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    if I wanted to gelcoat my deck...

    I'd have a few questions... So as you guys know I'm doing new stringers and decking in my Capri. I'm undecided on how I'd like to cover the new deck though. If I wanted to gelcoat, as I understand it, I would put a layer or two of light fabric down with polyester (NOT epoxy, because gelcoat...
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    Grades of popular boat brands?

    I remain fairly new to boats. In general, what brands are on the low end, midrange, and high end? Definitely not meaning to degrade anyone...I've got a Bayliner myself which I understand is on the low end. From what I've gathered (no experience on it though), like Wellcrafts, Four Winns, and...
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    new deck covering idea!

    How about using those soft-ish, perforated rubber mats that are used in like commercial kitchens and around work areas?
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    Van/truck chassis vehicle for boat hauling?

    Again, a friend of mine and I got thinking... You can get ex-Ryder (etc) box vans at auction pretty cheap. Ford E350s or GM 3500s. Could you just take the box off (woo hoo more garage space!) then fabricate rails or rollers and put a boat, such as my Capri, on the truck, skipping having to use...
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    Stepping foot on Canada?

    I'm a little rusty on my immigration laws... Say on my trip from Mackinac City, MI to Sault Saint Marie (MI), Canada was in site for a long while. Should I want (or need to) set foot on Canadian soil, do I have to go through a "port of entry" or something to avoid having black helicopters with...
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    Boat work as a side business?

    Though I'm not finished with my own Bayliner project, a friend of mine and I were thinking... could you a worthwhile profit by buying, say, 1970s-'90s fiberglass boats up to maybe 21 ft, that have rotten stringers, soaked foam, etc (for a few hundred dollars or less, which we all know is quite...
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    Replacing my OMC bellows

    When I get my stringers and all done and go to reinstall my 3.0L and Series 400 sterndrive I'm going to be reinstalling the bellows (obviously lol). I haven't inspected mine yet but I think I'm going to go new anyway. So ok, you've got stainless screws on the outside of the hull that attach the...
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    why are leaf springs so stiff?

    I was wondering this... When towing my Escort without the Capri I can see the tires jump clear off the ground. With the Capri I see virtually no suspension movement. Still somewhat on topic, my dad's 22' triple axle deckover for the backhoe seems to ride about the same. Do leaf springs on...
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    Floor drains on the deck?

    I just got thinking...obviously a lot of work should be put into replacing the deck properly...overdrilling and filling with epoxy, counter sinking screws, etc... being a plumber I got thinking...why not install some floor drains into the deck so rain, dripping wet people climbing on board, etc...
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    Older towing vehicle? (convertible?)

    For a while I've had the thought in my head of having a late '60s-early '70s full size convertible...top down, tunes on, boat in back :cool: I personally would like a '69 Buick Electra 225 or a circa '73 Lesabre but there's plenty to pick from. I mean they have front disc brakes (I wouldn't...
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    Required lighting

    I plan to make a trip to the Florida Keys with my Capri this spring. It seems like it would be awesome to drop anchor and spend a night on the water... what lighting is required to do this? I have the red/green light on the bow and a natural "torch" light that gets stuck in a connector on the...
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    Idea for cabin walls/ceiling

    While redoing my stringers, decking, and transom in my Capri I've ripped out all the carpet in the cabin. It smelled bad and I'd imagine it would be impossible to get half-clean of all the fiberglass dust. Anyway, I've got like 20 yards of blue and light beige vinyl to redo my seats and stuff...
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    Glassing the underside of the floor?

    http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=272749 My primary rebuild thread is above. When I get my stringers all done, what can I do to the plywood to better protect it? I want to call it the deck but it's technically the "sole", right? I do intend on putting a layer or two of fabric on top w/...
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    Boat mounted jet ski lift?

    Mods: please move this if appropriate Would it be possible/practical to build something like a lift to carry a small Jet Ski on the rear of my Bayliner? I love my stand up Kawasaki 650SX but I love the boat too. It weighs about 300 lbs. I figure that a large diving platform on the rear of a...
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    Dumb question...why are there engine water pumps?

    Yes, I know, there aren't dumb questions, but this one might be... Last season the water pump/alternator belt broke on my OMC 3.0L...I could only tell because the voltage gauge was a little lower and I knew the belt was on its last legs. But heck, the engine temp didn't seem to rise at all and...
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    Have my engine/sterndrive out...what to replace?

    Before gutting my Capri's hull I detached the sterndrive from the engine and "transmission" at the pivot bearings. My engine's been running fine and as far as I can tell the sterndrive has been fine too. I've been reading through my Clymer manual but is there much I should replace being that I...
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    Floor covering idea

    Once again I was searching old posts about different materials to put on the floor. I got thinking (and didn't see it discussed before), but could you use those interlocking foam mat squares? They're maybe 2' square and half an inch thick. Pretty light, cheap, fairly soft, and I wouldn't glue...
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    Memory foam for cabin cushions?

    Hey guys, The cushions of my Bayliner were shot when I first got it but my mom is a great seamstress (is that the term? being a plumber, "sewer" doesn't look right) and did an excellent of redoing the seat cushions with new padding and vinyl. I was wondering, could 4'' memory foam be used to...
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    Fabric for my Bayliner...my numbers CAN'T be right...

    Its been a while guys but I've been slowly poking at my project...again, I'm redoing the stringers and all in my '85 Bayliner Capri cuddy cabin. I'm trying to estimate how much fabric to order to recover the stringers. I'm going by the info I have at hand, the West System book. MY ESTIMATE IS...
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    Chicago to St. Louis

    Hey guys, once I determine the seaworthiness of my Bayliner I was thinking of taking a few days and taking it from Chicago to St. Louis via the Illinois River. I looked it up and would be around 348 miles. This would be my first trip of this kind...what all should I know? I do know that I need...
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