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Old 03-04-2009 | 07:07 PM
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I would love to get some advise from you guys. I'm getting ready to go ahead and flip the boat on it's side and do one side at a time. I wasn't planning on doing it, but I figure there is no better time then now since I have the motors out, drive off and fuel tank empty.

My plan in to cut down the high spot's till I hit resin, then fill the low's. What do you guys like to use for filler? I was thinking about Marglass or Duraglass.
Then I'm just going to sharpen where the bottom meets the transom, and sharpen/straighten the strakes, then gel that side and flip it over and do the same thing on the other side.

I'm planing on using Gel with Duratec and spraying with a gravity gun. How many coats would you lay down? I was thinking 4.

Thanks for the input fella's!
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Old 03-04-2009 | 07:33 PM
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see my post . . . . uhmmm . . . . shhhh . . . the other thread you started . . . uh . . . (elsewhere)



alll your questions are answered . . . actually i just didnt feel like re typing it

call me if ya need tips or anything Frank
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Old 03-04-2009 | 08:05 PM
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see my post . . . . uhmmm . . . . shhhh . . . the other thread you started . . . uh . . . (elsewhere)



alll your questions are answered . . . actually i just didnt feel like re typing it

call me if ya need tips or anything Frank
LOL, where?? What thread??

Thanks Dave! I'm sure the tech hotline will be ringing soon
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Old 03-04-2009 | 09:33 PM
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Actually u should do it with the fueltank 1/2 full and complettly rigged !!!!!!!!!!

U do it your way and as soon as u droop everyhting in ,the hull will take a diffrent shape again !!
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He should be alright . . . its not like it's one of those floppy old Aerotek's or something . . .
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Originally Posted by glassdave
He should be alright . . . its not like it's one of those floppy old Aerotek's or something . . .
Dave,,,,it even happends with real solid boats. Due to the motormount bolts and everything.
To blueprint a bootom correctly ,,it should hang on A frames and shure enuff a PIA to lay on a roller and work upside down.
Also u only need the last 10 feet of the boat because the front realy don't mater.

Bin there done that ,,,and not only once !!!
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I know, i just figured it was "bust on DD week"


Yes lay'in upside down is a total PIA . . . .
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Thanks Dave! I'm sure the tech hotline will be ringing soon

So theres a Glassdave hotline
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apparently so, an its open 24/7 . . . .
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apparently so, an its open 24/7 . . . .
But $4.99 a minute
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