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    Difference between epoxy or poly layup?

    Does anyone have experience using both epoxy and poly. Not at the same time but on different projects. Is one easier than the other? I know epoxy cost more. Do you have to use csm with epoxy? I'm replacing the stringers floor and motor mounts on my 20ft cuddy
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    video from work

    This is a video I made from pictures and clips during my last trip to afghanistan. video
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    Thompson resto

    I bought an 89, 20ft thompson cuddy at the begining of this spring. The floor seems to have some soft spots in it. The seats are trash and the cabin has that horrible fur stuff in it. I got a decent amount of use out of this season and today I've strated the resto. I pulled the seats and most of...
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    Anyone else?

    Getting ready to put it up for the season? Im in northen New York and not sure how many more nice days we're gonna have left. Seriously considering winterizing it now.
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    bimini

    Does anyone have pictures of their frame work for thiers? My boats was torn when I got it and I'm working on repairing it and making sure the frame goes together the way it should.
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    Stove

    I notice that all the portoable grills for boats are alcohol burning and stainless steal. Im assuming the alcohol is a saftey thing because it wont sink into the boat like propane would. But why do they have to be stainless steel? To make them pretty and more expensive? I also understan the...
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    3.7 a hot rod motor?

    I've been reading around a lot lately because I laid up after surgery. Well in all of my searching I've found a lot of boaters dont like this motor. Its my first boat so I dont know any better. But it seems like a lot of roders like this motor. They're doing some pretty crazy stuff with them. My...
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    looking to buy

    I found a Kawasaki 2001 STX 1100 Jet Ski on craigslist. Is there anything in particular I shoul look for or ask about? Are these good jetskis? Its for my dad not me, I have a boat and for some reason the old nut wants a jetski. I think he hit a mid life crisis, but instead of buying a...
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    headache

    I just got a light kit for my trailer becsause my lights had quite working. It was old and never been done so I figured I'd spend a few dollars and have a safely lit trailer. Anyway, the brake lights and turn signals work but the running lights and sidemarkers dont come on with my trucks...
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    Paint

    So I was at lowes today and I walked past rustoleum marine paint. They make a topside roll on paint, They also has a primer anti skid material and anti fowling paint. My question is, Has anyone used it? If so how does it look?
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    Pittsburgh

    I was injuried in Afghanistan and I'll be home in Pittsburgh on Con leave for about a month. I want to bring my boat down and keep it in a wet slip on one of the three rivers or maybe in a near by lake. I have a 20ft cuddy with a 3.7 in it. Does anyone know somewhere that has openings for a month?
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    replacement prop

    I have 3.7LX mercruiser. at WOT it runs at 4200 rpm and 37mph. max rpm for the engine is 4200 - 4800. It has a 3 blade 14x19. The prop broke yesterday and Im having trouble finding a prop of the same size. Is there any size that would work?
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    trim tabs and hydrafoil?

    I bought a 20ft cuddy cabin and it came with trim tabs and no hydrofoil. When I get it up on plain it start to tilt to the port, the trim tabs correct it but only to an extent. My question is, would adding a hydrofoil fight with the tabs or would it correct my problem? The boat sits level in the...
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    swaping out points

    I have a 3.7LX mercruiser. Is there anywhere I get a non points system?
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    3.7LX Mercruiser

    I have ann 89 3.7LX mercruiser with a quadrajet cab, its been running fine up until yesterday. I was crusing along at about 3200 rpm and after a few minutes of running the engine started boging down. It would run at about 1900 and if you would push the throtle open more it would start to die...
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