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The stingers look rotten in my boat and appear to have some bug damage. what type of wood should I use to replace, they appear to be glassed in, is that how they attach to the hull? could I salvage some old heart of pine lumber from an old house and use it for the stringers, or use a pressure treated lumber?
heart pine lumber is very dense old growth and rot resistant but can tend to be brittle.

The Godfather wrote: BKH, do you want to upgrade your boat like the decal I give you... I heard good prices on the 09's. I always wanted to catch a BIG FISH!!

I do appreciate the decals Dave, but not possible to upgrade from my boat. The SAN does everything I need. I may buy a different boat, but I surely won't consider it an upgrade. Right now, I'm more concerned with funding my kids college education. Perhaps 2010. BKH

Bob, you'll want to use douglas fir. It's said that fiberglass doesn't stick well to treated wood, and the heart pine would probably work but be a good bit heavier. I might want some of that pine though!

I just finished my stringer job and am super happy with it. I asked your material question and a gillion more here.

I'll start a new thread in engine repair on my motor troubles.

Cool 79, Do you know Lars? Delco-Remy is the only way to go.The only problem is with the HEI which was built for emmissions so they have to have a little grinding done on the stops as far as centrifigul advance for high RPM use. I have tuned and built drag, and dirt track cars and have had alot of success with the HEI. In my Corvette I do not use the vacuum advance(I get a skip at 3500-4000 rpm)Lars advised me against this but I can shift at 4000-5000 RPM with out a skip redline is 5500 RPM. I wish I had a close drag strip.What is DUI(aftermarket?) I can tell you my brother destroked a 372 early(pre 63 block) with a 283 crank and bored it .060 worked out to 311 c.i. and was over square as could be.he bought a mallory dual point and i was forever trying to get it right, dropped in an HEI and all his problems went away. The standard points dist from delco remy is fine for the street, and they are simple, just make sure the bottom bushing is tight and the end play is .006-.010.the top bushings in my experience never wear.The only time I have ever had to deviate from stock ignition was on a buddies Hemi Cuda, the dang thing ate sparkplugs. I installed an MSD 6a and it helped.I worked on an accel built HEI recently and was not impressed. I only use OE stuff on everything I own, even my Pete 357's (cat c13's)my deere excavators, and my loaders.I ran NAPA water seperators on my Excavators, not only were they more expensive but they gave trouble every 250 hours, the Deere oe'S run as much as 500 hours without a problem and they are cheaper.

Bob...any chance you need a foreman?

John,do you need an apprentice?

And I'll jump in as the superintendent! Bob, no shortage of help from this group!! Besides, I'm looking for 1200 S.F. of heart pine salvaged flooring!! (resawn/milled)