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The finish is axalta imron industrial

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I’ve had discussions on the subject of wood in boats and point to 50 year old perfectly good wood in the boat and say “how much better can we get than that?” I do feel the wood that’s elevated off the hull in a bertram last as long as it did for the fact it wasn’t sitting IN water. Also that the hea...

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The transverse I beam is channeled, bolted, sitting on, and glassed to the bulkhead. Then there’s the deck support band running the perimeter. Pete’s deck is 1.5” thick and it has 1.5” supports under it. Yes some parts of it are over 3” thick. The teak deck has zero flex all on its own Originally th...

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sorry to hear about your wife Bob

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a pack of wet ones wipes have a multitude of purposes

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I had bought a 20+ year old regulator off one of my customers a few years back, he handed me the brand new toilet that he removed from the console on day 1 so he could stuff more gear in there. Here was a center console with a toilet which is what everyone wants ( and law kind of says you need ) and...

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I prefer to eat my chicken wings while on the toilet so it seems perfect for me

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we were waiting on the glass panel to be made so basically the boat sat for the last few weeks with nothing really being done to it The panel was a month late. Now that we have the panel work has resumed. This week we have to fabricate the supports for engine box panels, engine boxes, and his existi...

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regarding engine RPM, there have been higher revving gas inboards as long as diesels

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im not saying people dont do it- but ive never seen locktite applied in a yard the shaft zincs have a big tag on them that tells you to smack them with a hammer first a piece of emory, get the shaft nice and clean 360 degrees install zinc gradually tightening the bolts so they are even, smack, rotat...

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Your first 3 pictures look like ice blue, then the other pic looks more green, they are somehow remarkably close to each other even when you have them side by side in the yard. I had 2 I had just painted of each color and even I was doing a double take It doesn’t really matter that much because your...

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i dont know if you like the look but maybe a sampson post instead of the cleats to get the line up off the deck a bit I actually think it would look better than those 2 old fashioned cleats anyhow or consider refinishing that area in gelcoat, it will allow a bit more wear and when it does go through...

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i could be wrong but I think he subbed that teak work out. I kind of remember having a conversation with either him or his guy Dennis who did most of the work there. I never inspected the boat up close but would pass by it on land a lot. Has to be 15+ years ago . aqua mist is a different color than ...

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i remember that boat when Jimmy did it

what color are you going with ?

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that works, you can see how you like it and even consider making your drains larger or adding another one on each side

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one important distinction with solid glass is that the boat normally make their way back to the dock. The pads have a tendency to get pushed in so they crack on both sides. WE cut the entire area out and lay up a new section of hull, sounds worse than it is- typically a 2 -3 day job tops once mechan...

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so it sounds like everyone agrees there are different ways to do things

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Wood in bottoms get wet from the bolts loosening, not just because it’s wood Of course if you hit bottom even a little bit all hardware should be inspected or rebedded . Just because you don’t always see water inside doesn’t mean it can’t be leaking Another good way to tell is during winter layup, l...

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All the large boats we repair that run aground have solid glass pads. Damage is, in my opinion, minimal. Laying the pads up from glass and fiberglass is easy but we also want the sheet material to duplicate the supports for the area between the engine boxes. This supports the hatches and side panels...

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It would be pretty simple to fabricate out of stainless, in peters case it would put the lower screws right into the deck and the upper screws/bolts visible in the cockpit because no more panel across the stern. I doubt there are off the shelf products as the size of the drains can vary so much Here...

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I've seen larger sportfish with them the idea behind them is no hardware! No flaps to maintain and you can enlarge the drains to let alot of water out of the cockpit We made the existing drains more than twice the original size Water exits quickly and the tube keeps water out when backing down or co...

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First off the tupperware is safe and will remain with the boat :-D The engine compartments will be the same color as Craig's, that dark gray there now is epoxy primer The side panels are going back in for now but the panel across the stern is not There are a 6 fiberglass uprights that tie into 4.5" ...

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I have a Formula here with them and my head hurts just looking at them, kind of thing that would keep a person up at night

Great for someone who dumps their boat every few years but I cant imagine owning a 20 year old one

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there needs to be a "like" button here

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I would throw a rod out to try to catch some dinner

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you notice he started with a speed shape. When you paint speed shapes they are a real smooth fine plastic so when paint is applied it almost looks like you poured it out of the can. very smooth and deep looking I did a black chrome years and years ago, it was a paint process you sprayed not a spray ...

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We spin the good side with a pneumatic impact, usually snaps them off. Then bang them out.
Recently out of 6 out of 8 on 2 different 31s took a lot of work, the other 2 came out in about an hour and a half

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locally I just paid $320 to have 100 gallons pumped and removed, which is way cheaper than a fuel pump or carburetor

I'm done running questionable crap in anything, not even a lawn mower

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The corners can be miter cut, but to bend the bow yourself you need to construct a jig and have a way to evenly heat the rub rail. Bending those U or C shaped rub rail is not so easy. I think the places that offer it build a hot box to warm the rail up so it makes a nice smooth bend because I’ve don...

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I use an old piece of stainless bow rail pipe with a 3/8 fuel line slid inside of it and it fits through the sender hole. Put the pipe in your tank, pull the hose up a little bit so it’s not sucking right from the bottom of the tank if you plan on running it one of your vehicles , be even better if ...

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Regarding a drain at the bottom of the tank ( only legal on diesel tanks by the way ) what are the plans to use this drain? a shut of valve and a threaded fitting to install a hose I would think? Plan this out now don't wait until you have 150+ gallons of diesel you want to drain and no way to conne...

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Last year one manufacturer of non tox recalled a lot of their product because it wasn’t effective This year another is out of the raw material to produce anymore of it Every year they produce this stuff in batches. The local store can order all they want but once that warehouse is empty that’s it fo...

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whatever you do dont bother with or buy the Meguiar's G210256 Hybrid Ceramic Wash & Wax with SiO2 Boost its beyond terrible stuff

so far I actually found 303 touchless sealant great and I wash with a good quality automotive soap not a marine soap.

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Dug wrote: ↑Sep 30th, '21, 08:22 The Awlgrip products do leave a bit to be desired in my mind.

the wash is somewhat acceptable the Awlcare coating/wax SUCKS

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the shape of it all, so different. I would imagine your old beds offered a little more access to things

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I cant believe how different your engine beds are set up than Craig's, what were the original engines again?

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its hit and miss on the hardware pricing

just a month or so ago pricing out new stainless engine bolts and lags McMaster was way cheaper than bolt depot
I also find mcmaster's shipping charges extremely reasonable

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If it’s in stock in NJ you get it the next day with standard shipping
I’ve ordered at 5pm and my ups guy has it to me the next morning

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using the auto analogy people put cold air intakes for a couple HP but also for the noise- there is an increase in noise which they find appealing. Gives "butt horsepower" now if being baffled behind a vent silences or lessens that great but a good amount of noise does come from the filter itself No...

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Bruce wrote: ↑Aug 31st, '21, 17:24 It was stored on the hard up at Hinckley with the plugs never pulled. Batteries went dead and boat filled with rain water and sat.

so bizarre that not one person walked past that boat and thought to at least take out the drain plug

what a shame

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I did see Capt Pat installed a drain plug on the transom, is the original plug still there as well? It doesnt take much to clog up a 1/2" garboard plug. I wonder if it was either clogged, never removed or maybe someone thought its best to block level- still have to think at least one person would ha...

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does it need carburetor work due to the fuel tank or was that already addressed? I would think by now any gas powered boats have already had the tank replaced, if its been replaced that should def be listed in the ad. ( i just looked at the other listing and it looks like an aluminum tank ) the repl...

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If your plan is to sand and polish the gelcoat 3 coats will not be enough

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if it faces the sun you will be ok, sprayed gelcoat down to 40 degrees just have it finished earlier in the day so it cures up a bit before the evening

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Original Unmodified boxes.
The teak trim is real generic stuff I got from a local distributor, think it was sea teak or whitecap brand . They had it in stock it was literally the easiest thing to do on the boat

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Pvc and stainless is the way to go. Black rubber will make it look old and cheapen the restoration. They never lay flat and no matter how careful you are with the screws/bolts you can see where every one of them are Luckily compared to the 31 rail choices for a 25 are plentiful. You can buy it local...

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Preval sprayer . Have a heat gun handy to warm the preval up. They changed the propellant again recently they really hate being even a little cold and hate being held on an angle when full. Once you start spraying they get cold also. Will spit out ice which no matter how much you try to bury will sh...

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Well the only good thing is as you got some base on the surface the subsequent gel you put on will lay down better (same with paint or double primer)

I just hate the bs when they give you the “I don’t know what’s happened “.. this goes for all the vendors not just who you bought your stuff from

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