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Carl wrote: ↑May 13th, '25, 09:34 ..now talk about a boat without Flair.

Now that is classic. Deserved for those with Hyena boats that make fun of the 31.

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On the Carolina style boats, that big upfront flair helps a lot also. If the 31 had some of that flair it would be a lot dryer.

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Good to know Peter. I was not sure if they would sell it as a DYI. I will measure the boat out and give it a go.

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I have no complaints about mine. looking at others I do see things I like better, like the teak boards are chamfered giving a nicer finished appearance in my opinion. Custom can offer some real nice detail trim. I think I also notice the better product (can be read more pricey) seems to be a tighte...

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Carl

I figure the cabin is small enough to DIY it. I think I have another summer project. I just need to decide which product I should use.

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Peter

Thank You.

I need to redo mine.

I talked to a couple of vendors at the AC Boat Show about Sea Dek and a couple of others. They all said it would not work on top of plywood. They said the wood holds moisture and it would eventually lift.

Glad to hear it worked for you.

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Peter

Nice paint job. I like the way it came out.

Is that a sliding door going into the Head? If it is, Great idea.

The floor also looks great. What material did you use?

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Rick

Glad it worked out. Maybe you should patent the design. If it works on a 31 it will work on other boats.

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Marshall's boat is a survivor.

I still remember the pictures after you found her with a piling still attached to her up the river.

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Rick

Were you using the glass to cover crazing?

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Usually when updating the boat, that trip is removed and glassed in. Unfortunately to do that you will probably need to paint the bridge so it all matches unless you can find a really good glass guy.

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I tried it. I wasn't impressed. In fact, I was disappointed. Heard great things about it. It was tough taking it off. A local detail shop put me onto Jascar Power lock + Sealant. You need to give the boat a good cleaning. That is like stripping off all the old wax. Pretty easy to do. Dawn wash or P2...

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Jenks

Is she yours?

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Rick

That last picture brings back memories of running offshore with coolers of ice stored wherever there was space. Best spot was on the engine box behind the bridge ladder. We could tie it off so it wouldn't move.

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I have seen the bottom peeled, never the top sides. I am sure it can be done. But can you just grind out the cracks, fair everything out, give it a light sanding and paint. Might be easier to do.

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Rick

Nice work. Looks great.

Question, how easy is it to move should you need to get into one of the hatches in an emergency? I assume you are bolting it down to the deck.

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John

I give you credit for taking on a project like this. Looking forward to seeing the end result. Always liked the 20.

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When you say the decks are crap, if they are still in 3 sections, I would pull them and get them painted with non skid added. I had mine done about 6 years ago and they are still holding up great.

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Carl

What about open array vs dome. Open is more expensive but covers more of the bases.

Better separation of targets and better for bird spotting.

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https://www.simplygoodstuff.com/rubber_brooms.htm?msclkid=689748a030f51247f6c32f51ede8e4d8 Since the consensus is follow the chine, which is what I did, you will need one of these. I find that after being in the water for a few weeks, I need to give the area a cleaning. I found this works perfectly....

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That is a pretty boat. Nice work Rick.

All those Rod Holders reminds me of when Brewster use to post pictures. He always had rods all over the place.

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Tony, I am curious, we tuna bomb our fish as soon as they bleed out, cut the head off and pack the belly with ice and into the cooler with 10 min of coming out of the water. Nice size reduction and they have a handy carrying handle. what regs prevent that? If you do that, I believe you need to keep...

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On my 75 the original boot stripe was 1/2 inch above the chine. The best way of handling it is to drop her in loaded with fuel, see how she sits in the water, mark it and raise it a bit for when you load it. Otherwise, the stripe might sit partially submerged and then you will always be cleaning scu...

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Those are nice boxes. I was looking for a multi function box. I was using two 120 qt coolers back to back. One with gear and bait and the other for a kill box. We moved fish from the kill box to a fish bag. This new kill box will allow us to keep fish in the box, we have a bait tray built in. A tac...

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That is pretty slick. They did a great job on the windows.

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Rick

You do some nice work. I am looking forward to seeing the finished product incorporated into the boat.

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Carl wrote: ↑Mar 25th, '25, 06:08 A fan with a long extension cord.

I was thinking Yannis was tied up with his 1000 feet of anchor chain and had dockside power. LOL

But then again, it's Greece, maybe no dockside power. An invertor would work just fine.

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Carl wrote: ↑Mar 19th, '25, 05:52 Kipp with Targeted Species

Carl

That's it. I am glad your memory is better than mine.

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Yannis

I would use a Fans. I think adding a Port Hole up there is asking for issues.

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Joe I watched a glass guy re-glass 3/4 of one side of a boat. I took a core out of the side of the boat, took it to the Fiberglass Supply house. They used the computer matching system to match the gel. He closed up the hole and proceeded to gel the section of the boat that the owner wanted repaired....

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I am trying to remember the name of the boat; I am thinking Finest Kind. Use to be a member here and had converted her to a center console outboard.

If I remember right, everyone said it rode great.

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Peter

If I understand this correctly, it seems that Progressive only picked up the extra liability on the Sailboat, acting in this case a re-insurer.

Is the Bertram fully insured with Progressive or does USAA still maintain a policy for it?

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Yannis

They call it barnacle buster, but it is designed for removing scale which is basically the same composition as barnacles.

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Given the range of our boats, and if you can get the EPIRB fired off, you should be rescued in a matter of hours and probably no longer than 24 hours so you could get away with a Coastal model. I would go with a valise. I have heard of issues of the life raft deploying automatically when the boat go...

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I don't have experience with them, but I heard from someone that had them, they are tough on claims. I have Geico through Boat US but I am not really pleased with their attitude lately. I had to get a survey. Not a problem I have been expecting it for years. But once the survey was submitted there w...

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Yannis I would think that some of it is gone but depending on how bad it was, a 45-minute soak may not have eliminated all of it. In order to keep the engine clean using vinegar would be do it every year. Something like CLR will work better but in my experience using it to clean scale on the Furnace...

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Yannis For preventing freeze damage pretty important the exhaust pushes out all the water and has antifreeze in it. For your situation, vinegar in the exhaust does nothing for the exhaust but lets you know the whole engine is filled and being cleaned out. Just a matter of making sure is what I call ...

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Doug

Thank for the explanation. I actually have pretty soft water, and it is a Navien Combi. They tell me to flush the water heater side annually. They don't seem to recommend flushing the heating side which I find strange.

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Yannis The 6 gallons I gave you includes the exhaust. We like to see color run out the exhaust when we winterize. That means I am good and anything that would hold water that could freeze, and crack has antifreeze in it. I would go with the 6 gallons just so I know the whole engine is full of vinega...

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Rick

That thru hull was definitely not original. Like John said, they never used wood to core the hull.

I bet the plywood block rotted out and they jury rigged something to act like a backing plate which really wasn't right.

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I don't think the boat hull was built in two halves. I believe there is thread here on it. It was my understanding that the mold was two halves that were clamped together then the boat was laid up. The two halves separated and the the hull removed in one piece. But then again, I might be mistaken. I...

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Mike

See if you can track down Huesso (Dave) and send him a PM. He has not been on in a while, but he lives in Puerto Rico and should be able to direct you to a good Captain.

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Yannis If you suck the water through the hose, or even poor it through the hose, you need to close the seacock on the intake hose otherwise it will suck water from the outside and dilute the vinegar too much. I would use 6 gallons or 23 liters of vinegar. That will ensure the engine is full of vineg...

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Yannis I use Vinegar to descale my Cobi Boiler for my house. I pump it through the system for about an hour. Not sure if it pulls out scale since I haven't seen any, but I will say it is pretty dirty when I am done. I have to follow up with a freshwater rinse. Household vinegar varies from 3% acidic...

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Yannis If you can find barnacle buster, you can do it without creating a closed circulating system. They claim you can suck it up into the engine, shut down and let it sit for about 8 hours. I know a guy who does one side at a time while running his engines while out of the water for about 45 minute...

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Peter

Too bad you didn't get the name on her. That would help.

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Tony, how recently did your friend order from them? I emailed yesterday and called today but no response to either yet. Marine Manifold Corp way out on your coast responded pretty quickly. Doug Two years ago, and he talked to them last summer because he had a diesel mechanic work on the boat and th...

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Carl

Never ran across them before. Looks like another good option.

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Doug

There is an outfit right in your areas that makes them out of Stainless for half the price.

https://hdimarine.net/product/jh-stainl ... ing-elbow/

My friend used them. They seem pretty solid. They get good reviews.

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Looks like they run from $600 to $1500. I would think for home use, not being used all the time you might be able to keep it towards the $600 side, but I have no idea if that will do what you are looking for.

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