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Dan.. you mean at the very back...? in addition to the back to back seats?... I have a bench seat as a second seat, since I have the Runabout w/o the back to back seats. I believe that my Seacoaster ('60) is pretty heavy the rear anyway... I would hate to increase it... With the battery, two six gal...

Rick... I agree with Andreas... I had a couple of planks on the inside of my boat with some delamination... actually a little bit on my front deck also. I suggest Smith's Laminating and Layup epoxy (Although, I may have used Smith's all wood glue.. both are good).... squirt it in and press the layer...

For what it is worth... The Seacoaster I have, had a strip of fiberglass the width of the transom... It covered about 3" up the transom, and wrapped underneath perhaps the same amount. It was coming loose in a few areas, and it looked discolored.... Even greenish/algae colored....so I trimmed a...

Jaime... a couple other things I forgot to mention (in addition to acknowledging that I mis-spelled scrape) If the area that you have wood chipped/flaked/etc is cosmetic only, and is not painted, you could use a little L&L epoxy mixed with a filler... (I keep a tub of mahogany dust from sanding)...

Jamie... I am not completely sure what you mean by chipping, so I won't comment on that... Maybe you can post a picture... However, I have used most of Smith's products over the years...and they are superb.....the L&L Epoxy dries clear.... the Fill-it dries white... after CPES, you could apply t...

I posted on this topic in the past, but in short I ordered ZSpar Red Mahog, Interlux Red Mahog, Pettite Red Mahog, and Petite Dark Mahog.... I got a piece of scrap mahogany, and did about 15 or 20 test mixes in an egg carton, and applied to the wood. Four were 100%, then the rest were 50/50 combos. ...

Larry.. I wish I had twins on my Seacoaster... the 75 (1961) does a great job, but I would like the security of two engines, so if you have the option, I would go with twins. Although I have never had an emgine problem other than running rich, or losing prime, it is a 50 yr old engine... with old wi...

Evan.. for what it is worth, when I heard that Schooner Gold was replacing Schooner 96, I called Interlux. Fortunately, the technical person I talked to had experience with both of these, and said that he believed the new formula was better than the old. However, he said that because it has a little...

Evan.. did you get your varnish ?.... I can't find it anywhere... I ordered 4 qts. from Lacy Marine.... the order took, but they canceled it... In emails with the company, I understand that they are out.. (of Schooner 96)... I called West Marine and they said they have been out quite a while. Just c...

I would try 3Ms safe stripper... and use a nylon stiff brush... also try the least coarse Scotch Brite pad you can find... Then when the paint is out, you can use wood bleach (Oxalic acid I believe).. apply heavier and leave on longer where there are dark spots, and overall lightly, to make the wood...

On second look, although the pic shows a quart, the price of $17 looks like it is for a pint... so maybe you will have to do some more searching... maybe you can find a USBOAT or marine supply that still has the #96 at an old price... I last bought mine perhaps three years ago, so it is probably unf...

I just noticed that the Schooner that is available is GOLD.. I used #96.. I saw a quick reference that said the Gold is a replacement to the #96...and I guess there are some complaints for the Gold... I would search to see if you can still get the Schooner #96... one place is this site. http://www.m...

Evan.. I bought a two gallon kit of CPES... and used it on the inside bottom, but not above the floorline... I did not want to strip the old varnish, and CPES will cause old varnish to bubble up like stripper does. I used CPES over the stained transom, dash, deck, shearstrake, and gunwale... I belie...

For what it is worth, a recent issue of Woodenboat (I think Oct) has several articles regarding fastener removal...the authors described their favorite methods and tools. These would be worth reading before you start off... I know I had such a terrible time snaping heads off, when I worked on my Sea...

Dennis... it seems to me that the more support points to the hull, and the wider those support points are, the better. A bunk will probably spread the weight per sq inch better than a roller. I strongly recommend a Transon Saver... the one I have, I think I ordered from Cabela.... It is a square sle...