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    88 scorpion ski jack 210

    You'll have to build one or have someone else do it. Talk to a local upholstery shop familiar with doing boats - they can probably help. My upholstery shop built my rear bench seat, sun pad, and one side panel from scratch.
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    Voting for 2024 Splash of the Year!

    Congrats!
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    Repair before installing Keelguard?

    I used US Composites. Buy unwaxed white gelcoat, a small bottle of wax additive, and a small tub of cabosil. Yes, add wax to the last layer.
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    Chaparral 2000 SL Sport floor, and more?? [SPLASHED Sept 2017]

    How's the QJ treating you? I finally got mine running well.
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    My 84 4winns horizon 195 project.

    Man, I don't think mine had anything. Maaaaybe a thin foam strip. It definitely wasn't bedded or sealed.
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    Repair before installing Keelguard?

    Grind out the bondo, fill with thickened gelcoat, sand to rough shape, roll on some gelcoat, then install the keel shield. I did this on mine - pics on page 24 of the thread linked in my signature.
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    Using poly resin without glass

    Yeah, the bulkhead at the front of the bilge in my boat (built in 1987) was plywood with gelcoat and no cloth. When I got the boat you could poke your finger through it.
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    1966 MFG Rebuild

    Remember that foam expansion is a direct correlation to the air & surface temperature of the cavity you are filling. You can do all the math you want, but if it's not above the foam manufacturer's recommended temperature for maximum expansion, your yield can be much less (like 50-60% of what...
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    1966 MFG Rebuild

    Just be careful with the heat lamp when you're not around - make sure it can't fall over onto something flammable. I almost burned our house down when I was a kid when I turned on a heat lamp in the garage and it fell onto my dad's wooden workbench.
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    1981 Citation Marquis restoration...

    I would not do the bottle/foam idea - just go back with regular foam. In case you or a loved one in the future decide to sell the boat. If I was buying a boat and saw a bunch of 20oz bottles foamed under the deck, I'd walk away. Honestly, glass laid over thin carboard tube isn't a bad idea -...
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    1966 MFG Rebuild

    Looks like thickened resin to me, or some other kind of adhesive. When demo'ing my boat, I found several things were stuck to the inside of the hull with an adhesive that reminded me of body filler. It was just a temporary adhesive to hold things in position until the glass was laid. I ground...
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    Carb Needle condition / function

    This. My carb is a 4-barrel, but I was having major running issues (stranded me 3 times requiring a tow at the beginning of the 2023 season), and it turned out to be my fuel pump putting out too much pressure, blowing the needle off the seat. I ended up having to install a fuel pressure...
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    Mercruiser 165's First Engine Align, Having Trouble

    I would use the cherry picker to lift the front of the motor so it is floating. The rear of the engine will sit on the inner transom plate and pivot from there. This allows you to get alignment side to side really easy since the engine can swing some. Have one person man the cherry picker...
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    1988 Lund pro v 1700 questions

    They look like rivets. If so, you'll have to drill them out. Or just pull up the carpet around them.
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    What's the best wood to use for stringers replacement.

    Sliding new wood in the fiberglass carcass of the original stringer isn't a good idea. Getting the sides of the new wood to bond with the inside of the old glass will be difficult. Without the glass and wood being tied together (unless the glass is VERY thick), your new wood won't properly...
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    1988 Marlin needs windshield

    Which boat wrecker did you try, and where are you located? Lanier Marine Liquidators in Dawsonville, GA has a ton of boats...that's where I'd try. Otherwise, you may be looking at finding something close and making it work. Taylor Made Boat Windshields may have something, but I hear they are...
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    All done except the wiring.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Got all the suspension sanded, primed, and painted today as well. Hope to get it back together this weekend. I'll be replacing 2 of the shackle bolts due to wear and will be installing new shackle bushings.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    This is something I have been wanting to do. I think there is a CAT scale nearby. I'm curious how much weight I added with the rebuild. I think I was pretty heavy handed with the resin.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    Friday, I got in my last boat ride of the season before putting the boat away for winter. That means project time. So Saturday, I pulled the axle and springs out from under the trailer to go through them and start installing electric trailer brakes. I got the axle cleaned up and welded on...
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