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    Securing foam board to hull cavities

    I have posted a re-build thread for my 90' Wellcraft Eclipse and have been doing a lot of research in regards to the foaming of the hull. I hope to finish tearing out the floor this weekend and will be posting pics of this destruction. My question is, I noticed a few well respected people on...
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    1990 Wellcraft Eclipse 196 XL - Restoration Project

    Re: 1990 Wellcraft Eclipse 196 XL - Restoration Project Here's a few more photos showing the floor rot and starboard stringer rotted next to the fuel tank. The pics are the right size when you click on the thumbnail, I have no idea why.
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    1990 Wellcraft Eclipse 196 XL - Restoration Project

    Re: 1990 Wellcraft Eclipse 196 XL - Restoration Project Here's a few pics of today's work. I'm really looking forward to taking on this project, should be fun! I have tried to re-size the photos and it's not working. I have plenty of photos but cannot get them the right size. I re-sized...
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    1990 Wellcraft Eclipse 196 XL - Restoration Project

    I posted a thread in the I/O Motor section about replacing the motor for this winter project I bought. I knew the floor had a few soft spots in the rear section of the deck, so was prepared to have to replace quite a bit of flooring. I started ripping the old floor out today and discovered...
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    Replacing 5.0 with a 4.3 vortec, or 5.7

    New to the forum and have a question as far as installing a new motor in a winter project. I purchased a 1990 Wellcraft 196 Eclipse with a froze-up 5.0, 2-bbl. I knew this going in, no question. I have the opportunity to pick-up a 4.3 vortec to put in the boat at a substantial savings from...
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