Forum: Repairs/Mods.
07-15-2010, 11:18 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 289
Re: Spraying gelcoat
Is there any orange peel in the finish? I have seen sprayed gelcoat before but most of the time it has webbing over it so you can't see the orange peel. From the pic the finished result looked sweet,...
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Forum: Repairs/Mods.
07-10-2010, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,000
Re: 18SF rebuild
We got the transom box glassed into place from the outside. Put some gelcoat on the fiberglass to protect the resin from the sun if we take it out in the sun. Here are some pics of the progress.
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Forum: SeaCraft Photos
07-06-2010, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 2,763
Re: Old Seacraft Race Pics
Is it an old C Hawk. It kinda looks like one. Hard to tell with out the gunwales and cabin, but doesnt look like a SeaCraft.
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Forum: General
07-06-2010, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 558
Re: Regulator to SeaCraft
I have seen several of those sailfish boats around and there is a dealer right here in Morehead City, NC. I have seen the hull from a distance and noticed the step deadrise design but are the degrees...
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Forum: General
07-05-2010, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 558
Re: Regulator to SeaCraft
"1979 Potter 23 SF 15,900" this is the thread name for deke's boat in the forsale ads. If I wasnt in the middle of redoing my 18sf I would buy this baby. It is sweet! He has reduced the price a bunch.
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Forum: Performance
07-05-2010, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 645
Re: I/O vs. OB
I was just saying if you had to replace an engine an outboard is easy to remove and replace. I was just joking about dropping the outboard overboard although I do know someone that got so fed up with...
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Forum: Performance
07-05-2010, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 645
Re: I/O vs. OB
I like that an outboard has its own little compact compartment(no engine box in the floor). Probably the best thing about an outboard(and most of you have been here). You go out in the boat(I/O or...
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Forum: Repairs/Mods.
07-05-2010, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 1,187
Re: Fuel tank
This is right off the inca website
Rotationally Molded Plastic Fuel Tank vs. Metal Fuel Tank
Plastic has many advantages over metal when used to create fuel tanks and other components:
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Forum: Repairs/Mods.
06-27-2010, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 328
Re: Deck Materials???
I am using penske board for my whole rebuild. When I put my floor in I am going to go ahead and figure where my ttop and leaning post is going to be mounted. I am going to glass some 1/4" fiberglass...
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Forum: Repairs/Mods.
06-24-2010, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,000
Re: 18SF rebuild
Thanks Strick, I guess the awlgrip will probably match better too. I will look around and see if I can find any ss washers. That 23 you had with the aquamist looked awesome. I hope mine turns out as...
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Forum: Repairs/Mods.
06-23-2010, 09:33 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,000
Re: 18SF rebuild
Tonight we got the top cut out and mounted in place on the transom box. I also got the gas tank back in the coffin and sitting in the boat. I think we are going to wait to glass the coffin into place...
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Forum: Repairs/Mods.
06-20-2010, 02:29 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 1,458
Re: so which paint
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk197/seacraft76/IMG_0083.jpg
Heres your pic Seacraft76
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Forum: Repairs/Mods.
06-20-2010, 02:21 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,000
Re: 18SF rebuild
I had to work today and didnt think anything was going to get done to my boat but my brother-in-law took it upon his self to start on the box in the stern. He screwed the old boxes I had cut out back...
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Forum: Repairs/Mods.
06-17-2010, 10:29 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 7,312
Re: 1974 23 CC - project
That sounds good. I got a little worried there for a second. I think mine is going to fall about 2.5" with the motor all the way down. My bracket is a 26" setback. I hope it works. When I drilled the...
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Forum: Repairs/Mods.
06-17-2010, 01:06 AM
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Replies: 96
Views: 7,312
Re: 1974 23 CC - project
With your 28" setback, how high above the keel do you have it mounted now that you moved it down. I am putting a bracket on mine and just want to make sure before I go to much further with the build....
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Forum: Repairs/Mods.
06-16-2010, 12:04 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 1,458
Re: so which paint
Awlgrip is the way to go. My brother-in-law here in NC does alot of painting. He sprays everything. I have watched him paint a dozen boats and I am not sure I could do it myself. There is a technique...
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Forum: Repairs/Mods.
06-15-2010, 11:40 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,000
Re: 18SF rebuild
Well tonight we popped the remaining liner loose from the hull. We put a floor jack under the front bulkhead and took out all the screws in the gunwale. It popped loose much easier than I had...
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Forum: Repairs/Mods.
06-13-2010, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 361
Re: tank install
I never knew that rubber would cause a problem until I read that article. Good to know BigLew. Thanks.
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Forum: General
06-13-2010, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 196
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Forum: Repairs/Mods.
06-13-2010, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 361
Re: tank install
I have seen several tanks installed on a grid made of rubber hose. The hose went on a platform built on top of the center stringer and around the tank on the sides. I am not sure if this will chaff...
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Forum: Repairs/Mods.
06-13-2010, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 328
Re: Fuel tank compartment
My coffin box didnt have any drain in it at all when I took it out. I am going to drill a bunch of holes in the botom of mine before it goes back in the boat. I also put a layer of glass on my tank...
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Forum: Repairs/Mods.
06-13-2010, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 183
Re: Baitwell hatch help
Building support in the bilge for the well to sit on is a great idea. That is probably the only thing that will support all that weight when the well is full of water. I was going to mount my gas...
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Forum: Repairs/Mods.
06-13-2010, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,000
Re: 18SF rebuild
I am going to use awlgrip paint on the outside of the hull, bracket, console, and top deck. I was wondering.....would I be better to use awlgrip paint and nonskid on the floor or should I use gelcoat...
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Forum: Repairs/Mods.
06-11-2010, 11:13 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,000
Re: 18SF rebuild
I pressure tested the gas tank last night. Everything was good it still had the 4lbs of air in it this morning. We put a layer of glass on the gas tank to help give it some protection from rubbing...
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Forum: Repairs/Mods.
06-09-2010, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,000
Re: 18SF rebuild
Well tonight we got the pilot holes drilled in the bracket and thru the transom for the bracket bolts. We wanted to go ahead and drill thru the transom so we can fiberglass some 1/4" solid fiberglass...
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