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Marlin

for what it's worth , Carlos at Acrylico in Lantana Fl did some work for Bertram, he makes windscreens for helicopters, he knows the boats and was a supplier

Marlin

I had this pink thing happen numerous times when I was a boat dealer, mold on the inside, no amount of outside scrubbing or chemicals will fix it, open up the upholstered cushion , dry it , use ammonia and it will go away till the next time moisture gets in the threads, poor quality vinyl, no mold r...

Marlin

Craig looks like u are moving at a rapid pace , Pedro still involved

Marlin

A mate I fish with has a day job as a SW commercial /contractor salesman, repeat business year after year is how he survives, he recommended the kits previously described, I used 4kits in my bilges , the FB tub, fuel tank, cossa deck framing, inside all lockers and vee berth area, it's epoxy which i...

Marlin

unfortunately I had to abort this trip today due to some business conflicts , thanks Walter, Brewster ,Dug and others for your offers, this was on my bucket list, but the bucket got kicked over,wanted to be at the b31reunion ,maybe next year, will be heading down the Hudson after labor day,thx again

Marlin

Call Doc at Florida Marine Teck in Riveria Beach, probably the best diesel guy in the south east, tell him your story and that u and I have the same passion, he wont screw u, he is highly recommended by cummins, Capt pat knows him as well

Marlin

looks like there are a few marinas when I did the search, anyone advise the phone # I need to try to get a dock reserved asap

Marlin

I have 3 2150 gam batts , 3batt switches and a VSR, voltage sensing relay, that is wired off the strb batt switch, that so far has kept the house batt charged, only made one trip, 7 hours to Key West with 3 Simrad displays, 6 kw radar, black boxes, auto pilot pump/system, stereo, air-conditioning pu...

Marlin

Silly question, what are the dates, last weekend in July? will be in Mystic on the 22nd with my other boat and would like to move the boat to the gathering, will need to make arrangements if not to late,thx

Marlin

Pretty water, on nice whaler, what an armada u have collected, I'm jealous , miss those waters and fishing there, wahoo season starts in the fall

Marlin

When I did the underside of my hardtop I used a flattening agent made by Awlgrip, remember when u get inti custom colors, u may have to go back someday and do some rework, the color match may be more difficult, write down your formula including the flattening % if u go that route, good luck

Marlin

I helped a buddy redo his rub rail a couple of years ago , did the alodine process. And brushed on van aluminum product by Awlgrp, it looked great and held up untill the untreated areas on the backside of the rails worked their way outward, other than that the treated areas still look great and extr...

Marlin

Thx for the images, may need to have your assistance to navigate the sound

Marlin

We fish for sailfish,kingfish and occasionally dolphin with 2kites spread apart as JP described, 2lines per kite, mate is keeping 4live goggle eye or blue runners constantly near the top of the water, tie a piece of surveyors tape about 10ft up the leader, we use 25's in the rocket launcher and they...

Marlin

There is so much prep time and material cost just to get ready for this step,plus the time tested product on other boats, I wouldn't risk it,I try to follow the manufactures or pros suggestions, that wheel has already been invented !

Marlin

Thx for your help,

Marlin

I have been invited to bring my Rybo to Mystic Seaport this July, boat is currently in the great lakes, when I start down the Hudson, dont know which way to turn when I meet the Atlantic, any captans/ guides available to meet me inNYC or before to get me to Mystic , also want to retain the services ...

Marlin

the alcohol is the only media that the sand stuff is suppended in, when u spray it only the alcohol is the socalled overspray, no sticky paint that your neighbors may not like, i dont think u need to mask off the entire boat , give the surface a quick blow job after the sand stuff has been alloiwed ...

Marlin

craig, didnt u have miami soda blasters do your bottom, go to glue products and buy an ossilating air file , a bunch a#36 and tell Pedro to spend the next week gring the bottom, use a 10" metal drywall trowel and fair out the bottom with mayonaise consistancy ebond epoxy, sand again with the airfile...

Marlin

the guys at Merritts told me the locals that roll and tip decks , tape off the area to be finished, roll on a coat of awlgrip, let it set till it gets tack free, and then they spray a mixture of the awlgrip sand and alcohol, the alcohol flashes off and the next day u roll a second coat of awgrip on ...

Marlin

The abbacos are 180 mi away, u can't keep your nose in both engine compartment for the whole trip, the sniffer is a sense of security, I recently installed fire suppression and auto/ manual fuel shutoffs for my diesels, also have 3hi water audible/visual alarms, got the 3water tight compartments, th...

Marlin

Bought mine from Hi tide in the keys, fairly straight forward, follow the Capt post,dry fit, rough cut the excess length of the stern and use these pieces to determine the compound miters on the corners, after u have the sides pre fitted, stand back and see if you like the fit in relation to the lin...

Marlin

I have some sketches that the tower fabricator put together, let me know, I can forward the file ,pdf

Marlin

Ric, I would like to get your opinion on what I'm doing, pretty much a retro, I like the new technolgy combined with the classic look and ride of yesteryear, anyone else in the area would be welcome to visit as well

Marlin

Carlos at Acrylico is a legitimate source for windshield replacement panals, his primary business is making windscreens for helicopters, meets the govt specs, he was working with bertram many years ago

Marlin

i think shrink wrap is the worst thing u could do to a boat, in the old days of canvas winter covers, the wind would blow, the canvas would luff, but there was air movement thru the boat, now they are hermetically sealed, the marinas love it, they charge u to shrink wrap the boat for 500$ and then a...

Marlin

Peter thx, helpful info, I was sure someone in this group had some experience

Marlin

looking for feedback on what 2 do with my b31 with new diesels, I have an auto?manual fireoy system in my other boat that shuts the engines down and closes the dorade boxes shutters, what has been the experience with this informed group of b31 ers

Marlin

my need for drain plugs are to be able to have accessability from the inside of the boat during a huricane, I installed 1 forward ,1 midship, 1 aft with handles, busy during a storm and may not find a wrench easily and dont tred water well { boat is also on a lift} last huricane sunk a lot of boats ...

Marlin

matching the gel coat color is an art, not like going to the paint store, the uv takes it's toll as well as age, a gel coat expert will color test areas in inconpicuious ares untill it's color correct, oyster white does change with time and mr sun has some influance, color is easy , non skid texture...

Marlin

Capt Pat says double clamp every hose connection under the water line, use quality hose clamps{t bolt} I double clamp all intake hose connections and exhaust, whether below or above, lots of water moving thru those hoses, whether under pressure or suction

Marlin

anyone had any experiance with a method of pressure washing the salt off the front of the enclosure when on the high seas, with my walk around its easy, fresh water pump capable of 45 psi, windshield washers to spritz the salt away

Marlin

Sreve have the White Brothers take a look

Marlin

no 2 of these crafts are the same, couple that with a replacement part was built off a different model, u add a 3rd dimension, Russ Swift in Weat Palm created a replacement windshield that is well thought out attempting to avoid the ill fitting issue but the boats are different, I purchased the Hole...

Marlin

Groco safety ball-type seacocks full flow SBV series,, have a quick release plug and offer a safety ball valve servicing adapter for winterizing, available from Lewis on east coast, dont assume the 1 1/2 thru hull fits all, the 330 hp new cummins require 2" intakes, wish I had heard about these seac...

Marlin

Nice , I saw the boat the other day, I now remember why a fresh water boat was easier 2 sell than a salt water boat, the windsields and rubrail look like they just came out of the box, 2 nice a boat 4 this environment, she belongs in a museum so others can appreciate her as well

Marlin

I listened 2 the exoerienced b31 people and purchased a pair of capt pats rudders, installed them with the locking collar secured above the new dripless stuffing boxes and secured again on top of the rudder shelf with the tiller arm { all attachmehts were secured by dimpleing the shaft so the set sc...

Marlin

Rocky , I'm computrer challanged withpics on this site, capt pat has spent hours tutoring me, still challanged, send me an email and I can probably respond, my boat is quite retro, I wanted the tough old salty hull/ fisherman profile with todays creature and speed, this one is near completion, looki...

Marlin

thx group,, JP, any pics from the bow, the side profile is nice and it was well thought out, the rear seam appears to parallel the rear leg of the tower

Marlin

My initial desire was 2 create a single piece of ez2cy that would go from mid bridge around the front to the other mid bridge area, the stuff come 5'x10', iI didn't want any seams or horseshoes that might clutter the lines of the boat/halftower, originally the vendor said "easy, no big deal" know he...

Marlin

I opened up the vee bunk area like the hancock boat with the floor level with the cabin sole, fabbed the u shape dinnett the same way{all coosa} and made a table top that will drop down to fill in that rest on wooden rails, my objective was 2 create a large berth, so I extended the settee all the wa...

Marlin

purchase the Hi Tide kit last spring and the install was straigth forward following capt pats smart sheet extremely important 2 follow it

Marlin

I bought the engine boxes, L brackets and the insert that fits down between the boxes last spring from Alex , a bit pricey, but cosmetically pretty, when they arrived I tried to fit the package and found the boxes 2 be square but the l brackets out of square which required some surgical intervention...

Marlin

make sure there is no water in the transom, the foam in the inner section soaked up water and the boats got very heavy, tough to gel coat over epoxy, I'd vee out the holes, maybe open up the holes on the inside to creat a fiberglass rivet concept, chop up some cloth and mix it wiyh polyester resin, ...

Marlin

are u going 2 foam the tank in place

Marlin

professor Pat will be holding class tomorrow morning 8:00 at Palm Beach Towers off 21 st st in Riviera beach Fl , They have security at the gate and if u cant talk your way in, call me 5616322392, will get u in

Marlin

hung my 330 cummins from a chainfall, blocked them in place, fabbed some plywood mounts and bolted them down, fabbed the engine risers the same way following the proffessors post ,then had these various mounts/ risers fabricated , everything was aimed at the shaft/ flanges that had been fixed in pla...

Marlin

trying 2 get a head count on # of attendees wishing to meet Friday afternoon/ early evening to meet with patrick , have an adult beverage and dinner, previous interest was expressed byRIC,Andre F ,Nestorp, Mike OLstein, Pete Fallon, Bruce,Buju, so far it's myself Spenser Bertramp and the captain for...

Marlin

Craig come see my boat , I left a 22" opening in between the bulkheads, carried in the subzero unit with the door off, will make the door jamb/casing at 2" each side 2 accomadate an 18" door, may have 2 remove someday,easy

Marlin

find a good prop shop, that is there business and they should stand behind there recommendation, u dont want to repitch a wheel 2 many times ,they fracture

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