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    1976 Tom Boy Boat, 1976 40 HP Johnson Outboard and who knows what Trailer

    What is the cap made out of? Hopefully gel coat, fiberglas or wood. Not much good on anything else The key word here is “rubbery” 3M™ Marine Adhesive Sealant 5200 is a one-component, high-strength, moisture-curing, gap-filling polyurethane for permanent bonding of wood, gelcoat and fiberglass...
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    Need help selecting new prop - 89 Wellcraft 210 Classic

    One of these would work well.
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    Boat Inspection Jupiter FL

    Cheap. I can ship a 40’ shipping container full of equipment to SE Asia for less than $500 USD plus customs fees It costs me more to have the contents fumigated and sealed than the actual shipment
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    1974 starcraft islander overhaul

    Hope you don’t need any parts for those reels...they don’t exist. Worst parts support in the industry
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    Replacing Tee-Top Canvas

    No reason you couldn’t fill them in with an epoxy of some sort. Used jb weld to fill a couple of holes in my hardtop structure
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    Flying during pandemic

    As an essential infrastructure support personnel, I don’t have a choice. Im on the road on a regular basis and fly once or twice a month. As such, the first thing I did was a risk assessment the situation. Given my health, age, ethnicity and location, the John Hopkins risk assessment tool puts...
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    Random

    Been there. Done that a couple of times. Life on the Chesapeake.
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    Fuel thread sealant

    Have a can of that stuff in the shop. Works as advertised. No complaints. Just prefer tape over a paste
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    hydrasport

    Must have been a common seat back in the day.....my 87 Grady had the same seats and cushions. Pretty sure Wise is the OEM
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    Gel coat damage on transom

    On the internet I take it?....lol Lots of people out there parroting w/o fully understanding the situation. Not all silicons are equal. You have to use a silicon designed for use below the water line. BoatLife's Life-Seal or Life-Caulk are a few...
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    Gel coat damage on transom

    In normal installation, only the bolt holes are sealed, typically with a silicon sealer You effectively “glued” the motor to the transom with a medium strength (#300 per square inch) adhesive. Obviously the 4200 has better adhesion than the gel coat. Sand it down and apply gel coat. Use...
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    Fuel thread sealant

    No....tape is a consumable. It needs to be removed and replaced each time you dissemble the connection. Of note, the peanut gallery will be by shortly to say you can't use tape on fuel connections.... The problems comes when Harry Homeowner doesn't have a clue as to how to apply sealing tape to...
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    Fuel thread sealant

    This is what I use. https://images.homedepot-static.com/catalog/pdfImages/9c/9ca0afe2-6726-45ca-8b8a-0bea5dc6623e.pdf
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    Where do you get your boat news?

    Nothing says paid (biased) advertising like a YouTube channel video......lol I get most of my boating news and information from local suppliers and fellow boaters. No shortage of people who are not afraid or to shy to share their experiences with fellow boaters. This of course assumes your...
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    Pontoon Boathouse

    What is your primary goal? Out of the water or shelter? It appears MN allows lifts with canopies. Just can't be permanent. What about a roll in/out ? https://www.tsdockandlift.com/used-lifts/
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    Painting a new transmission

    Alodine is far nastier than Zinc Chromate
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    Mississippi Slough Icebreaker

    I'm not seeing the crazy in this.......lol http://www.chesapeakelighttackle.com/2014/02/06/making-a-break-for-it/ The real crazies are the duck and goose hunters.
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    Gas leak gas freezeing

    A tank full of super cooled “water” will freeze upon contact with air, no matter what the air temp is
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    Rub Rail Restoration??

    How was the rail secured in the first place? I’ve removed the run rail on three different boats for one reason or another. All three boats had hull and cap construction. All three used generous amounts of 5200 to seal the joint and screw holes. Used stainless sheet metal screws to secure the...
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    Horizon Express 1000W Windless Bearing Cross Over P/N's

    Not that it really matters, but the bearings listed are metric. Appears someone measured the bearings in inches then tried to convert to metric, thus the weird metric diameters. IE not whole numbers Actual, HF3020 - 38 x 30 x 20 (1.496" x 1.181" x 0.787") HF3020 - 38.1 x 29.972 x 19.860...
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