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Tim, yep-I will be around, call me.

Buju, it was a great trip. Inshore was hard work but Alex proved once again he is the MAN at Bud's and we crushed the sails. All in all a great stress-reliever. Next year, I'll have at least one boat down there...

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Not sold on them, but am considering putting them on a flats boat I'm building and got to thinking...

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Anyone here ever installed them on a B25 or a B31? Curious about their performance, ease of install, positives/negatives...

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Amazing job of flying and keeping one's head. As to the goose issue, at Pease where I keep my plane, they pay ppl to shoot em. They used to do at Logan, but the peta-types managed to get it stopped. My guess is that goose-eradication in and around commercial airports will begin in earnest again-at l...

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Patrick, that's one helluva lot easier than what I went thru to install mine on the B25. Dug, the QL's are fantastic. I first put them on the B20 and they worked great. I need to remove and re-install them on the B25 as the way I installed them was not perfect. I will use Patrick's idea and do it ri...

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I put Wema's in the B25 and they've been great. Vertical orientation takes up less space...

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thuddddddd wrote:Ri's alot closer to tow the tubbbbbbb too.
Brew, what neil said..........more drinkin time..... as if we need MORE of that....

Get off yer whining arse adn start working on the thing and there'll be no towing...

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If the dates work out, Scrap Metal will be there...

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Good deal John, I look forward to it. Maybe Buju can make it over as well...

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We're fishing with Brian Cutchins. I've fished with him several times over the years and he is one of the hardest working guides I've ever experienced. Add to that the fact that he's as nuts as I am and it makes for a great day...

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Ay yuh, we're on the Kalex on the 30th, John, with 2 days inshore before that. We'll be rolling onto town next Sat the 27th around 2ish (stayig at Bud 'n Mary's) and I'll be happy to buy you a beer or 9. My cell is 603.670.3466. Give me a ring and we'll set it up. BTW, we got a foot of snow Friday n...

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Good Riddence now you have more time to help Timmy; LOL Oh that's right he's still bird hunting and raising dogs. Sorry for your loss. Pretty boat JP, you KNOW I'm riding that slacker bastid's arse as hard as I can! I promise you this, if the HatterAss isn't in the water and fishing this summer, it...

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Well Mark, I can tell you this: when I did the Bertram 25 as a Rybo-style Express, I powered her with twin D3 160's, so that should tell you a little about how I feel! The B20 with the D3 160 was a great combo. I put a 75 gallon tank in her and she weighted in at 3,600 full of fuel. At 27 kts cruise...

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Nope, I had a broad smile on my face, honestly. The guy buying her is so excited, he can't stand it and I LOVE the fact that she'll be in the Bahamas so I can visit! Plus, the B25 is no slouch vessel, so someone else gets to enjoy this one!!!

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Kinda bittersweet, but the new owner will have her soon. She'll be living in Nassau, the Bahamas and I'm real happy with the new owner and location-couldn't be better, IMO. Pretty appropriate too, that it snowed the whole time we were loading her up-last snow she's likely to ever see. Kudos to Big A...

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Stop whining and start working...

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Marty was a very cool guy, well-liked and a dedicated fisherman/father. Damn tragic...

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I had a marlin tower built for the B25 and put tower mounted 5' Rupps mounts with 18' simgle spreaders. Makes a fantastic spread...

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I had similar results to Randall-no joy...

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I agree with Walter and as someone with 3 Volvo D3 160's, 1 in the B20 and 2 in the B25, I feel that I can speak from experience on this one. These engines are far and away the best choice for such a conversion. I've been in a boat powered by those 170 hp motors built under contract to one mfr for a...

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According to my surveyor, there is VERY little benefit to documenting a boat these days. Most states force you to pay registration fees as opposed to years ago wherein you could docuument and escape those fees as well as the attendant excise and other state/sales/local taxes. Look into it b4 you do ...

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I'm with Brewster, nothing like a good smoked marlin pate on Stoned Wheat Thins with a gnarly, strong Cali Cabernet! Nice work, Spike!!!

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I put the ZF Micro Commanders in the B25 adn love them. When ZF bought Mathers, they allegedly took care of the problems to which Brewster refers. That said, any issues I've had docking with them are all mine. Expensive, but worth it IMO...

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Thanks guys, I have a few button up things to do today and tomorrow-radar, tabs and outriggers- but it's pretty well finished. Boat tops out at 41 kts wide open, 30 kt cruise at 3150 and right around 11 gph total. I love the chock up there. I am done with projects for now...

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Here's a couple of pics of the bow chock I got in the group buy in use-Thanks Dug... http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee243/CapeFish/Bowshot.jpg Bow shot at Great Bay Marine http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee243/CapeFish/B25intheWater.jpg Ready to fly http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee243/Ca...

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Lemme know when you want to come up or a tour Doug. If it's not real soon, I'll have someone pick it up...

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Nice-the timing is almost perfect Dug. Gimme a ring when they come in and I'll pick it up...

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Somebody's gotta 'splain to me how those fish took 7 and 13 hours to land. I can tell you this tho, the meat was mush by the time they were boatside...

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See a local fab shop. I've found the pricing on places like Birdsall, etc to be higher and it's not custom...

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Mark, Will you be running a genset to charge the house bank under way or do you want to do it with the engines? No genset Bruce, just engine alternators and shore power. What's the inverter size? Haven't chosen one yet, but I'm leaning towards an 1800 watt Does the inverter charger charge more than...

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Anyone have a good one? I need some advise re: how to do it right with an charger/inverter involved. Thanks...

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Thanks anyway Bruce. I'll do that...

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Steve, I had the same thing happen on a bottom job and I had to sue. WHat clinched the deal with the judge was the pics I took as I took the bottom paint off which took me only 3 hours with 2 dull scrapers on a 35' downeast boat. I did not get any loss of use $$$, but I was paid for my time and got ...

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Digital D3 160 hp (twin) w/gps for me please and thanks, Bruce...

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Is that a twin engine cost or per engine? I look forward to pricing info and thanks for doing this Bruce...

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Twin Volvo D3 160's with SX outdrives, digital with gps interface...

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Yep, yer right Nestor...

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The composite drives are counter-rotating and I don't see the need to spend the extra money for CR drives in a twin application...

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SX's, counter-rotating...

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Thanks guys, means alot coming from the likes of Capt. Pat et al. Nestor they're 160's. 190 would be overkill, IMO...

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After a long winter in her heated digs, the B25 is almost done. Here are some updated pics. Engines go in tomorrow, then wiring, plumbing, electronics install and all the other bravo sierra button-up items . Shooting for a Memorial Day weekend sea-trial and on the Cape by 15 June... CMP Engines uncr...

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A few years back, I had them send me a bunch of samples, but found the cost prohibitive for a one-off project and went another route...

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I have all led's for the new boat...

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Some pics from the Governor's cup win... http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee243/CapeFish/JoeyatLee2008.jpg http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee243/CapeFish/NHPRacing2.jpg http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee243/CapeFish/JoeywinsLee2008.jpg http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee243/CapeFish/NHPRac...

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He's been on the tour for 3 years-just turned 18. Now, I need to get him the $$$ to get to the next level...

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Well, the kid I sponsor in the American/Canadian Late Model tour is 1 for 1 this season, TORCHING the field in the season opening NH Governor's Cup yesterday at Lee USA Speedway. If any of you are interested in jumping on-board with a very hot young driver, call me... CMP http://www.acttour.com/ Eig...

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LOL! Ya think?!?!?

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I think you might be onto something there, Walt. I've heard from a buch of ppl with similar experiences and corroboration of the allegations made. Not gonna happen again. Live and learn...

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A few folks asked about Croc Bay and I waited until I received all the BS I could stand. Here you go: Up front, I'll say that, from a logistics standpoint, they did it right. Accomodations were adequate, food was good, staff was very nice. That said, I wasn't there with that stuff as priority #1-we ...

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On the to-do list. You think he can go that long without booze???

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