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I've been looking for a hardtop for my Seafarer and ran across a hardtop from a 24 GW Explorer. Will this fit my boat? Thanks guys.

Well just got done building my outboard stand to keep it on while I'm redoing the transom. Ill post some pics tomorrow. Ran into a bit of a roadblock. I dont have the right part to pull the engine. Looks like I need a special bracket to get this old Johnson off the boat. Anyone know where I...

So if I were to go with three sheets of 3/4 inch that would put me at 2 1/4 in just wood. Do you think I'd make up the differance in fiberglass?

So...found out some bad news today. I took off my bracket on the transom for my aux. engine and found something I didn't want to find. :bang The transom is shot. So next weekend, I'll start deconstructing it. I've read through a tutorial that Boatbuilderscentral did on a Seafarer...

I just purchased a used LCX-26C HD. I need to pick up a GPS antenna now. The one that came with the unit is LGC-2000. Can I upgrade to the 3000/400?. What will the advantages be to upgrading? Does anyone have any tips or pointers for me? Thanks guys.

So...I'm replacing all of my plumbing also while I've got everything open...Should I just replace with the regular marelon or go with stainless steel. I'm concerned with how long the marelon will last. I've researched a little and everyone says they last at least 10 years. I really dont want...

Did you use 3/4 inch for your stringers and bulkheads?

How did you bed your stringers? What is that you have against your stringers? Are they just supports until your stringers are glassed? Did you have any trouble glassing the outside stringer in?

Well it's been a while. I got at it the other day and got everything out on the port side. Once I got all of the foam out on the other side of the main stringer, I started to see some rot. Sure enough, it was the outer stringer. Took the tools to it and out it came. I was SOO HAPPY that I...

Thats what I was thinking also...until I started looking into everything. I'm knee deep into a full restoration now. GW are great boats and definatly worth restoring but just make sure you have the time and funds if your going to do it the right way.

Thanks richie.

So I'm going to be building a hardtop for my Seafarer with aluminum piping. I'm trying to get some specs to a buddy that will be bending all of the aluminum for me. I read that grade of the alum. should be 6061. What is the thinckness of the piping? Thanks guys.

So, lately I've had a lot going on and havn't had much time to work on the boat. Finally got out there for a couple hours this afternoon and got about half of the foam out on the port side. Wow, that is time consuming. I was actually suprised that I didn't find any water in the foam until I...

Sounds good...I'm probably just going to clamp it. I don't want use s read any more than I have to. I believe that my two center compartment were screwed dow. I think that's where the rot began. Before they get screwed back down, ill screw pilot holes, pull the hatch, then overdrill then and...

If I use 3/4 in. for my supports for the deck, what would everyone use to secure them? epoxy,pl adhesive,screws :hmm

I got off work a little early today and I was anxious to get the deck off to see what was underneath. It took me about an 1.5 hours to get it off after I measured three inches all the way around. I got the whole deck off in one piece. Thanks guys for the advice...I think this will make...

Picture of the area that I'll be cutting after a good cleaning. I dont think that the outer stringers are rotted but I dont want to do all this work and end up having to having to tear it up in a couple years. I have to cut enough because I'll be putting in a new rear bulkhead also. I just...

Yea, I'll try to get out there tomorrow afternoon and get some better pictures. Does anyone have any of the sizes of those thru-hulls?

Here are a few of updated pictures... What oz.? glass is used here for the tabbing. It looks much thicker than 1708? Finally got the tank out and started cleaning it up. There are only a few areas that have corrosion on them. I'm going to try and salvage it. There is no...

I'm going with 3/4 inch and 1708. I'm not sure how many layers yet? I'm going to tab in with 12oz, also not sure what to cap the stringers with. I'm going to try something simsimilar to what grady did with attaching the floor to the stringers. What has everyone used to float the stringers...