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    If I had it to do over again

    Just finished the transom, stringers and floor replacement on my 21' trophy. This was my first time ever rebuilding a boat. If I had it to do over again I would change the way I did some things. First, I would not use epoxy resin with medium hardener in 50 - 60 degree weather. I should have gone...
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    what kind of rivets?

    now I am wondering what rivets to use for the hull to deck join. the ones that were in there had a steel pin that rusted out. also there was some that had 3 tabs that peeled out like a banana skin. can you help?
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    updated pic on bayliner trophy restoration

    have to quit early today but did manage to get the first layer of glass on the stringers. this is going alot slower than planned. hope to have the top on this weekend.
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    how many layers for transom to hull?

    I have got the new transom installed as well as a couple of the short stringers. my question is, how many layers do I need to attatch the transom to hull? As is right now I have 1.5oz mat,18oz woven,1.5oz mat and 18oz woven, 4 layers total. is this enough or not?I am using US Composites 3-1...
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    3M 5200 no longer availabe

    I own a septic tank cleaning service in the seattle area. I contacted my supplier about purchasing 5 tubes of 3M 5200. he contacted 3M and they told him that they are no longer making the 5200 in the caulking gun size tubes any more. seems that the 4200 is more popular. they will be making it in...
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    bow seats structural?

    I am wondering if the V shaped seats under the cuddy cabin are structural or cometic. I am rebuilding the boat and want to change the configuration of the seating up front to install a toilet. pics are in the sharaproject. the seats that I am talking about are the ones behind the fan in the pic.
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    restoring an old bayliner trophy.

    I have got an '81 21' trophy hardtop cuddy cabin that has serious rot problems. I have ordered the 1.5oz mat and the 18oz woven from us composites as well as 5 gallons of epoxy resin. should be delivered this week. my question is, is this enough material to do the transom and stringers? They...
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    wet stringers

    I have removed the rotten transom and am going to start the replacement next week. what I found was the last 1.5" of the stringers are rotten also. but anything forward of that is just wet. If I push on the stringer wood, water comes to the surface. I have ground the glass off in several spots...
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    launching on a sandy beach.

    I read on here that using chainlink fencing will allow me to launch on a soft,sandy beach. I am going to try it but was wondering do I use 2 4' rols or 1 8' roll? I would think that the 8footer would be too heavy to handle with one person. I am launching a fairly heavy boat 5000lbs and using a...
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    transom rebuild

    Ive been watching all the posts here for a while, but before I tackle my own transom rebuild (starting in november), what are the books that you guys and gals recommend I read before I get started? I have seen them here b-4 but cant find them and dont remember when I saw them. I am rebuiding a...
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    scott 25hp

    my neighbor was just given a scott 25hp motor. He came to me for help on it but I have never heard of this brand. He is mising the flywheel nut and the tiller handle. anyone know of where to find parts or at the very least a repair manual? This motor hasn't been run in years from what the...
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    yammy 115 losing power

    this is a 1984 115etln. this motor idles very rough, always has, even after 2 complete carb rebuilds. off of idle the motor has always run great, until now. I can run for hours at 4000rpms but if I try to open her up to 5000 she'll run for a minute or two the start losing power. kinda like i'm...
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    rebuilding transom

    I've got an 81 trophy 21' hardtop cuddy cabin that the transom is rotting out on. i have been reading all the posts on doing this myself and am planning on tackling this this fall. the problem is i dont have a shop large enough to do the work inside and I live in the seattle area. i'm concerned...
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    replacing outboard bracket

    you guys might remember me. back on march 12th someone stole my old kicker motor. 2 nights ago someone stole my new 8hp nissan kicker. this time they took the black pad off the kicker bracket. can I buy a new mounting pad or do i have to buy a whole new bracket? this is a new stainless 4 stroke...
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    towing a boat

    my wifes uncle lost his 25' sailboat and asked me if I could tow it back home for him. I've got a 21' trophy with a 1984 yamaha 115 on the back. the tow is going to be about 10 miles across the puget sound. we are waiting for a decent day to do this. any suggestions? I've never towed a boat this...
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    aftermarke tilt switch?

    I've go a 1984 yamaha 115 o/b. I want to use a transom saver but I don't have any way to tilt my motor from the stern. Is there an aftermarket tilt switch available?<br /><br />lingcod
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    is fiberglass waterproof?

    I am working with a polyester resin in building a new motor well. I have been told that cured resin is not waterproof. my neighbor told me that is why they put gel coat on a boat. is he right? personally i dont see how water can get through cured resin but he's got me thinkin'. any input is...
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    outboard not centered

    i have an 1981 20' trophy hardtop. while measuring to build a motor well I noticed that the outboard is not centered. it is appproximatly 1 3/4 inches to the starboard side. I have owned this boat for 3 years didn't notice til now. have noticed that the boat is very susceptable to listing to...
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    shrimp fishing?

    I want to try shrimping in the puget sound. any one got any tips? actually I need all the info I can get. never done it never seen it done no clue. any help?
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    1984 yammy 115 rough idle

    have had both upper and lower carbs rebuilt.manual says idle speed is 700 rpm. if I try to go that low it just shudders, sneezes and dies. lowest I can get is 1050rpm. will the carb adjusment screws help? if so how many turns out on each. the book says 1 5/8 turns out but this doesnt seem to...
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