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Doug, Thank you for contacting us regarding your LV/Low Tox dilution and surface prep questions. Per our conversation I would recommend denatured alcohol for both. To dilute, blend the resin and hardener together first at the recommended mix ratio, then blend in roughly 2-5% denatured alcohol to thi...

Very nice job Neel. They blend in very well.

Doug

note; I'm completely refinishing the deck on mine due to some issues with the cover boards

All started with me following plans instead of my own intuition :( . I didn't install enough frame supports under the cover boards before installing them, and consequently they came out less than uniform. I also had terrible African mahogany to work with and it stained up terrible. Soooooo, ended up...

Glad to hear that Chris. Good on you and the family. Make the best of it!

Doug

Got the trailer rebuild finished today and the Gentry loaded for her photo required for licensing. Finally good to see her outside and get a look at all her little flaws. She will definitely get a new paint job on the deck area. One thing I did do that has really pleased me was to install a trailer ...

I have Calder's book....not much help in wiring diagrams. Just some basics and wire capacities. I used this site as a help.
http://newboatbuilders.com/pages/electricity13.html

Glen L also now has wiring diagrams.

Doug

I purchased a length of 3/8 SS rod, had a machine shop thread it, and took it to the spring shop to form it on their U bolt press. Biggest problem was getting the two holes straight. ( I didn't but can"t be seen!)

Doug

I'm assuming that's not going down in to your basement workshop?

What's the weight and electrics? Are some/most of these 550?

Doug

Loctite makes a never sieze product that has either a copper or some other base that works well, especially keeping SS threads from siezing.

Doug

Dave; Usually the building form is on a sheet of the plans.

Doug.

Neel; Can you explain to me why you needed the rails? Is there a potential problem for me?

Doug

The last 2 shops and last garage that I've built boats in, I've built myself. The large one for the 34' steel sailboat was 28 x 48 with 16' ceilings and fully insulated and heated (with wood and the welders :shock: :lol: ). The next one was about 20 x 30 with a 10 foot ceiling and heated with an old...

Thanks for the encouraging comments everyone. You have reinforced my hesitant decision to go the wood route.

Doug

Correction on the windshield posting; The inside radius on the curved supports is actually 2 1/2", and the diameter is 5". They are curved around to 60 degrees and cut and sanded to fit the two different heights. Measurements are critical here.
Sorry bout that.

Doug

Neel; The cost factor was a major decision maker for me, but I've deviated a little from the deck plans, so that was also a consideration. When you see it all together you''ll get the effect I was hoping for. I would be more than happy to have anyone copy my efforts. For the brackets, I used cherry....