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Is Marlin's Rybovitch in there?

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Out our way the commercial guys use a circular basket that is just a heavy duty laundry basket. It holds no water, nor should anything that will hold wet rope.

In Memory Walter K

Another factor to consider is fuel consumption. My Chrysler 440's running at 3000 rpm had me moving at 20 kts @ about 26 gph plus. My Cummins 210's @ 23-2400 rpms gives me 21 kts @ 15 gph and I could cruise at that speed for hours without stressing them.

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The best way I can try to help you is to explain what happened with my boat. I had 440 Chryslers. If I went fishing with my son and went offshore to a set of numbers, fished (drifted) for several hours, returned and filled up, then did it again the next day with 5-6 big guys and all their stuff, to ...

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Peter- In the days of big Tuna, I put in a pedestal mounted big Tournament chair. Yes it is big, and I'm not advocating that now, but I rarely go out or come back without someone sitting in it. It saves my ass with novices especially in rocky seas. Arms are a must or someone (especially kids) will g...

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Peter- I suspect you won't know your needs yet as you generally discover them from lots of personal use. I have discovered the bridge rail rod holders are used for nothing else but rod storage. Usually rigged for immediate use. You will be a family of four, and logically when going out with pals, th...

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A nominee for "Bertram Man of the Year"!

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Nothing in the May-June Fly fishing in Salt Waters either. John-I had two hip replacements in four months and I wish I had done them sooner. Obviously rehab is important, but from all I have heard, knees are tougher. Do whatever they say and don't rush things and you too will be glad you did it, as ...

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I grew up with a hand manual one that my parents clamped to a table or chair whenever they used it, after which it could be completely disassembled for cleaning and washing. It's face had a set of pieces you could change for different degrees of chopped meat as well as 4-bladed cutters that could be...

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In my opinion, if you fish, you will find it in the way and a pain in the ass. Even if you don't, it's one more thing to go wrong. Volvo parts are notoriously expensive and are quite often not in stock. The plus side might be that duoprops track straight and you won't have rudders. Not for me, though.

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If you own the boat.

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Need some advice. I have had a Federal Fisheries Permit since the day they came out. The permit is in the boat's name, so if I ever sell the boat, the new owner can renew it. I know, once you lose it, it's gone. I have never sold a fish with it and it comes with a fair amount of pain in the ass pape...

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I find it so hard to believe that the Glendenning control systems have been having problems for so long and have not yet come up with some sort of "makes sense" solution. Scares the hell out of me and I think of the disaster I witnessed every time I bring my boat into my marina. What if either engin...

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This may sound simplistic, but especially on the B-31, would you not be better off/safer with manual throttle and transmission controls? I have seen a 43 Viking clobber a few boats and a dock because of Glendennings that would not come out of gear coming into his slip. That was followed by a million...

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You can't fix stupid. If you could have them fixed, the Gene Pool might have a chance, but since it's against the law and politically incorrect to even jokingly suggest it, be prepared for more and worse in the future.

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I just noticed that my 60 psi gauge on my Hydnautic reservoir was broken. I'm sure the marina mechanic broke it while repacking the rudder a foot or less from it, but I'm also sure they'll deny it. It's an easy piece to take out and replace, so if there's a quick source I can call for a replacement,...

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Mark- Mine is mounted on the port bow. My chain that will make contact with the deck is vinyl (plastic?) coated to avoid rust spots and the shackles are SS. I assume you must have an anchor locker under the bow for the rest of the rode. I wrap the chain around the mounted anchor so it stays.

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As part of my Spring prep I found my port bow light not working. In the process, thought it best to change both bulbs, clean/lube connections, etc. Nothing on the bulbs is readable other than to visually see they are two pole bayonnets. I have found 13.3 watt 1.04 amp and 18.4 watt 1.44 amp replacem...

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That's terribly sad. Do you know if he was on a filming trip? I too always enjoyed his show when I saw it.

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Hasn't been a good year for yellow hulled Express Cruisers. Ouch!

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John- They have been around for a long time and seem to have a good reputation.

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OK Ed, How old is that? I may have you beat. This June 2, I turn 78, 35 years of which I owned my 31 Bertram.

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No I haven't Harry, but I was VERY pleased. Come to think of it, I DID send my B-20 parts to them 3-4 years ago. Stuff came out fine. My New Jersey Cousin/mate picked them up and wouldn't let me pay for them, so I can't speak for any recent price changes.

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Harry- This sound right? American Electroplating, 342 Lincolns Ave, Hawthorne NJ 07506 Phone 973-427-2300. Walter

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John Brownlee is down in the keys as well as several of the brethren.

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Those are the ones.

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I have a 64. My rudders have a straight forward side and a rounded stern side that is wider than the straight sided ones I have seen on other B-31's. I always troll for Bass on one engine with no problem. Coming in from offshore on one engine is doable as long as I keep it slow. No question, more ru...

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As I understand it, working, hunting, dog training and Triathalons.

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Used to be easy on my Super 90.

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Big Redfish on very light tackle.

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Wow...to say the least.

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I don't know if it was wartime heresay but we were told their trannys were so tough that you could throw them from forward to reverse at full throttle for high speed getaway maneuvering.

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I think I'll get sick! WHAT a shame!

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All boats ran by sails for a long, long time. Their hull designers learned the hard way to create hulls for varying needs. The deep V is the power boat's version of a keel. I'm not surprised. I'm old enough to remember and have fished on boats before Bertram and Hunt, when boat hulls were flat or ro...

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What sucks more is he backed off and kept going.

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I can tell you the Steiger fly fishing boat is built like a tank and has all the stability a Montauk/East End fly caster would ever want. Lots of subtle well thought out amenities. It IS not cheap, but made very well.

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If I remember correctly, the older injectors were the problematic ones whose tips dropped into cylinders and the newer ones were the correction to cure that problem. Hope I'm wrong for your sake.

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Congrats John! Walter

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Could it be possible they didn't own the property and have been paying leases all these years? Out our way all our family run stores have been run out of business due to greedy leaseholders. Suddenly a lot of empty stores this year.

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I don't know if this helps or bears any relevance but when I converted to 210 Cummins 6bt's with 1.52 trannys from Chryslers, we kept my 1 3/8" shafts. I turn 20 x 20 cupped props and have been doing so since 1990.

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Pete-In my humble opinion, you really have a valid case. I have had two hips done with no problems, but spent a lot of time with knee replacement patients in the hospital and in rehab facilities. I know that knee replacements are trickier and more painful in rehab, but I have NEVER heard anyone who ...

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All the same Doctor?

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Cut circles of foam or sponge material and push them into the holes after the rods have been inserted, holding the rods in the position desired.

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I wonder if a reel like that would have enough beef to handle a 60-80 pound Tuna.

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And for how much?

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ALL of Mercruisers outdrive "zincs" are now aluminum. A set for an Alpha 1 is composed of at least 6 pieces for one outdrive.

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Considered an older Whaler?

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A 1986 tank was probably made of different fiberglass resins than the 1960's and 70's vintage. I can almost guarantee you a frozen valve and crapped up plugs and carburetors with 1500 gallons of ethanol laced fuel in a older model.

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If you have the Coosa, try it. A lot has to do with the year of your boat. Mine is a 64 and the transom is solid as a rock, while I have seen later models with a fair amount of flex when heavy guys step on board.

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Mikey-Call your local Fire department. Tell them your extinguishers have to be recharged. Bet they will send you to an authorized recharger in your area you didn't know existed. Worked for me.

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