Recent content by Madhatter0

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    Installed a fire extinguishing System in the Generator Space

    It's a little ball that bursts when it gets hot and throws fire extuginshing agents out alot easier than halon proabbly cheaper as well
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    Installed a fire extinguishing System in the Generator Space

    What about this https://www.amazon.com/Automatic-Activation-Fire-Extinguishing-Suppression/dp/B07XV7H1GJ
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    Voltage issue found

    What does that 40 amp button/ breaker control anyways?
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    Prepping for underwater light install

    Where did you get the lights from?
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    Repairing/Reupholstering my bolsters

    The bolts were there when I took them off the bolts attach to the bolster with what's called a "TEE Nut". You could also use a "fang bolt" then drill through the rail and a washer and bolt on the back side. Please folks the pictures are for reference only I used SS.
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    Seat bushings. What size or part number?

    I ended up making them on a 3d printer they worked pretty well I made mine a bit tighter and just sanded them to the thickness I wanted I dont like my chair to move alot though
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    Repairing/Reupholstering my bolsters

    Agreed doing the plastic is a bonus. I got the vinyl for 89$ for a 54" by 10 yard roll and the piping was 40$ for 5 yards
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    Repairing/Reupholstering my bolsters

    The foam under the vinyl was wet (very wet) at the bottom and has proabbly been that way for a while when i squeezed it out the water was green from the alage or waht ever it was growing in it. It also was staining the inside of the vinyl. I sprayed it with some mold killer not bleach since i...
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    Repairing/Reupholstering my bolsters

    Ok so found a good stapler at home depot the arrow t-50 brand does the monel staples with enough power to push them in just redid the first one and completed another. drying out the next 2 now then repeat. while im at it. going to give a varnish to the wood rails under them. Then compound and...
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    Repairing/Reupholstering my bolsters

    Tried the monel but they wont push through the backer of plastic I did my trailer bunks with it. But the staple gun dosent have the ass
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    Repairing/Reupholstering my bolsters

    Figured the bolsters on the 89 offshore needed some freshening up after asking the upholstery guy how much to do the seats i dint dare to ask about these as well so figured id DIY bought the vinyl and piping online also added a plastic layer between the foam and vinyl to help with the water the...
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    Simrad GO size does it matter?

    Hey, So buying a new fishfinder and chart unit for the boat 24 offshore and i was wondering since you can mirror the new simrad display on a tablet does the screen size really matter that much? If I could just buy a 7 inch and use the tablet as a bigger screen would you all still buy the 9"...
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    Swim Platform for 209 Escape

    Who is the discounter
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    To foam or not to foam

    Update Well after 2 bottles of map gas and about 6 hours i made all of around 10" of progress. So i'd like to use the boat this summer and, the whole bracket will be removed in a year orr two so i lifted up what i could and resealed it with life caulk all the way around. It should be good for a...
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    To foam or not to foam

    So newest update got all the old caulking off wasnt doing much in terms of sealing anyways. Discovered a whole new issue. OS i have scrapped enough paint away to see its a Springfield bracket and, I figured out how the previous onwer got the huge foam block in it. THe cut the top off and used JB...