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I stained my Monaco with the Interlux Chris Craft stains (check out my posts, "Making progress on my Monaco", page 34, I believe), followed by two coats of CPES (Smith's version). I only waited a few days for the stain to dry before I put on the CPES. I had absolutely no problem with it. It is as th...

You are making great progress, Carl. Looking very good. Skip

I put one on my Monaco...no vibration. Skip

I bought my engine from Discount Marine. They are good people. I didn't want the catalytic system with the single exhaust. I had to go through some hoops to purchase a non smog engine from them. They just needed a note stating that I was putting the engine in a old design boat so they could protect ...

I am late to this discussion, so I might have missed something. I used the PCM 343 engine with their 9 degree down angle transmission. I went with a starboard helm which meant a right hand prop. The engine still turns clockwise viewed from the front so the transmission is running in "reverse" in ord...

Good analogy! I had not thought of like that. I miss my boat every day, but I take comfort in the fact that the new owner is really enjoying the boat. I keep in touch with him on a regular basis. So maybe Frodo didn't die, he just moved to another country! Skip

nybhh, it would be very cool to watch your build, particularly if you mill your own lumber. White oak is perfect for building the frames. It is a very strong wood and has been used for years to build boats. I personally used mahogany because I liked the look. There is no reason that the Monaco or Ri...

Simply stunning!! Skip

Hadn't been on here for a few days and just now read about your stones. I am very glad you finally got some relief. I have had two stones and I know exactly what you have been going through. Thank God it is over for you. That last one I had, the doctors made me go through 2 weeks of pure hell before...

As Matt mentioned, I uploaded my videos to YouTube and then posted the link to it here on the forum. Skip

Very nice Chris! Getting very close now. Skip

Congratulations on getting the 2nd place. In my opinion, it should have been 1st. Skip

JT, I followed the directions on the Perfection Plus can to the letter. My memory is not what it used to be and I don't have a can of it in the shop anymore, so I can't check it. I know I used 320 grit but can't remember for sure if I did it between each coat. If the can said to do so, than that is ...

Congratulations on a great launch! Nice video. Skip

From one Monaco builder to another...great job! Skip