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    Help with materials (recommendations needed)

    Yeah, that's why I don't want to go out and buy a lot of resin at once. As long as I have some at my disposal I will be adamantly putting it into use. I am putting my evenings and weekends into getting this thing together. At the moment though I have a few automotive side jobs that will fund...
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    Help with materials (recommendations needed)

    She is just like yours lol.
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    Help with materials (recommendations needed)

    I'm assuming won't run into issues. I took a few measurements that I am able to use to tell me if there has been a shift. I remeasured after reading what Scott Danforth had mentioned and I have no change so I think I am okay there.
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    Help with materials (recommendations needed)

    I appreciate that, I was very conflicted by this.
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    Help with materials (recommendations needed)

    I absolutely intend to reach out to the ones who have been here before.It's funny though the boat I have was restored once before but the gentleman fell into some health problems and the boat had just sat for years and rotted away. There is even an old thread on here which he started and that...
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    Help with materials (recommendations needed)

    Thank you very much, this is the type of info I have been looking for. I have become very familiar with Friscoboaters project from years back and that has helped a lot. A lot of research had been done before even touching the boat. I'm also always looking for more information when I can. If its...
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    Help with materials (recommendations needed)

    I'm sorry I'm new to the forum and am not sure what you mean by the forth sticky down. As far as the demo, the transom and hull is clean (save for the deck lip to be used as a reference) and there's a day or so of sanding left. I'm about to make my template for the transom and get ready for...
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    Help with materials (recommendations needed)

    So, I am currently rebuilding an 89 Sea Ray 180 from the stringers up as you can see here and I am looking to buy my fiberglass materials soon. I will probably be going through Fiberglass Florida since they are local and I don't have to worry about hazmat fees and shipping (not that it matters...
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    Hi all, newbie here sharing my fresh project

    Oh yea, its definitely getting up there for sure and I ended up cutting a few evenings short because of the mosquitos. It's time to get some Thermacell refills.
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    Hi all, newbie here sharing my fresh project

    Im in Cocoa, next to the Space Center. I'm definitely trying to get the major itchy bits out of the way as quick as possible. I brought home a full face respirator from work so that will help since my goggles I was wearing had small vent holes in them. I also picked up a new tyvek today.
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    Hi all, newbie here sharing my fresh project

    That's funny I was just looking at harbor freights version of the dust deputy and was considering grabbing one. I think I do have some more hose at work I can bring home and run through the transom hole. Good idea.
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    Hi all, newbie here sharing my fresh project

    Thanks for the advice! That helps a lot. I'm set as far as PPE (except for a new tyvek suit) and tools I will need so that's good. I plan on running to Harbor Freight and Home Depot this weekend to get some stuff so I will add acetone to the list. I have a small 10x10 portable shed like this...
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    Hi all, newbie here sharing my fresh project

    I agree, I'm assuming the lighter blue color you see is the original paint so I will be as thorough as I can be on my prep work. I am going to sand it all down to the woven roving (I think it's called, please correct me if I am wrong). Any advice on the prep process would be greatly appreciated.
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    Hi all, newbie here sharing my fresh project

    Here's a few shots of my progress as well as where I found poor adhesion to the hull and was able to use a pry bar to get it to basically peel right off which lucky for me will take away some of my sanding. I noticed that the guy that did the repair before added an extension to edge of the...
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    Hi all, newbie here sharing my fresh project

    It was completed, the folder I got with the boat had a CD with a bunch of info and pictures, including his finished work. The guy went all out with it and as I'm tearing it down I've noticed he went a bit above and beyond with his work. one thing I don't understand is why he made the bulkhead...
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    Hi all, newbie here sharing my fresh project

    Yea, see that is what I can't understand, unless it was just poor glassing. I have the entire left side cut out and every bit of the wood it rotted save for a couple inches here and there. And some spots have very poor adhesion to the hull to the point where I can basically peel it off. I am...
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    Hi all, newbie here sharing my fresh project

    Funny story, I have looked into a thread on here quite a few times from 2012 for the last few weeks and l things started clicking THIS IS MY BOAT!!!! https://forums.iboats.com/threads/1989-sea-ray-180-transom-replacement-question.518714/ It's funny how things can be sometimes. I've put in a...
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    Hi all, newbie here sharing my fresh project

    I agree, the bad part is this boat was "done" in 2014 transom, stringers, and deck. I noticed the gentleman actually was a bit more excessive than the factory did in his attempt at glassing everything in. But it didn't adhere as it should have. I was able to rip up pretty decent sections of the...
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    Hi all, newbie here sharing my fresh project

    Well, I had prepared for it but received my answer after removing the gimbal housing.
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    Hi all, newbie here sharing my fresh project

    So I have just been messing around a little bit with figuring the best way to tearing the deck/stringers out. I've been limited on time lately in the evenings but I've made a little progress. I did however manage to score even more plywood A LOT MORE!! I now have 21 sheets of exterior and marine...
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