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  1. JASinIL2006

    How to match gel coat color?

    Re: How to match gel coat color? I've got a thread detailing the whole project at http://forums.iboats.com/boat-restoration-building-hull-repair/transom-problems-larson-186-sei-i-o-bowrider-570875.html. I haven't take any picture since I completed grinding, but here's a pic that gives you a...
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    Extra part in impeller kit?

    I'm replacing the impeller in my Alpha One Gen 2 outdrive, following the instructions put together by Don S. that I found up in the stickies. I've also watched a couple of Youtube videos of the procedure. I have the drive split and I've removed the old impeller parts. The old impeller looked a...
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    How to match gel coat color?

    As part of my '97 Larson restoration, I need to gelcoat some parts of the bilge and vicinity that had to be cut away and/or ground down. Is there any way, other than trial and error, to get a reasonably close match on the gel coat color? It's an off-white; a pure white gel coat won't look very...
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    New gimbal housing gasket?

    I am restoring an I/O and I'm trying to amass any new gaskets or seals I'll need when it's reassembly time. Is the gimbal housing gasket a "must replace" piece when reassembling the engine/outdrive? The curent gasket looks/feels OK, but I've done some searching here and on the web, and I can't...
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    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider I took advantage of some warm weather this weekend and finished the glassing of the transom core. Per Woodonglass's transom how-to instructions, I added fillets around the edges of the transom and tabbed it in with CSM. Since the tabbing on...
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    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider Well, the transom core is in. It went pretty well, I think, except that I ran out of Cabosil and couldn't finish the fillets. Here are a few pics of my progress. I was worried about the clamps causing uneven thickness around the keyhole, so...
  7. JASinIL2006

    Larsons and trim tabs.

    Re: Larsons and trim tabs. I posed the installation question (re: installing SmartTabs on a Larson's contoured transom) to Nauticus, and Greg (a Nauticus technician) replied: "The tabs will work on your boat and I have attached some examples of the installation. They aren’t you exact boat but...
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    Effect of bubbles in fiberglass?

    Hi, I've read in several places that the presence of bubbles is bad in newly laid fiberglass. What problems do bubbles cause, and do they always need to be ground out and re-done? Thanks, Jim
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    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider OK, here are some pictures. First pic shows what I think is fiberglass ground down to the hull (right side of arrows). I think the stuff to the left of the arrows may be leftover peanut butter from the old transom. I am assuming I need to...
  10. JASinIL2006

    Preventative maintenance while engine and outdrive are pulled

    Hi all, my engine and outdrive are spending the winter in my garage while I'm fixing my transom and deck. I don't know if I'll be able to do much fiberglassing once it gets cold, but I would like to use that down time to do any preventative maintenance I can (or to gather the stuff needed for...
  11. JASinIL2006

    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider Got most of the transom core out this weekend. This is what it looked like when I first starting tearing into it: On interesting thing I found was that, rather than being a single plate, the transom core had double layer of plywood lying...
  12. JASinIL2006

    Engine mount lag screw broke - how to remove?

    I pulled the engine out my I/O a few weeks ago. The lag screws used were apparently not stainless steel, as they were somewhat corroded and very difficult to loosen. One of the screws snapped, leaving a 1/2" stub sticking out of the motor mount. This is what it looks like: I tried a couple of...
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    Costs of gel coat/snap-in carpet vs. glued carpet?

    I'm replacing the deck in my 18.5' bowrider, and I'm trying to decide between using glued-in carpet vs. gel-coating the deck and using snap-in carpet. (The family has informed me they want some sort of carpeting surface.) Has anyone recently compared costs for these two options? I figure the...
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    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider Cut out the engineered stringers in the back of the boat in preparation of removing the transom. I have to say, this was about the scariest thing I've done during this restoration. Cutting so close to the hull with the Sawzall was unnerving...
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    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider I've removed more decking and foam until I've found dry foam. Interestingly, the foam in the middle section of the boat (esp. on the port side) was much more wet than the foam in the aft sections. It almost looks like any water that enters...
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    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider And here is a good news/bad news discovery, I think... I'm continuing to remove decking a foot or two at a time, moving fore, and pulling out foam. Tonight, I cut about two feet of decking out (moving toward the front of the boat) and I...
  17. JASinIL2006

    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider One more question... to remove the section of the decking nearest the hull (center of the picture below) are there any techniques to cut up close to hull without penetrating? Or do I just have to grind all that off? I don't know that I'm...
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    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider Well, this is interesting... I drilled some holes into the motor mount from the bilge. I started by drilling a hole low on the starboard mount, near the floor of the bilge (see lower holes, circled in red). Of the four lower holes, none...
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    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider I'm a bit stuck right now... or maybe I'm just unsure as to how I should proceed. I've cut away some of the bad decking from the engine compartment on the starboard side. As you can see, the transom is pretty punky on this side of the boat...
  20. JASinIL2006

    Winterizing pulled engine

    Hi, I have a pulled engine (Merc 350 Mag sitting on a stand in my garage) that I need to winterize. I have run Stabilized gas thru it and sprayed fogging oil into it the last time it was run before I pulled it. The engine is going to be on the stand all winter while I do a transom replacement...
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