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    Crazing of Fiberglass

    I did a little research in regards to crazing and found out it you fix the divots and cracks and sand smooth you can put a layer of resin on it. It appears to work pretty well but I found out if you go over the resin again similar to the dry brush technique it will smooth out the bumps a bit so...
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    Are trim tabs supposed to be above water?

    We took our boat out for the first time in a long time. I put some tabs on the 90hp outboard engine. When trimming the boat I noticed the bow was grabbing downward so I lifted the engine a bit to raise the bow (still getting the hang of the trimming and tabs) and it sounded like the prop was...
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    Rehab on 65 Texas Maid

    Re: Rehab on 65 Texas Maid Well the boat goes to the mechanic next week and I finally got the trailer and boat ready to go. While I was waiting for next week my kids decided we should paint something so we did..........are. The canope was opened and I had a tarp over it so the work could...
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    T-Bolts for fastening post seats on the cheap

    Does anyone know how to get tbolts to fasten the post for seats without paying $35 a piece for the t-bolt? There has to be a way to get a ss t bolt and get it to fasten down so we can bolt it with the chair. It is hard to explain but I am sure some veterans out there know what I am talking about.
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    Can you paint over truck bed paint

    I was looking around at truck bed paint and was wondering if there is a way to paint over it. Most of the colors I see are real dark. Any ideas?
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    Gas line question

    Do we really have to buy the expensive boat gas line? When my engine was installed the place that installed the engine does not look like they installed boat gas line. It has started to degrade but I have had it exposed to UV rays for quite some time. Just wondering
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    Rehab on 65 Texas Maid

    Re: Rehab on 65 Texas Maid Here are a couple of pics from the back. One from each side. I am pretty happy with the way it turned out. The splash Well got pretty trashed when I put the engine and all the components together. 5200 is pretty hard to get off when it is tacky. wd40 helps. I...
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    Where to get SS staples

    Does anyone know where to get SS staples? for a good price? I am in Dallas TX
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    Rehab on 65 Texas Maid

    Re: Rehab on 65 Texas Maid That was a pic I took to help the nice ladies at the state of Texas to give me my title. Here is the one I am going to use to thank her for her help. I was in quite a loop with the state bueracracy when I was able to kick it up a notch. I almost gave up and dumped...
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    Rehab on 65 Texas Maid

    Re: Rehab on 65 Texas Maid Well, I am getting closer to getting the transom completed. Both of my batteries are down after trying to drill the holes in the aluminum. I ran out before my last hole so I called it a day (My electric drill is dead). This is what it is going to look like when...
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    well my search is over. Bought a boat.

    Re: well my search is over. Bought a boat. I was able to get a pic of his boat. :eek: bit of a project:) Looking forward to the real pics.
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    Rehab on 65 Texas Maid

    Re: Rehab on 65 Texas Maid Not sure what the previous owner was thinking, there is one on each side in the transom. I think I will patch with some bondo to clean it up a bit.
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    Rehab on 65 Texas Maid

    Re: Rehab on 65 Texas Maid Sorry folks, I forgot the pics. I was a bit distracted from my other project of the day. Mans gotta eat. As you can see below the popped rivit problem I am having. I replaced a couple with some aluminum fasteners I had left over but I went out and bought the SS...
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    Rehab on 65 Texas Maid

    Re: Rehab on 65 Texas Maid Here is where I am at now. This pic is the transom and the rear deck. I resin them at the same time to save on rollers. It is amazing how many of those things I have used. I tried to resin alot of wood at the same time but when I get to the last one the resin is...
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    Rehab on 65 Texas Maid

    Re: Rehab on 65 Texas Maid So I got the old transom out before I pulled the water well. I finally decided it would be a good idea to get the water well out of the way when I saw some old screws across the transom and some weird brackets. Hard to explain but I am not sure what the previous owner...
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    Texas Title for a Texas Maid

    I bought a boat from someone a few years ago and have since lost the title that was not transfered in my name. I sent the TPWL the returned certified letter to the original owner for a bonded title and was refused. I heard you can get a lost title if you sketch the serial number on a piece of...
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    Rehab on 65 Texas Maid

    I am currently restoring my 20ft Texas Maid and was wondering about the transome. I am not sure if it needs replacing. There is not much movement but there are some cracks where it has been repaired before. There are some openings as well that have some rotting wood. Can this repair wait until I...
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