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if im reading right you first sanded or ground the wood and coated it with resin, then sanded it and applied fiberglass matting with resin. You have achieved the text book procedure for your purpose, the only way it could have improved was to laminate the wood while the first coat was still green, b...

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the wood will probably rot out before you would see the difference, people drill holes, dont seal them, that is where the problem lies. Water entering the core, even if its composite, will still result in delamination and in northern climates freeze/thaw cycles and cracking. You can cut into a poly/...

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It sounds like you already glassed your wood, but you have some uneven spots you want to even out. As long as these areas are lets say less then 1/4" you can use a polyester fairing. We have been doing this longer then I have been alive, the system works and works well be it a new transom, deck, das...

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I sent you a email with more information, I dont know if you sprayed the sample out or dabbed it or did any of that on a part of the boat that was sanded or a part that was not, but whenever you take a small area and either hardline it or dab it your eyes will play tricks and it may not look like it...

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. i had to practice on carboard sheets until i got the feel .then the can of imron i received when the boat was painted two years ago did not match. sand the boat down and do it again!plenty of practice!!!! You do realize the color changes as it cures and the can needs a really good shaking if its ...

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the other thing not mentioned yet is that if you were to provide a sample from your boat your local DuPont jobber or paint shop could match it exactly for you.

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glad to hear it worked out for you Rocky

Raybo Marine NY

I would not have much faith in a $14 pull for a heavy hatch, some people dont have ability to weld thier own up.

Im actually a fan of no pulls, the notch in the edge of the hatch is a nice touch but not practical for large heavy hatches

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last year we had to repair a deck that was installed with just epoxy, seems as if 30% of it had started to lift and let water in. Might have just been a poor install. Epco makes hatch pulls similiar, not as fancy but easy to get and only about $14. http://www.epcomarineproducts.com/images/prodcat5a....

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the other issue is the wiring, you will either have to move all the wiring that runs along the bulkhead or do what we did and glass a wire run in, we rounded it off on both sides to give plenty of room for wiring and hoses. these are the only pictures I have of the finished product http://robx-7.nop...

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im about to sit down and watch some tv when I remember the other issue with the passage way insert- it did not fit in the boat we were trying for and aft either, almost like the bulkhead was in the wrong spot for the passage way insert, Bertram must have varied the engine compartment bulkhead or the...

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when a facility does not currently have it in stock they may hit you with a freight charge, but if you tell them to lump it in with thier next order then you wont pay the freight. Any boat yard on the island can order you taco trim, use them instead of a box store, and if its in stock you can have i...

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if you are buying just the deck and the passageway and you plan on using your existing engine boxes you will require EXTENSIVE fiberglass work to that passage way to work. I also feel it was designed around diesel motors because it does not fit in any dimension whatsoever on a gas powered 31. we cut...

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I came across this just this morning, 2 Perko fittings, one red, one yellow

harder to see in the picture, but very easy to see on the boat.

Wonder how they decide what material to make each from?

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Tom Ray used to trailer his 38 scarab in and out, he would take the boat out of the water every 2 weeks, scrub the imron bottom, leave it out for a few days, and drop it back in- a hassle but do-able even with the shallow south shore waters. The rest of the pictures here were thrown in "just because...

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cat diesels in that whaler, they said they would bounce the boat off whatever they wanted, now they were pissed because they would have to be carefull with it- but I bet its trashed again. that was a faired aluminum boat, 2 companies made those for whaler, one faired everything, made 2 boats and wen...

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the smaller air hose is a good item as well with the sanders.

when you hook them up to a vacuum, all you have to do is shove one hose into the other, when you turn the vacuum on it will keep the hoses together and take the dust- no need for fancy attachments

we have 5 dynabrade sanders, I love them.

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the bags work well, but hook them up to a vacuum and they will take away at least 95% of the dust, even more. we masked a boat off with plastic and sanded all the old non-skid off, there was not a stitch of dust on the plastic, and plastic has alot of static so it grabs even the smallest dust partic...

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the draw back of a water sander is when its cold out, we have one water jitter bug sander, you need a rain coat and boots to work with it, not too mention its like a chinese torture with the water dripping on you. does make for clean sanding- as long as you clean the run-off right away, that run off...

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randall- outside nothing beats a fan and mother nature, but for some of you guys who might do this at home or you might be sanding at a marina on a saturday afternoon with other boats and boaters around these sanders are the ticket. You can also use the bags if you dont want to use vacuums, the mirk...

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not really sure why the sander pictures did not come up, let me see if I can find different ones.

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I thought I would share with you guys a tool that we have grown to love. We switched over to these sanders last year, but only until recently did we start using them with vacuums instead of the bags. They are great, you can pretty much sand without a face mask- but I would not suggest it of course. ...

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not commercial, just a guy who let me do as I wanted with the boat and he paid the bill, great customer. BTW- thats his Tiara also, did not want bottom paint on it anymore. well at least I dont have to feel bad about hijacking someone else's thread. They are not bertram pics but truthfully we have n...

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a flat or semi gloss surface will not reflect light and heat as well as gloss, I have confirmed that flat areas will generate more heat with meter readings. Meaning they will not age as well. Use them only on interior surfaces. just pick a color close to what you have on the color chart, but dont go...

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thats a 36 sportcraft. There were 9 of them made, we believe that to be hull #1, its built like a brick shit house, glass on the gunwales is almost a inch thick. The core is rotted out almost completly and yet there is not a single crack anywhere on them. Repowered from gassers with yanmars, and we ...

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Did not want to hijack the 25 thread for comparisons sake bob, this is them, and the last one is about my limit towing boats, I leave that to the pros! All of them on the way to the ramp, well the last pic had its motor hung on it, then went to the ramp- but you get the idea. Then that boat got itse...

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oh trust me it aint me putting the boat in at the ramp, I leave that to the pros!

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just make sure any crazed gelcoat is removed, and be sure to prime and seal up those raw areas well, if you paint over those areas there will be alot of perousity.

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Bob- I recall some discussion here about people who trailer thier 31, anything is possible! When I have a 31 on my yard trailer I can feel the weight on the Clark Tug, when I roll the 25 around its not having a hard time. I like the 31s, but once you start making them really usefull it takes away th...

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beam is 10', whats technicall legal in NYS? 8.5?

when I say tow, I mean in and out for the season, and incase of repairs.

Not all of us can keep our boats at the marina all winter!

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not to upset you guys, but I think I would have a real tough time deciding between a 31 and a 25. for someone like me who has no use for the cabin the 25 has such a large cockpit, much easier to tow and easier to find a place to put it when its on the trailer. It would suit my needs better. that boa...

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when they cant see thier mistakes then there is a REAL problem

I bet the guy went home glad the day was over, the poor bastard wrecked his car and lost his job

I can say I have had days that I felt things would have been better if I stayed in bed!

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I would agree no frames is nice and clean, but the no frame option is definitly more of a complete rip out type job then a resto-mod.

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im a huge fan of stainless steel frames, with all the coin some of these guys lay out for big dollar restorations im surprised no one has had it done that way.

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most people dont read into the meaning of HVLP, they just know it stands for high volume, low pressure- so they assume it means it does not require alot of air. I have always wanted to try one of those self contained units, the fact that it has a 1" hose is very interesting, that in itself does wond...

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the name HVLP is always a bit confusing to some, when you compare the amount of air that moves through a HVLP versus a conventional spray gun, takes alot more air to keep a HVLP going. You realize this when you first switch to HVLP and you have older equipment or a smaller compressor. My truck mount...

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I listen to everyone, I dont think anyone is a joker when we are discussing serious matters, if we were talking about our favorite cocktails or swimsuit model then thats a different story. My gun is a Devilbiss gfg-670plus gun, I switched from a Devilbiss GTi gun, I had a protype milenium kit on the...

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I use the most efficient spray gun on the market, it has one of the lowest CFM usage that I have found, its actually more efficient and complies to the strictist EPA regulations in the country- different states are much more strict then others.

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Bob- there are spray on textured finishes, like a ultra-suede finish, Alexseal makes a line of it, but honestly a semi gloss industrial paint with just the right type of roller will give you results very close to the suede finish and you wont have to spray it. We have been on a interior kick this wi...

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Excellent point about the fairing block. I am thinking Starboard... though I know that 5200 doesn't adhere to that. Hmmm.... Maybe apply the sealant, mount it all up, and then do a final tighten after cure? Dug mahogony, teak, or even bob's favorite azak would be a much better choice for shim mater...

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so you are going to grind and glass the seam?
if your going to do that use real fiberglass not just paste.

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granite brew of epoxy" that is equal amounts of collodal silica and high density filler until mayo. consistacy then i add small pieces of chpped cloth. they make something for that- chopped fibers, heavier, short strand fibers great to mix with resins. now the real test will come when you run the bo...

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question is how high can those engine stands go?
To turn the boat over means it has to be fairly high, stands are rated for its max. capacity at its lowest or strongest setting, once you have it extended to its max the capacity drops greatly.

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you can get a aluminum tank made for about half the price

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instead of removing the bulkhead and just relying on a brace across the deck, consider a modified bulkhead, one that will still offer transverse support along the hull bottom, sides, and deck.

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scooter- those angle glass pieces may not be fuel resistant, not all vinylester resin is fuel resistant. I would still caution others who are intending to glass thier already compromised tanks, the problem is the glass adhering to the areas that have been compromised. Thats why the relining method p...

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I was talking to Peter, owner of Skater a few weeks back, he is predicting ethanol will stop being produced, main reason he cited was how much it costs to produce versus what they are selling it for. His boats have built in tanks, there is almost no way to replace them with alum. tanks so they are a...

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you can try to lower the toungue right to the floor, best to do this with a floor jack so that you can get it as low as possible. This will allow you to block the stern up, at that point lift the toungue back up, when you do this it will take most of the weight off the bunks. Place blocks under the ...

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in my next life I want to be a weather man

forcast for Wed: Rain/ High 48 Low 40

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I always get a kick out of Bob, only because he talks just as he types!

Hey at least its 32 degrees here right now and tomoroww it will be close to 50

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some of the "dust free" sanders we have been using

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