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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    continued from last post : there was an experiment done by one of the members on THT forum where they tested all grades of pourable foams V older foam that was exposed to UV ,V, waterlogged foam . cant remember the exact outcome , but from memory all foams were found to be not that good...
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    ahhh ,WTF on board my ski boat ,i just throw a heap of those old orange or yellow life jackets under the deck , serves 2 proposes , 1 , there is always enough jackets to go around ,2 , the buoyancy in the nose of the boat will help find it when 3/4 of the boat is under water. no other buoyancy...
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    Bought a Used Boat, but what is it?

    hey wait up ! , there are some of us here that enjoy builds like this one, . its old so count me in (y). i would try to get the thing as close to original as possible barring the drive and motor . there are options galore to get a nice drive and motor happening to suit that beast. cant help...
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    utilize storage where ever you feel its safe to do so. foam where you feel its needed , keeping in mind where you are using the boat , for lakes and rivers you just want to have enough to keep the boat afloat long enough to beach it. storage is more important IMHO on lake and river boats. if...
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    OK I’ve had enough.

    you guys are too cold for boating , here its too darn hot to go out . went to the lake last weekend , only a few boats out , 43c up in the mountains and dry as a nuns >>>> was ok because i got to crack the secondary's on the 500 horses without bothering anyone. last time we went on the river...
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    Back up motor?

    that dog don't look too unhappy to me , its all about when and how you use the power.
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    OK I’ve had enough.

    40c where i am Perth Western Australia tomorrow. (y)
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    Back up motor?

    why not go all out >>>
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    knee pads that floor tilers use are my go to when kneeling down in hulls. i also nicked some arm pads that the missus uses in the garden. ha ha , funny story , a mate come over and said i looked like a space man when i was deselecting (spell check) a hull. i told him to get in there for 5 min...
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    Dumb Stuff You Find

    not me , my brother used to drive B double trucks from outback north Queensland to Melbourne around 4000 Km down . on inspection of the truck when he got to the depot he found a baby dingo pup sitting in a area between the fuel tank and the chassis rail. that little pup must have been there the...
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    you may want to go to the feed store and grab some hessian bags to cover the dash area, before you to get to fiber glassing, secure the bag with a couple of screws so as they are not falling down all the time "" you can fill the screw holes later "". they usually give the bags away so you can...
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    VP 4.3 GL conversion to Holley Sniper 2 efi

    i was looking to go the sniper on my 4.3 , after lots of research "most mentioned above" it was filed in the too hard basket , the benefits are IMHO not worth the cost nor the effort to get it set up for marine application. i ended up going with the 4bbl Rochester , it sips fuel when cruising...
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    GPS / speed app

    since i have the iphone now i have found the smart GPS in ap store to be reasonably good. lots of optional stuff to play around with if thats your thing :) i used to have " drive here 'on my old windows phone and found that GPS to be very smooth , did glitch a bit at 80 + but that is to be...
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    Marine epoxy/fiberglass in toilet tank?

    if it is still intact complete and just cracked you may be able to use cyanoacrylate glue (super glue) , once glued use a wire wheel to clean the inside surfaces then brush 5200. cyanoacrylate glue is use a lot in pottery restorations and is water proof once cured , however , i would just coat...
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    Mercruiser 3.0 LX Mechanical Fuel Pump. I am replacing with a new one is this normal?

    hey Lou .a trick i learned long ago to stop the push rod falling down as you fit the pump . a very small dob of aviation sealant stops the thing sliding out on you. Op , chances are you wont be able to move that lever much and trying could possibly damage/ bend the lever off to one side.
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    Old Firestone Motor

    sweet (y). love the old motors , hope you find the info you need to get her up and running again.
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    Mercruiser 3.0 LX Mechanical Fuel Pump. I am replacing with a new one is this normal?

    to fit a new fuel pump > move the motor to TDC compression #1 cylinder " or " poke a screw drive and find the part of the pump lobe that is highest as the pump lever pushes from the bottom of the lobe if that makes any sense in text :)' . when you put the pump in the 2 bolts should go in most...
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    1985 MerCruiser 190

    Oh no , the worlds gone back in time too the 80s , nothing step by step on how to get an alternator off and back on again, step 1, get a manual > google search. step 2 , locate alternator section and use manual to test , remove and replace alternator if found to be faulty.
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    115 Crossflow Stripped Important Bolt

    ???? , i know when it is absolutely a must to use a torque wrench "" i have 3 of them 1/4 , 3/8 , and a very well calibrated 1/2 drive with a digital angle finder. there is no reason to use any of them all the time , as i am sure the majority of people that work in shops would agree , IMO that...
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    Poor fibreglass adhesion to plywood

    this is the reason i use structural ply, marine ply takes too much work to get the resins to adhere properly . OP , you need to sand with 36 - 40 orbital sanding disc prior to laying up , "" do not wipe with acetone or thinner prior to lay up "" , dust down with ""dry"" compressed air then lay...
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