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Honestly, with thousands of hours offshore on boats, I have never done this and never had a problem.

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It depends on how crazy you want to get. For a couple hundred bucks you could have the frame cad plated or electroless nickle plated and it will last forever, especially if you paint over those platings.'

But probably the easiest thing to do is to paint that steel frame with POR-15

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John F. wrote:Console is about ready to drop into the B20.

I don't know, I might put some beers on ice in that thing and leave it in the house as a piece of furniture. It looks that good.

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Well, I'll be reading your posts and looking for a chuckle each time.

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Wonderful news, all the best wishes for your family!

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Me like.

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Most recently?

Well he saved me a ton of work in bringing the color back to a mahogany deck, and a ton of money having it fixed after I did it wrong in the first place.

Now take that example and multiply it several times over and, well, you get the idea.

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My dad's BF32 is on a lift. i will ask Insurance agent manana if there is a discount for that.

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http://i1239.photobucket.com/albums/ff505/DRUCK00/battery002.jpg?t=1300582091 I've got this pic fron the site so it's not my boat but I have the same there. the other two solenoids are connected toguether in a box just behind the old electric panel. My boat it's a 1975 flybridge cruiser detroit dies...

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Sweet, with a little hyena in the background for good measure.

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Right out of college I worked for one of the biggest dealers of Japanese Machine Tools in the country as an installation/ training engineer and at the end, technical contributor on developing new equipment. Lots of time working side by side with seasoned factory guys that came to the states for 2 y...

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Gert with all the free time you have left over you could come to the USA and finish all our boats the same way!

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Wow, that was blazing fast

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Question for all you wood experts. We have a covered porch with 3" wide tongue in groove mahogany planking, about 800 sf. The wood has faded over the years, and my wife wants it cleaned and perhaps sealed. Can you guys recommend anything? I have googled quite a bit, but would feel better hearing it ...

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Theres millions of kids graduating from the philosophy of "everyones a winner" and no 1st place finishers we all get medals.....etc etc etc.... Then they get out into the REAL world and realize they have to work hard and put forth real effort and are basically TOTALLY UNPREPARED in the real world. ...

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Brilliant

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That look's like the one, but the boat is a little more hidden by spray. But it looks very much like Alchemy

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http://www.youtube.com/embed/paq2YOAv1b8

Another neat in the water fishing excursion.

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I am going to try to make that trip.
Webb is a great school.

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Have either of you guys ever fished with Bob Robl on the north shore. I have several times, although not in last two years, and what a blast. At night on the Nissequogue River the hundreds of stripers would rise like trout. Bob had me sight casting to them all noght long, what a great time.

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Got three great tips from this thread:

1) Sim's duffle bag idea

2) Talisman beach- never been but will be there next year for sure

3) spend as little time docked at Oakland's as possible!

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5/8? double braid, 3 strand? 5/8 three strand or braid is what I use on the 25', the 31', and the 32'. Smaller boats I use the same in 1/2". Again, trust me when I tell you the more lines the better. Remember, you can always coil a line that is longer than you need, but you are stuck if your lines ...

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Peter- this will be a case where too much is not enough. I think that you will be carrying too few lines and lines that are too short. On my 25' CC that I run to FI with all the time I have six 30' lines, six 45' lines, and six 15' lines. These lines, especially the shorts, I use for multiple purpos...

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I have my S. FL B28 insured for hull value of $20K and $300K of liability through Jack Martin and Associates http://www.jackmartin.com/ for ~$700 a year. The policy is underwritten by Progressive. This year the deductible for hurrican damage doubled to ~$1K. I have an umbrella that takes the $300K ...

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The insurance actually contacted people and visited the proposed hurricane plan to verify that the boat was likely to be safe if a cane hit. what co. was this Yes- they also asked who was maintaining the boat when owners were out away. I will get the company name tomorrow in the office. They called...

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Not only did the insurance want a high premium for the Bahia Mar, they wanted a complete hurricane evacuation plan including alternate contacts if the owner was out of state. The insurance actually contacted people and visited the proposed hurricane plan to verify that the boat was likely to be safe...

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She looks perfect, nice nice boat

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All that from selling these-

Who says there is no money in the marine industry?

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At the Edens Roc until yesterday. Dragged the older kids with me through the boats. Ferretti had a nice set up. I don't like most of the new Hargraves, well I don't like most of the new boats period. God damned Euro styling really looks like crap. Reverse sheer, windows in the freeboard, who is desi...

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My friend sent me the following email---- Pretty cool stuff- my friend Alistair McGlashan was in the water taking pictures of a 200 lb marlin being released when a 550 lb mako shot up and passed him within a few feet and proceeded to eat the tail off of the striped marlin. He has video and still sho...

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http://www.garynull.com

Gary Null may be a place to start researching dietary regimens and supplements.

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I may give that Islander a go next trip

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Thanks keep them coming. Looks like Faro Blanco is no more. Hawk's Cay is booked up. Cheeca Lodge looks right, wondering about having a 5 yr old tagging along though. I never had a problem there with kids. They have a separate adults only pool. They have a kids club, family snorkeling, and other st...

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Cheeca has always done right by me.

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Matt- I've never been a Post owner, but I play one on TV.

Seriously, in my experience they are famous for very large interior space, well built hull and mechanics, but relatively flat bottomed and a little rough on the bones in any sort of head sea.

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Mark- she is fantastic. We are all, everyone of us, pulling for her, brother. Milwaukee Childrens is a great hospital.

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My neighbor was the national ice boating champ a few times. Competition is held up on Lake Geneva. He was probably the Very best sailor I have ever known. Won Newport Bermuda race a few times as well. (The only other guy who sailed as well was Dave Southard from Babylon.) Jack had a beautiful, steel...

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Absolutely

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Bob H. wrote:..I lost count of my time two years ago. BH.

Time well spent because that work is outstanding.

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My Dad's first Bertram was a 25' fly bridge. Then he worked up from a 31 to 38 to a 42- then back down to a 25 without a fly bridge. That 2nd 25 was the first boat that I ran on my own and I loved it- I still do and (except for the 22' foot Tripp Angler inboard which I still dream about) I would wan...

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Peter, Mostly Lake Michigan and early in the year I keep it on the Winnebago system and troll for Walleye. There I am a big boy on my 25, on Michigan not so much. Do stop by I would love to share some Limburger and pickled white fish with you! I'll get a case of Point it will be a big time! LOL! Re...

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Gotta back the Pack. Can't wait for the game this weekend.

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Ok Capt Pat. I am convinced a davit system won't work, I will drop those thoughts. Now if I had the tailgate I could just drag that little boat into the cockpit. Or as Randall mentions I could probably drag that boat over the transom into the boat with a little help. A very solid swim platform migh...

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Capt Pat is exactly right about the procedure. I can recommend a great plater in Connecticut that specializes in Aerospace and also does a lot of plating on firearms. They are literally across the street from Ruger Arms. The company is Superior Plating, they are doing some very complicated hydraulic...

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Or maybe I should be asking how thick the finished chrome is when the plating process is completed? Yes, this is the correct question. And... is there any way I can check to see how much chrome was actually deposited? You can measure directly with the right device, but it is expensive and measuring...

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To follow on Sim's coat tails, I can help locally if we know what he is looking for, but down south will be a little bit of a stretch for me.

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Bob, I have to be sure that I am doing the math right but a quick calculation shows you are getting 4 to 5 miles a gallon. That is super sweet and I have to admit I am jealous.

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Ahhhhhhh, thank you sir. Thats easy on the eyes, almost makes all the Yamaha charts bearable. I do hope you know I'm just ribbing ya a little... And thanks for the kind words. But I do find that to be a butt ugly boat. Been trying not to look at a couple of em on the side of the road down here for ...

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I still want to know for sure if the GW 36 burns 99 gallons an hour. It just seems like a ludicrous number because the range makes the boat essentially useless. I can tell you that the 32 Regulator with twin 300 Yammies cruised at close to 40 mph and did a little better than a mile a gallon at that ...

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Bruce wrote:Modern fuel injection or not, its still almost a 327 stuck on its end. It takes some btu's of fuel burn to develop that HP.

Hey look at it this way, somebody has to marry the fat chicks.

I guess that's the truth!

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