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Nav,
You may want to inspect your fuel filters for algae while your going through things. I let my boat sit for a few months and the filter bowls looked like they had coffee grinds in them. Started using Stanadynes fuel additive and never had that problem again.

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Wish I could have snapped a picture but I was too slow. I have never seen one down here before but it was really cool to see. Just happened to walk to the window to check the boat and heard something I did not recognize. There it was at about 500 feet screaming by, the venerable A10 that our infinit...

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Something exists that rolls more than a 28? I can't fathom anything higher than the existing bridge on a 28. With a tower it would be downright dangerous. I went out the other day and it was blowing 15. Got done with free diving and it was 19 knots. Being on the bridge is a task for me unless moving...

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That does suck but I agree with mean Mike. I think with my minimal experience I could fix the glass. The tower I would scrap. There is no water damage, the wiring and motors are good. Hell, the rudders look like they broke off without disturbing the glass. That is impressive and speaks to durability...

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Welcome to the site. I think your numbers are pretty close for estimation purposes. Rub rail down the hulls should be the same. It all comes down to total weight and how it is distributed along with wind drag(tower) and bottom condition. Two identically powered B28s could have very different cruise ...

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I think someone posted not too long ago that the wood part of the bulkheads that is tabbed in with fiberglass does not go all the way to the hull. Probably for the reason you mentioned, flexibility and prevent direct load to hull causing cracks in hull. I know the side of my bulkheads in V berth do ...

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Wow, for 700 I would have bought another one. I checked last week and prices seemed to be around 1100 still.
The machines are very capable. I have not even scratched the surface of what it can do. Like you said, the manual is bare bones and you just have to dig around.

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Ironic timing. I just purchased the StructureScan HD side scan for my NSS8 today. Can't wait to try it out.

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I was thinking JIC too based on some photos I found. None of them showed the fitting inside of the female nut though.

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Bill, Lifted this from THT. http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-forum/182397-used-spray-nine-now-white-boat-yellow.html I have used it and could not remember if it strips wax like dish soap does. I looked it up and this is the first thing I found. We use it to clean the decks and get scuff marks out...

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Thanks guys. I did find the Parker site and some fittings that looked similar. I bit the bullet and ordered them direct from dealer since they were able to locate some. About 240 total for 4 lines with fittings. I still would like to know the technical name of the part. I would still like to make a ...

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NAPA had those but did not work. It is slightly different.

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Does anyone know what these fittings are called? NAPA does not have them and dealer does not either. If I knew what they were called I could order them online and build my own oil cooler hoses. These are crimped on both ends and the lines go from the oil cooler in the photo to the transmissions. The...

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Congrats Dug! Life does change, but for the better. I think we were home from hospital within about 24 hours of birth. On his third day we had our son on his first boat ride. Start her young with the boats! We bring our son everywhere and he got a passport for those long boat rides just after he was...

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I used the Sears Marine battery that John spoke of for my house. It was good to me for exactly 3 years and 8 months. 8 months past the warrantee with no pro-rate. I just replaced it a couple months ago with a plane jane marine battery from Advance auto. The sears battery was about 260 when I bought ...

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Welcome yardpro, everything you need to know is here.
The 31 guys treat everyone well as I am sure you know.
Congrats on the purhcase and best of luck with repower.

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Bruce, You could try Nomex Flight Gloves. Very thin nomex and leather. Just enough for preventing skinned knuckles. Not sure about how well they do with oil. I suppose you could weld with them..........they should not catch on fire. To be honest you sound like you should be wearing corvette shoes. I...

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Pull the props and have them checked out. Could be out of rake and you would not see it. Poly trap line could do it or and other debris can knock a single blade out of rake. When was the last time props were looked at by a prop guy?

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Giff, If possible put the money towards paying someone else to do it. The reason I say that is because I have done it. I found it far less painful to pay a pro. Down here it cost me about a 900 American dollars to have all the bottom paint removed! They have the right tools and can do it in a day. S...

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You are hilarious Bob. I have been working on my Carolina skiff. Finally got a motor for it. Had some left over vc performance epoxy so coated the bottom with it. I plan on doing some bullynetting this year and it will be nice to have a small boat for towing around mini me on a tube. He will be thre...

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I have to ask Bob, how does Russian encryption prevent your wife from seeing what you write on open forums?
Why Russian? Enigma too old school for you?
You have once again surprised me Bob!

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Yannis, I suspect that you would easily be able to identify an interior crack, or a crack that made it all the way through the hull. That glass is very distinct looking on the inside. I do not think bilge kote paint would mask it. It would crack along with the glass, no hiding it with paint. I belie...

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I believe the strakes go on after the boat is out of mold.....not positive though. What I do know is they are hollow. Water will not get into bilge...just fill the void between strake and hull. I have a crack on mine right where bulkhead is from engines to cabin. Drill whole in strake at lowest poin...

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When I redid all my thru hulls the backing blocks were mostly rotted. I believe the hull is thick enough to do it without. I did not use any block on my ducer either. The only caveat was I had to do some grinding because the thickness of the hull was not even as it went away from centerline. That ca...

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Good story Bob.
Good topic switch too I might add.
If she wants performance, give it to her.......

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Bob Lico: The new "most interesting man in the world"
Sounds like fun Bob. If it bleeds, you can kill it!
Post up some pics when you get back.

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Bob,
You do not strike me as a paperwork kind of guy! Hard to get your hands dirty and build something cool out of a ream of paper.

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Toiler bowl cleaner will take rust stains out. I use sno bowl. Rinse all metal surfaces very well to neutralize as it will actually cause rust if left for too long.

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Tom, welcome to the site. I do not own a trailer but I have put the B28 on a trailer before. Could you give us a little more information as to how often you plan on using the trailer? Based on my experience trailers are expensive and labor intensive to own, especially big triple axle trailers like w...

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Troy, I agree that reefer placement where the storage closet was is too far forward. When I was redoing mine the fridge went close to the stock location next to head wall. The fridge itself may not be heavy, but when you fill it and every other space on the boat for a trip I think performance will s...

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That is some crazy snow up there! We never had snow like that when I was a kid south of Boston. Closest thing to it was Blizzard of '78, but I was only 2. I wonder if the guys that plow snow for the winter are even thinking enough is enough. Got to be great for the ski areas though. Pete, I hope you...

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Yannis, They are 212 hp Steyr from your side of the pond. I am surprised to hear that with tab you gain RPM and speed. I would like to better understand how the same hull can react so much different with tabs. I know some boats have a "pad" or flat spot at the back of the hull and the boat rides on ...

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My tabs are 18 by 11.5 inches. I have found that I really don't use them much. The exceptions would be going into head sea with short period in wind greater than 13 knots. I am not out much if it is windier than 13 knots. I noticed that when used to counter "people weight", once you get boat level t...

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When I think outboards I think the opposite of simple. That is unless you are running something like a Yamaha OX66. Depending on the make there are lots of expensive parts that are disposable. Injectors both fuel and air, air compressors, fuel pumps, superchargers, plugs, coil packs, lower units for...

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Looking good Bob. That is healthy and like you said 330 HP just does not cut it these days. The average mid size sedan with a V6 is close to that now. Throw turbos into the mix and things get wild pretty quick. Been thinking about what combo to build when the time comes for me. I take it that AFR is...

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Sorry to hear about your engine problem. I don't understand why it is so expensive or almost the same price as a new one.

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Is that a 302 with edelbrock top end sitting in a chevrolet?
I could not help but notice.

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http://bertram31.com/newbb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10129 I don't know anything about that product. Looks like you have a massive project going though. I might suggest modifying the engine hatches while you are at it. The link to my project is above (with pics) if you had not seen it. One of the best mod...

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Harry, I have been experimenting over the years with props. Original gassers had 17x17. Switched to diesel right away and I think I went to 17x16 no cup for a few years and cruised about 22kts. A year or two ago I had the prop man make them 17x15 with light cup. End result was higher cruise speed wi...

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Harry, You can have your current props re-pitched unless they have already had 2 inches or more of pitch taken out. I forget the maximum amount recommended but any the prop shop should be able to tell you if you have room to spare. Yes, adding cup will reduce your RPM but the amount varies depending...

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You and I would get along very well.
Looks nice.

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You have big rudders right? Troll with one engine? Mine hits 100% load at WOT. Not a guru but I know that more cup is better than pitch (in most cases) if more forward speed is desired and you have the power. Do search for a prop slip calculator and run your numbers with each set of props, see which...

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Make sure your fuel tank vent is not clogged.

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Tommy, I drive a Tahoe Hybrid and F 150 FX2 around a lot. Both have good seats. The Tahoe seats seem to be a little smaller/shorter than the F 150 especially under the thighs. The F 150 seats definitely wrap around your waist lumbar a bit more. The Tahoe seats are more flat backed, less wrap around ...

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Looks good, sounds good and fast as hell! What more could you ask for? Congrats Jimmy.

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Pretty sure his angle of attack on the wake was wrong, along with everything else. He was attempting to drive it like he was racing and props were leaving the water. If the props/hull were leaving the water he was in the slightest of turn while in air and "caught a chine" upon re-entry. He is basica...

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Now Bob can be twice as mad!

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Scott,
That is one heck of a blanket statement! You get a pass though since you are a member.
I hope my time as a child on a 14' sailboat counts. Losing my street cred would suck!

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Matt, When I re-powered my choice was the ZF 45 or ZF 63. I think that is what they came with as the straight 6 cylinder Steyr would be too long when paired with my original Velvet drives. I went with the lower power output 212hp mated to ZF 45 because I did not want to get bigger diameter running g...

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Looking back at original post I question whether ZF45 will hold up to big blocks. Mine is 212 HP and around 360 torque. Harry is right, no way will the ZF45 work with Cummins 6B series. I watched a friend rebuild my Velvet Drives and he never looked at a book. The discs were good along with everythi...

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