carbs were rebuilt, and a new impellor was installed in the water pump. The guy...
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