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I am have had good service from a permanently installed Reverso gear pump plumbed to the oil drains on the engines (also the generator). I normally have a (secured) 5gal pail plumbed with a fitting in the lid with a drain/fill tube to make topping off the engine oil and changing oil really easy. Thi...

Are you planning on remoting the gauges (e.g. to the flybridge) or are having them mounted on the filter assembly ? I have had good service with Racor vacuum gauges installed on the filter assembly (initial setup I had used T-Handle gauges). I have also found the turbine bowels *may* need to be chec...

The existing Tesla models have not been intended for mass market. The owners I have encountered (in California) seem to fit the typical demographic I have seen analysts describe, where the Tesla S is a 3rd or 4th vehicle, so the range anxiety is not an issue as the electric car is used where the ran...

Marshall -- Sorry for the late reply, I have been on 100 hour work-weeks and travel since my last post. The small magnets I used in the Sea Stops don't hold the flaps with much force when they are closed so that they still open easily - you might not notice their presence manipulating the flaps by h...

I have used a bead 3M 4000UV (which remains semi-flexible) as an exterior seal between the PVC rub rail (that was bonded with 3M 5200) and the hull which needs to be replaced as most of it has deteriorated, due to UV and time (I think this is the 2nd time it will need to be replaced in ~ 12 years, t...

I have had good service from Seastops installed on by B38. I chose Seastops to address two issues - 1) Draining a flooded cockpit quickly and 2) keeping feet dry. I have had green water break over the cockpit a couple of times running in large seas and wanted to maximize the cockpit drainage flow an...

This is a depressing sad state of affairs. The New England fishing industry was a significant part of the original colony's and then country's success. The American fisherman for the most part are the only ones that actually obeyed the fishing/quota restrictions (certainly compared to the Asian and ...

Uncle Vic's friends cannot easily be counted, he certainly touched a lot of people's lives. I for one fondly remember all the advice he gave, time spent fishing in Panama and a blurry week at the flop house with him. --While I have not been a frequent poster in recent years, I do pop on once in a wh...

Is that the sound of angels singing ?

I mean a series 53 Detroit Diesel ?

Gary

I have not logged in the site in a while... was thinking of you guys in the hurricane track. I am glad to hear that so far everyone is ok. I hope you all find your boats and property in similar condition.

UV, sounds like you may have a lifetime supply of firewood!

Gary

Howdy all, I am making fiberglass gunnel lockers for my B38, and am wondering what to fabricate the doors with (glassing lockers to the cockpit/hull) - the doors will be 48"wide x 12" tall. I have seen a number of builders using a dense (solid) plastic material (often painted/lp'd) for cockpit locke...

Ever hear of Propspeed (running gear anti-fouling coating) ? Its a silicone Polymer that appears to be a flexible (hard-wax like) coating. A boat in the yard I am hauled at (80' crewed sailing yacht), uses this stuff on their running gear and claim it works well in terms of longevity and antifouling...

Kevin,
That is it!

Thanks!

I am currently using the original Bertram engine raw water scoop/strainer on my B38 - I do not have separate strainers in the engine room. The only real issue I have with them is that they I have to remove them to inspect / clean their interior (usually when the bottom gets painted). I recall that C...

Howdy, I am out of the water getting the bottom painted... While I have always prep'ed and painted the underwater metals (bronze struts, rudders; stainless trim tabs, stainless swimstep brackets), the yard is advising me to not paint the bronze. The boat is in the water year round in San Diego CA. I...

Very nice!

What is her cruse speed & fuel consumption ?

Installing a tower ?

Gary

Capt Patrick,
Good to hear from you to! From your picture it looks like Texas is wearing on you.


Thanks for the info on UVI.

Looks like the PSS-PYI face seals is the way to go! With the level of recommendation here, PYI should be a supporter of the B31 board. Their shorter length will also provide for much easier inspection/service in my B38 as the entire unit will be located in the aft lazzeret (the tides lipseals requir...

I have been using Tides Marine original shaft seals (uhmw polyethelene body / nitrile lip seal), and am wondering if I should replace them when I haul in a week (I at least need to replace the hoses, and lip seals). Tides has a newer composite body lip-type shaft seal that looks more robust than the...

Howdy All,
I guess it has been a while since I posted to the B31 board. I just got way too busy after last year's UVI. I am sure I have missed some of the great fun you guys have been having, and am wondering how you all are doing.

What is happening with this year's UVI ?


Gary Gibson (B38 Owner)