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    Glassing question.

    I am getting ready to do some glassing on a few things to get ready to start putting this thing back together. My main question and concern is glassing in the garage with it being cold out. I have a furnace out there but I'm wondering about the fumes. I can open the window and run fans with one...
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    I need some advice on my tinny...HELP..

    I have a 17' 88 blue fin sportsman (aluminum) with a 50 hp force on a galvinized trailer. It started as a project that has been going on for over two years. I just don't have the time I used to have to work at it anymore. I bought the boat knowing its problems which was that it had bad spots in...
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    patching small holes in transom

    What I have is a aluminum boat with several screw holes in the transom from old electronics and a swim platfrom that I am not putting back on. I am asking for advice on filling these holes, a few of which are below the water line. These are the options that I have tossed around....1) use a screw...
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    need some help

    I have a couple questions. First I cant find my thread that i had started on my restore. Is there anywhere I can go look for it to continue on with it? Or start a new one? Next is I'm putting the transom and the splash pan back in and there is a few small holes in the outside of the transom from...
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    question about bunks

    I am curently restoring a 17' Blue fin sportsman with a 50 hp force.The whole rig is a 1988 model. I have decided to work on the trailer at this point because i got the boat gutted and the motor off it... thus thinking it would be easier to handle the boat at this light weight. The boat and...
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    88' 50 hp force

    I have a 1988 50 hp force on a 17' blue fin sportsman. My questions are how is the relieability of these motors?I have heard alot of horror stories but you can hear the same about many others as well.Next... is it worth rebuilding...it appears to be in good shape, did run before i started the...
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    old boat info needed

    hey everybody...well hunting season is over here in ohio the walleye will be runnin up the river soon so now its time to get back to work on the tin tug. during the winter between hunting and grillin backstraps i messed with the boat abit. i will post pics later this afternoon. i'm at the piont...
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    epoxie or poly?

    My plan is to use Durabak as my final deck covering.With the Durabak being "polyurethane" should I use epoxie resin or poly resin to seal the deck with before applying the Durabak? Or does it really matter? I am using 3/4" exterior ply for the new deck is it nessesary to use cloth on both sides...
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    aluminum Blue Fin project

    Hey everybody....The project kinda came to a slow down with all the summer "honey do's"....work.....and abit of walleye fishin. But I'm back at it hard again. I got pics of the tear down but am having trouble getting them on here even after resizing them and much swearing it still tells me there...
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    new deck question

    :confused:I am at the stage in the rebuild of my Blue Fin were I am getting ready to put in the floor.I am alittle confused after reading a few post here on what to do.I am using 3/4" exterior plywood and I want to seal it and use "Durabac" for the final coating.The durabac is a polyurethane and...
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    another foam question

    I ran a post a few days ago about wet foam.I did the samples as were talk about in the replies to my post.I did find that it was soaked down deep inside so I decided to replace it.Now the question I have is I read that you can use the pink or blue closed cell foam sheets to replace it.The foam...
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    wet foam?

    Hey everybody..great place you have here.Lots of great advice and information on some good products as well. I'm new here and it has proved to be very helpful to me.I am in the process of redoing the interior of a 88 blue fin I picked up for cheap. The hull, motor, and trailer are in great...
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