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Old 08-01-2022 | 09:52 PM
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Front of my bow needs wood and glasswork could use some tips from you guys.

Going to glass it in sections
front of my bow needs wood and glasswork could use some tips from you guys.

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Old 08-02-2022 | 01:02 AM
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Lots of old threads in this section with pics and pointers.
Another recent thread here Cigarette Topgun
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Old 08-02-2022 | 07:46 AM
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Looks like it has been stored bow down. You can see the water line along the hull. How does it look in the stern? What about under the cockpit?
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Old 08-02-2022 | 11:01 AM
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About the same boat was stored on a lift drain plug out but got some debree got in the drain plug and it was drained but not sure how long the water sat owner claimed not long.Boat was stored on lift bow upwards Tho.

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Old 08-02-2022 | 02:32 PM
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I've done a bunch of transoms, but nothing in the cabin. Most I've seen that have a major cabin redo pull the deck.
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Old 08-04-2022 | 11:10 AM
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What resin should i use some say poly some say vinyl depending on application is glass dave around I here hes the man
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Old 08-04-2022 | 12:01 PM
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Price of vinyl has increased so high it’s not worth the savings over epoxy.
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Old 08-06-2022 | 11:43 AM
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Is there any issues with using epoxy stiff wise on the stringers
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Old 08-15-2022 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by BigSobe
What resin should i use some say poly some say vinyl depending on application is glass dave around I here hes the man
give ya a shout tomorrow Sobe, just saw the PM
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Old 08-18-2022 | 11:55 AM
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