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kdeichmann 
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 Topic: gunnel padsPosted: February-22-2007 at 12:56pm |
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I have a 1979 ski nautique that we are currently redoing the inerior. I have noticed that only one of the boats has the pads still on the gunnel. I like the clean look with it gone but what are your thoughts on this and how do you remove it with the throttle in place or do you remove it, and will it fit flush after.
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81nautique
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Posted: February-22-2007 at 1:07pm |
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You have to remove the throttle plate. Little hard to get back there but it unscrews. Try not to turn the threaded bra$$ pins that attache to the throttle levers when you remove them or you'll mess up the throttle/shifter adjustment.
If you put new foam on I suggest going only 1/2 " thick, I used 3/4 " and it makes it a little tough to reattach the throttle and my throttle lever binds slightly. |
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79nautique
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Posted: February-22-2007 at 1:08pm |
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your talking about the combing pads that are mounted vertically right?
If you remove them you will have some holes to patch, the morse control isn't an issue but the holes are. |
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bkhallpass
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Posted: February-22-2007 at 3:01pm |
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In addition to the holes, on mine, when the combing pads were removed, there was a lot of staining on the gel that would need to be wetsanded or buffed out. Also, the botto of the gunnel is not finished out very nicely. BKH
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Posted: February-22-2007 at 6:09pm |
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why would you want to remove the pads?
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nates78ski
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Posted: February-22-2007 at 6:56pm |
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Yeah the edge on most fibergla$$ products isnt normally finished very nicely, but when we restored my 78 we found some nice "U" shaped edging that you just use a rubber headed mallet & lightly tap it on around the entire inside; comes in quite a few colors if i remember correctly...
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SkiBum
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Posted: February-22-2007 at 7:20pm |
I have found some at West Marine but it is pricey. I stumbled onto some at the local boat store and it was much less expensive. Looked at hardware stores but never found it. Maybe upholstery shops. It is a good way to cover up that rough edge though. |
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79nautique
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Posted: February-22-2007 at 7:23pm |
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from the factory they used an aluminum or chrome 1/4-3/8" wide trim piece that was rivited all around the bottom edge. Mine didn't come with the pads guess it was an option, but mine has this trim piece. Might give one of the regional CC shops a call and see if they still have some.
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nates78ski
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Posted: February-22-2007 at 9:39pm |
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Yeah mine came with the aluminum riveted to it too. But I believe that we got our trim from Taco Marine.
http://www.tacomarine.com/cat--Flexible-Vinyl-Trim--cat_flexible_vinyl_trim.html |
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nates78ski
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Posted: February-22-2007 at 9:42pm |
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...Just looked through the site a little more, & it looks like they might even have the aluminum trim like would have originally came with it if you'd want to go that route.
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79nautique
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Posted: February-23-2007 at 10:15am |
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nate I got some simular stuff from j.c.whitney that had a chrome detail to it that I used for the base of my motorbox.
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Posted: February-25-2007 at 9:02pm |
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79nautique,do you recall what that trim was called?I just looked online at JcWhitney but couldn't find it. Farmer
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79nautique
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