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    96 Bayliner 2050 - The Dirty Rotten Baystard

    3rd and final coat of gel is down... this was a tinted coat to match the hull color plus mixed around 75% gel to 25% duratec hi gloss additive. I'll be including some stuff I learned about duratec in my next youtube video for those that are interested in using it. It's awesome stuff, I can...
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    96 Bayliner 2050 - The Dirty Rotten Baystard

    It's official! Gelcoat is under way. I got two coats in all the predetermined areas except the bilge (ran out of standing room). Things are looking awesome with the gelcoat. Also got my duratec in the mail today so tomorrow the plan is to get the second coat on the bilge and while that's...
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    96 Bayliner 2050 - The Dirty Rotten Baystard

    No major updates yet, I've been holding off on doing much of any gelcoating yet because its been in the mid to upper 80s in the garage into the night lately plus high humidity... I'm afraid to get started and find out its too humid for the gel to cure properly, plus it being that hot it would...
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    96 Bayliner 2050 - The Dirty Rotten Baystard

    I think tonight might have been the last application of fairing compound to the deck... I just needed to go back and clean up some fillets. Next step is gonna be a full blown hose down and acetone cleaning... then layout the non skid areas with tape before gel coating
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    96 Bayliner 2050 - The Dirty Rotten Baystard

    Beautiful weather and a very productive day today... I got all the fairing compound down and sanded... I need to touch up a few small spots still but the major smoothing is done. I also cut the hole in the floor (yes, hole in the floor) for the ski locker cover... was kinda like opening a time...
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    96 Bayliner 2050 - The Dirty Rotten Baystard

    Last night I got the 2nd coat of fairing compound on... I guess I totally forgot to put pva on the first batch so sanding was super fun... either way, it got done and then put on the 2nd coat.. I had enough left over that I was able to do some of the floor under the dash... hoping to sand...
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    Just acquired a 170 Horizon. Assembly required.

    And then put this pic next to the automotive one...
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    96 Bayliner 2050 - The Dirty Rotten Baystard

    I can tell I have never done this before as I'm not very good at it, but I was able to put down my first section of fairing compound last night... I started in the bow seat area. I did the top surfaces of the seat boxes as well as the forward area of the vertical walls... This is just the base...
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    96 Bayliner 2050 - The Dirty Rotten Baystard

    It was super nerve-racking, but i finally touched the grinder to the outside of the hull... There was a pair of spots on the back of the boat where there was a grab bar by the swim platform where the gelcoat was cracked and the glass was kind of sunken down... I eased the grinder into it and...
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    96 Bayliner 2050 - The Dirty Rotten Baystard

    Got out last night to do a little experiment. I mixed up two small cups of resin, with glass bubbles, and one of which i added surfacing wax. I applied the homemade fairing compound to two small (inconspicuous) areas as a test... After the non-waxed section setup a little bit, I came back...
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    1991 Searay 225 BR Transom and Stringer Evaluation

    Gelcoat? What gelcoat?
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    96 Bayliner 2050 - The Dirty Rotten Baystard

    I like your idea of grocery bags but they all are predestined for cat crap lol... I hopped on Amazon and ordered these...
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    96 Bayliner 2050 - The Dirty Rotten Baystard

    Welp, got some time in tonight and the seat bases are fully tabbed and glassed in... I guess its official, it's time to start fairing and getting ready for gelcoat! I need to double check though and make sure I'm absolutely ready cuz I dont wanna have to sand if off to glass in a cup holder or...
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    96 Bayliner 2050 - The Dirty Rotten Baystard

    Got some work done today... made up the seat base for the helm seat and got it PBed in... also had a little extra pb so I installed an extra support block for the tow hook so my fat butt doesnt rip it out when tubing. Tomorrow I'm gonna try to pb the port seat base in and tab everything...
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    96 Bayliner 2050 - The Dirty Rotten Baystard

    Ive been thinking a little bit lately about how I want to attach my pedestal seat bases to the boat... I have the plywood risers made that everyone seems to do, but I was trying to figure out how to attach the base to the risers... My plan all along until recently was to use T-nuts, but then I...
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    96 Bayliner 2050 - The Dirty Rotten Baystard

    Finished up some more motor cleanup today... installed the cap and rotor, finished up painting, I also installed some expanded sleeving to dress up the wiring.. also threw some metal braid on the power steering lines.. it's stuff I had lying around anyways... she's almost boat worthy!
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    96 Bayliner 2050 - The Dirty Rotten Baystard

    YESSSSSSSS! Always a good feeling! New risers are here!
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    what material for new floor

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    96 Bayliner 2050 - The Dirty Rotten Baystard

    Started tearing into the risers and manifolds with minimal hopes. . got the elbows off the risers and was not too excited... risers look pretty shot... manifolds actually are looking okish... now the question is, just get new risers or go nuts and convert to dryjoints...
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    Opinions on manifolds and risers

    I think I already know the answer but what are the experts thoughts on the condition of these? The risers are pretty rough at the elbows but the manifolds actually don't look horrible to me but I assume they are the same age.
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