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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Some campground lake up in Minn .. My daughter is camping this weekend ..
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    Out on the Lake Pictures

    Me and my son took the Wagemaker for a test run on Lake Butler in N Florida a couple weekends ago . Trying out my new 58 Big twin !
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    Out on the Lake Pictures

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    transom repair options

    Edit : only saw first page
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    1963 MFG Niagara Runabout 14'

    I wouldn’t go over 50 hp max . And that’s with a beefed up transom . My 64 Edinboro is 5 hp over rated . But the transom is way overbuilt .
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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    So , the big pink elephant in the room was the comprised port side main stringer . So with the piece of beam I had left with bow stem I figured I’d scarf into the good part on the original beam . 6:1 scarf and I picked up some west system G-flex to make the connection. Got it all cut out and...
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    1972 Checkmate MX-15 Rebuild

    Love the color !
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    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    You sure like living life on the edge! 🫣
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    Heat

    Kinda ok this morning down here N-FL ..80 deg this morning highs in the mid 90’s . Humidity is bad but when isn’t it in FL .. Great time to be in construction ! Lol !
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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    Big fastener order done .. 🫣😳 Silicon Bronze ain’t cheap .. Yikes !
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    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    Acid may be a little harsh. Acetone may work better.. 🙂
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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    I think I spend more time figuring out my next move than actually doing the work . I decided that taking the keel completely off would make things much easier to clean /sand / repair all the frames . I noticed every other frame is not tied to the outside chines for some reason .. They just...
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    '65 Lyn Craft Seabreeze 1500 Sport Runabout

    Wow ! She’s really looking good Buck ! We have our next meet at Yellow Jacket in Sept and then the RRR meet at the end of Oct . Hope you can make it to one of those ! Your getting real close !
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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    Finally back to CC after the Wagemaker repower .. Actually made some sawdust ! Cut out the new bow stem . Wrestling in my head how I’m gunna cut the angled radius groove on the edge .
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    Choosing first prop to run .

    Hmm , that is a possibility that I will check out ..
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    Choosing first prop to run .

    Brodmann, yes I was using a gps app on my phone . My son did the same with his and we both had the same number so probably fairly close . Don’t worry about insulting anyones intelligence.. Ya got to have some of that before it can be insulted ..Lol ! So it would take a LOT to insult me ! Lol...
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    Choosing first prop to run .

    Yeah, I’m gunna need to put a tach on it no doubt .. On those ropes I shimmed the motor up another 1” from where it was already shimmed an inch . The clamps were getting real close to the top of the original transom . So being the worry wort that I am I decided to tie things down a little just...
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    Choosing first prop to run .

    Thanks guys . I did run the 11.5 today . Me with my son up front .. He’s a big guy .. Did ok but only got 22 mph with it . Didn’t seem like it was really high rpm from just the sound . I will give the 14 a try next .
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    Choosing first prop to run .

    Guys , quick maybe dumb question. So I repowered my 16.5 Wagemaker wooden boat with a nice 1958 35 hp Big Twin Evinrude . It came with 3 props . 3 blade 10-3/8 x 11-1/2 aluminum 3 blade 10-3/8 x 14. Aluminum 2 blade not sure what pitch but has numbers BSP19320. And AJC46J on it . This prop...
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