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    Aluminum belly tank has some light external pitting

    I call it pitting because that is what it looks like but it is probably crevice corrosion. It is very light and only in a couple of places on the sides, not the bottom...not that it matters. I bought some of the low temp aluminum "welding" rods. More of an aluminum solder I think. I haven't...
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    What are these for?

    They are small end cuts of wooden blocks glue to the hull side on either side of the engine area. Are they dampers for vibration from the engine? The pic is upside down, so I flipped it and added another. I don't see a what to delete the first one.
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    Fiberglass cloth - Epoxy or Poly

    Does anyone know how to tell visually, the difference in fiberglass cloth that is compatible with epoxy or polyester? I have some that I stored years ago and I don't know which is which for the ones I didn't mark. Thanks Bob
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    Epoxy working time installing new transom

    The transom wood is removed and the transom is ready to receive it's new plywood. I am concerned about the fast setting hardener kit that I have and having enough time to coat the inside of the fiberglass hull/transom and move the new wood into place. This is a 18' boat working from the...
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    Transom rebuild - Need your best idea for removing wood inside.

    I have a Celebrity 18' bowrider and I am replacing all the wood in the structure..stringers, floor, and transom. I am removing the transom wood from the interior. The lower portion is easy to remove since it's rotten. The upper portion is a different story. There are two layers of 3/4"...
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