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    Removing paint from a fiberglass hull ?

    Hi all my friend has a Prather 31 inch fiberglass deep vee set up for 4s electric . He painted the hull with Krylon spray can paint and is not happy with the results. What is the best way of removing paint from a Prather fiberglass hull ? Regards Andris Golts.
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    Okay History info! what year and first R/C boat!

    My first boat i built in 1977 Dimas Ski vee - 10 powered by a Cox .049 golden bee set the rudder with a slight offset as a free runner.
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    West Systems Epoxy Help

    Hi all i have used the 105 resin with the 205/ 206 hardeners and 404 filler for over 20 yrs for my plywood hull hull builds never had a glue joint separate so far just started using the G-flex 650 to glue fiberglass lipo trays to my hull . Regards Andris Golts.
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    What are the businesses that you buy from?

    For wood boats Zippkits hardware Speedmaster boating supplies Offshore electrics for plywood it used to be National balsa when the Toledo show was on ! Regards Andris Golts.
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    Wood mono hull bottom ?

    Hi all i am preparing to sand the hull bottom on my ML Wild thing 34 fe . Would filing a razor sharp keel and where the transom meets the bottom filing a razor sharp edge and the same where spray rail meets the chine be the proper method of sanding hull bottom ? Regards Andris Golts.
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    Wood mono hull deck ?

    Thanks Mike for replying to my post . Regards Andris Golts
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    Wood mono hull deck ?

    Hi all i am building a ML boat works Wild thing 34 fe . My ? here is once the deck is glued in place where the deck meets the the sheer is that edge left razor sharp or should i sand a radius along the top of the deck ? Regards Andris Golts.
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    Praise for other suppliers

    Always had good luck with Zippkits products excellent quality wood great laser cutting amazing instruction manuals with pictures. Regards Andris Golts.
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    What Do You Build When...???

    Hi all when i am not building boats i work as a steamfitter / plumber/ welder in steel mills and refineries . I also have 2 houses and 3 properties to maintain along with a full size speed boat a 1989 Charger SK powered by a 2008 Mercury 150 hp Optimax engine that i have owned for 32 yrs and...
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    Zap z-poxy PT -40

    Thanks to all for the replies . Regards Andris Golts.
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    Zap z-poxy PT -40

    Hi all i bought a batch of this glue at the Toledo show 4 yrs ago opened the box and noticed the hardener was a very dark ruby red color . Would this resin still be useable or should i dispose of it ? The resin hsa been stored at 68 degrees F year round . Regards Andris Golts.
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    Re-building 1/8 scale crackerbox!

    Thanks Jerry. Regards Andris Golts.
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    Flex shaft ?

    Thanks Mike and Mark for the information . Regards Andris Golts.
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    Flex shaft ?

    Hi all has anyone ever tried using a flex shaft for straight angle drive shaft? On my 24 inch cracker box i am trying a straight prop shaft running underneath the hull but could not find a straight enough piece of 1/8 inch stainless rod for a solid shaft so i installed a .130 flex cable in a...
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    How did the cracker box get its name ?

    Hi Robert very interesting information thanks for replying to my post . Regards Andris Golts.
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    1/8 scale cracker box cornering problems ?

    Thanks again guys for your input . Jerry i do have a turn fin on the starboard side trim tab that is 5/8 of an inch deep and 7/8 of an inch wide. Regards Andris Golts.
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    Esc programming issue (I think)

    I would order the Seaking program card from offshore electrics i have tried to program Seaking esc s via transmitter and wasted hours trying to program the SK ESC with the program card its a 2 minute job ! As for the heat check your degrees of timing advance. Regards Andris Golts.
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    1/8 scale cracker box cornering problems ?

    Thanks to all for replying to my post . Regards Andris Golts.
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    How did the cracker box get its name ?

    Hi all just talking to friend he asked me why this boat is called a cracker box i had no answer for him . How did the cracker box get its name ? Regards Andris Golts.
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    1/8 scale cracker box cornering problems ?

    Hi all some years ago i built the Jerry Dunlap 1/8 scale cracker box from the plans in the Jan 1996 RCBM magazine .I set the hull up for brushless power with a Leopard 3650 3900 KV on 2s swinging a x432 prop . When i built the hull i made sure i had razor sharp edges between the transom and hull...
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