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So far, so good. Got some gasket material from local O'Reileys. Best stuff they had was 1/64" thick. OEM gaskets are 3/64" thick. So, I cut a gasket (using OEM gasket as a template), coated one side with NAPA Aviation Gasket Cement and laid it down on the material. Then cut around the first...

I used pool noodles in two side compartments at the stern of my Bayrunner. The three bench seats all still have the original (1982) foam blocks, still in good condition. The pool noodles were used in the side compartments to allow access when needed (just pull them out - then replace when...

Because of circumstances beyond my control (age of motor, availability of parts, native Yankee penny pinching genes, etc.) I want to make the gasket that goes between the water pump housing and base plate on my 1982 Mariner. The OEM gaskets are thin and stiff - definitely not just plain paper...

I watched the granite guys do our kitchen counter tops - they used 3" wide strips of door skin held together with hot melt glue. I've been using that ever since - 4x8 hunk of door skin at HD, rip into strips on my RAS and I'm in business.

Yessss. My mind is still sound. Here (hopefully) is the post: https://www.forum.tinboats.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=39542#p401683

I bedded the joints in 5200 and then pop riveted them together. Since I was working in the bow "V", with limited room, I justified (to myself) the purchase of a HF air operated rivet gun. Turned out to be a great purchase. W/regard to load bearing, the shape is more important than the...

I've had good luck with my HF electric shears for the thinner stuff and my DualSaw for the thicker (up to 1/8") stuff.

If you were questioning if the tilt feature of the trailer would make any difference in the bunk location, I believe the answer would be "no." Set the bunks to properly support the boat - that is probably where it will be spending most of its time.

At the risk of causing thread drift, I thought my questions were pretty straight forward. They were based on what I have found to be deficiencies in my 1982 Bayrunner, by Westcoaster (which Klamath took over). 1. Do they now use all stainless steel fasteners for fastening the gunnels, seats...

Never been on the other side of the counter, but, I can understand the frustrations of trying to do a quality job for un-appreciative customers. Nevertheless, it seems like a good business practice for a business, that maintains a web page that says "Contact Us," to actually respond to people...

So, I'm interested in the Klamath line of boats (the California mfg.). They took over the Westcoaster line and, based on some issues with my 1982 Bayrunner, by Westcoaster, I had some questions about current construction techniques. Went to their web site and got the phone number. Gave it a...

If you go the plywood route, take a look at MDO. It's the stuff highway signs are made of and very durable. I've got some still in my '82 boat that is it great shape. I don't think you need more than 1/2" - and for 1-2 seats it wouldn't add that much weight. The bench seats in my Bayrunner...

I've got an '82 Mariner. Had best luck w/Marine Engine & Crowley since those sites seem to be easier to access parts diagrams for my older motor. Totally satisfactory service from both.

Can't find the link. I'll email you the pdf tonite.

It sort of looks like my Quicksilver 2000. I found a link on line that covers the Quicksilver models. I have it as a pdf if you can't find it.

Easiest way is to just use the same type of brackets that are currently installed. What's there now?

Here's where I ended up. Went well on installation. I did some careful measuring with string lines across the trailer and found that the hull, where the bunks sit, is 3/8" higher in the bow than at the stern. So, with the bunks parallel to the trailer frame, as previously set, the boat would...

Another endorsement for MDO plywood. Here, in San Diego, it is carried by a specialty lumber supply (Frost Hardwood). That's what the seats of my 1982 Bayrunner were made of and the middle seat (the other two are gone as a result of modifications) is still going strong with only its second...

I have a welder and could fabricate some offset brackets. But, by the time I did the cutting, welding, drilling, cleaning and coating (probably cold galvanizing) it would be way more work than just using U bolts and positioning the brackets exactly where I need them. I wonder if anybody makes...

Sorry for the confusion. I want to reposition the bunk brackets (supports?) on the trailer frame. Here's a photo showing current setup. You can see how the bracket is canted to get the top of the bunk out from directly under the hull reinforcing rib. I want to move the bracket so that it is...