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I like it better without the plastic tubes I think. I feel your pain buddy but check this out: I originally posted my first restore message here in December of 2006. I sell real estate on Cape Cod and the market croaked right at that point so my Whaler sat stripped out and flipped over on blocks in my side yard until now. I was able to refinish all the mahogany parts because that's labor, sandpaper, thinner & varnish but I didn't have the money to buy anything I needed to replace on the hull, or really anything. Now I can, finally... and maybe that's a good indication that the economy is inching forward.
I just can't stand another summer not on the water. I'll go mad. The only big part of this I am intimidated now by is the final connections between console and motor. I am definitely hiring a mechanic for that part. So great to have Whaler Central too.