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    Boats from work.

    Well this week has been fun. I sprayed the cobalt Tuesday morning, went home at about 9:30, and have been sick all week. Came back to work today and already have 2 burn throughs.
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    Corrosion - degradation on shiny surfaces

    The coating is physically chipping away. The only potential fix I can think of is sand it off and paint it.
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    Support for new floor

    Looks to me like the floor rests on the hull at the sides. When you're ready to install, bed that whole area in some resin putty and put as much weight on it as you can overnight.
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    Boats from work.

    Tige is done and in the wash bay. Next is a 2020 Cobalt that looks like '90s to me. ED, don't know how to help a boat with that problem... Cracks aren't showing up well in pictures, but there's a lot. I hope this haunts everyone's dreams.
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    1995 Crownline 202BR Restore

    Looks good.
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    1977 Aquasport 222 Transom

    I see now that you cut the outer skin off. I missed that earlier. Most of what I said doesn't make sense for this. I've only ever done them from the inside. I still think so. It would be extremely difficult to do while they're verticle. I'm not sure I understand this. Are you worried about air...
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    1977 Aquasport 222 Transom

    Good plan so far. Here's a breakdown of how I would do this job. 1. Once your two sheets are cut, mark all holes on the side facing the outer skin of the hull. This is to avoid putting a screw in a very inconvenient spot. Also be sure to cut a big half circle out where the drain plug will go...
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    Boats from work.

    Poles tend to have a droop in the middle and can still collect water in the cover. They also sometimes fall over. This would make a prett stable and continuous tent. I think it could use some side to side supports though.
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    Boats from work.

    Brilliant.
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    Boats from work.

    That's something I've never got to do. The boss and supervisor have done small spots with modeling clay to keep the pattern, but it's not something I know how to do. It sounds like Scott would be your guy for this one. My options would be to either spray gel with a webbing additive, spray gel...
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    Boats from work.

    I've been lazy about posting here. This week has been a 2024 Tige ATX. The worst were those cracks around the vents and that chip on the step. There were also a few things to sand and buff. I got the three spots painted Friday, just didn't take any pictures after it was cleared. That...
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    R.I.P Chuck Norris

    Hard to believe, but he died today. https://www.wthr.com/article/news/nation-world/chuck-norris-dies-hospitalized-hawaii-medical-emergency/507-a7b8c4e0-a845-4a00-a24f-0f5eabc56a7c
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    1981 Springbok 18' Restoration/Renovation

    Assuming the wood will be wrapped before fastening in place, out of those options I would use screws from the back. Another option, machine screws with finish washers from the front, nuts and washers in the back. Stronger connection and they wont come loose as the wood swells/shrinks or...
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    1995 Crownline 202BR Restore

    Usually they are just screwed down with some #14 (I think) stainless screws. Aluminum boats put a piece of aluminum on the bottom of the wood so the screws are less likely to pull out when the wood eventually rots. Not a terrible screw up, just fill with pb and redrill. I bought one of those...
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    1995 Crownline 202BR Restore

    They likely have it, but the issue is the sun fade and oxidation over the past 30 years.
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    New project

    Hook a borescope up to the tv and use it to watch for fish.
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    16ft Lowe Jumbo Transom Replacement Help Needed

    You're going to have to cut the corners and transom cap off. Lift the transom straight up, well more like lift the pieces out. I think this is actually a good candidate for a coosa replacement. I don't usually recommend it because of the cost, but since it's the only piece of wood I think it's...
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    1995 Crownline 202BR Restore

    Depends how much time and money you want to put into it. Best way would be grind, glass, bodywork, and spray. 2nd is to just use filler. 3rd option would be to thicken the gel and use that as the filler. You very likely won't get a good match on the gel.
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    DeWalt corded drill DW106 Type-2 keyless chuck, bits slipping out?

    Crank it reeeeaaallll tight? Usually that only happens once, then when I rechuck the bit it stays. I think sometimes the hex bits don't tighten down on the flats, so they slip and come loose. I can't explain why the smooth shank bits do it too.
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    95 Sea Ray 230 Sundancer stringer repair

    Yep, I've done many of those, as well as the bigger ones and one Skeeter that was a big plate going up the transom and 1ft or so along the stronger.
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