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  1. tpenfield

    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    Possibly, but the bolts were all greased up their entire length when I took them out. So, more likely it was a bum bolt . . . :unsure:
  2. tpenfield

    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    I got the other helm seat assembled, but not without a fight. To @Scott Danforth 's point about the labor intensity of boat seating, I think these seats have demonstrated (to me) some of the issues. It seems to be that the seats are designed for appearance with not enough regard to the...
  3. tpenfield

    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    I was able to attach the plastic molded backing to the seat . . . which was a bit of a challenge. 5 hidden screws and not sure if they would line up to the backing. Anyway . . . done. I'll do the other one in the AM. . . I noticed a slight difference in the base of the two frames, so I think...
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    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    Sunday Update . . . I got one of the helm bases done . . . . . Here is the seat put together . . . . . . . I'll be working on the remaining helm seat later today. Then it is a matter of installing them all in the boat. :unsure: 🤪
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    Re-upholstery Job on Cruisers Yacht 338 Bowrider

    Update . . . I am working on the helm seat bases, which are the last pieces to be made. There are flip-up bolsters, which are a 'boxed' type of cover. I really had to heat the vinyl skin up with steam on these covers to get them on, since the cover needs to stretch a bit in order to get a...
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    Chapparal 206 cushion removal

    Are you sending the cushions out to an upholstery shop or DIY?
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    Chapparal 206 cushion removal

    Some cushions are not screwed in from behind, but are mounted with 'Z' brackets and hold-down straps. If you can see a metal plate/strap right below the cushion, then it is a fair bet that the cushion is held on that way.
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    marine plywood.

    As far as wood . . . I have found that exterior grade is fine for rebuilds. The glue is all the same for . . . Marine - Exterior - Exposure1 grades. The main difference is in the quality of the veneers. I think a local lumber yard that can get marine grade, will do a better job in getting you...
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    marine plywood.

    I think "ordered from a box store" tells the story
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    Smell from head / cabin area

    Common to have odors coming from the head . . . yes. Foral? . . . no. As you guessed, probably something that is masking either a mildew smell or a toilet smell. You may want to air out the cabin for a while and then see if you can isolate the smell. Also in the process you may discover the...
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    Newer Mercruiser Cooling System Questions . . .

    It is interesting . . . Sort of a different twist from the GM block approach. The t-stat is up at the heat exchanger so the flow gets a little interesting. The raw water cooled version have the t-stat in the crossover itself. I know with my GM 454's and closed cooling the exhaust manifolds...
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    Newer Mercruiser Cooling System Questions . . .

    FWIW - Here are the cooling system flows for the engines. Raw Water Side . . . . . Closed Cooling Side . . . . .
  13. tpenfield

    H260 seat flew out

    Greetings and welcome to iBoats . . . We have not seen your boat seat, but will keep looking. Your first call may be to Four Winns to see if they can do anything (re-make). A second option would be a local upholstery shop could probably re-make the cushion. Was it a filler cushion or a...
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    How Far Can an Electric Truck Tow?

    I do hope that the heavy use of fossil fuels continues for a while as my retirement portfolio is a little too heavy on petroleum stocks, and I’ll need more time to diversify 🤣
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    How Far Can an Electric Truck Tow?

    As far as infrastructure to support a new transportation technology, the world has been 'down that road' a hundred years ago in the early days of the automobile. Think of all the things that were not in place then and had to be figured out. :unsure: Gas stations, roads, traffic control...
  16. tpenfield

    $2500 boat

    Yes, a 5-day weekend. Plan on about 2 weeks end-to-end, as you will run into issues and have to figure things out and may need to buy a few bits and pieces.
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    How Far Can an Electric Truck Tow?

    According to a few articles, (Car and Driver, etc) the range while towing is going to be less than half of the published range. (so call it 100 miles or less). Lots of things to be worked out regarding electric vehicles, which some of the post have touched upon. If there were a retreat to...
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    $2500 boat

    https://www.dougrussell.com/ https://www.michiganmotorz.com/ https://www.1800runsnew.com/ (Marine Engines) The place that @ahicks speaks of is a local shop (Not Michigan Motorz) . . . https://www.michmo.com/
  19. tpenfield

    Looking at a boat with Volvo power

    @NHGuy . . . where you been? What are you buying? It would be best to get a boat with the proper engine setup rather than buy something just to swap the engine. Winnipesaukee? Lots and lots of boats there.
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    $2500 boat

    Is it Michigan Motorz the website? They, along with Doug Russell and Marine Engines are probably the 3 go-to places for a new engine. @SavinRaven You'll have that $7500 boat in no time :D :cool:
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