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Your not talking to yourself Yes track top and bottom, the bottom zippers off. Rod holders to the half tower will make the job easier and you can add custom fly rod holders and a butt load a regular ones, with that said a good glass(eisenglass) guy can cut the clear to allow the rail to pass without...

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The best would be for that ground to go to a galvanic isolater and from the isolater to the boats bonding system. This way you don't create a path between your 110v shore power ground and the boats bonding system Second best would to bring it to the boats bonding system. 110 or 12v. Green is green i...

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The boat I'm talking about has 305 QSB Cummins runs 4 blade 21x24 dqx Michigan wheels tops out at 35.2kts and burned 138 gallons of fuel on its last trip out of Manasquan to the Toms a distance of roughly 84 miles. The boat burned roughly 30 gallons less than we did with better speeds and less horse...

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QSB 305's have more torque then the 330's we are running. There is a B31 up here that was done with those engines and its remarkably quiet, smoke free and quick. With 4 blades we are only 32.5 kts in the corner, the 305 boat I think is closer to 35 kts, If you do go electronic pay attention to the e...

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Nope that was the "Bird"

Jimmys boat he's out of a little private dock by Robinson's Marina in Manasquan.

I'm up on the hard after a "turtle incident" a few weeks back.

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Send pics, in the 80s it could have been Rupp, Pipewelders, Rockaway, Lee, Schaeffer and I think even Rybo was doing riggers then too. A simple answer is if the riggers have chrome tubes with aluminum pole inserts they would be Lee Seniors, it it is a main tube with a back brace and stand off and th...

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Condolences
Rest in Peace Sir.

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This shot was taken of a Bertram 26 and was delivered this way from the factory. For those that have steering issues with aft located rudders, take note this is the fix that the factory came up with over 20 years ago. Apparently rudder stall is nothing new and if you have a Bahia Mar with less then ...

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The early to late 70's boats are lighter on glass ( but not as light as the 80's) then the 60's hulls and have the most modern chine layout. As far as chine layout goes they all seem to run fine, I'd be curious to know if the change was for efficiency or as a result of engine technology and horsepow...

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I am only familiar with the zf product.

There is a switch that you can use to turn on a light when the valves are engaged. And I believe you can go to 1100rpm with the valves engaged if needed, but I am not aware of an electronic over ride with the 220a

Hope this helps a little

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Pretty work

Something tells me she ain't done yet

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I'm not sure I am fully on board with the non electronic crowd. I've fished on Quite afew electronically controlled vessels, the majority being Viking yachts, including the 66 I ran a few weeks ago. I believe a failure is preventable beginning at install and would certainly review a companies qualit...

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Easypoxy and forget about it. You can thin with 333. Sand wipe tach paint. Beach toys look good from far, don't worry about the rest.

P.S. easypoxy is the goto for some of our older wooden charterboats. Durable and easy.

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What do you do when you want access on the side of the engine where the side panels are located? CHIMERA is Cummins powered so our port side is the tough side. General maintenance is a bit of a stretch but not unbearable. The raw water pump impeller is an annual bitch but you get used to it after a...

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All the weight that was supported by the bulkhead now runs on those pilasters. Generally it's a good idea to glass them in completely and resupport the areas below the gunnels. In most cases you will find yourself jacking the gunnels back into their original position and then building the supports b...

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Not fishing Beach Haven, great tournament though. Looks like Ill be working the WMO and then back home fishing Chimera for the MRMTC Open Hopefully some of you got in on the bluefin bite, sounds like it lit up from Montauk to Atlantic City on the 30 line Wednesday. Off to meetings next week then loo...

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Guana is beautiful. Don't know if the 3yr old is ready for nippers though

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Glen at L&H can be reached at (772) 486-6430. I dealt with him for a complete pod controls steering and instrument bezel.

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Jimmy,

The one in Pats .pdf is what glen is modifying for the L&H helm pods. I think he keeps a few around for one off projects. Might be worth a phone call down there, beats reinventing the wheel.

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Jimmy, If you are using only a single station you can modify the morse 201???? Single lever control quite easily. This is what Glen from l&h has been doing with good success. Of course you'll need to source your favorite handle, I think Viking may sell the part separate from the rest of the boat. Ko...

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Great fuel burn numbers JP..BFT in close? BH Happy Fourth! Today was a nightmare Bob. Tournament limit is 60 miles from Manasquan Inlet. Ran right to the line and watched the water go from green to grey. Put the lines in made two passes on some structure and the water turned crappy green and the bl...

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Fueled up today, we put 44 gallons out of 44.5 in the auxiliary and another 155 in the main for a total burn of 199 gallons out of 266. Feeling pretty comfy to run up to 120 each way. Going short tmrw only 60 miles.

Happy Fourth of July everyone!

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Looks like somebody is fishing for a buyer so he can complete a wet dream.

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Congrats John seems like a nice fit

I'd be interested in that pedestal pm me

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Gotcha Tom,

I'm getting slower and slower on the uptake anymore, if its not spelled out for me I'm gonna need to buy a vowel every time

We will see some better water up here fairly soon.

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Bob Im not sure what doesn't sound right? Enlighten me please.

Yeah Mike that burn takes away a bit of the get home juice for sure, we knew it when we put the unit in. It's sooooooo quiet though its worth the extra burn.

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mike ohlstein wrote:I would guess that the generator used about 3 gallons.

Mike,

You'd be wrong......

Northern Lights M673LD2 5kW. .59 GPH under full load X 26 = 15.34 gallons

No load .32gph or roughly 8.32 gallons

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Bob. Total fuel is 266.5 now. I will find out useable in the front on the next fill

Capt. Frank
K. The trip was 108 out 11 hours of trolling and 112 home. 5kW gen set running for 26 hours

Neil. That looks nice, you sure you didn't try a little of it yet?

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Had a tank fabricated out of aluminum Mike

Not sure how much fuel was left. Bounced b/w 1/8 and 1/4 when we hit the inlet. We won't take fuel till the next trip which may not be for awhile as next weekend looks sketchy right now.

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Finally got the boat in a few weeks ago. Spent the later part of the spring putting another 44 gallons of fuel along with all the plumbing and transfer pump in Chimeras belly (water-we don't need no stinking water). Got to put it to good use on Saturday. Ran out of Manasquan to the southern corner o...

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Short answer is No I think you be better off doing a full teak bulkhead and overhang. But I'm partial to that look. http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k38/glsctr/DSC_0008.jpg Side exhaust dirty 3 sides, rear exhausts only one, side exhausts mist the cockpit if you are drifting with engines running re...

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JJ. Good call on the stringer "shaving". Would never have the guts to cut one down myself but if it was to be done this may not be a bad spot to do it. The hull shape with the reverse chine built into the mold adds allot of strength, but only time will tell. Just think of how big a the kill boxes co...

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Front side of the cockpit in the engine hatches should have a leeboard to redirect water from the transmissions And. Just for giggles maybe a lazerete hatch to be able to access bilge pump and rudder packings/ steering. You made allot of dust, everything you didn't clean will end up in your pump and...

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Detective "What were the last words you said to your wife Mr. smith?" Mr. Smith "Honey could you just pop up and get me the bow line, and throw me the spring while your up there". Detective "What happened then?" Mr. Smith "Well she started to go up the side and I never saw her again" What a stupid b...

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I'm not sure how you are calculating the burn but 2000 might be on the back side of your best burn per mpg or kpl in your case. She may prove a little more efficient at 2100 or 2250 let all that horsepower and torque let the hull work for you a bit more at those speeds. Rated fuel burn at given rpm ...

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Bob. That wont be the first one with the a/c in the bow. That unit and location have been battle tested on a certain fbc that frequents this board. If she had been stripped to the hull the install could of been different, but with all the planned modifications we just ran out of room. At 12000 btu's...

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That looks nice.

Late next week might work well. You real busy

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Hahaaaa!!! Just another day in the hood!!!! Couldn't of had a better apprentice junior thanks. Just make sure you go to college so you can be a boat owner and not a boat worker Happy as a clam the rudders are working with the extra bottom. She steers like its on rails now. SWEET!!!!! Can't wait to j...

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Tunas and marlin all eat the same stuff, so you look for the clean warm eddies that holds the bait. Generally I'm fishing4-5 dink rods with 60 lb wind ons and 5 foot 60 lb leader. 7/0 or 8/0 thin wire circle hooks. 2 teasers and 2 big baits or plugs. The real trick is watching. If you troll plastic ...

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Fished it years ago with the other tournaments when I would freelance, nice club and a nice tournament. Now with the little boat the weather is a big deal, the MRMTC Tournament is about the only one I know we will get our days in on (2 out of 9)

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Looks like another great day on the water. I'm happy for having met a bunch of the faces in those pictures. Those are the days that matter the most, all the sanding seems to become worth while doesn't it. Congrats Mr Babb by all popular standards you sir have arrived. But I expect you know that alre...

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Navatech wrote: That's nice but I have a guy no more then 30 minutes away. I can pay by Paypal and have my guy do the pickup. Better safe then sorry I say. Wow... That was done in poor taste. I second Buju's comment. Please let me be clear.........Mr. Navatech you come off as a a bit of a D-bag. Pe...

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Thanks Bob, I'd always rather be lucky than good, there are some great hooks in that tournament and we got off to a good start and got lucky enough to maintain it. Ive offered it to you before and it stands for our brotherhood, you guys are always welcome to jump on and go fishin with us. If you can...

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Thanks guys it was fun.

No dredges Bob 1 12" squid chain and 1 12" squid bar we were fishing with a four man crew and at times were baiting up to five fish. We did catch a triple and several doubles during that event. It was good fishing

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Attaching a video released from the MRMTC. There might be a recognizable hull in a few of the later shots not a bad waste of 7 minutes

http://mrmtc.com/32nd-annual-offshore-open-video

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With regard to the original post, anchoring anything off the stern in a large sea state which forces your stern into the sea goes against everything I've ever been taught about safe boating. And it really sucks to fish around that crap hanging out the back of the boat. With that said, if your life a...

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Buy 7 gallons of Rotella 15-30 put what's left as reserve.

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Looking good Mr Higgins. I'm a big fan of off colors. Whisper Grey, fighting lady yellow, aqua mist etc. basically anything light enough to not be over powering but still capable of supporting a white boot or yacht stripe. As far as actual choice it's up to you but you should certainly look had at M...

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Batteries

It looks like one of the west coast inspired Vikings meant to be a fish around. Note the center tower ladder, bow rail and raised outriggers.

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I've had my head buried in a Bahia Mar for so long now I can't even stand up straight, much less come up with anything coo l for that fixer upper. Might make a cool planter or hot tub

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