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by deuce_454
Thu Sep 05, 2013 12:34 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: FS14 questions
Replies: 3
Views: 586

FS14 questions

I just recieved my fs14 plans and have a couple of questions Id really like to install a flat sole, but its noted in the plans its not recomemded for weight considerations.. could i use a light weight plate for the frames, seat tops and sole to keep the weight the same.. there is a company here (the...
by deuce_454
Sun May 26, 2013 4:30 pm
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: my first boat upholstery project
Replies: 6
Views: 1797

Re: my first boat upholstery project

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by deuce_454
Sun May 26, 2013 4:25 pm
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: my first boat upholstery project
Replies: 6
Views: 1797

Re: my first boat upholstery project

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by deuce_454
Sun May 26, 2013 4:22 pm
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: my first boat upholstery project
Replies: 6
Views: 1797

my first boat upholstery project

Hi gang.... i wanted to share a project of mine... we have an old finnish built vator 14 from 1965 at our house on the lake... and i decided id tackle recovering the seats (so i could steal them and install them in the GV15 im about to build) anyway it turned out the wood was rotten so i made some n...
by deuce_454
Thu May 16, 2013 12:21 pm
Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
Topic: lotus esprit restoration
Replies: 3
Views: 936

Re: lotus esprit restoration

Epoxy ordered... I'm wondering if buying a popplar plywood sheet would be a good idea( weight) or I could glass a sheet of divinycell on both sides with 450g biax to loose even more weight? The engine has its own cowling sothe firewall is more of a divider than an actual firewall... http://i155.phot...
by deuce_454
Mon Apr 29, 2013 2:06 pm
Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
Topic: lotus esprit restoration
Replies: 3
Views: 936

lotus esprit restoration

I know that on first glance it doesnt look boat related but i bought a lotus esprit 77.. and the body is thin, well laid fibreglass in polyester. and the firewall and headlight pods have plywood glassed in... i need to repair a bunch of spots on the body and replace the firewall and headlight pod fl...
by deuce_454
Sun Jun 17, 2012 6:06 pm
Forum: Finished Boats
Topic: GF14, may'12(modified) deuce_454
Replies: 4
Views: 2996

Re: GF14, may'12(modified) deuce_454

you are ofcourse right in the mistyped title.. its a GF14.. and ill try and relocate the battery and tank forward.. i found some heavy gauge ground wire for welding that i intend to use to extend the wires to allow the battery relocation without too much loss..
by deuce_454
Sun Jun 03, 2012 11:57 am
Forum: Small Boats
Topic: GF 14 into a Bass Boat
Replies: 9
Views: 2022

Re: GF 14 into a Bass Boat

its an 18 horse nissan/tohatsu with the prop that happened to be on the engine.. it does 27 mph with me (190lbs) and a full tank of gas.. 2 people reduces the top speed to 25..

with the weight forward like that it feels like it coule handle atleast a 25 horse...
by deuce_454
Thu May 31, 2012 1:29 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: extending GV15 10% ??
Replies: 2
Views: 381

Re: extending GV15 10% ??

point taken