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Pete,
Thanks for the pictures.
Problem solved.

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Pete, You probably have seen enough pix of Dreamsicle to know that she is not original except the head. Didn't really think that through or I'd probably have gone with the PortaPotty in the forward area and eliminated the big wasted space. One sink is all a day boat needs and a curtain around the de...

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I don't know Pat. Telling an adult on a boat where alcohol may (?) be consumed to "Never allow anyone to put their full weight on these steps" sounds like a T.V. lawyer's wet dream come true.

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Pete,
Love to see some pix. Since you and I share the same express enclosed head you could save me from re-inventing the wheel or head.
Thanks

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Too many clears Saturday night with a table filled with steamed crabs (first of the season),
Uncle Vic would have had it no other way.

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Zowie! Of all the great stuff he's doing I'm particularly enamored of the electrical panel. Very nice. Keep us posted as completion nears.

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Gert, Learned the same way, aboard my grandfather's 38' Wheeler. His favorite trick was rolling up to the gas dock with him sitting in a chair in the cockpit and me at the helm. I was so small it was hard to see me, or for me to see. He loved it and it scared the crap out of onlookers. Best way to l...

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Gert,
A cow will go upstairs but not down. Happened at the University of Virginia. Some fraternity guys lead one up the stairs of the rotunda and it had to be hauled down . . . in pieces.
Should have chosen goats. Milk's good and they go up and down.

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Bob, Monstrous photo. Love the blue lights in the hardtop. Wondering whether the hardtop on a 31 (mine appears to be the only factory hardtop extant) has only foam between the upper and lower layers and I can fish a wire without a lot of surgery. Pat, what you tink? Also Pat, Great job! Thanks to al...

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Peter, I'm with you. I have none of those listed items. If we (my bride and I) go anywhere on the Bay by Bertram we stay at a place with room service. She considers camping anywhere without room service. Dreamsicle is a day boat, the best ever built. The questions about heads that started this threa...

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Steve "Bertramp", Check's in the mail. Two items to note here guys. First, sure would be nice for those of us who don't know everyone's names and see only monikers that you choose, to ask you to sign your posts. When I reply to a post for which there is no name I feel a bit distant. Maybe just me bu...

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Wow! Love instigating. It gets people out of the woodwork and talking. Well, guess the old water tank is out. Wish I had taken it out when the boat was a carcass. Have to rip it out by the brute-force method. Bob, love the idea of the starboard engine room. Have to contend with Capt. Pat's vent boxe...

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Pete, Thanks for the reply. Here's my layout. The original water tank in question is just inside the cabin door under the cabin sole with plenty of access and it is less than three feet from the head location. The forward part of my cabin sole is the battery box. I have Cabrera floors so plenty of a...

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John, Those are G4 sockets which accept xenon and halogen bulbs. Want to get away from them as the are HOT and use bunches of electricity. LEDs are more expensive initially but use little power comparatively, last tens of thousands of hours.

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Drat, Bob,
Wanted S/S trim and dimmable. Probably 3200k for interior. A little mood lighting. When I need the bright 400k of interrogation lighting I have fluorescents which are also white or red.

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A friend who had a 1969(?) 46 says the hull number is "top right corner of stern as looking from the rear forward."

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Finally getting around to adding an official head. Tired of my Bride's rage over the five-gallon mud bucket with a trash bag and kitty litter. Question is: can I use the old fiberglass water tank as a holding tank? Not going to use it for potable water as it makes the water taste funky and since thi...

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Add me to the list.

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Bob, Who is the manufacturer and are they dimmable? Is the trim S/S or aluminum? If all is good I will take them. Thanks. Easy to make a contribution to Patrick, makes the sand deeper in the box. Looks great and has given me a different idea than I had. Thanks for messing my mind. Of course that was...

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Chris,
Welcome to your stewardship. She reminds me of A.J., huh, Guys?
I'm just off the Rappahannock and hope to come to Baltimore this summer to visit friends. Annapolis is a great stop over, so possible to meet. As the summer progresses I'll keep you informed.
She's auful purdy!

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Bob,
Thanks, looking forward to the pix.

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Bob, Thanks for the info. As one of the old farts here I am still a bit mystified by the designations of LED's and how to tell what is what so as to buy the right stuff. I understand watts as in 100 watt bulb but after that I'm stumped. How about manufacturers or distributors?

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What over-head lighting (dimmable) has anyone used in the main salon? So many new options, which way to go? Whew!

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To paraphrase Lloyd Bentsen, Dug, "you're no UV," but thanks for reminding us as UV would have about this time of year. You guys certainly make this B31 addiction much more fun as well as informative. Kevin, got the number and am on it. Paraphrasing, once again, our Chicago politicians, "Give early,...

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Ninety two here on Carter Creek (middle Chesapeake Bay) today. Thank God for a boathouse. Planning new interior. Will have a few (yea sure) questions since so many have gone before. Actually, first question. What over-head lighting (dimmable) has anyone used in the main salon? So many new options, w...

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Tommy If he had ridden seventeen miles in the bowels of a Bertram he probably wouldn't have been so pissed. My favorites are the otters who take up residence in the exhaust systems and are rudely awakened by diesels firing up in their bedrooms. They can live in a muffler and eat their way through th...

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Damn, Ian, I was going to say that!
Randall, how about a bag o' $$ next time?

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Yes, Awl Craft color and Awl Craft clear. Post pix when done.

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A Honda mechanic was removing a cylinder head from the motor of a Honda when he spotted a well-known cardiologist in his shop. The cardiologist was there waiting for the service manager to come and take a look at his car when the mechanic shouted across the garage, "Hey Doc, want to take a look at t...

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Buju,
Thanks, that's what I needed. We're clear coating so I will cross my fingers. Still think my Bride is correct. If it lasts another seven to ten years I will probably be at an age where I won't give a s#*t.
Now, just need to get my butt on her and enjoy!

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Love the white on yellow on white. U dun gud! Now get out there and enjoy!

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Many thanks, guys. One more. We have been through this before but since I am repainting now let's do it again. I presently have Awl Craft, about nine-years old. The theory on Craft being the repairability. Well the paint failed as far as color fast but is still hard as a rock. Since we are repaintin...

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Noted early on that someone said they clear coated over the name on the stern. My painter says "no" to me as mine is vinyl. The two items (paint and vinyl) expand and shrink at different rates so he say its a no-no. Again early on there was a comment on never waxing Awl Grip or Awl Craft. Love an ex...

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Hey Rawleigh, You knocking on wood??

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and for the rugged individualists . . .

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My wife has tinnitis so quiet is a good way to preserve family peace. Screaming 300 h.p. Cummins can destroy that peace in a skinny minute. I used two-inch lead-based where possible and the difference was amazing. Made minimal holes is Soundown to accommodate fuel filters etc. Just big enough to get...

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Back to the original question. I am preparing to repaint Dreamsicle's orange because the color went to hell. Awlcraft originally. It lasted about eight years and faded and spotted and basically pooped out. Awlgrip naturally claimed no responsibility but would cover the cost of the paint. Big of them...

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Paneltronics did mine and it is swell!

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If you stock the pond shouldn't you fish it?

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Michael, I may have some T-bolts left over from my restoration. I'll look. When you get the windows apart measure the length of the bolts as there are two different lengths depending on the age of your boat. If I have matching bolts you are welcome to them. I will be out of Virginia most of January ...

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Harry,
Glad you found and posted that. When I saw Steve's and read "paperboy," I thought pedophile. Whew! Glad you clarified that.

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Merry Christmas, Faithful. Headed for Key West on the 27th and be there for a month. Anyone else want to just fart around?

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I have 22x23, four blades, 300-6BTA's and when I was working on her a friend told me to be careful the first time I put her in gear, "cause she's going to step off smartly." Sho nuf! At idle she does 3 1/2 knots which means she's a bit fast for striped bass. Guess I'll add trolling valves or at leas...

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Jon, Finally have a few minutes and can reply to some of your PM. I used Cabrera parts in my express restoration. Decks, supports, engine boxes, steps between, and cabin sole. All good stuff. If the hardtop sits on the windshield like the original did and you use Cabrera engine boxes you will need t...

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On the strut in the one picture do I see some red corrosion? Never good. Are those zincs in good condition after a loooong time in the water because they were not properly installed, i.e. clean bright metal against the zincs? Think I would investigate and check the bonding system with a meter. She l...

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Had a good friend who owned a hotel in the Caribbean. He used to do lobster on the grill on the beach. He used 55-gal. drums split in half. When his usual source of drums couldn't supply he found another source. He then got out his torch to split the drums but forgot the all-important sniff test. Th...

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Tried trolling for rock at 2 knot on one engine. Even dragging two five-gallon buckets couldn't do less than 3.5. Staying on course was no problem even with original (larger) rudders, but couldn't go slow enough for the fish to catch me. Thought about a trolling valve on one engine. Anyone try that?

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Thanks, Walt. You guys be safe up there.

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Walt,
What kind of prep did you do before the Rejex application? Got to be better than the bottom paint I'm using. When taking Dreamsicle out of the boathouse for the storm I ran down the Creek for a bit and could only get 1800 RPM. Got to be some serious stuff on the bottom and running gear.

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Add a genset to port, problem solved. If you're like me and keeping things simple (no genset) I added lead tire weights above the outboard stringer to port next to the engine. Keep adding until she sits pretty. Get used weights from your local tire dealer.

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