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  1. 76SeaRay

    Drive Housing Pit Filler?

    Thanks achris. Was concerned about AlumaPrep or Alodine affecting the filler. I might try to contact the people that make alodine to see if it is better to apply the metal filler before or after alodine. Scott06, I have used DP90 on cars also. Was trying to decide whether to use DP40 or DP50...
  2. 76SeaRay

    Seat replacement options ... captain's chair/bench

    A lot depends upon how old the boat is that you are going to get. The older the boat the more likely the floor and stringers have rot. My floor had rot in some places but not in others. All the stringers had rot so as I am replacing it all. I plan to put in 3/4 inch backer plywood under the...
  3. 76SeaRay

    Drive Housing Pit Filler?

    So, just got back my upper housing, bell housing, gimbal ring and gimbal housing back from media blast. My lower housing a a new Mercruiser so painting not needed and my transom plate was in great shape without any corrosion so doesn't need paint either. To paint the blasted parts, I will be...
  4. 76SeaRay

    Alpha 1 Gen 2 upper gear preload

    Anybody have a inch pound torque wrench brand and model number recommendation for this adjustment?
  5. 76SeaRay

    Couple of questions

    Did you do a compression check? Milky oil usually says water in the oil. Cracked head/block etc? If you changed the oil, did it get milky again? I would definitely replace the temp gauge with one that gives you the actual temperature along with replacing the sensor at the same time. Make...
  6. 76SeaRay

    Test Splash?

    Does it make any sense to do a test splash with new stringers in place and before floatation foam and floor is installed to check for leaks? Outdrive installed but without the engine installed. Test splash would be just drop it off the trailer, let it sit for 15 minutes or so and put it right...
  7. 76SeaRay

    Glassing Stringers - First Time

    I did something similar in that I don't have any wood touching wood that is not sealed between the two pieces. I haven't put the caps on the "engine mount steps" yet so I can add something to make it solid from the cap to hull where the motor mounts actually land if that is needed. I might...
  8. 76SeaRay

    Glassing Stringers - First Time

    Well in the factory design, it was hollow but filled with foam. Only the inside short stringer went to the hull. Where I put the tall stringer on the right in my sketch the original design was floating and wasn't tabbed or bedded to the hull at all.
  9. 76SeaRay

    Glassing Stringers - First Time

    Stubbornly moving forward. Have had some better success but last night trying to use a single piece of 1708 to cover the inside of the port engine mount area (U shaped) including lapping it under and up the side of the deck support board proved a bit too complex. I almost pulled the glass back...
  10. 76SeaRay

    Glassing Stringers - First Time

    Well, I tried the wet out first then laying the glass and still was a pain.. Not sure if I am cutout for doing glass work. It went a little better with a strip that I was careful not to stretch during cutting (using an electric scissors for cutting). It did lay down better and fewer pucker...
  11. 76SeaRay

    Glassing Stringers - First Time

    Thanks for the info. I coated the surface first but did not soak the 1708 due to the difficulty in getting it into the small space without sticking it all together. Rather messy in a tight space. So, will try to wet out the 1708 first on the next stringer portions. At least it should still...
  12. 76SeaRay

    Glassing Stringers - First Time

    I have searched a lot of threads but haven't found an answer to this question. I ran into a delay on glassing over the stringers after setting them with polyester peanut butter and pre-coating them with clear polyester. No wax was used. Some of them have been sitting for a month or so and...
  13. 76SeaRay

    Glassing Stringers - First Time

    Disregard question on polyester. Moving it to its own thread.
  14. 76SeaRay

    Glassing Stringers - First Time

    Thanks. I guess I will go that route. It certainly is easier. By the way, I ran into a delay on glassing over the stringers after setting them with peanut butter and coating them with clear polyester. How long can polyester laminating resin be left curing before having to sand it to put the...
  15. 76SeaRay

    Glassing Stringers - First Time

    I found an old thread from Woodonglass about using 1708 up to the top of the stringer and then using CSM over the top to make it easier to bend. Not sure if he meant CSM over top then 1708 overlapping up the sides or the other way around with 1708 up the sides and then CSM overlapping from the top.
  16. 76SeaRay

    Glassing Stringers - First Time

    Does anybody have an end picture showing the profile on how much radius to put on top edges of the stringers before laying 1708 over the top?
  17. 76SeaRay

    Riddle me this about mixing polyester resin with catalyst using weight or volume.

    Thanks for the chart. I think that will help a lot of people getting started.
  18. 76SeaRay

    Riddle me this about mixing polyester resin with catalyst using weight or volume.

    This is something I have been struggling with as well. The US Composites says 10 drops per ounce of resin. Since I am making larger batches (8 to 16 ounces of resin) counting drops just doesn't work (16 ounces requires 160 drops). I have been looking for a conversion table (convert drops to...
  19. 76SeaRay

    Shore Power Recommendation

    Just thinking about typical 65AH deep cycle RV/Marine batteries at this time. All lighting will be LED on the house battery and the only other item is a AM/FM/CD stereo (no high power amps) and water pump for the sink. So, load is pretty low on the house battery (haven't calculated it yet)...
  20. 76SeaRay

    Shore Power Recommendation

    I am setting up dual batteries (start and house) using the Blue Seas ACR. I am clear on how that hookup is done but wondering about the best shore power charger model (including galvanic protection) and how to properly connect it to the ACR circuits. I expect to occasionally spend the night on...
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