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by John Brownlee
Jan 23rd, '07, 16:04
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sell your Cummins stock, now
Replies: 23
Views: 15285

I haven't run the IPS system personally, but have spoken to a lot of people who have. Spencer had a new 43-foot express boat rigged with IPS drives at the Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show last October, and according to all reports, it ran like a scalded dog with very small engines. I think these things have...
by John Brownlee
Jan 5th, '07, 20:06
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Finally a new wheel.
Replies: 10
Views: 7510

Hey Patrick! I don't remember what I paid, I'll have to go back and look. But those wheels of Sams sure aare beautiful. I just put one of his fighting chairs on the boat last year. Pop's in Palm Beach fishing the Silver Sailfish Derby as we speak. I'll tell her you said "hello!" I was up there two w...
by John Brownlee
Jan 5th, '07, 19:43
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Finally a new wheel.
Replies: 10
Views: 7510

I have an Ongaro two-spoke wheel on my 37 and really like it:

http://www.ongaromarine.com

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by John Brownlee
Nov 21st, '06, 09:03
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bonitos
Replies: 12
Views: 4807

Those look like skipjack tunas to me, not bonitos (little tunny). Skipjacks are MUCH better than bonitos.
by John Brownlee
Nov 6th, '06, 13:52
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bilge pump survey
Replies: 59
Views: 36306

I use the UltraSwitch on my three 2000 gph Rule pumps. The "Sr." model has an internal alarm mechanism that turns all of your bilge pumps into high water alarms, and these things are bullet proof, the best I've seen anyway.

http://wolfwire.com/tefgel/frameset.htm
by John Brownlee
Oct 29th, '06, 15:04
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 67 Bertram 20
Replies: 8
Views: 3717

I know that boat. I worked as a fishing guide in Yellowstone in 1975 and '76 and the OPark Service had two 20s with factory hard tops, and one 25 flybridge, all with MerCruiser stern drives. Great boats, perfect for Yellowstone Lake which is the largest alpine lake in North America and gets rough as...