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    What foam to use to build a fiberglass cooler?

    Do you guys know how to best calculate how many gallons of resins I would need for this project?
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    What foam to use to build a fiberglass cooler?

    Down side of me being in CA, not many fiberglass shops around and everything is stupid expensive.
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    What foam to use to build a fiberglass cooler?

    @tpenfield - yes Sketchup is the only thing I know how to use. @Scott Danforth - Where are you finding resin for $20 I'm seeing 50-100 dollars online.
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    What foam to use to build a fiberglass cooler?

    Love the idea on the plywood. How much did you cost you in materials? I'm doing some rough calculation and the price? Trying to figure out how much it would cost for this build. I did some rough estimate and it seems to be upward 400-500 withj most of the cost in the resins.
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    What foam to use to build a fiberglass cooler?

    when you say rib, do you mean like padding the inside (or out) with a strip of another layer of foam? Basically a line across?
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    What foam to use to build a fiberglass cooler?

    https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cmpages/urethanefoam.php?clickkey=33220 those right? price seems reasonable. From the look of it, it is probably not rigid right? Do you think a brace like this is sufficient?
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    What foam to use to build a fiberglass cooler?

    it'll be holding about 35-40 gallons of water and I would like the lid to be strong enough to sit on. Will urethane work? Here's anothe foam type available locally https://www.homedepot.com/p/R-Tech-1-1-2-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-R-5-78-Rigid-Foam-Insulation-320817/202532855
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    What foam to use to build a fiberglass cooler?

    Which of the two combination is recommended for stregnth and cost effective would you recommend? btw: this is the type of foam board that's available at my local supply store. would it work? 1" for the walls and 1.5' for the bottom and lid...
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    What foam to use to build a fiberglass cooler?

    I want to build a custom livewell/cooler to fit in the cockpit of a 21ft parker. Picture of what i imagine the shape would be like. I see mix info one what foam works and doesn't and there's one video that say to paint the foam with 5 coats of latex paint before glassing. Does anyone know the...
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    Pumping out 5 yr old gas and it's clear

    Safe for pressure washer?
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    Pumping out 5 yr old gas and it's clear

    I'm guessing I have about 35 40 gallons in my tank I've pumped out about 25 gallons at this point through a fuel filter and the filter remains clean the gas is clear and smells normal. The only murky fuel was from the first one or two gallons which I'm guessing are sediments from the bottom of...
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    gl5 oil all the same?

    I think you're right. Can you recommend another oil other than the Volvo brand? The price is outrageous for them
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    gl5 oil all the same?

    I have a 95 cobra sx and volvo sx calls for gl5 75-90 Closest thing found locally is carquest gl5 oil. Safe to use? https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/carquest-grease-and-lube-synthetic-75w-90-gl-5-gear-oil-1-quart-685-32/7070381-P
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    help with running surge brake lines

    the kit I got was all flex hose from actuator to the brakes. As some of you pointed out, that first T is so I can add a 2nd set of brakes to the other axle which I won't be needing. At the moment, I went ahead and skip the first T and went straight into the 2nd T. Tossing the spare in the boat...
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    help with running surge brake lines

    Instruction say to have 2 T unions but it adds a lot of annoyance to the routing of the cable. Is it ok to not use that first T union with the plug from the actuator (the X in the photo) and go straight into the union that connects to the brake (the arrow)? Wouldn't it be one less point of failure?
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    Oil filter to use in GM 350 5.7L with Rotella T6 15w40 oil?

    Just picked up a jug of some T6 oil. Does it matter which filter to use?
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    Can I use 75w-90 oil in the gear box?

    Do I have to use mercury 90 oil or can I use standard automative 75-90 or even 80-90 oil in the gear box of my 02' 15hp?
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    are 4 strokes supposed to shake when idle?

    It's been a year since I needed to use my 2002 15hp 4 stroke. I had an idling issue with the motor recently where it won't stay on. I took the carb apart and cleaned everything out and it fixed the problem. At the same time I installed new plugs. Going to do an oil change tomorrow. I hardly...
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    Photo of EZ steer on a volvo SX?

    Does anyone have a photo of their EZ steer on their SX? I have the all the parts pulled from another boat beside the brackets on the outdrive. Trying to figure out how it's actually mounted so I can make a bracket for it.
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    Does upgrading from points to electronic distributor help?

    When I said does it help, I'm not even sure what. I just read that it's better but for those that did the upgrade, did you see a difference? My boat runs fine now, I threw out the ford 302 and got a chevy 350 motor in there so power isn't an issue. But if it runs quieter and smoother and...
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