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    1995 Sailfish 176 Deck Replacement

    Using TotalBoat epoxy fairing compound. Easy to use, very forgiving. I like it.
    Post by: 95Sailfish176, Jul 19, 2021 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    1995 Sailfish 176 Deck Replacement

    Progress pics
    Post by: 95Sailfish176, Jul 19, 2021 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    1995 Sailfish 176 Deck Replacement

    Filling in lots of screw holes, gouges, and associated grind outs recently. Sand and repeat. It’s coming together slowly but surely.
    Post by: 95Sailfish176, Jul 19, 2021 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    1995 Sailfish 176 Deck Replacement

    More pics.
    Post by: 95Sailfish176, Jul 6, 2021 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    1995 Sailfish 176 Deck Replacement

    More pics
    Post by: 95Sailfish176, Jul 6, 2021 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    1995 Sailfish 176 Deck Replacement

    Hey Josh - Better late than never. Life threw me a few curveballs in the last year and I tabled the project from about June 2020 til about a...
    Post by: 95Sailfish176, Jul 6, 2021 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    1995 Sailfish 176 Deck Replacement

    They could have routed the hoses right over top of that stringer. Unreal.
    Post by: 95Sailfish176, Mar 9, 2020 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    1995 Sailfish 176 Deck Replacement

    Pics
    Post by: 95Sailfish176, Mar 9, 2020 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    1995 Sailfish 176 Deck Replacement

    Well I really screwed up. While I took a pretty good look over this project before buying it knowing it needed the deck replaced at a minimum I...
    Post by: 95Sailfish176, Mar 9, 2020 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    1995 Sailfish 176 Deck Replacement

    Thanks for the replies and advice!
    Post by: 95Sailfish176, Mar 1, 2020 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    1995 Sailfish 176 Deck Replacement

    Dumb question- looking through the hull compartments and cutting out the foam I’m finding that anywhere from a quarter to an inch or two of the...
    Post by: 95Sailfish176, Mar 1, 2020 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    1995 Sailfish 176 Deck Replacement

    Little more work done. Drilled into a bunch of stringer sections. Some spots dry, some spots wet, some spots real wet. Gonna pull some foam out...
    Post by: 95Sailfish176, Feb 29, 2020 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    1995 Sailfish 176 Deck Replacement

    Appreciate the good advice but with limited space I’ll have to find another way to get this done. I’m hopeful that because the deck and cap were...
    Post by: 95Sailfish176, Feb 28, 2020 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    1995 Sailfish 176 Deck Replacement

    100% agree with you. But this is just a little boat for short runs in inland waters, mostly freshwater rivers. Mostly for relic hunting water...
    Post by: 95Sailfish176, Feb 28, 2020 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building
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    1995 Sailfish 176 Deck Replacement

    Thanks for the replies. Got some work done last night. Pulled the top skin off in 2 pieces. A mess of wet and rotten plywood squares is what I...
    Post by: 95Sailfish176, Feb 28, 2020 in forum: Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building