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Thanks Fab. I'll try but yeah don't think they'll help any. I want to know more about my transom as it is a weird type of almost pod type not a straight transom. Yeah I figure you're probably right. Was going to see as someone suggested it to me while back as they had an older Haines and they were actually put in touch with a guy that specialised in that particular hull back in the day. I figured that would be the case now that I see telwater are building them or have ownership. I want to know about my transom as it is not straight across the back. I have not come across one single transom repair on a transom like mine and I'd like some more info as I want to start ripping into it soon... She's been off the water for close to 2 years.

G'day all, Wondering if someone could please help with a contact for Savage Boats please. I have some questions for Savage in regards to a older Savage Escort but I cannot find a contact for Savage themselves to phone them Thanks

Thanks Frank... think I will just buy it rather than hiring mate. Hope you're well Frank

Thanks for the info and the very kind offer wrxhoon1, but I think I will just buy one and just sell it when I am done with it... thanks again though mate.

G'day Raiders, I need to do some repairs to my transom and replace wash well washers as they leak and to do this I need to remove ,my outboard motor. It is a Mercury Saltwater 125 and I'd image very heavy, so just wondering how I'd go about taking it off and storing it on the same thing that can lift it while I make the repair. Is there something I can build or hire to do such a job? Thanks Geoff

I'll go and have a look at that, thanks.

Thanks mate. Is there a ride I should aim at? Cheers

Land based mate. Just up here on holidays.

G'day Raiders, with the family at Forster and looking for a spot that I can take the young bloke to, to catch some flatties on plastics. Went looking around between all the rain but have not yet been able to find a spot where there is a bit of sand and little bit of weed. Everywhere I've been this far is full of weed or rock. Any help putting me onto a decent spot would be much appreciated. Thanks

Hi all, I'm wet sanding large areas of my boat, I've done heaps by hand and it's taking so long and feel like I am getting nowhere! I have a air orbital sander but it is 150mm and too tight in areas underneath the front of the hull between the strakes. Ideally something 80 - 100mm would suit better but I cannot find anything that size except for electrical Sanders, has anyone ever wet sanded with an electric sander before? I know it can be dangerous but I'm thinking maybe if it's just a couple of sprays with the water bottle maybe it might be OK? If not I need to find a another air sander size 80 to 100mm or maybe a different size backing pad for current one. Any advice/help much appreciated. Thanks Geoff

Of not flowcoat what would you recommend?

Yeah mate I had to fix some spider cracks and also some damage to the front of the boat where I tried to drive on the trailer that isn't a drive on/off design.

Hey all, I am painting on Flocoat with a foam roller and I notice it leaves a texture like little holes and pitts and I'm just wondering If I need to sand between coats of if I can apply my coats and and sand with my orbital sander when I am happy with how many coats I have? Then I would wet sand if through the grits I guess. Any advice appreciated. Thanks Geoff

Thanks for the reply.... Sure is an art and bloody hard to do. Maybe that is where I am going wrong, maybe my repair is flush with the rest of the surface and I am rubbing it off you think? Thanks

Does anyone know if its best to possibly spray it on? I have been at this all week and its is driving me crazy! I have painted it sanded it, then painted and sanded again every day as I keep showing the repair. Would it be better to spray a thick coat as I would only need to use a low grit sandpaper to know off the very tiny spray and dry over spray? Any advise would be truly appreciated. Thanks Geoff

I painted it on nice and thick with a brush, I taped an area around the repair and wet sanded with 800 grit sandpaper and I can now see the dark repair underneath. Is it better done another way? I hate trying to fix these fibreglass problems.

I have a bit of both, pretty much half and half are on the side of the boat inside and out and a few on top of the gunnels

Thanks noelm. Would I try and do it as smooth as possible and sand between coats or paint a few coats and wait till the end and sand mate ? Thanks

G'day Raiders, Have repaired a few chips, screw holes and spider cracks in my boat have filled and sanded smooth and I am now ready to paint over them. Do I use flowcoat or Gelcoat to paint over the repairs please? Also is it best to spray the paint on or is it ok to paint with a brush? I am concerned that either way as I sand the paint job back the paint being so thin that I will sand back the coating and I will see the repair work under the coating. Any advice and tips heaps appreciated. Thanks Geoff

Mate didn't know there was such a thing. Is it ok for marine applications ? If so could you please PM me the name of one and where I can buy it. Thanks

Hi mate, thanks for the reply. I guess I could have for some, but a few of the holes are on like a sharp bend and I wanted to make the resin like a putty so I could shape it.

Hi all, I'm trying to fix a few things on my fibreglass boat before putting it up for sale. I have a few small screw holes and a few gelcoat cracks that I've grooved out to fill, and I'm just wondering if I should use an epoxy or a polyester resin? I bought some epiglass HT450 which is like cabisol and I planned to mix it with resin to thicken it up like a putty to fill in the holes and cracks. I mixed a batch of the epiglass 450 with some polyester resin that I have here and it doesn't seem to be going off and hardening at all. I also need to do a small bit of fibreglassing too, to fix a molded seat so if I can use whichever resin to do both that would be great. Appreciate any advice. Thanks Geoff

Must be rare as hens teeth

Thanks mate. How would you rate the ride?

Hi all, Just wondering if any Raiders have a bluefin barracuda and if they could share their thoughts on them please? Thanks Geoff