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196 Rebuilds / Re: 1973 196 rebuild question
« Last post by Duffy1470 on Today at 05:15:07 PM »
Starboard side glued down with 5200 and port side glassed. Will have to add that box back in to cover the bilge hole. That is also where I'm running the fuel hose out of.



Glassed
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165/170/175 Rebuilds / Re: New to me osprey 175
« Last post by mpaine on Today at 01:31:54 PM »
Alright guess I'll start looking into buying that putty to rebond the floor to the stringers
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165/170/175 Rebuilds / Re: New to me osprey 175
« Last post by dbiscayne on Today at 09:33:42 AM »
It would be best to remove that concrete like stuff, take a crows foot or small crowbar/chisel and hammer it usually chips off pretty easily. Was there to fill the voids between the original deck and stringers and glue the deck down. Your new deck might not necessarily have the same voids, hopefully no big gaps to fill. Maybe do a trial fit with the original 'pads' still there before you go through the trouble of removing, see how the new deck lays out. If that stuff was filling very low spots on the stringers maybe leave it?
Take note of where that rigging channel is so when you screw the console down you don't hit a fuel line, wiring...
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The rub rail is damaged on the port aft corner, so I decided to replace that part of the stiffener as well as the entire insert.

Damaged rub rail stiffener.


The stiffener and flexible insert are listed on the Taco Web site (https://tacomarine.com/rub-rail-store-vinyl-inserts-v12-0303), but apparently they no longer stock the stiffener. I found three online vendors that have some, but only as a single 20-foot piece, which requires an expensive shipping charge. One of the vendors (Blackburn Marine, https://www.blackburnmarine.com/) agreed to cut up the stiffener into three pieces before shipping it. If you can’t find a piece of stiffener in a salvage yard, I recommend you consider this approach.

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Plumbing / Re: 1985 170 bilge pump hose access
« Last post by rw8679 on July 02, 2025, 11:59:01 AM »
That's perfect, thank you Capt. Bob!
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196 Rebuilds / Re: 1973 196 rebuild question
« Last post by Duffy1470 on July 02, 2025, 07:55:29 AM »
Closeup of gap I had to fill

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196 Rebuilds / Re: 1973 196 rebuild question
« Last post by Duffy1470 on July 01, 2025, 06:58:06 PM »
This stuff is great. Filled the void great seems legit. 5200 everywhere except where the polyester structural stuff was laid down. Will glass over the 5200.



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Plumbing / Re: 1985 170 bilge pump hose access
« Last post by Capt. Bob on July 01, 2025, 03:31:28 PM »
https://classicaquasport.com/smf/index.php?topic=796.msg4692#msg4692

This is for an 84 model year (IIRC) but looks similar to my old 86. Should be what you have.
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Welcome aboard 74ron.  :salut:
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165/170/175 Rebuilds / Re: New to me osprey 175
« Last post by mpaine on July 01, 2025, 01:32:12 PM »
Yes the concrete like stuff is what I meant by pads, I assumed I would just have the new floor sit on those. But you are saying I need to also replace those? I was thinking of just putting a layer of adhesive or 5200 on top and possibly screwing into them before I fiberglass the top of the deck.

Glad to hear the BC will be fine to use
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