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Preston Burrows

Kiwi-Grip seems to be the 'boss' of the 'quick coat' off the shelf and out of a can non skid surfaces, from what I see it can also be tinted to whatever colour wanted. A few years ago Kevin did his B28 deck with it and the photos looked super. It is pricey though. Jeff: As to those minimal instructi...

Preston Burrows

If tracing/testing the original wiring is proving fruitless I'd run a new wire from the batteries to the existing forward locker location if you are just trying to get things going and keep to the old wiring scheme for the time being, you can use the port side gunnel area as a wiring run starting fr...

Preston Burrows

Presumably the hole was drilled at an accessible low point in the bilge in which case I'd install a garboard drain and be done with it. [ If it makes you feel any better years ago I had a 'worker' Sawzall out a section of one of my stringers instead of unbolting and removing the engine bed 'sister' ...

Preston Burrows

My backyard if anyone is passing through and needs dockage!

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Steve M,

That's good news, I was wondering how you had fared.

Preston Burrows

For what it's worth and if I recall correctly the B28's Y's are 3 equal 3" outlets, the 3/12" side being sleeved so as to accommodate the larger exhaust on the straight overboard side.

Try Danny at High Tide Marine for an O.E.M. spec / advice, he should be able to help you.

Preston Burrows

Surprising that International Marine are of no help to you. Unfortunately the information you need is not going to be found by way of B28 owners this side of the pond, what you need is more than the owners info being mentioned - there are very basic line drawings available but no "construction plans...

Preston Burrows

Super post Lars, very interesting - I had read before of the King of Jordan's ownership of B31's and nice to put photos to words.

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Yannis, For what it's worth the 'classic' B28 O.E.M. swim platforms were affixed by way of 3 sections of stainless steel tubing [1" diameter usually] which had flat tabs top and bottom......the top tabs were through bolted with backers behind the transom and the bottom tabs were lag screwed directly...

Preston Burrows

Carl,
2 reasons I reckon...1)Cosmetic to provide a smooth finish instead of the rough sawn beds and 2) Cosmetic so the engine mounts did not hang over the bed edges and look bottle boat

Preston Burrows

By the way I believe Perko still make steps, single wide,double wide and a single folding version.

Preston Burrows

None I've ever seen......B28's transoms are paper thin and fitting a door would entail fairly extensive framing and reinforcement mods.

Preston Burrows

Last time I looked at Wilsonart brand laminate colour chips there were a couple which were pretty much an exact match for Bertram's OEM 'dark' brown formica, assuming that is the colour you have and not the lighter ' light oak' looking formica!

Formica does the job, maybe not the wow factor is all!

Preston Burrows

Hang on, come to think of it my boat sank during Hurricane Matthew and was submerged for 5 days.........I can now vouch for Easypoxy's underwater stability...........works great underwater!

Preston Burrows

I've used it on my dive platform for years......holds up well enough...........

Preston Burrows

This is the sort of exhaust elbow that I am referring to:

http://www.go2marine.com/product/244911 ... 98126.html

Preston Burrows

What make exhaust elbows are those you have? They look higher than 'normal', regardless of the spacers you are not using.........you may want to check, as if you are inch short you might solve via using less tall elbows if available. Other than that maybe time for some custom stainless steel headers!

Preston Burrows

Leaking water at the elbow's spacers?

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Tooeez,

Will do..........as with everything in life the longer it's around the more of a pain in the ass it becomes [using Photobucket, what with all the ads etc now!]

Cheers.

Preston Burrows

Tooeez,

If you can please post a photo of your set up.....I am in research and development mode......

Cheers.

Preston Burrows

Pete, Yes I know the family and Jr. and Chris. And I'm figuring to replace the entire shaft packing assembly,I need to source the parts......Lewis Marine I am thinking. Fortunate no hull damage aside from the dive platform during the sinking,all repaired now.....and a lot of clean up etc. to do yet....

Preston Burrows

Here's the shaftlog that is leaking............the nut is loose on the 'in water' side...........an age related failure I assume, but I am very perplexed as I looked at it when I was on the hard in the boat yard and saw nothing out of the ordinary........the leak started after being towed from the b...

Preston Burrows

I have a 28 and am in Nassau, Bahamas.................no long socks and shorts for me thanks! At this point I might take the 31 though! I think that it belongs to a fellow who used to frequent The Hull Truth, or maybe a friend of his..........didn't want to say as did not want to get FrankB going! I...

Preston Burrows

Cheers Pete, this 'winter' I'll definitely be getting to parts the other beers have not reached in my 16 year stewardship!

Preston Burrows

Somewhat related....the port side shaftlog's nut in the shaftlog tunnel has come loose....... I've stopped the leak with CRC brand Minute Mend beaded around the exterior of the nut in the shaftlog on the in water side. Obviously a full repair/replacement needs doing out of the water. Can someone tel...

Preston Burrows

Cheers Tony.

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Tony: Actually on the Saturday and Sunday after Hurricane Matthew I was diving in and around the boat retrieving some gear I did not want to 'float' away and all was fine............I did do a toe test first..........in retrospect I probably would not dive again as I did, moreso because I did not ha...

Preston Burrows

Pete,

Thanks for the advice......I have quite a few busy weekends ahead of me over the 'winter' here........

Preston Burrows

Tony: She was submerged for 6 nights and 5 days.........as I mentioned I only have a single bilge pump hooked up directly to its own dedicated battery for now so will check that and go from there as I bring other wiring etc. back to life! Whatever the case I think it is safe to assume the issue was ...

Preston Burrows

Carl: The prop fellow said that prop started to 'disintegrate' as he began to clean it up, that's when the 'chunks out' came to be for it....weakened I assume by whatever electrolysis was going on.

Preston Burrows

These are the 17x16 props that were in use until recently.... as taken of to exchange for the older 17x17 props in the above photos......the 'clean' prop with the folded blades is the prop that was buried in sand during the sinking............. http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff253/prestonburrows...

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Tony, I won't be able to replicate the in water conditions to test for stray currents at my dock slip as I have moved from it for good now, I had checked a few years back and nothing showed in water stray current wise..........but mind you my test was of the You Tube variety.......... The only reaso...

Preston Burrows

Pete & Tony: Thanks, I'll check my 12V & 120V systems........not too hard right now as I sank during Hurricane Matthew so only have a 12V bilge pump jury rigged right now! Those are my spare props which have been sitting in boxes in a storage shed since 2004 by the way..........the props which were ...

Preston Burrows

Anyone have any comments please as to the apparent visual condition of these props on my B28? I'd be interested to hear any comments from those more knowledgeable than me, I see two old props in usable condition....the guys at my local yard have all but written my obituary......... No worries as to ...

Preston Burrows

Tony,

That works both ways...........I think even a nagging wife would have been appreciated by me these last 12 months.........new house, renovations.......too much to do and not enough of me to do all............then again maybe not?

Preston Burrows

Frank, That's one way of getting things across here easily, we are well serviced by any number of Florida freight forwarders to whom you can road ship etc. to if ever needed. I spend so little time at home these days electricity is the last thing on my mind for now................that said I have no...

Preston Burrows

Can anyone think of a production boat builder who has ever 'gone back to their roots' in such a way?

Whilst we all have our critiques of the new B35 doubtless we all admire [most of!] its lines etc. and especially the attempt of Bertram at a return to 'old school.'

Preston Burrows

As to a/c............I am used to 80o - 85o inside the houses as usual 'summer' temps......I can live with that provided there's a through breeze or fans providing air circulation..............it's what I grew up with....less the fans............that said there's nothing more pleasant than a cold a/...

Preston Burrows

To be quite honest I'm more concerned with finding 6 hatches that floated away off my back deck during the sinking than anything else!

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Frank,

Obviously I was jesting, cheers..............having no electricity for me is actually not that big of a deal excepting for keeping food / cold water.............fortunately the evening temps have dropped so that sleeping without a/c or fans is not a hot nightmare!

Preston Burrows

Frank,

Send it my way!

I've been without electricity since 6/10!
At both my houses on 2 different ends of the island..........which escaped Matthew relatively unscathed, thankfully............my boat sank though.......raised it and engines running again!

Preston Burrows

Hard-a-starboard please!

Preston Burrows

You don't mention trim tabs, hull bottom condition or hull loading/weights..........nor transmission gear ratio. Video shows pax all astern and wake suggests not being trimmed out..........from my experience hump 'speed' for our B28's is at around 23-24 knots at which they level out moreso. At typic...

Preston Burrows

God bless and God speed to you Captain Patrick.

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You guys may be talking about the 'Garelick' brand 'EEz-In' Traction Step Plates................which, like all things good, seem to have gone by the wayside in lieu of Starboard, PlasTeak and whatever other 'synthetic' crap instead.......... I looked up my old label from when I bought mine [yes I t...

Preston Burrows

Photo 10.......And so the truth comes out as to what height for the bow rail!

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MarkD,

What's your transmission ratio?

And, my friend, don't take this out of context, what is your shaft size?
1 1/4"? [If it makes you feel better my shaft size is 1 1/8"]

Preston Burrows

Stephen, Start with the easy thinking with respect to new engine fit! What engines are in the boat now and can you compare their dimensions to the new Crusaders? I re-powered my 1976 B28 FBC a number of years back [2004] and have copious notes/comparisons as to what would fit under the hatches which...

Preston Burrows

Tony M, is your hull finish gel coat or paint?

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