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Cslaten33
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I ordered the 5 gallon kit with Medium hardner, 8 yards of biaxial, 2 pupms, and 4 gallons of cabosil, and 2,4,6,8" 50 yard rolls of fiber tape. In the town that I live in there is a fiberglass plant. That makes fiberglass pipe. I have several friends that work there and they hooked my up with alot of roven woving mat and alot of cloth. If I have anything left. I will let you know. If you can use it I'll sent it to you.
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Keeganino
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You da man. There has been discussion on here about using fiberglass pipes for air and cable hoses cause you would get a better bond onthe bulkhead. Wonder if they make the stuff needed to do that? Might be cool
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"working on these old boats may not be cost effective but as it shows its what it brings into your life that matters" -Roger
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Cslaten33
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Take a look at UK79 thread. He's a freaking fiberglass gooroo. He is way bad ass.
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Keeganino
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Roger is the man. That is where I got the idea for the pipes. If you have access to them premade that would be cool. Poor Roger though. Its no wonder he spends so much time in the shop. England is not known for warm sunny weather. I lived there for a year and think I saw the sun 5 times and even then it was not that warm. |
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"working on these old boats may not be cost effective but as it shows its what it brings into your life that matters" -Roger
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uk1979
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Thanks guys its all on here just read all you can,all members have different skills they share just mix them up and your find what works for you and share you idea's ,using epoxy I found the more you do the easier it is just play with it.
The guys are right its about 10 gallons of epoxy for a full stringer job Keegan you where up north I'm down south so we have 2 or 3 hot weekends a year. |
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kapla
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I was in London last year by mid july..so it was complete summer...4 days I was there, It rained, the sun, then clouds, then rain, T in the low 20 Celsuis, and sometimes even 18....you had to go out with a coat eventually...that´s what I call hot summers..LOL
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Okie Boarder
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Clark,
You might want to get a couple gallons of the glass bubbles too. I mixed that about 60/40 with Cab-O-Sil to do my fillets. It makes the fillets more sandable in case you don't get them totally smooth. |
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Cslaten33
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Well were was that info. when I was at your hose? LOL just joking okay I'll make another order. Well guys here in Oklahoma we have all four seasons. I suggest you guys move to a warmer place. LOL
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Cslaten33
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When I was at your house Okie Boarder
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Keeganino
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True that Roger! There is nothing, and I mean nothing more amazing, beautiful, and needed as a perfect summer day in the UK. Did you get hammered with any of that snow? |
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"working on these old boats may not be cost effective but as it shows its what it brings into your life that matters" -Roger
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uk1979
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We have had snow from a week before Christmas through to the end of Jan there is still snow up north around Leeds the picture was taken just after the new year, its been a hard cold winter here and by what I see you guys have had it bad too.
Have only been over to the US 6 or 7 times had a great time in Florida and up and around the West Coast you guys have it all. |
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Cslaten33
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Roger your boat looks like it is a little COLD
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kapla
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Roger..did you winterized???? lol...
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Okie Boarder
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Clark,
You need to post some new pics and show your progress. |
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Cslaten33
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I will but my material won't be in untill well today Friday so there has not been much progres.
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Okie Boarder
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Do you have any more pictures of tear down or grinding?
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Keeganino
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I concur where are the pics! |
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"working on these old boats may not be cost effective but as it shows its what it brings into your life that matters" -Roger
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Cslaten33
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Tear down. Yes I will have to find them. Give me a few days maybe a week. Work is starting to pick up. FINALLY
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Cslaten33
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Does anyone know where I can find budlight blue carpet for my boat???
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WakeSlayer
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budlight blue? Isn't that what Gekko used to use?
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8122pbrainard
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Clark, Are you talking about the blue with black speckled "turf" type carpet? Looks like Astro turf except comes in colors besides green. |
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Mark Mel
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You find it, let me know because maybe they'll have the halloween astro turf I need for my boat.
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TRBenj
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The blue astro turf is still available from MarineCarpet.com (formerly Bassboatcarpets.com, which I have used many times in the past). We'll be using it on the BFN. I want to say they dont have the red/black, as I think I had inquired about our Skier at one point. Not sure about the orange- that may be another tough one.
Capri Carpet was another place that also had some colors when I was searching before (at least the blue). Not sure if their site is up to date, but it looks like theyre still listing the red/black. It may be worth a call. http://capricarpet.com/p-317-budget-turf-grass-carpet.aspx |
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Mark Mel
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Hmm, I checked Capri, no Halloween. Then again if I found it it might start a whole snowball restoration. Pull up the carpet, might as well do the stringers, the engine's out, might as well do some upgrades. Oh the seats are out might as well get them redone.
So I might as well not start. In fact not being able to find the carpet and the heat stamping on the vinyl has kept me from starting - lol I've been busy building other things; |
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8122pbrainard
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Ok Mark, you've peaked my interest! I've looked at the pictures and can't figure out what the "H" you're building. Keeping us in suspense?
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Mark Mel
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lol, since you're so confused, I'll thread hog and let people guess a little.
If no one guesses in an hour or so I'll tell you. |
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TRBenj
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My guess is some sort of subwoofer enclosure. Or a baby cradle. Sht, I have no idea- but whatever it is, its impressive!
I wouldnt bother tearing into your boat yet, Mark. For an original example thats still being used as it was intended, it looks damn good. Hell, it was a calendar boat this year! |
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Mark Mel
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Your guess is close Tim, I'm building a pair of horn loaded PA speakers for the band. They're not your normal square speaker boxes.
Oh and thanks for the boat compliments. |
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Cslaten33
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Well I wasn't really thinking of the astro terf. I was thinking of something like they put inboat theses days. Althought Atwoods does sell the red and black astro terf. I used it to cover my running boards a few years back.
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8122pbrainard
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Clark, Sorry I even mentioned the turf style carpet as that would have been too original for you! Once again, there's plenty of threads here on carpet but you'll need to do some reading after doing some searching. The threads even discuss things like adhesives. |
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