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I have sent you a few pictures.

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Ian, in those pictures I just noticed that the front dashboard has a notch in it. Mine does not, it is straight across, mine is also left hand steer. My project is in a similar state as yours, transom done, floor is back in stringers reinforced, I installed aluminum angle on top of the stringers and...

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Lars, mine is a 20. I'll try to find a way to post pics, on holiday for a bit, so I have some time, sort of.

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I just launched my repowered Baron. I took out the 12 year old 2,000 hour 5.7 Volvo Gsxi with the composite XDP drive and replaces it with a new 6.2 CE 380 hp running a DPS drive 2.14 ratio and FH9 props.I am going through the break in process now , so no full throttle runs yet but my initial sense ...

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Let me know! Maybe we could grab a bite at the airport. Email me rod@urbanimpact.com or call at (604) 830-0994

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I really thought about it, but wanted the weight distribution and configuration of the original and didn't want to do a conversion. When I bought it, there was an OB on a pod. Which was not well designed. Who knows, if this doesn't work, I may still have to do that!

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Motor is the Volvo 4.2 liter at 200 hp with the duoprop. It's a lot of engine, but the smallest that I could find with the fuel injection and variable valve timing etc...

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Thanks Ian. Could the taller front than back be a bit of an issue if your fill is at the rear? I assume your vent is in the front? I think mine will fill from the front, and the tank will be deeper forward than aft. We are putting things back together on my 14, I will have some pictures fairly soon....

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Lots of great progress Ian! That Tank looks huge - what are the dimensions? I'm just fabricating mine now and need to finalize.

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Careful Mike, you have a reputation to protect...

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Pretend the 25's don't have rudders below 10 Knots, come off the plane with them straight and use gear and throttle for the rest. My 25 with v drives was the best handling boat I have ever owned, I never steered with the wheel. If you have an engine out, that's another story. You have to learn that ...

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Timmy, in that part of the world you have to make sure that the carpet matches the drapes....

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Are you sure its not 201-1937 ? The 201 Makes sense to me, but not the 937. I have the original metal plate and just re-checked it. That or maybe mine is a 1969? I am not sure where I got the 1967 idea from....

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My 1967 20' Baron is 200-1122.

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There are a few 20's around here. I put in a much larger tank, a little over 400 liters, it ends ahead of where the bulkhead hits the floor. with my volvo 5.7 and duoprop XDP Drive (5.7 OSXi) it still is aft heavy at rest (chines 3-4 " under) but very well balanced on the plane, top speed 50 Knots (...

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One way to check for wet foam is to weigh the boat on a truck scale and compare it with the factory number. Boats with wet foam are very heavy. I don't have the factory weight in front of me, ut can get it next week when I'm back at the cottage, I an may have a good idea off the top of his head.

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You do not want to try to remove those tanks unless you absolutely have to, they are tucked forward and outboard wrapped around the center depression in front of the v drives.

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I guess it depends on what controls you are going with, i have not done any research on that aspect as of yet.

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Ian, is your a starboar steer? My steering an controls are on the port side

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Mine had 7 feedback comments. I have also used Uship and had a good experience, so it is the shipper, not the site. I would make sure any deposit is small, that you do not pay until the goods arrive, and I would consider insuring the cargo.

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Be very careful with Uship. they are a booking service and do nothing to vet their haulers. I bought a boat, booked freight through Uship, the hauler picked it up and has never delivered it and Uship says it is not their problem.

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Looking great Cam - keep the head down and the feet moving!!

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Any word on Patrick’s health? on how he is feeling, on what he needs? I know this community can do a lot, we just need to know. Mike? Bruce? What does he need?

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Ian, all I can say is that I once almost bought a formula junior in Tahoe and in retrospect, I really wish that I had. the unusual boats stick in your mind. It seems that you may have another shot at something, but in my experience, you don't. Things come up, there is an opportunity, then it disappe...

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This may not appeal to you, but I did this on my 25. I had an aluminum box fabricated and painted inside and out. very high end T- handle stainless steel latches installed. top hinged with gas shocks door that was accessible from the cockpit, lots of convenient dry storage. I then put two folding se...

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interesting, maybe I'm too worried about her floating level. I am trying to avoid the condition that I get on my Baron when I come off the plane and the water column behind the drive collapses over the transom. I want to get the floating balance right so I can keep the fuel tank in the floor on the ...

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Will do, mine has a 100 Suzuki four stroke that weighs a little over 400 lbs set on an 18" bracket with very little flotation. The chine sits about 14" under water at the transom at rest. I figure I need a bracket with at least 6 cu ft of flotation to offset the weight of the motor and the cantileve...

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Ian, are you going to notch the transom or are you going with a bracket? How heavy is the motor you are planning to use? The waterline on my Hunt indicates that you have to be careful to ensure you have enough buoyancy to support the weight that far aft.

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I'll agree on the not many around! i've been looking for 10 years but I finally found one! I bought a Hunt 14 out of Honey Harbour that had an outboard conversion done. It is in running condition, but definitely a project as the balance at rest is all wrong. The boat is very stern heavy, so I have t...

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I have been reading this thread since it was posted and could not really bring myself to respond. I have nothing too elequont to say, so I'll just say Thank you Patrick, you are one of a kind and will be sorely missed. I'll let Tennyson say the rest: Sunset and evening star, And one clear call for m...

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What does it look like? If it is an open boat with an engine box at the stern it is a Moppie, which is the most usual made I think around 1,600 of those made, some as hard tops, no idea on the numbers, if it has a cuddy cabin it is a Bahia Mar, around 250 originals made, if it has a Centre Console w...

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such a cool article thanks. Someone needs to do an article entirely on Cadillac McDaniel. I tried to buy a boat from him once, it did not work out, but he sure came across as a character, a boat lover and a very cool guy...

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Definitely Jealous Ian, I am sure that you finished product will be amazing. I am kicking myself for not buying Jamie's Hunt 14, I really could have used it this summer with a 14 year old and a 13 year old!

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Steven, you probably don't have trim tabs, but on my 25 with trim tabs I lost my steering in a fairly remote area and found that I was able to continue my week long holiday by using the tabs at high speeds and the throttle and gears at low speeds. I never use the steering while docking or low speed ...

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Great progress Steve, congratulations! I am not sure why you are so dead set on the 20 knot cruise, the 25 hull is more efficient when it is up on the inner lift strakes, your fuel economy in terms of MPG will be much better at 25 Knots than at 20. I find the sweet spot on my 25 was more like 28 Kno...

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Just idle winter speculation here, but if those are Osmosis blisters, then why can't Yannis repair them by putting grinding out the surface, drying them out then apply an epoxy barrier coat to the tanks, just as you would on a hull bottom with Osmosis? Would that not be cheaper, easier and just as e...

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When I redid mine on a B25, I made a template with thin Cardboard, then had a glass shop cut the pattern out of lexan, thin, light strong, comes in many colours. Happy with the result.

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Steve, as far as the kicker is concerned, have you considered kickers? I have always thought it would be great to have two 9.9 or two 15 Hp kickers that you would use whenever running at displacement speeds. You would have the effeciency of a big single and the control of twins when trolling or dock...

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I am sure you know this already, but be careful with those gantry cranes. We had one in the shop whose nickname was Flipper and it wasn't for the dolphin! They do not like side loading or sudden stops at all...

Be careful it all happens quickly and with heavy things!

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Steve, you should come look at my express which is on blocks in my back yard. It is very original and will give you an idea of what to look for and what direction you might want to go. Let me know and we can set up a time that works for both of us.

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Steve, are the existing motors toast? What is the reason for replacing them with a single used motor? If you were going brand new, it would be more clear to me. Also, unless you are really tall, I think you will be pleasantly surprised by the headroom in the 25 Express. My only complaint about them ...

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MarkD, my Baron windshield is also corroded and pitted and looking crappy. I am planning a replacement this winter and I want it to look completely stock. I was going to do one of two things. 1) Have my fabricator purchase extrusions and copy the existing windshield and use lexan for the windscreen ...

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Welcome Steve, I am in BC as well, Ladner specifically. I have run a 25 Sportfish for years and currently have both a Sportfish and an Express slated for a rebuild sometime in the distant future. Too bad you are already committed, I would have been willing to let one of them go at a pretty reasonabl...

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Oh no, I just reread the email and it said get me a 25 inch toilet seat....

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It is a compression fitting of some sort, looks almost like JIC. What is the female threaded in with, looks like it could be npt?. You could remove the whole assembly and replace it with something that is known. A better option might be to take the fitting and hose to a hydraulic shop that sells Par...

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Peter, we have not heard from you for a while, I hope you are well, nice to see you posting!

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Nice, what is it? I like the bottom profile, can handle a chop I bet.

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The best way I heard it described is the days are long but the years are short! I have four, my youngest is six, I miss the baby stage, singing and dancing your daughter to settle her down is one of the great simple pleasures in life. Congratulations, enjoy it, you can sleep when they do or when the...

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I'll look tomorrow Scot, sounds familiar, though.150 lbs per person, that is why you can fit so many, they are really tiny!

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I think I may own a Bertram 70. Comprised of a 25 SF, a 25 Express and a 20 Baron. 2 need restoration, 1 keeps the big shit eating grin on my face!

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