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90% sure the surface has to be sealed first. Probably just give your test piece a couple coats of whatever resin you have handy and test it again.

It is waterproof, won’t rot etc but it’s nowhere near on the same level as starboard. It can only be painted white or very light colors or it will turn into a wet noodle in the sun. It dents and gouges pretty easily and any cut edge is super porous but it does sand pretty easily. Id say it’s useful ...

I would drill a couple of holes and see what you’ve got. Chances are it’s all good. Another thing I personally would do is run screws with washers through the existing holes into the backer from underneath to really suck it down to the hull and squeeze out any and all air. Just coat the screws in wa...

...and a boat with the right motors all installed up to par means the exhaust was done...elbows, hose, surge tubes, mufflers, transom flange, stuffing box, shaft log, couplers, struts, cutlass bearings and wheels, motor mounts, stringer work. Right motors have to have the right batteries, boxs, she...

Ask yourself these questions, I asked them to most all the refits I did. 1. Are you married, Yes-does your wife know you are doing this? If so, where does her opinion come into play? There will be a up charge to deal with that, No-congratulations, let me explain all the options you may want. Really...

I’ve been reading up on the amount of work it requires to repower with diesels and do them right so I’ll have to agree it would be a cheaper route to get one already repowered. I guess I’m more so worried the boats that are repowered, need work and are priced at what I think is fair... I don’t reall...

Appreciate the advice. I am good at glass work, fabricating and painting. While the paint is expensive the other materials are relatively cheap. I would be overhauling the entire boat in terms of fresh paint inside and out, new wiring, systems etc. I suppose the issue is for one that has the motors....

Hey everyone, new guy on the Bertram block here looking for a schooling. I’m gearing up to embark on restoring a 31 and would love to get everyone’s input on things before I even buy a hull. I really want to do a Bahia mar and reconfigure it with a step up over the motors, centered helm with 2 seats...