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  1. 76SeaRay

    Small Hole Repair - Good Idea or Bad Idea?

    Ok, thanks... Off to West Marine at lunch time today to see if I can get some small chopped glass although I don't see anything listed as just small chopped glass. They have micro-fiber 403 or maybe 404 listed on their website.. Guess I could try chopping up some CSM into small bits...
  2. 76SeaRay

    Small Hole Repair - Good Idea or Bad Idea?

    Ok, so back to the drawing board. Since these are small holes, would polyester work with colloidal silica (West 406) or should I use epoxy instead? Just concerned with epoxy that the gelcoat won't stick... Most of the screw and rivet holes are on vertical panels and many are blind holes so...
  3. 76SeaRay

    Small Hole Repair - Good Idea or Bad Idea?

    And now the picture.....
  4. 76SeaRay

    Small Hole Repair - Good Idea or Bad Idea?

    I am filling in the holes where there were canvas snaps for various reasons. So, when thinking about how to do that it struck me that why not fill with wood. Attached is a picture of a rivet hole filled with a 1/8 inch dowel using polyester resin. Once set, just cut off the wood and sand down...
  5. 76SeaRay

    Rub Rail Restoration??

    I pulled to rub rail off this weekend and there are screws holding the cap on.. So, after pulling the first section I went ahead and pulled it all off.. Now just have to decide on paint, powder coat or replace it... Thanks for the note on the breaks.. I would have to figure out a cap over...
  6. 76SeaRay

    Engine Bay Rebuild - Motor Mount Blocks??

    I would probably either get a single piece and fiberglass it in or laminate marine grade plywood.. The original had like one or two loose pieces of 1/2 inch plywood between the mount and deck step.
  7. 76SeaRay

    Rub Rail Restoration??

    Thanks, I think I will pull off one section to see and if it isn't riveted underneath then I will put in a few rivets to hold it with the rub rail off...
  8. 76SeaRay

    Rub Rail Restoration??

    If you pull all the rub rail off the boat, do you run the risk of the cap popping loose from the hull while working on it? In my profile pic you can see the boat with the hardtop but I have removed literally everything from the deck including the windows and both levels of the hardtop. So...
  9. 76SeaRay

    Engine Bay Rebuild - Motor Mount Blocks??

    So before I commit to wood and fiberglass, I am looking for opinions on the replacement. Here are pictures of the original engine (Windsor 351) and the empty engine bay that held it. The motor mount sat on top of a piece of 1/2 inch plywood and lagged to the bay as you can see in the second...
  10. 76SeaRay

    Alpha 1 clattering noise behind prop???

    FYI, when in neutral, the dog clutch is idling in between the forward and reverse gear which are being actively driven by the vertical driveshaft and pinion gear. When you shift to forward, the dog clutch moves forward and the teeth on it engage the teeth on the forward gear. The opposite...
  11. 76SeaRay

    Opinions? - Spraying Gelcoat Difficulty??

    Thanks for the info. I went ahead and ordered a Vaper Gun as I need my other guns for paint on my sterndrive and trailer. I will order the Duratec 904 additive as suggested and pick up some wide rolls of masking. What is a good total volume to mix and shoot at one time? If shooting small...
  12. 76SeaRay

    Opinions? - Spraying Gelcoat Difficulty??

    Thanks, guess I will order a dump gun as that may be easier and cheaper than finding a larger nozzle for my existing guns... I have two areas I can test with.. The PO had cut two speaker holes in the top of the dash and hit two structural members so couldn't install the speakers anyway. Going...
  13. 76SeaRay

    new transom cutout alpha one

    Too far away, thought I could help as I just did mine but was able to use a Mercruiser cutout tool on mine..
  14. 76SeaRay

    Fuel Tank Cleaning

    My aluminum tank was a 1976. Even the fuel sender was corroded off and in the bottom of the tank. I had a new custom tank made for mine, 60 gallon made to the same size and fit as a drop in replacement, $825.00 (price is a year old).
  15. 76SeaRay

    new transom cutout alpha one

    Are you located in Washington State by any chance?
  16. 76SeaRay

    Boat Inspection Jupiter FL

    You will also need to find somebody there to deliver and load it into the container then properly block and tie it down in the container for the trip....
  17. 76SeaRay

    Boat Inspection Jupiter FL

    You might talk to these guys. I have never used them... https://www.stemtosternsurvey.com/ Or these guys... https://floridanauticalsurveyors.com/services/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIouXG4ubT7gIVvBatBh26egmOEAAYASAAEgLKx_D_BwE
  18. 76SeaRay

    18 foot fibreglass bow rider minimum engine size?

    I ran an early Glastron, 18 foot, 18 gallons of gas with 5 gallon spare, 4 people, fishing gear for years.. It planed quite nicely with a 65hp Merc outboard and never had a problem...
  19. 76SeaRay

    Getting started in northern Washington.

    I have sailed a 12 foot sailboat, a 16 foot sailboat, a 24 foot sailboat and an 18 foot Glastron with a 65hp Merc outboard on Puget Sound out of Edmonds and Everett. I have been in waves up to about 5 or 6 feet. I wouldn't go with anything less than an 18 foot with a deep hull 65hp and above...
  20. 76SeaRay

    Opinions? - Spraying Gelcoat Difficulty??

    So, this 76 Sea Ray appears to be all original gelcoat. The hull appears pretty good and the guy that glassed my new transom did some touch up work on scratches and gouges around the outside of the hull. When he buffed the hull areas the shine seemed to come back pretty good. The deck on the...
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