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I would glass a plywood pad under any fittings that would be attached to the cover, and bolt the fittings to the deck. Contact the core material manufacturer for further advice.

rich

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When raising the seating you need to take into consideration the height of the console, you may need to raise the height of the console to avoid having to drive in a hunched over position. When I built a new custom center console for my 15 footer I had to design and build a RPS seat so I could drive...

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At http://www.whalercentral.com/infusions/personal_page/view_personal_page.php?user_id=802 there images that show the steering system. on my older 13-footer. Note the 90 degrees coaming pulleys on the side of the console. They came from Brown Engineering along with the cable. I used original pulleys...

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Nothing unsafe about wire rope and pulley steering. It is the only type of steering system allowed in APBA outboard racing, and some of the classes of race boats race at over 100-MPH. You can buy the parts needed from Brown Engineering including [nylon covered stainless steel steering line] here: ht...

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This is not as difficult as some would make it out to be. The deck is made up of two parts, the fiberglass top part and a plywood core. The plywood core is most likely waterlogged and rotten and must be removed by whatever means necessary. Then lay the deck upside down on a FLAT surface, and cut and...

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I rarely if ever see folks boating in Florida wearing life jackets, with the exception of high speed bass boats in freshwater, . Wearing a life jacket in the summer here would be very uncomfortable, especially one with all the bells and whistles when fishing. . Of course most carry them to be in acc...

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In this case the easiest and fastest way is the best way. I've never tried this method on a hull before but have had great success on old outboards. Its simple, brush on your favorite paint remover, let it sit for the required amount of time, the blow it and the old paint off the hull with a 2000 pl...

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This is good news. I will no doubt try this product on my next project boat. I have used AwlGrip for many years with good results, but like you say, what you got when you are done spraying is what you have. Does [this not yet precisely identified DURATEC additive for gel coat] dry to a high gloss? D...

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I'm also wondering if an inexperienced person on a grinder risks going too deep and doing some damage.
Using a grinder disk to polish gelcoat will quickly expose the fiberglass hull.

rich

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There is no easy way, or magic sealer that will restore the gloss to your gelcoat. You must sand the oxidation off, and get to new gelcoat. Actually the right way is not very hard either. You need a dual action air sander and a compressor that will keep up with it. The reason for an air sander is so...

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--wet sand the entire hull with 600 grit. You're over simplifying the sanding process. Start with 600 grit, then 1000, 1500, 2000, 3000 grit. Then wax. It will renew the gelcoat. However, if the gelcoat is damaged or worn off in spots, you will have to regelcoat the boat or paint it. There is no mi...

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I think that outboards sitting vertically in their operating position are a better look.--rich

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Maybe the Michigan transplants that have relocated to Florida
will go back home.
rich

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How do I get my private messages? rich [This thread was posted to THE GAM, which is a forum about boating. Please do not ask for advice on use of the website in THE GAM. Use the INTRODUCTION forum for topics related to the forum itself. I moved the thread to INTRODUCTION and sent a PM to the origina...

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Unless you use quality paint and have the ability to do a professional paint job, don't spend a lot of money on your project.

rich

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If the boat is dry you should be able to lift a corner of the stern with out a lot of effort.

rich

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Are you planning to spray your Whaler or roll and tip it? What is your experience using this product? You might want to read the Product application guide below. I've sprayed over a dozen of my own and my friends boats with AwlGrip since the mid '70's., and never really had a serious problem. Thing ...

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Beats me. The color that they made for me is an exact match for my 15-footer. It is not a stock color. It has a custom label. Phil, the paint matcher at the Largo, Florida, Finishmasters store told me he would put the formula on file for $25. I said "OK, call it Desert Sand." I ordered mor...

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Anyone wanting to paint their Whaler AwlGrip Desert Tan can get an exact match from Finishmasters Automotive and Industrial Paint and Supply. They are a supplier of AwlGrip products. Call their branch store in Largo Florida, 727-531-7701, ask for Phil "the paint tinter", and order AWLGRIP ...

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Last evening I turned on channel 31 at 8 pm and ran into the start of Ship Shape TV. So apparently John G. recently [decided] on a new Sea Vee 32' center console with twin 300hp Yamahas. The whole program was focused on the readying of his new hull at the Sea Vee plant in Miami. According to John, S...

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Ship Shape TV is regularly shown in Fox Sports TV, channel 31 in west Central Fl. on Sunday afternoon or evening. I've run into it once in a while. They also have a lot of good salt water fishing shows shot in Florida and small boat testing shows on When the Rays aren't playing.

rich

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Years ago in the early 90's when his restoration program was first introduced, I don't remember him promoting any products. Basically he was restoring old quality boats, painting them with AwlGrip, installing new rub rails, things like that. He did a nice job on a 20' Bertram. I don't know what his ...

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If you live in a state like Florida that doesn't register or give titles to outboards and you are running an older outboard such as a 3 cylinder Yamaha which is built in configurations from 50 to 90 hp, using the same block, lower unit and looks identical regardless of hp, just change out the cowlin...

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If you have to wait a couple of more days for the varnish in the crevices to dry, you must have applied the last coat too heavily. That might be the reason for the hazy finish.

rich

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I stand corrected. I didn't recognize the hardware on the forward deck.

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It just doesn't look like a Boston Whaler to me.

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I doubt that the 18' Outrage has a straight sheer line, although I'm not familiar with that model. Check Jeff's profile drawing. The sheer line may appear straight, but take a sheet of paper and lay it across the rub rail on the drawing. Looks like maybe a couple of inches of upward turn toward the ...

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Maybe the marina found your whole steering system is shot, hence there high estimate. Its not much more work top replace the whole thing, do it yourself for around $200.

rich

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I believe a flat (straight) sheerline is drawn with a curvature in a profile drawing. Drawing plans for a boat is not as straightforward as drawing house plans, which is basically straight lines drawn to a scale.

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I built my own jack plate with a 6-inch setback for my 1961 13-footer with a 15-inch transom, and I'm running a short shaft (15-inch shaft) 2008 Mercury 25-HP FOURSTROKE. The engine is raised about 2 to 2-1/2" above the top of the transom. The cavitation plate rides on the surface when the boat...

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I asked my 10 year old granddaughter who is a math wiz for help on this puzzle. She sez that the odds are 25 to one against the first boat pulling into the right slip. As the boats file in the owner of the slip that the first boat pulled into will tell the occupant, " hey dude, your in my slip....

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Jeff, I'm confused. In the title of your thread you say you are using snake oil, but then you go on to say you are using gear oil. Which is it? Ha ha. OK, sorry, just an old guy joke. When your done is there enough gear oil left on the surface to attract dirt? Doesn't soap and water wash the oil off...

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There is a lot of personal satisfaction and pride in doing things for yourself as well as the best pro. If you are a complete novice you better start on the small stuff. Some people are too busy, and other folks don't like to get their hands dirty, Others don't have the self confidence to even think...

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Two other important things I just though of, is make sure you grind back the old gel coat far enough, so that the mat doesn't cover it. It will not stick to gel coat. Some folks will insist on using epoxy for a repair, such as then one shown by [Taylor] Clark because epoxy is stronger than polyester...

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Instead of using a brush to lay on the gel coat, that's a big no-no, or even the sprayer, I use a 4-inch hard-foam roller, with bull nose ends (to avoid roller tracks), sold at Lowe's or Home Depot. That way you don't have to thin the gel coat as much, and it leaves a smooth finish except for for so...

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Unless you ran out of gas by just not paying attention, why would anyone let the fuel tank run dry on a truck?
rich

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I am thinking of doing a Striper model for my next 15 ft. Whaler project. How popular are they. I have the side console from my current 15 footer, which was originally a Striper, and the only seating was two swivel helms chairs, one behind the console and the other in the same position on the port s...

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I would like to see some performance figures and ride characteristics on that 15 footer of Micks. I have asked that question before, but with no results. I have seen a picture of it sitting partially covered in a field behind some boatyard. It looked somewhat neglected. I think he went too far in ma...

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Here are some pictures of my restored/modified to center console 15 footer https://fifteenfootbostonwhaler.shutterfly.com/pictures/8 Yes, I built a rigging tunnel. If your going to modify your boat, it should be done in a professional manner, not the quick and easy way, such as installing a full thw...

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Yes, I never get to leave, it seems. I'm bogged down with jobs.

rich

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On every outboard I have ever owned, including my 2008 Tohatsu-Mercury four-stroke-cycle 25-HP engine, I have run [the engine until it stalled due to running out of fuel] by disconnecting the fuel line and letting [the fuel line] run dry, and I never had a problem, even when letting the engine sit f...

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Sorry conch for the misquote. I checked and you are right, it is 30 years. a little memory fade there. As far as the original outboard, as outboards come and go and are not registered in Florida, they were only concerned that it is still an outboard powered boat. I have an '08 year outboard on my '6...

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Epoxy is basically a glue. The problem with using it for layup is it is much harder than polyester resin, and when grinding and sanding the repair to make it smooth its next to impossible to bring it to the same level as the surrounding surface. You will need to cover the whole repair with bondo, an...

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Yesterday, Mary Jane and I stopped by a fish restaurant next to MacRae's for lunch. We wondered if Nick was going to put on his annual rendezvous at MacRae's next spring. http://www.macraesofhomosassa.com/ Where is Nick, (tohsgib) anyway? His meet was always a great place to meet up with CW members....

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Here in Florida the state calls any boat 20 years or older an antique. You can obtain a antique registration. ASIDE ON THE COST OF BOAT REGISTRATION: the cost to register an antique boat drops to $4. Next year my 1986 15-footer will be an antique. I'll have thre antique boats, a 1959 Sea Fury, a 196...

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Have you looked [at the top page of the Antique Outboard Club website]?

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All of that mumbo-jumbo repair methods in the above posts about repairing your hatch cover with epoxy will lead you down the road to frustration and failure. Its not a winter project, more like a weekend at most. Separate the two halves, throw the bottom part away. Remove all the wood from the top h...

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Ray Hunt must have spent a short afternoon designing that hull. It is a direct copy of his 20 and 25 feet Bertram. The 22 feet puts it right between both of those hulls. It must have been tough to compete with Bertram with an almost direct copy.--rich

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Bet that 13 footer looks good from 50-feet away.

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An 8" drill press from Harbor Freight Tools with a 20% discount coupon costs $56 plus local tax. Buying mahogany plugs online with shipping, 24 plugs is $9.71. Maybe the shade and type of mahogany used won't match. But you could save about $46, but is it worth it because at least you would have...

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