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Let this be a testament to a survey... I personally went down today to see this boat Buddy-Boy since it is literally down the block from me. I can attest to the curb side appeal of this boat. I did not go onboard and only looked at the dock in awe of her good looks. To me it looked like a brand new ...

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When the engine stalls..... Do you think it is stalling because it is electrically stopping...like as if you are turning ignition off...like it has a short??? or Do you think it is stalling because the timing is off and you need to time it properly??? What is you base timing at idle? I am not very f...

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try that

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-P_q2dxn80

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John I went back-and-forth with myself on this as well but I have seen guys just lag bolt into the original mahagony sisters that are only bolted to the stringers and have no issues. My mounts sit low on the stringers I lowered the motors way down. So I was thinking I would be fine. If you look at ...

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HAHA Its on youtube

Its a Sport Fisherman and was probably brand new when it was filmed...so cool!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QCO4n71aWc

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I spoke to Mary-Jo this AM and she nds to move it (sell it). The dockage at Montauk is very expensive and does not want to store it this winter. Bob wanted it sold as well and was OK in that $-range

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Mary-Jo was asking what an asking price should be?

It is listed @22K

I honestly am not sure, it runs but needs some carb work and it is a gasser. It is prob listed properly pricewise but Idk

FV

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Here is a link to a listing for Bob's boat "Frayed Know" had. I am not sure of Mary-Jo know sit is an active listing. I will reach out to let her know in case. It is listed in Freeport but I know it is in Montauk so I think it is an old but still active listing. Any guys on here that are active on o...

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I will probably be in Montauk next week at some point and if not def the week after. I will certainly go over the Frayed knot and get some pictures if Mary Jo has not by then.

Frank

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The included transmission are 1.2:1. I dont know if that is a good combo for a 31 Bertram. You could use the stock strut but would only be swinging an 18" prop. I am no engineer but I do recall some talk of this on an older thread. Any ratio will work but the props that go along with the combo may n...

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Jason, you been a little quiet lately? How is snipe coming along?

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Jason put them in Snipe. They are Cummins B 370's not the QSB series so I think they are good to go for anyone lookin for a repower

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There is a listing for a Cummins 370 with ZF220 gears (1.2R...not sure exactly but I assume 1.2:1) Says he has 2 available and they are Brand new and bought from seaboard marine.
$25K each

They sure are pretty...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/144125684999?h ... Sw1Dhg-iHk

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Great progress! Keep the updates coming this is a great thread for those bold enough to take on a project like this.

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sorry to hear that! I was in Montauk yesterday and saw it! I think it was that vessel. Is it yellow? (the hull) and slipped right next to a huge commercial trawler? If I knew I would have walked over and took some more pics to share if anyone was interested. I may be back there next week tho Sad to ...

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Also After you check all the basics and you believe all is OK (like the props, filters air and fuel, throttle cables adjusted properly, nothing caiught up in the props etc etc etc). With that all checked and said then I would start looking a bit deeper. The one engine is def smoking and should not b...

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What is rated RPM? If it is 2600rpm then can you make 2700RPM and make it easy? That is first question and that is what is recommended to make on B-series cummins (making 100rpm or more OVER the rated RPM) Personally I think you have a bad injector that is "acting up" See what others suggest on this...

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Is this problem of not going above idle speed happen when under load (in gear) or will it happen only in neutral? Is the problem possibly an electrical problem? Maybe in ignition system? Distributor itself??? My gut leans toward a fuel problem but you have been thru it so IDK. Have you tried to swap...

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There is some good suggestions on here to try that I would not have thought of so give it a shot maybe

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Turbo engines are a little funny (Not literally) when something is just slightly not right sometimes. For example a small leak in the charged air side of the engine can cause all kinds of power loss and increases in EGT. I once had one blow off on my Excursion when I was towing a car years ago, when...

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IMO if it is stiff it will need to be replaced. I have tried yrs ago to lubricate etc...it just wont last long. Others may have better way tho. If you are going to replace then disconnect the cable on both ends and secure a rope or strong string to the cable and pull it out. Allow the string to play...

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Carl, post this on sbmar Cummins forum.

Tony Athens will def help you on this. Especially since you have all the gauges to monitor the systems and can report them on the forum it will be easier for experts to narrow down the problem.

FV

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They all cant be saved and I think that the insurance companies starting to not insure these old boats will cause more to go this route.

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Nice job!

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I will add that a very little bit makes a big difference with the CAV pump setting when you move the pump on either side of the mark

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One last note on timing the pump. My engines are 32 years old and so are the pumps. They have been rebuilt a few times and to be honest I dont know if they are original or not to my specific engines. I think they are tho but it dont matter at this point. I know on older gas engines (in my boats) we ...

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https://i.imgur.com/isleXyv.png Inside the cav pump with the small side inspection cover removed there are "letters" that line up with a mark when the pump is in the TDC position. That letter needs to match the letter on the plate where your CPL is marked for timing. DO NOT CONFUSE this with the le...

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Carl, you have CAV pumps and they are timed specifically to an individual engine. A mark on the timing cover is where its original CAV pump is supposed to be. If the pump is new or just a different than the original one equipped then the mark can be off slightly I believe. 1mm of movement of the tim...

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I started with airplanes, then 29 years and hundreds of repowers and refits of boats and yachts, now I'm going on 8 years of higher end custom car building and I will tell you the one thing I have told all my customers over the years when they have voiced the same concerns as you have and that is i...

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It comes down to what people can afford or actually layout. In Bobs case his Phoenix is always a work in progress. He is continuing to upgrade and make her better. I can not speak for him but I believe it is a labor of love. In my case when it comes to projects it is always one step at a time. Get i...

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This is the one is West Islip

This is also a sportfish with an added bulkhead

https://www.boattrader.com/boat/1963-be ... r-7464770/

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There is an old timer in the Islip/Bay Shore area who has a gasser B31 for sale. It is done right and very pretty. He has owned it for over 40 years. I think it is still available. He is not on this forum though.

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I would post this problem on sbmar website. That is SeaBoard Marine website/forum They are Cummins experts and you will NOT get better advice anywhere. That "smoke" is prob steam. Did you check your seacock? Or thruhull valve??? I dont know what you have and if they are very old there could be an ob...

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Great article. It has a lot of math and calculations to get a good idea of what kind of hours you will get out of an engine.

The moral of the story (or the cliff-notes) is to NEVER OVER-PROP

If you under-prop you will get more hours between overhauls

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I think Mercruisers (GM 350's) use a same distributor for both engines as far as I can recall. I replaced mine with HEI distributors years ago when I was experimenting with performance before I converted to diesel. Your friend may still have the original Ford 302's and it may be different when it co...

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No, I rough sanded and laid it on, I ended up with about 3 coats. We will see how it holds up. I think it will be ok.

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Looking good Jason, I think this is gonna give "Shooter" a run for her money. (I may have said that already but I am saying it again...lol). I think this is how Tony Athens wanted to do Shooter but the customer wanted pockets for the props...(and when the customer is paying the bill...) I dont think...

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I think Garmin is very good for not-tech savvy...its what I got. Pretty simple and not crazy expensive

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Is it possible that an "umbrella" policy could be applied. I don't think it can but maybe someone on here would know better. Umbrella are for liability but only after an existing policy is exhausted. I am pretty sure an umbrella would cover liability over and beyond on an "existing" boat policy but ...

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Try Progressive

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What are you doing for gauges? Twinscans are nice to save space. Unless you are doing all digital...
Single arm controls?

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just for the record, I showed that picture to my wife and hinted at needing help on my next repower...

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Happy Fathers Day to all the fathers in the sandbox

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I dont know enough about any modern electronic diesels. Cummins or Yanmar. But I will tell you from first hand experience that I do not like electronic modern diesel engines. When we started upgrading our fleet in the FDNY to the newest diesel technology I personally saw more breakdowns and seen rig...

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Does he want brand new diesels? Is he willing to get RTOs (Running Take Outs)? conversion is a big job and he will need transmissions in addition to the engines. Shafts, Struts, Props need replacing as well. Fuel tank replaced or converted, depending on what he is got. By all means do not that deter...

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haha...the tree's can add character for sure. With that said, the one "without" the trees would be the one I think for RTO's and TONS of TLC. A few months back a guy in Texas had a pair of lower hour Yanmar 315's with gears for $22,000. Still would need shafts, logs, Props, Struts to get the running...

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Jason, I sent you a PM

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Tony I wish I painted the engines with awlgrip as well but I only did the gears. The engines are rust-oleum if they don’t hold up well I will just pull them and repaint with awlgrip next time. That Americoat 450H I think would have been a great choice to paint the engines. If I ever paint engines a...

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I am not really interested personally, I was just posting to see if any one has interest

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