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    hull cracks??

    Hello again well have been doing some good work on the boat foam in all new stringers and floor. but what i have a question about is there are cracks on the bottom of the hull she is a try-hull i was woundering if they would be caused do to the fact that the old stringers where gone as in wood...
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    manifold help?

    i have a merc 165hp inline 6 and removed the side plates from the manifold and found alot of rust inside of it how to clean that out and get better water flow??
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    placing stringers

    Re: placeing stringers Re: placeing stringers Well got the stringers cut and dry placed and glued in and also made some bulk heads for the center of the keel since there was none and set them for the storage locker. still have to finish making the floor and then dry placement and some floor...
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    placing stringers

    Re: placeing stringers Re: placeing stringers I can't remember but didn't you Wood's use poly products on your boat? if so i used it on mine but when i tried to make PB with west cabasil it just clumped up?? am i useing the wrong stuff what else can i use also any one know anything about the...
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    placing stringers

    i rewatched Frissco's vid's and see where he placed foam under the stringers before glueing them in should that be done also on a try-hull?? i noticed that on the old stringers there is no spacers or anything? Also whats the best way to fix a small hole in the hull looks more like a nail hole?
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    HELP on small stringer

    i have run into a problem on my try, she has 2 stringers 6" tall and i have made new ones out of 2 15/32" 3layor ply. but the problem i am now running into is there is a small stringer that runs down the center of the Keel and its only 1 1/2" maybe 2" thick but 3" tall? is this a keel structural...
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    port holes?

    on the arowglass i am redoing she has 2 drain holes on the port side for the cooler's or storage under the 2 bow seats to drain out before i replace the foam in the keel and the deck or floor i am planing on running new drain lines to go to the bildge area so what would be the best way to cover...
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    foam info

    Re: foam info i am going to glass in the deck once i figure oiut if i want to put the deck on top of the old glass sides or under? but the langth is 10 the depth is 5" to 1" deep and width is 8"in the one picture i finaly got all the old foam out of the boat and the other picture shows the...
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    foam info

    is there a way to figure out how much foam you would need for a tri hull?? i know that i have to do 10 long by 5" deep at the stringer side that then sloops up to 1" ?? i am looking at useing the 2lb foam??
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    81 arrowglass work??

    well today with the help of my nephew did some work on the boat and found a good amount of the flooring was wet and had came apart so i figured to just replace the flooring i don't know about the foam i am leaving it exposed since it has been in the high 80s to 90s with a very humid so it should...
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    Need some help an input PLEASE!!!

    hi all please help me lol I just got a boat hull for 500. its an 81 arrowglass tri it had a 4cyl that had a cracked block the guy removed the block for his brother to use for parts my old boat that is a total WAIST 74 carravelle baracuda IV that has a good inl 6cyl 250 cid merc 165hp and the...
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    Mecr switching?

    I have a question i have a merc 165hp inline 6 the old 250cid and stern was told that it is the alpha 1 gen 1 will this motor work in other boats that are merc stern and engine? and does it have to be a inline 6 that was in the new boat?? or can it be an old blown 4cyl? i have a line up on an...
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    74 caravelle barracuda IV transom replacement

    Hello have a 74 caravelle beracuda IV have redone the hull and also the stringers have just put the boat in the water and about maybe 30 min later had water in the motor compartment don't know where it was coming from would like to know if it could come in from the rubbers between the motor and...
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    my first time replacing a transom were to start

    Hello all i have a question on my 74 caravelle barracuda IV i just replaced the front motor mount on the 165hp merc and noticed that the wood in the transom was rotten but only on the lower part by the drain port?? i don't have any way to pull the motor i would like to know if there is any one...
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    Hull help?

    Hello second time posting would like to know on my tri hual i just redid the keel on it do to bad damage to where you can see the fiberglass i redid it with bondo glass and it has been sanded down smooth should i just shoot it with a primer then paint it or just paint it and then put a coat of...
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    Need Help on controls please

    Hello i have just baught a 1974 cavarelle 18' open bow with a 165hp i/o mercruiser and i have even got ahold of a selco mercruiser boat book to help me with a few things but i have looked and read eventhing about the controls and none of them in the book match for this boat the controls i have...
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