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    1990 Bayliner 2651 resto

    More progress. Trimmed away the excess glass… a good sanding all around (my favorite part 😂). Set wiring in tube before putting second layer in….. laid in second layer of ply… set it with thickened epoxy. Clamped in for the night… Boom. Another step completed.
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    1990 Bayliner 2651 resto

    Thanks…. Indeed slow but sure…. Think and rethink before mixing epoxy… did make a bit of headway today. Post coming soon.
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    1990 Bayliner 2651 resto

    Happy new year to all. update 1-7-23 the holidays came and went. Made a bit of progress on the bow pulpit. Decided to beef up the anchor roller area and fill in all gaps around the first layer of wood with thickened epoxy. Still have to cut off excess fiberglass. I milled out the area for the...
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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    Hey….we are having a heat wave in south eastern PA……it’s 21 here… had the stomach bug since Friday… couldn’t eat, drink, or merry… Grrrr MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL !
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    1976 Mercury 1150 Yellow Fluid Leak (Steering?)

    You could try dissemble the steering components. Clean them up and inspect as you go. Work from the cable in. Make sure the steering cable is free before you start to mess the steering components. Many you tube vids out there. Good luck
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    1985 Bayliner 2750 Ciera Sunbridge Resto

    Looking good! Did you roll on gel coat and tip it with a brush? also looking at your sides it looks like you had some patch work. Will you be spraying gelcoat on the sides?
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    1990 Bayliner 2651 resto

    Thanks! Agreed… I just wasn’t keeping track of the kick off time. Things were getting hardened up before I had a chance to make it smooth.. oh well. I’m good at sanding/grinding😂 I’ll be more careful with the second layer.
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    1990 Bayliner 2651 resto

    The first layer of wood went in well. More sanding and grinding to get the second layer of wood to sit properly. Slow but sure progress.
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    1990 Bayliner 2651 resto

    Not really sure. Here’s a side shot of the pulpit. I also included a pic of the old piece that was originally there. A combination of ply and fiberglass.
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    1990 Bayliner 2651 resto

    Great idea… not sure it’s worth the building of the jig for one scarf joint. But I did watch several videos on the process. Always learning here.
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    Poly or epoxy, not sure what to go with?

    For what it’s worth, if you‘re going to use epoxy resin you need to use 1700 fiberglass not 1708 CSM. CSM is chopped strand mat that needs the styrene from polyester resin to help bind the strands. Ask me how I know?? 🤣 I was set straight by the folks on here. Very knowledgeable people they are...
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    1990 Bayliner 2651 resto

    Yes the language thingy has been challenging but I’m getting the hang of it. All plywood was soaked 3 times both flat and edges. It’s crazy how much does soak in. First layer of ply clamped in…. Lotsa eeeeeepoxy used. Like how it turned out. Kinda like building a cake.😂 next challenge is to get...
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    1990 Bayliner 2651 resto

    Thanks guys! All great ideas. I’ll do some experimenting before doing the first full layer. kcassels…..the pics of the transom are the before I sanded the crap out of them. its all smooth now. Question- Why do I wet out and let dry? Shouldn’t the next layer go over an abraded surface?
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    1990 Bayliner 2651 resto

    Update 12-5 completed initial tabbing in transom. Hoping for another warm day to get the first complete layer of 1700 over the transom. Still looking for suggestions regarding the compound corners and how to get the glass mat to sit well on these areas. Most transom replacements I see are all...
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    1985 Bayliner 2750 Ciera Sunbridge Resto

    Gotcha… I feel the same way…. Several projects all at once. Great work! Like to see your persistence. Keep us posted
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    1985 Bayliner 2750 Ciera Sunbridge Resto

    Wow… lots going on there…like wow! Nice to see progress but my goodness there’s a lot to work on… I’m working my way from aft to forward. What’s your situation with the transom? Is that shot or you do has a rebuild plan/ schedule there?
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    1990 Bayliner 2651 resto

    Already started transom. Way back on post #62
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    1990 Bayliner 2651 resto

    After more trimming and fitting I got the first layer of ply to sit pretty well.
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    1990 Bayliner 2651 resto

    A bit more progress on the pulpit. Made the inner plywood piece to fit. The second will be much easier. Thanks kcassels for the input on the order of how to rebuild. Happy Thanksgiving to all.
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    1990 Bayliner 2651 resto

    Indeed… that’s the plan…I did see another job posted here on iboats. Seems like a straight forward repair. something that can be done in the shop this winter… working with epoxy is awesome… very little vapor issues. any heads up on what I should be careful of? I’m considering laying a layer or...
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