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    Transom Help

    2 coats of west marine epoxy and you'll be good to go. Make sure you put some sealant on the fastening screws and bolts
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    Damian's 14ft Aluminum V Mods

    support on the ends with some blocks and stand in the middle and see how much it flexes, if it bends more than an inch or so it probably won't work for you
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    Transom Help

    looks like 3/4 cdx. For a 14' jon boat I'd imagine the transom would be 1", if you have room to get one an 1-1/2 thick in there your in bussiness. Just seal it up with some epoxy resin and you'll be good to go for as long as you'll want to keep the boat. Marine ply is stronger but you ain't...
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    Duralux aluminum boat green questions?

    I used just over 1/2 gallon for one coat so a gallon should give you enough to do 2, one coat covered good enough for me.
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    Duralux aluminum boat green questions?

    Used it on the bottom of my boat (21' starcraft mariner) I got a gallon online from the bottompaint store. The only downside to the paint is it has a wicked odor, it leveled out very well with a high quality brush and adhered to the surface very well. Best part was I didn't have to prime or...
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    CraigsList boat = no title = no numbers = no HIN =

    Absolute nightmare in PA, I actually had the titles for the project boat and trailer that I purchased at an auction from an estate in Maryland. Thats not good enough for them in the land of taxes and entitlements... Ended up having to get an attorney to reopen the estate to get a letter of...
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    need paint help

    Aircraft paint stripper will get it all off, just make sure to use it outside. If your looking to paint it green again this stuff takes all of the work out of surace prep, rolls and tips smooth no primer needed. It also has to applied in a well ventilated area...
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    How do i fix/patch old Rivet holes in my hull???

    drill em out and replace them with blind rivets sealed with some 5200
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    how to go about getting a new capacity plate?

    heres another link that might help if you know what year and model it is https://boatspecs.iboats.com/Grumman_by_OMC/bp/20br1210
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    how to go about getting a new capacity plate?

    Shoulda checked first before posting, found this..hope it helps. https://www.fishandboat.com/images/pages/forms/capacity_plate_instructions.pdf
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    how to go about getting a new capacity plate?

    PA fish and boat commission will issue you one, all you need is the length of the boat and the beam. There should be a form that you have to fill out and submit to them..I did it years ago before the internet age. I'll look around and see if I can post a link
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    splashed my 86 210 mariner

    Well after 7 months of labor I gave birth to my starcraft.. twas a long hard row to hoe with a daughter in college. Had an 18 but I didn't like being on lake Erie in her, thinkin the 21 is gonna serve me better. I did a complete restore from the bottom up, she runs an feels like a new boat to...
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    need help on 1999 evinrude 90 with ficht ram injection

    Run Forrest Run !!! Even with the updates they fail with no advance warning
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    Rivet Advice

    Harbor Freight has a 20.00 rivet gun that will set any rivet in 2 pulls or less, made in China but I can't break it..
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