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on my tomcat the rivet backs aren't accessible. I figure those lag bolts will hold forever, especially considering i butter them up with... -
olekils replied to the thread repair rub rail.I had a similar issue when trying to drill out my rivets. One option is having a helper inside holding the rivet with pliers, another...
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olekils replied to the thread Repair/Replace Gunwale Wood.I had a similar issue on my boat where the core was not properly sealed and had some moisture damage around the rod holders as well as...
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olekils replied to the thread Thoughts on catamaran style tenders?.We've had a 4m Truekit Discovery for about five years and are very happy with it. Most of our trips are from Santa Barbara across to...
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olekils replied to the thread New rub rail end caps on an old C-Dory.My boat had the rubrail swoop down near the transom along the hull and deck joint causing water to spray around and not looking super...
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Ya, it's a big project for sure. Diesel tank is for the Wallas stove/heater. Plan is long trips on the BC coast so lots of fuel for...
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olekils replied to the thread Tomcat 24 with Suzuki 140s?.Sounds like a big job, what's the diesel tank for? Do you have a build thread? Would love to check out your boat.
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olekils replied to the thread Tomcat 24 with Suzuki 140s?.I've got 2013 Honda BF135's on my TC24. They are kindof old school 4-strokes and pretty heavy (478lb each). My boat was hull #2 so...
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olekils replied to the thread repair rub rail.I ended up replacing all of my rivets with these SS barrel nuts from McMaster. It leaves a very clean finish inside of the cabin...
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olekils reacted to srbaum's post in the thread Wanna put in a really big, comfy, ultra plush helm seat....but how? with
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Skippythedog, I put a lot of time in the helm seat of my 26. After the first 100+ hours, I could no longer stand the existing seat and... -
olekils replied to the thread Wanna put in a really big, comfy, ultra plush helm seat....but how?.This is probably not exactly what you are looking for but I'm in the process of adding a shockwave suspension seat to my TC24. It's...
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Your conscience may not appreciate this response. If you want your wife to enjoy being out on the boat with you, drive it to please...
