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Marlin

An eloquent response to an elegant boat, like Dick Bertram, u stepped out of the box to create something that could change boat performance, the color scheme is a replica of the new chris craft high end runabouts, the stern seat, bunny pads,command center,teak pods,windows all make that squatty low ...

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I think u could widen it like u said,I don't think u could cut a hole and fill it with a speaker, they guts of the speaker would take up most of the depth, I would seriously consider the widening idea and mabe recess/glass in an inspection port /cover system ,fair everything out and paint it or incr...

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In retrospect, I wish I had not glassed them in and gone to plan B, whatever that would have been. We struggled with pulling/pushing the the engine electronic wire harness/plug assy ,the fire buoy controls,audible/visual bilge pump control panal for 3 rule 2000 pumpsl new marine grade 12/24volt DC c...

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Wahoo Cummins. QSB. 330 hp. Electronic /glen dinning controls bridge and cockpit ZF 1:52:1 transmissions 1 3/4" aquamet 22shafts Drip less shaft/rudder seals 20x23. 4 blade nibrel med cup props Custom stainless struts Custom stainless rudders External water strainers( cleanable) Capt Patrick crash p...

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Awl grip needs to be sprayed like old fashion car enamels, spray a mist/fog coat, let set maybe 1/2hour, u can do a stickiness test on either the masked area or I use a separate test panal that I spray simultaneously ,temp/humidity will dictate when to apply the second heavier coat, this coat may st...

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Best get a seat belt, I have the 330,s and it's a rocket

Marlin

What engines, GSB ,s

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For years we rolled the hull on a horizontal plane and pulled the brush thru it the same way, now we roll the paint on top to bottom with an Evan distribution and tip on a horizontal stroke following the usual tipping method,wet area going to previous Lynda tipped area, anyone else doing this, on th...

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FYI, I have replaced the strut bearings twice in 10 years on my Rybo, they r floated in with epoxy that we injected in with a per filled empty caulking cartridge, we drill around the outside of the bearing with 3/16" drill ,18" long, lots of holes and drills, ,heat up the strut with a torch and driv...

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Use a feeler gauge to measure the clearance, foe and aft, strb and port front of the bearing and aft of the bearing, .003 gauge,that will eliminate one sores of the problem. I've never experienced a swollen cutlass bearing ,let us know your results

Marlin

My suggestion is when u get the new strut, u slip it up to the old bolt hole location,install the bolts but don't tighten them, hold the strut in place with a bottle jack, play around with it till u get free movement, u should then be able to move a .003 feeler gauge on the top,bottom, each sipped f...

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I agree on the epoxy coating, but I followed the Capts ideas on the foaming, place the pvc pipe under the area where the tank will set ,set the tank, hold the tank down by bucking up with 2x4" against the cockpit coamings, and foam in place, this gives u a type of monolithic constuction for that 5' ...

Marlin

I bought the Holmesy windshield and also paid him to do the installation,he's good, still working on multi million $vikings in Riveria Beach , it's definitely not a plug and play, when I replaced the side windows I templated them, the strb was 2" longer and 1" less in ht than the port , like the cap...

Marlin

For wire runs I have used plastic wire mold from electric supply houses, come with a lot of termination type attachments,it will easily hold a pair of 10 ga wires,leave a piece of et string or nylon line in for future pulls, make sure u have a plan and document the location of the chase for the future

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Like Kevin , I have the lewmarconnected to a stainless plow anchor that cost more than my first years tuition,with a cleat for attaching for long distance running, I have this anchor for emergency only as well as appearance, I have lost numerous anchors off the keys in the rocks/coral, we use grappl...

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Steve, might work but I doubt it, go to Glue products in west palm on Georgia and get some wood bleach kit, that's how we have used for decades to bleach out transom store get rid of dark spots, discoloration hen u remove old names etc,wear glues and a mask,stings when u splash it on your skin, may ...

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Going to fish the mutton spawn this weekend at Chubb , then head back to the ginger breads and target yellow fin and gaffer dolphin, we have fished once a week in the last month and filled the fish boxes and body bag in 2/3hours, here in palm beach it's tough to find a skip jack, go figure, peanut d...

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My recessed spring line cleats also have a drain fitting , maybe u don't need it in your application, mine drain into the the 2" drain system I incorporated for all grey water management that runs on both sides of the boat

Marlin

Peter, thx for The update, i also installed many when I was in the boat sales business, but only for the old radios, couldn't spell gps then, interesting that u can pick up data from using the plate, no other gps antenna, got the survey, changing all my boats to a single agent that is savye on marin...

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Curious ,we used dynaplates as ground for the old ship to shore radios and single side bands, these do not appear to have any sacrificial value as a zink anode unless it's not hooked up to anything currently, never thought the metallurgy was sacrificial,those look new

Marlin

I agree with the cap, u have lots of round stuff up there already , filled in as he says with some biax and a large radius would blend in and never be noticeable, the square corner isn't Bertram , the teak trim is not the Bertram image, I have always felt that molding in non molding areas are kinda ...

Marlin

My 31 has the glass on the inside secured by sika flex only , make sure u use the proper etchant to prep the glass,inside window frames r cosmetic only, I used lots of masking tape to protect to protect the areas , inside and outside, I didn't like or want the nasty black stuff on me, wear and chang...

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When I ran a yard a millennium ago, we always tried to set the boats with the water line level,that put the gar board plug up forward in the lowest position. I know have 3 in 3bilge areas as I have water tite bulkheads, along with 3auto bilge pumps, I keep my boats on boat lifts and when I plan on l...

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Marlin, very cool! if you don't mind my asking, where you going on the Great Lakes? Getting into my hood a little? The boat likes the fresh water but the winters on the hard, not so much. -Mark . Going to probably keep her in Port Clinton Ohio in the winter, heated inside storage by Catawaba marine...

Marlin

Last week I was at a an occasion having an adult beverage and I was introduced to a guy by the name of Jim Ramsey, his friend that introduced us knew of my passion for 31s , Jim was quiet at first but after some chatting I found out he was part of the famous team that was put together by Richard Ber...

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FYI, we used jack shafts and muff couplings on larger boats when we offered the hew owner the option of carrying spare shafts for a boat that didn't have the ability to store the shaft in the bilge,I'm trying to think if I could store a spare shaft in my 31 , we also used to attach the spare shafts ...

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I would first try to sand out the bare area with 150 on a block, long strokes to fair the area in , if the area starts to turn a greenish cast as was often original hue, let age foe a few days,if black already, atemp to bleach out with correct bleach product, resand lightly if needed, apply a coat o...

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My only difference with the method Walter described is the scrubbing with the grain,I've always been advised to gently brush against the grain with a soft brush or the green scotch brite pads, brushing with the grain supposedly removes the soft pulp between the harder fibers and soon u need to sand ...

Marlin

Just returned from Long island, don't go there unless u want to catch all kinds of and lots of Fisk,went to Diana bank, 5wahoo in 1/2hour, filled the body bag85 # was the largest!would not fit in the fish boxes! moved out to 600 ' and deep dropped for several hours, dozens of yellow eye snapper , an...

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Troy, I think I still have the templates that captain pat made for me for aft windows and door,at Murrellmarine ,I made plywood templates of the glass and took them to B and B glassb near Tuppens I think,tinted tempered glass,sides, door, aft, maybe 500$ range, the captain has a special process for ...

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Plastic kingdom in lake worth will cut whatever sizes u need, I bought 1/4 PVC, primed and awl craft 2000 finished,smooth finish, starboard has a pebble finish and can't be glued or painted

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Helped a buddy redo his similar rubrail , after sanding, used an abrasive called shell nuts and nut blasted into all the holes and edges, followed the awl grip recommendations, put the fasteners back in with tefgel to keep the tightening rotation from galling the chamfered holes, 6 months later corr...

Marlin

Used 20 plus sheets of coos a on my 31 rebuild, words of caution,u ain't cutting plywood, when u start to make the pieces to fit were protective garb, a big fan blowing the dust particles downwind, the captain has a saying ,fiberglass ain't your friend, coosa will become your worst enemy, when cutti...

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I would clean the area up and use epoxy and mineral spirits, 5200 was invented by the same guy that invented the Carver and Bayliner, no respectable boat builder has this stuff in their shop

Marlin

When I redid my 71, I accidentally drilled into a lifting strake, the water drained for days out of the wound, and it was filled with foam, when I looked inside the bilge and approximated the strake location, I finally figured out that they were add ons, after the hull was laidup ,it now makes sense...

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West is to way to expensive ,try us composites in fl ,Merritt in Rivera beach fl, glue products in west palm, all will ship fed ex, thin with alcohol, do it many times a month on project boats, what u are doing is a bandaid , , a temp fix, kinda like the iceberg principal, in the old wood boat days ...

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Is the cubavich the Last Tango?

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Did u alter the chine to create a spray rail? Maybe I'm seeing things

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When I set my new tank I ask the captan about this very issue, his comment was to brace the tank from the top to keep it from popping up due to the foam expansion, laid a couplev2x4,s accross the tank, cut 4short pieces to prop between the gunnel and the 2x4,s, it worked, I was surprised how much pr...

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Followed the capts advise, used 3" aluminum channel on top of the new stringers, ,epoxied with peanut butter, bought the angle stock and the flat plane stock, had welded towers anodized , cost over 3000$ , the anodizing wasc1000 because of the polishing necessary,

Marlin

I have repaired awl grip numerous times with awl craft 2000 , sand the repaired area with 320 ,and 6" of the adjacent area with 800 ,spray out the repaired area to get the color build up u need, thin out the left over paint with 75% thinner and fog or mist in the entire area, let set a few days ,wet...

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Don't go cheap on the towers and mounts, bigger is better, u will be really upset when your engine alignment is an issue and you have to go to a physical therapist to learn how to bend over to get to the forward port motor mount to make the adjustment or cut a hole in the bulkhead to get to the forw...

Marlin

Remember the size of the wire depends on the amperage draw, u measure dc requirements from the origin to The device and then back again, then convert the ga size, not like buying a spool of Romex from Home Depot for wiring your garage, remember to size the fuse/circuit breaker to protect the wire, n...

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I did a similar process, dry fitted the parts out of laminated coosa board, removed and covered with 1708 and thru bolted back into the stringer system, n mine is mechanically attached with bolts, fender washers and nuts, no tabbing used

Marlin

Redid my 31several years ago, replaced strutpads, rudder shelf, deck stringers and risers, decks ,cabin decking, all bulkheads,transom stifner pads, with coosa board of various thicknesses and laminations, it's much lighter and I feel stronger during a flexion type test, u can't screw it together, i...

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Go to the tackle shop near the city marina, they will find u a guide or boat yellow tail snapper are real strong now, need to go 20/30 miles south to find fish in the Gulf Stream, generally very productive,go up to marathon and run out 25 miles to the hump, wahoo, dolphin, marlin,loaded with activity

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The captain made mine,70 plus gal, fresh water head,lots of water usage especially in the Bahamas

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Peter Fallon is good, I recently bought a 29 hinkley, he picked it apart, bought the boat forv40$ k less than they were asking,old time surveyor,knows his stuff

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Troy, I would not consider anything but epoxy,chemical bond,glue, polyester requires a lot of mechanical interaction to maybe work, big hole, follow capt Pats suggestion on the amount of grinding per thickness, do this on inside and outside, cut out the patches in increased graduations and lay up a ...

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No, washed the surface with alcohol, applied epoxy on both pieces, clamped and cut the next day, again, we glued to a flattened surface made ready for the teak

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