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Ed Curry

You done good Captain. You've made a huge impact on my life by sharing yourself so freely. You set the standard for good stewards to follow. I hope you find peace in knowing you made this world a better place for a bunch of us. I hope to pass that example on.

Ed

Ed Curry

No rush Pete, they'll be waiting for you when you're ready to remount them. Love watching the progress . The other boats get older but yours looks better every year. As for anyone with a Stamoid top, I would call the distributor and ask for the cleaner and conditioner along with special care instruc...

Ed Curry

I was told to keep an eye on the system behind it as well. None of the models show it as heading our way yet but some of the weather nerds are having fun playing "what if". Conditions could develop that will make it a biggie around 10/9. Probability is close to zero right now but it's something to k...

Ed Curry

I have your outriggers and bases. I also have a set of double spreader outriggers currently being used as flagpoles. They might be happier on a boat.
If you plan on redoing your top be careful with your choice of fabric. Stamoid doesn't last if pollutants are allowed to settle on it.

Ed Curry

Mine was sealed with silicone. I used a razor knife and made one deep cut around the deck. It came out pretty easy.

Ed Curry

I ended up using a chisel and a stone to keep it sharp. It wasn't a fun job and at first the chisel might seem like too small of a tool, but each pass of the chisel removed all the paint at once. It took it off in chunks so it kept the dust down and the only noise was grunts and groans with a few cu...

Ed Curry

I always thought the bathroom was a space waster on the 28. I was kicking around the idea of re arranging the footprint and recessing the bowl into the interliner against the port side with the sink above it. Or maybe catty corner the bowl and sink. No reason for all that elbow room and frankly I li...

Ed Curry

Ok guys, I found the file and I'll be sending emails tonight. If you don't get an email from me by 9 then I screwed up your address. Feel free to mock me. Quick story about 120ac. I was hired to finish a job on an older boat. When I got to the marina I found out the guy who started the job got elect...

Ed Curry

I have the manual for a 1973 28 fbc. Send me an email address and I'll send the scanned pages. The wiring is pretty robust throughout these boats and as Bruce said the problem is rarely in the middle of the wire run. If the wiring s a mess after 40 years of fixes at least these schematics will give ...

Ed Curry

I've always wanted to reduce the footprint of that bathroom. I was kicking around the idea of recessing the head into the interliner, kind of an outhouse look. I was thinking of a curved door as well. Alot of wasted space in the cabin that can be reclaimed. Good luck with the project.

Ed Curry

They can't use the drone in a commercial enterprise. You however can operate one as a private citizen enjoying your hobby. Make them an offer for one of their drones and have them plug in the address for their new drone friendly drive through beer store. That's got to be one helleva powerful machine...

Ed Curry

There is a lot of extra room that can be freed up on the 28. At one point I was going to rip out the interior, reduce the footprint of the head and reclaim the wasted space behind the cabinets. But after a bunch of years of using the boat I found that I'm never in the cabin. I also started to have m...

Ed Curry

I did a 4'x2' bar top about 1/8 inch deep with a resin from Ace hardware. Pretty expensive, about 100 bucks to do the bartop but it came out nice.

Ed Curry

I had a complete failure of a 5 year old Stamoid top. The outside surface that was exposed to the environment became chalky and then brittle and flaky. The Stamoid Rep said they have had issues with proximity to airports and I would guess any industrial pollutants. If I get another Stamoid top I wou...

Ed Curry

Be careful with the pvc piping. It does nasty things when it bursts.

Ed Curry

You look thirsty!

Ed Curry

I tee'd mine into the sink drain. It tends to run down the side of the hull quietly instead of streaming out like a bilge pump. The normal outflow seems to be just above the waterline and close to the ac unit. Hearing the telltale of water flow can be a good thing during jellyfish season. On the dow...

Ed Curry

You're always welcome on my boat Dick.

Ed Curry

George Washington on Thanksgiving: "By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor-- and whereas b...

Ed Curry

Happy Thanksgiving gentlemen!

Ed Curry

How's this for an epilogue. The second piece that the reporter did about the Lindenhurst volunteers "Camp Bulldog" has brought a spike of commercial donors. Our little group has more than it needs or can handle so they have contacted the surrounding communities and are directing the goods and servic...

Ed Curry

I'm in.

Ed Curry

Pete's one of the newer members here and one of the few that is currently undergoing a restoration. It's been my pleasure to meet him and give his boat a look see. I'd like to share with you guys my most recent encounter with the Palmieri clan. You all know the east coast got smacked pretty good wit...

Ed Curry

Nothing here.

Ed Curry

Hope you don't mind Capt Patrick but I'm going to put that on my face book page. A young friend of mine left for Camp Lejeune yesterday. I'm sure his buddies will like what they hear.

Ed Curry

Make sure to add some fuel stabilizer. I've been getting hammered by carburetor problems this year.

Ed Curry

Are you going to be deploying the anchor from the cockpit? I'd store the chain with the anchor, hate to see your new paint job scratched. Fortress anchors are pretty light and sometimes the chain causes problems. I used mine successfully without a chain quite a bit.

Ed Curry

The enemy of "Good" is" Better".

I never got better advice. When I pass it along to others I know they won't get better advice either.

Ed Curry

Thank you Uncle Vic. Your spirit and generosity influenced me greatly. I'm thankful for the small part of you that I got to know through this site.

Thank you for the chance to say goodbye and to let you know how much you mean to me.

Ed Curry

In my humble opinion,I would let my wife get tits so big I would never look in the bilge again.

What was the first question?

Ed Curry

I spent the first ten years of my mortgage building my castle and it pleased me. I've been spending the past ten years playing on the bay and letting the homestead decline, and it pleased me more. I still can't catch a fish to save my life but maybe thats what the next ten years are for.

Ed Curry

One of the only watchable fishing shows. Seemed like a guy I wouldn't mind being on the boat with.

Ed Curry

I let mine lapse a few years ago. The TWIC and zero tolerance for alcohol was the last straw for me. I was never on board with random drug test but since I didn't do drugs I didn't worry about it. Being held to a higher standard and the way law enforcement were hunting for revenue I figured I'd be b...

Ed Curry

I had problems with epoxy over the Ipe. The Ipe has a very weird grain to it, almost like lizard scales. After a few years the epoxy would start to lift and peel. I've been using oil ever since

Ed Curry

I oiled my deck and it's a twice yearly maintenance item now. If had had to do it again I would opt for the gray. A carbide blade in the chop saw will last as long as you don't force the cut, same with drill bits. The Ipe tends to clog the flutes of the drill so if it's not cutting pull out and clea...

Ed Curry

I second Allers. Good guys and fair prices. They talked me out of using the plastic years ago and turned me onto the Ipe. Been replacing all the decking with Ipe for the past 10 years.

Ed Curry

The odd part was the damage occurred during the winter when the top was stored. I don't remember any issues when I removed it and gave it it's prestorage cleaning of Dawn and clorox, but when I started to unroll it in the spring I heard a crackling sound that reminded me of Christmas wrapping paper,...

Ed Curry

I had a different experience with the stamoid. My top started to get brittle about two yrs ago. Now it's to the point where the top layer is flaking off and the fabric matrix is exposed. I'm not happy with the breakdown of my top after 7years but when I spoke with the Stamoid rep his first question ...

Ed Curry

A wise man once said "burn at night"

Ed Curry

I had the same problem with a low rpm whine. I developed the problem after realigning the engine and assumed the shaft was rubbing against the shaft log. I can't say for sure that the shaft log was the problem because I changed the packing and the strut bearing at the same time. Anyway, between the ...

Ed Curry

We had a few discussions on refinishing old aluminum. I don't remember anyone having long term success. I put shrinkwrap tape over mine and even though it sounds cheesy, it works.
Plenty of other issues on my boat to address.

Ed Curry

Funny part is she lives in New York!

Ed Curry

You shouldn't put outboards on Bertrams, bad things happen!

Ed Curry

Capt. Patrick sells the rudders and they are a huge improvement over the stock rudders. You will not be able to maneuver the 28 on one engine without the upgrade. Enjoy the boat my friend, I'm going on my 18th year of stewardship and I still remember the first day at the helm. The only bad part abou...

Ed Curry

I'm with ya on that Charlie. I hate snow when it's in my driveway but when the trails get dumped on I'm like a little kid waiting to play in the snow! Looks like our brothers to the north will be getting a little white stuff this weekend. For those tired of winter already, pitchers and catchers repo...

Ed Curry

I rented a place in Vermont for the winter. I'm patiently waiting for winter to start.

Ed Curry

I've been using Penofin on my Teak. It was recommended to me for my Ipe decks and since I always have some left over I figured I'd give it a try on Teak. Works pretty good.

Ed Curry

I don't know what you guys are complaining about. You only get to enjoy the elders of the clan, and only for the winter. We have to deal with their offspring all year round up here. I think a bunch of my neighbors are retiring soon, They have big gold chains , Searays and land in Florida. I wish you...

Ed Curry

Sorry for your loss Brew. She sounds like one helluva woman.

Ed Curry

I did pretty much what Pete suggested except I used SS tee nuts. Easy installation and plenty strong.

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