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PeterPalmieri

Neil, our first rendezvous I remember us being invited onto your boat to change a diaper for our now soon to be teenager. At the time it was a dream to someday slap some 220s or 250s in. To be able really redo everything the right way and drop in 370s is beyond. When Bob let me run Resolute it was s...

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So with regard to Buddy Boy. I’m sure Capt Pat did a great job and the pads looked good. When we hauled the boat we were able to summize that the boat hit something. The meter reading said the starboard pad was pretty wet. It could have been a false reading, as I didn’t end up buying the boat or rip...

PeterPalmieri

I hate to say it, but when we surveyed Buddy Boy both strut backing pads were wet. We are going with a solid sheet of fiberglass, I forgot the thickness but we will post pics when Rob glasses it in this week.

Edit: High strength FRP sheet 84x48 3/4 thickness

PeterPalmieri

Personally I’d go in the center, the layout is nicer and you will stay dry, allowing a passenger on either side one cheek on the leaning post.

PeterPalmieri

Next up is the strut backing pads, rudder shelf and she will be close to be ready to paint, drop in the tank and mufflers, put the deck and engine boxes back down and send it back to the mechanic. I’m over simplifying, Robs list is much more thorough. I’d say less then a month we go back to the yard...

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An update on preparing the boat for new engines, basically everything besides my teak deck and the engine boxes is being made new from the cabin bulkhead aft. Should be finishing up soon and work on the engines and rigging can begin. With Rob's expertise and the knowledge of previous projects that y...

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Looking good

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

PeterPalmieri

Frank I’ve been there, pulling the bouys around Halloween is ridiculous. That being said the basin where I keep my boat was exposed mud at low tide yesterday around the edges. Many times in November I run to Bayshore as they don’t pull the buoys there and I’ve had some close calls in the Babylon cut...

PeterPalmieri

If you move the head forward like Jason did and raise the head liner you can store rods vertically in the head and use flush mount zero degree rod holders. If you don’t open up access to the v berth you can add a door and store plenty of rods horizontally with tubes for the rod tips in the anchor lo...

PeterPalmieri

Jason,

I used a garelick folding leg on my table, they lock in the up position. Seems like they’d work nicely for the bunk.

https://www.wholesalemarine.com/garelic ... 28-25.html

Pete

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For the record, since you posted this I had went back and watched the older posted videos and weekly have been keeping up with it for the last two years.

PeterPalmieri

Yannis this more what it should look like when done.

PeterPalmieri

Yannis, there are fiberglass stringers hidden by the deck supports. The Tupperware is available, but the lids are not included.

PeterPalmieri

On to the next phase.

PeterPalmieri

Carl wrote: ↑Nov 6th, '21, 07:24 Peter, Eye Candy is Cams post…

Cell phones are a double edge sword, but It’s nice to capture a moment.

I’m totally joking…

. It’s nice when all the drinkers, I mean boaters clear out for the season. You guys are on a real nice spot with a view in that marina.

PeterPalmieri

I thought maybe I’d see some girls in bikinis in a thread titled Eye Candy. And I ended up waiting for the spin off to see Mrs Sim’s feet.

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Hueso wrote: ↑Nov 5th, '21, 16:10 I bet on Peter ...... LOL!

Well this wasn’t what I excepted when I read the headline “Hueso’s Challenge” but together we can redefine the idea that there is nothing less exciting then watching paint dry.

PeterPalmieri

Craig, my plan is to keep my teak deck and have all the sub structure rebuilt with either structural fiberglass I beams or coosa. I’ll leave that to Rob, if the deck can’t be saved I’m not so sure what I’m going to do. I’d like to add a belly band and eliminate the side panels. Glass tech is still i...

PeterPalmieri

For the record the upside down 60s Tupperware protecting my rudder posts have stayed in place through my 10 years of ownership.

PeterPalmieri

Carl I totally get that, with our short seasons. I sometimes get caught up in the day dreaming as to how I imagine I’d like to use the boat vs how it actually plays out. I can now see my fish finder from the cockpit as I have it mounted on the starboard side of the bridge but before that I found an ...

PeterPalmieri

For a non electrician like me it seems simpler. Run a + and - to fancy box from all things needing electricity. Run cable from fancy box to Garmin. Connect fancy box to battery.

I’m over simplying.

PeterPalmieri

Understand exactly Carl. In addition to being integrated into the electronics, it can coexist with analog switches or a host of digital remote panels. Want to add a livewell and turn it on and off from the cockpit, bridge or cabin? No problem. Want to leave the spreader lights on until you are off t...

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Since we are going to start fresh on the wiring, I’m highly considering using the czone system. https://czoneonline.com/products/80-911-0122-00 This will eliminate a lot of wire runs, integrate my switch panel into the Garmin units on the dash, along with the SMX digital displays and auto pilot. And...

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Air boxes, hopefully the tank comes out today and the boat is ready to go to Raybo by the weekend. It’s been delayed getting the tank drained out.

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Craig Mac wrote: ↑Oct 25th, '21, 11:03 Peter---are you doing the frames as well?

Not yet, I was considering it but it’s not in the budget. The windows and interior will be at a later date.

PeterPalmieri

I haven’t seen either in person. I did speak with Broduras Rose and they can ship a complete set to you for installation. A few months back they had a couple of boats in the yard they were doing and sent me pictures. I believe they were boats being redone by Bayliss but I may be mistaken. In the pas...

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DanielM wrote: ↑Oct 19th, '21, 21:33 Jason,

Dang! Even the mundane parts of the boat are beautiful.

Awesome work sir.

Danny

You should see the rudder shelf.

PeterPalmieri

Love it!

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Tony Meola wrote: ↑Oct 15th, '21, 20:34 Peter

You mean it has been 10 years since we had lunch.

Wow how time flies.

It sure has, My oldest was two years old at the time. He’s in 7th grade now. Not quite 10 years I think we had lunch in the spring of 2012 and my wife was pregnant with our youngest who’s in 4th grade.

PeterPalmieri

Want to thank everyone who’s called texted, answered my posts and met in person. Since coming clean on looking at Buddy Boy and getting into my own boat, I’ve talked to; 3 guys looking to buy a 31, a couple guys that are hoping to repower to diesels and 4 or 5 guys that are doing a repower currently...

PeterPalmieri

Looks great.

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Looks like a great season

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There was an ad for headphones with a mic in a recent Marling magazine. I’ll try to dig it out.

Edit. Www.eartec.com

https://eartec.com/ultralite/

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I had the very brief pleasure to finally meet Jason in person and see his boat. We had about 30 minutes in the rain with my family sitting in the car, we were on the way to a surprise party. Pictures almost don’t do it justice, we often see pictures and when you get up close it’s not quite perfect. ...

PeterPalmieri

Carl,

There is a lot of cool info on their site. Motors can run as a generator to charge batteries. Use electric motors for 5mph zones/trolling. Traditional diesel propulsion or a combo of electric and diesel running at the same time. As a system it’s pretty big.

PeterPalmieri

https://www.engines.man.eu/global/en/ma ... ystem.html

Don’t think they’ll make ones small enough for our boats and if they did all the other stuff probably wouldn’t fit but very cool technology none the less.

PeterPalmieri

Not sure if this is a supply chain issue or just normal business. Since I keep my boat in the water all winter I need to keep some in the bilge so I buy two cases sometime in October to last the winter. I’ve learned all marine supply stores locally order a shipment and don’t restock and you won’t fi...

PeterPalmieri

I sent you some pics on FB messenger.

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Carl,

Apparently when you sell a boat on FB they ask you for miles like it’s a car. If you leave it blank they fill it in with NaN (not a number). At least that’s what google told me.

PeterPalmieri

What size is the fuel tank to fit the genny in that spot?

PeterPalmieri

John, You are correct, the last time East Wind hit that speed was on a trailer. When we sea trialed Buddy Boy we barely touched 30.0 kts WOT and that was flying. It’s definitely going to cut down on our time from the dock to the inlet or summer trips around the bay. I maybe get 2 or 3 trips per seas...

PeterPalmieri

Done with a 30kt cruise seems a long way away, but looking forward to the journey there.

PeterPalmieri

Those are the typical gas engine supports. They need to be unbolted and removed, saved for the wood or thrown out. Here is the link to new engine beds for diesel conversion not only for strength but the ability to service the sides of engines. http://bertram31.com/proj/tips/engines.htm This is exac...

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Raybo Marine NY wrote: ↑Sep 28th, '21, 09:05 I cant believe how different your engine beds are set up than Craig's, what were the original engines again?

When I got the boat it had 454s, I don’t know what the original was or how many times they may have been changed prior.

PeterPalmieri

That is really terrible news, thank you for letting us know. Prayers to his family and friends.

PeterPalmieri

Tops off and engines are out

PeterPalmieri

Just to recap. Boat came out a couple weeks ago, getting striped at a local yard. All mechanical and electrical. Then hauled over to Raybo for some glass work and then back to the yard for the 370s. Most everything mechanical and electrical is going to be replaced. Not sure if we will get to much of...

PeterPalmieri

I’m jealous everyday. Incredible work.

PeterPalmieri

Daniel,
The boys are 9&12, we went two years in a row before Covid. We are all dying to go back but also hoping the new Cummins can somewhat replace a 10 hour flight with a 3 hour boat ride.

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