Boat Floor Methods Thanks so much for the advice, I will put it to good use. Jim
I have a 15 foot runabout that has the floor removed due to rot, all stringers and transom have been replaced. The hull is fibreglass and what I...
Thanks VKRUE; The stress cracks are from poor design I am sure. They only appear on the upper portion of the two piece hull where curves are and...
Thanks to both responses, Geeeezzzzz,,,I'm greatfull for this site. It has saved me countless hours of research, trial and error!!. Jim
Hi; I have a small runabout that has stress cracks in the gel coat. They are hair line in thickness but go to the depth of the fibreglass. I have...
Thanks for your opinions/knowledge again!! Can any of you recommend a good book to purchase that will help me with understanding technical terms,...
Eric, thanks so much for the advice. I am learning their is much to consider when making such big changes. Your knowledge is very much...
Yamaha YZR1 If you can find a Yamaha YZR1 engine I think you would have all the torque and HP you need. These engines right out of the box are...
I have an older fibreglass 16 foot boat that I am (hopefully) transforming from outboard to inboard direct drive. I will use a small 4 cylinder...
That is,,how would I determine the stern is locked up? very good point. Geezzz, I'm starting to have second thoughts about a lot of this now....
Hmmmm, not sure about that. That's something that never crossed my mind. How would I know? Thanks Jim
HI Back, Thanks for your comments I appreciate them as any bit of info is good. I plan on filling the hole where the stern drive was and then...
Hi to all!! I have an old fibreglass boat that has an old OMC stern drive powered by an inline 6 chey. The motor is dead and costs about $4500 to...