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    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    Yep, I used 6 mil plastic because that's what I had. Tape didn't stick too well to it to hold it in place, but I made it work.
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    PLEASE HELP NEW BOAT OWNER CRACK

    Thats the upper part of your stern drive. You can buy a new one from SEI and either replace just the upper (~$800), or the entire drive (~$1,600). When was the last time you had the drive off for maintenance? While the drive is off, you should at least inspect impeller, gimbal bearing...
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    Webbcraft WC-20 (Abandoned, Restoration)

    Get a pencil, paper, and a tape measure and start making your own sketches of things before you start ripping into it. On my restoration project I even saved the remains of the pieces I ripped out to refer back to until I had new pieces built and installed. As @jbcurt00 was hinting at, if you...
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    1991 Wellcraft 197 Eclipse Restoration questions

    You make a large gap between the stringers and hull so you can be sure you completely full the gap with PB. The thing you want to avoid is gaps (even small ones) with no filler between the hull and stringers, as the edges of the gaps are stress risers and the center of the gaps are areas where...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Good point guys. Maybe I'll look at adding trailer brakes later this year if i feel like im getting pushed around. But I don't think I've seen any XLT-185 trailers with brakes.
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    drive shaft and gimbal bearing quendry

    I've got a 1987 5.7L 260 V8 Merc with a Alpha 1 Gen 1 also, and I did a full transom assembly overhaul last year, including a gimbal bearing. The tool and driveshaft is a close fit, but it was definitely NOT an interference fit.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Lots of pictures today. I installed the toolbox in the storage area under the dash. I used a cam strap and some tie down brackets. I installed a Grade 8 bolt for the bow safety chain on the trailer. I installed my BoatBuckle tie downs and notched my swim platforms to clear the hooks on...
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    Is my coupler off ? looks like it and drive won't go back in ..

    I worked on mine for hours and mine isn't "2 fingers" easy, but gripping the alignment tool firmly and appying pressure makes it slide all the way in. Gripping it firmly and giving a good yank to get it moving and it comes out smoothly. But I don't have a ton of run time on mine yet to verify...
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    The Waiting is the Hardest Part...

    My cherry picker has been indispensable over the 15+ years I've owned it. I've definitely gotten my money's worth. I was even able to use it to install the (I/O) engine into my boat. I did have to take the wheels off the trailer to get it as low as possible and I still had to re-rig halfway...
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    1991 Wellcraft 197 Eclipse Restoration questions

    I rolled on 2-3 layers to get full coverage.
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    1991 Wellcraft 197 Eclipse Restoration questions

    Congrats on finishing the grinding - my least favorite part. I did not do any final cure on my stringers or bulkheads - anything under the floor. I filled those cavities with foam, so the tackiness will never be an issue. For the top surface of the deck I used a wax additive to the final...
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    Help with transom.

    Start reading from here. -Multi-tool to cut the skin around the perimeter. I like the squared-off cheap blades from Amazon. -Chisels, screwdrivers, and pry bars to peel off the inner fiberglass skin. -Circular saw to cut most of the way through the transom wood and make smaller chunks that are...
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    Transom replacement- need glassing advice (caution - fun inside)

    Agree with the above - looks nice. I paid someone to do my upholstery, but if there is a next time I think I'll buy a machine and do my own.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Today I ground down the welds on the trailer frame extensions and shot some primer over the raw metal. I've been picking up tools for a tool kit to keep on the boat. I settled on this Pelican ammo box to store them in, and today I made a custom foam insert to help keep things organized and...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Sure - guess I did leave that out!
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    I've done a few things since my last update. Got the new tires mounted on the new wheels. They look great! But the wheel offset is slightly different and the tires touch the leaf spring hardware when bolted down. :rolleyes: So I'm going to have to run some wheel spacers. Today a buddy and...
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    Hi all, newbie here sharing my fresh project

    That's not going to tell you anything. Drill some 1/4" holes at the bottom of the transom near the drain hole. Drill through the inner layer of fiberglass into the wood core - do not drill all the way through the outer fiberglass skin. Evaluate what comes out - you want light colored, dry...
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    Mercruiser 4.3 Vortec Backfire and no start

    I've still got this same light I use, and yes, the dial has bit me before. I'm praying for it to die so I can go buy an Innova, lol.
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    Mc-1 wont go all the way

    https://www.youtube.com/user/chrisa660
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    what's one more boat ? - 1979 Sunfish

    I sailed a Sunfish as a teenager - it was a blast.
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