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    I didn't want to restore this 1997 Islander this summer

    This is the panel before I drilled it. I had my BIL hold it still so I could get a couple holes drilled, then pop riveted it in place while I finished drilling. I have 2117 t4 rivets for reassembly. I ordered 3/8 long rivets, but I realized I am sandwiching a lot of material in a few spots so...
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    I didn't want to restore this 1997 Islander this summer

    I have done some welding, I did a bunch of repairs to a Klamath dlx I had. I don't think I can weld this though. I made some scab panels that will over lay the compromised areas from .080" 5052 sheet. The plan is to drill out rivets (I've drilled out a lot of rivets, maybe 20 on the seam and...
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    I didn't want to restore this 1997 Islander this summer

    This is not the port side, the side that gets heavy. There was water in the lower half inch of foam, but it wasn't as water logged as I expected to find. The floors are damp but not soft or rotten. There was a lot of rotted garbage in the chine or strake along that seem. It really looked like...
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    I didn't want to restore this 1997 Islander this summer

    I just wanted to go fishing. I've had it about 6 times and always notice that after a couple hours on the water it feels heavy on the port side. Moving passengers around helps but it doesn't feel like I can really balance it. I've worried that it took on more water than I was aware and the...
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