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  1. TheLostOne

    Need advise on older Trophy boat stress cracks fixes and more

    I would check along the whole stringer, from the transom to where they end. Water only needs to be in one area before it spreads like cancer.
  2. TheLostOne

    Need advise on older Trophy boat stress cracks fixes and more

    You will want to take a drill bit, I used a 3/8 inch, and drill through the fiberglass in various spots along the top of the stringer. You are looking for water damaged wood and water trapped inside. Do this every 2 feet. You don't need to do deep to see if it is rotten. If no damage is found...
  3. TheLostOne

    Making engine beds

    Here is a good article...just scroll down to the engine part, https://www.sbmar.com/articles/installing-shafts-logs-struts-rudders-with-your-favorite-engine-transmission-part-2/
  4. TheLostOne

    Poly or epoxy, not sure what to go with?

    think poly is bad...try vinyl ester. That stuff smells like a school bus on fire. I ended up on VE for my rebuild (87 Ski Centurion, gutted to the hull and complete update/rebuild) as it is stronger than PE and easier on the wallet than epoxy. Just layout and prep everything, wet your glass...
  5. TheLostOne

    1986 Ski Centurion - wake has too big a hump

    Yeah, the dreaded 22' off rooster tail. As the back of the boat goes deeper, the bump gets bigger. Just look at all the wake surfing boat wakes. If the back rides shallower, it gets smaller. It also moves closer and further from the boat depending on speed. No need to spend money if you can...
  6. TheLostOne

    1986 Ski Centurion - wake has too big a hump

    Doubt the prop will get rid of the rooster tail. You might try redistributing weight and/or adding some weight to the nose area. This can help reduce your issue, at least it did in my case and it is the cheapest.
  7. TheLostOne

    Making engine beds

    I would also look for some stainless steal plate, 3/8 inch thick and as wide as your engine stringers, bedded and leveled to mount your engine mounts onto. Helps distribute the weight of the engine.
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