Also helps to read over the west system book about repair, there's a section there detailing how far to grind back to get strength of original...
I know i babble on these threads when i get to thinking. Did a test with 2x4's(just temporarily) it firmed up the whole console and deck. But for...
Thinking a bit more...2" foam wrapped in biax with epoxy, then jack the deck up enough to glue them may be a bit better hard spot wise, then...
not clear in that layout pic but the black lines are roughly stringers, i'm thinking on 2 strips to bridge across the front (right under the front...
Hellllllo i know old thread! Been around and check in from time to time but the boards been quiet on rebuild stuff it seems. Good news is we've...
Found a leaning post on craigs. And here's how i'm going to mount it. going to make 4 pads a few 1/8 of an inch with leftover 1708 (same size as...
You may know that, i just mention it because forever i thought that WAS a sander (not really putting 2 and 2 together and realizing that's why...
I'm subscribing to this thread for the balls to see something in that basket case and take it on! Good job with the extension. Just side thought,...
now i know what you're saying...where's the seats. I couldn't decide yet. Those pedastals just drove me nuts everytime i thought how they are...
Done! I went with the kiwigrip. Initial impressions, it's a bit expensive, but quick! I taped off in 45 minutes, took an hour 1/2 to...
In a hold pattern for a bit. Just putzing around with updating some other stuff between the daily rains (hoses, seastar seals, plugs, h2o filter,...
Thanks for the tips! The more i thought about this today the more I was thinking on doing this..seems a good compromise. Pedestals aren't super...
It's looking really good! back came out great looking. I'm a big fan of spraying pva now for gelcoat on anything of decent size to seal it off....
Thats what i was thinking on doing as an alternative...as it makes the most sense. Except I figured you'd need to throughbolt the disk to the deck...
have to say boat seat pedestals seem truly a marvel at 1/2 *** engineering..it's no wonder decks get waterlogged. Now these mount on the deck...
Thanks par! sounds like just what i need!
almost there! (need pics i know) just going to do a small bit of fairing and a final sand tomorrow. Going to be redoing the non skid so nothing...
maybe the sending unit? I'm not familiar with johnsons. But when i'm wondering what my motors doing i ping the thermostat area with an infrared...
Removed my fulcrums and makeshift clamps this morning, filled my gap...every thing feels bonded really well to the inner skin... i really like...
Ah here is one thread i remember following a bit...