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I Think the name was Gold Coast Plating in Winston Manors in Fort Lauderdale. Good work ,timely, but nothing nice is cheap,Bill

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Paint seems to me to be the LAST finish. the fairing on a bert hull can be substantial. 5k for paint seems (unless I was outrageously robbed) to be a very good deal. Now if you roll and tip things can be more reasonable, but a top grade fully faired and show type job(get what you want, your choice) ...

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I got an Armstrong ladder here in Stuart. Small bracket on transom and a 4 foot ladder that it mount to when you need it . Great, works very well , easy to climb up and dosen't garbage up the transom

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When I had my 28, that was the box for the lower station.

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Woo Hoooooooooo

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Bob, by the way, when you get the west- thy sell some that has a UV inhibitor , keeps the teak darkening or is it lightening, oh well you get it. Bill

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It seems the epoxy builds up faster than varnish, I was payin by the hour and they said more bang for the buck, also Mount Gay doesn't spot!

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Bob the guys that did my veneer worked at Garlington and swore west epoxy buildup and sand about three times then varnish till you love, the Chief"s happy, and varnish can be done again and again andaginaginaginagin

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Bob, My cabin sole was done like yours, coosaboard (glassed on both sides) 1/4" teak and holly ply. Then it was multiple coats of west epoxy then varnish. I tried awlbrite but nearly died in the application so varnish it is. the only problem is I like satin and the Chief likes high gloss, so I need ...

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Adams cut's in Key Largo but as Buju will tell you if you're more than six feet duck if you're movin :shock:

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Sorry for the spelling but was on my I phone-- The intracoastal from Miami south to Maraton is well marked smooth but requires precise navigation, easy to get out of the channel. Southbound from Miami offshore is easy,just stay .a little (120 Feet deep) outside or you fight the stream. then turn in ...

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Go inside from Miami to yacht channel nort from marathon shortest Or outside to Snake Creek (drawbridge in Islamorada) to theyacht cannel easy route either way Bill

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Try Kings Bay in mid Biscayne Bay. used to be associated w Homestead AFB in the old days

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I've got plenty of room going up the ladder to the bridge and can even work a shotgun rod from the launcher on the back side of the rumble seat( or whatever it is) Try to get some pix tomorrow. Ya know with 8 feet aft of the bridge deck a 6 ft bimini gives a foot for the ladder and a foot at the tra...

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Had the same dilemma, looked at al the ideas and it turned out an old fashioned Bimini worked best.Used alcon ( I think) attachments-flush push button- top folds smack on the transom with hard supports aft.fishing purists frown but it is easily removed for purists to cook in the enormous cockpit we'...

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To Scot,Bob and all, decided the 3126 option won't be worth the mods, thanks for the tips,info et.all, learned alot. but if anyone, wants the leads (Scot) I got the number of the seller. pm Bill

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Scot, good point about running hard. Between here and West End there are summer days where its glass , so the ability to pick it up is nice. In 40 years of driving boats, cars, and highly powered aircraft I haven't made anyone bleed yet. Now to use an engine that is understressed as oppossed to woun...

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well that put the kabosh on

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Didn't mean to start a political post (?)but I was just getting opinions on the motors. My mech found out about em $40k w gears(dont know which). it seemed to me to be basically the same as 330 Cummins w/o gears. Now my intention was to go lower hp, slightly better fuel economy to run the Bahamas. J...

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Bob,Scot, And John, thanks for the info, going home tomorrow and will check out dimensions, etc and$$ We glassed the cockpit (Alan Whitiker) to hullsides and transom and made it one piece so maybe that"ll help vibes somewhat. Being an old Phantom driver " speed is life" is an anthem!!

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got a lead on some new 3126 cats w gears. Need to repower Seachele and was wondering what the faithfull have to say. These are the mechanical 370's. Lots of horespower, may need trolling valves and I'm wondering about size and weight. Bill

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Had a 28 FBC for 12 years but think the Bahia Mar is the best lookn 28, probably rode better too.

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Buju, check your pms

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Found out a carriage bolt(SS) two fender washers and a lock nut work well and cost .77 :P

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Those hatch pulls look like ones that Scopinich sells here in Stuart. I was going to use them untill I saw the price, $115 or so. Ouch

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Kevin, just spent the weekend in Islamorada and did alot of diving off crocker, 22#bruce with 20' of chain worked great in the sand, bill

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btw does anyone know what year layups were more prone to blisters, my 73 was bad but had been in the water in s fla for years, Bill

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Well when I started the project the blisters were hidden by too much paint,as I looked more it was grim so I had the bottom peeled, the right guy the right tool took one day. filled the gouges with mat,and resin if big enough, then two barrier coats,then paint. Not fun not cheap but done.

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Prop-speed?

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Was that Adam's cut, comin down next weekend, use to shrimp whale harbor, nice , Bill

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Pete, was just down in Ocean Reef yesterday, headin to Seachele in Islamorada tomorrow. Glad to see somebody is going to use that beautiful boat, be lookin for it.

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I used two 4d glass mats ,port and stbd engines, port also serves as house, and stbd handles its engine and three bilge pumps, port handles extra bilge pump. all can be coupled with manual battery switch. nothing auto( except pumps). Just cranking 454s

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I used west epoxy about 4coats then satin varnish on mine. looks great, can handle getting wet(epoxy) and didn't try to kill me with fumes like the awlbright I tried to put over the epoxy. the varnish is easy to retouch too.

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Is the new owner a hooker; 1974-1977 VF 31, sinkin Sara, Bill

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Tony try to go to this link- picasaweblogo-en_US.gif (3KB)
they are not the best pix but if you zoom you may get a view. if you send me your email I can send some better pix wmachovina@yahoo.com

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check your pm-Bill

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Dug-- Iput the Qls on Seachele,basically doing as Capt Pat described creating a flat surface with epoxy and cabosil. worked great except for what I got in my hair, and let cure nicely thankyou-- The tabs work great are not in the way at all. They have little effect on the bowdown,not that theres muc...

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i have 16K in south florida in my sportfish/fbc and if you want 65 in the cabin on a hot 94 deg day no problem, just duct it sufficiently. Bill

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Xmas eve canal cruise in afternoon, if you hear a pair of 454s it us 772 240 6146

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John we'll be stayin next to George Sands on second canal Venetian shores, right across from my old wooden house, my cell is 772 240 6146, like to meet up with you, should be there Sunday.

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Thx Capt Pat, stone crabs were on my list, need to show the bride stiltsville too ( whats left after Andrew)

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Taking Seachele and the Queen from Stuart to Islamorada on Friday for a Xmas jaunt and was wondering if anyone had any ideas in Fort Laud or Miami for a marina worthy of a beautiful little boat( with the biggest heart). Gonna enjoy the cruise and then do some fishin out of the purple isles.Bill

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Had a buddy with one in Islamorada in the 80's also a friend here in Stuart bought one a few years ago. He wanted a B31 bur is a bargain shopper and got the Prowler for 19 or 20 with 3116s, (whatever preceded the 3208) it was a heavy pig but the flat bottom helped. I think Miami police use them in t...

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They may have shipped it over, I got some volvo trim tabs at Hincley in late summer and the parts guy said they pulled the engines to do some bulkhead repair, that was late hurricane season when I pulled my boat in a storm panic.

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actually the duct to the v berth is 6". On the 4th of july at sailfish marina in Palm Beach it was 65 in the berth. His price was pretty much the same for 12 or 16Kbtu

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I put a 16k unit in my FBC, under the seat forward of the port aft window. plenum is outbord in the port hanging locker with 2 4" ducts to the galley/salon one 2' in the head and one 4' to the v berth Brrrrrrrr. Ocean breeze unit manufactured in Stuart, all stainless works great and well priced.

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the boat is at Hinckley yard in Stuart, at least was a month ago, was in the water for a while in aug september

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CO detector onboard

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The return for the A/C is under the dinete, nothing in the engine room. I also foamed all the gaps in the main bulkhead. The good news is 2 new fuel pumps and new lines from the pumps to the carbs may have solved the problem. Thanks for the tips

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I had a .25 " 225 Gal tank made by a fellow in Fort Pierce, $1700.00, will get the details (phone #) after Fay leaves town. Very happy with his work, Bill

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