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The April 2016 issue of "Power and Motoryacht" magazine has an ad for a new TV program called "Angler's Journal", to be hosted by John Brownlee, a member here. The program will be shown July through December on Saturdays at 5:30AM and Sundays at 9:30AM. It will be carried by the Destination America,...

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Some good advice above! I bought a ratcheting crimp tool and always use it.. even with small instrument wire (I strip double the length of insulation and then bend the conductor back on itself, and crimp that.) After I crimp a terminal onto the wire I give it a good pull to make sure I have a good m...

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I don't mean to brag but......but I just finished my 14-day diet in 3 hours and 20 minutes.

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There are some liberal politicians I could do this to.. but I would never do it to a dog!

IRGuy

What I have learned about weight loss...

How to prepare Tofu:

1. Throw it in the trash.
2. Grill some meat.

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My goal for 2016 was to lose just 10 pounds.

Now I have only 15 to go.

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I may not be that funny or athletic or good looking or smart or talented....

Damn... I forgot where I was going with this.

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I remember!

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Pete...

You are correct.. the complete deck on my 1983 B33 FBC is end grain balsa core. Pretty much every screw hole I have checked had rot around it. The cockpit floor panel had about 60-70% core rot. I repaired that exactly as instructed above.

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My boat was put on the market for $105,000 by the PO. He didn't get any offers. The next year he advertised it at $97,000, with no offers, The next year it was $79,000, still no offers. Since putting her on the market he hadn't done any maintenance, cleaning or anything else to improve her, and she ...

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Max... On my B33 the mounting bases for the trim tabs were some kind of wood. When I bought the boat they were so worm eaten and rotted that the trim tabs were loose. Rather than using wood replacements I opted to go with PVC, which can be painted and epoxy glued (sand well to remove the shiny surfa...

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This came in my email today. I have seen this before, but some of you may not have, so I hope you get a grin.. For those that don't know him, Major General Peter Cosgrove is an Australian. General Cosgrove was interviewed on the radio recently. Read his reply to the lady who interviewed him concerni...

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We haven't had any Darwin Award candidates here recently, so here are some I just found.. 1. When his 38 caliber revolver failed to fire at his intended victim during a hold-up in Long Beach, California would-be robber John Elliot did something that can only inspire wonder. He peered down the barrel...

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Kevin.. On my B33 there are two 30A circuits with breakers (both double pole single throw) on the stbd side of the cockpit.. one exclusively for the reverse cycle AC system and the other for everything else. I think this is a standard for B33s.. our boats were built after many (most?) of the B31s an...

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From my readings over the years about vinyl ester/polyester versus epoxy I have standardized on epoxy for all the work I am doing on "Phoenix" for the following reasons... Epoxy has "gap filling" properties making it useful when the substrate parts it is bonded to do not fit closely together. Epoxy ...

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During my rebuild of my 1983 B33 FBC I replaced the windscreen with plexiglas from a local window shop.. I took the old pieces to them and they traced them and then cut them out for me. I drilled the holes in them myself, but be careful.. I first tried a hand held drill but the bit caught somehow an...

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In the past I used MAS Epoxy pretty much exclusively, but I have heard some good things about Raka Epoxies. I used MAS rather than West Systems because it was non blushing and was slightly cheaper. Supposedly Raka is cheaper than MAS and can be used with their non-blush hardener. What are you boat r...

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There is a nice color drawing of the new Bertram 35 in the recent (March 2016, page 76) issue of "Soundings" magazine, along with a brief article. This new design is based on the Bertram 31, with twin Cat C7.1 460 HP engines, with a displacement of 20,800 lbs, and a beam of 12'5". Top speed is predi...

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Tony

Thinking about that stuff IS my hobby!

IRGuy

About 20 or so years ago I predicted that one day we would be able to buy male and female body suits, equipped with appropriate "extensions and recesses" that could be hooked up to our personal computers. With appropriate software you could dial up your favorite lady, and the two of you could have "...

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Hi Pete... Weather down here has been great.. about 10 days of cold and now in the mid 40s to high 60s. I don't care if I never see a damn snowflake again. We never had one moment's regret about moving here from Beverly. To make things better, our daughter's family is here as well, so our two grandk...

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Pete... Being now a life member of Jubilee YC I knew Bill when he started tuna fishing.. I believe all his boats were named "Bounty Hunter".. He and his girlfriend and now wife seemed to always be working on his boat in the yard. She had the same hair style then as she has now. I have no idea what e...

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Tailhook..

Having lived for over 30 years on Boston's North Shore, where most of the boats on the "Wicked Tuna" program come from, I have to take exception to your spelling..

I can assure you it is "pissah".

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Paddy had been drinking at his local pub all day and most of the night, celebrating St Patrick's Day. Mick, the bartender says, 'You'll not be drinking anymore tonight, Paddy.. you have had enough'. Paddy replies, 'OK Mick, I'll be on my way then'. Paddy spins around on his stool and steps off. He f...

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Brew...

I consider you a friend I haven't met yet!

And Happy Birthday for the Princess.

I will tip one later this evening in your honor.

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With all the paranoia and hate in our world these days I have made it a priority to stay armed and able to protect my family and myself. Ammunition has been scarce locally and whenever I have an opportunity to buy some I get as much as I can. This morning I lucked out and was able to buy two boxes o...

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A group of patriotic kids volunteer for a very worthy task...

Maybe there is hope for our younger generation after all~!

http://www.msn.com/en-us/video/peoplean ... spartandhp

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How is the condition of the bottom? More specifically, how clean are the props/shafts?

I have Cummins 6B 315HPs in my B33, and when the props get well covered with barnacles she won't get up to normal speed for the engine RPMs and she smokes a lot.. (Black smoke)

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Pretty close if you ask me!

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Thanks all for your input. I finally decided on the Rule 2000 gph pumps, with their standard 3 year warranty. Easier to replace since new and old pumps have identical mountings and wiring, in stock at local West Marine, and followed comments from people I have learned to trust.

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With the heavy rains we have had, and more coming later this week, my main Rule bilge pump has crapped out. Years ago the best were supposedly Rule, but my understanding is that their reputation around here has dropped big time (I believe they are now made in China, but not 100% sure of this). So.. ...

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A blonde found out she was pregnant, and being single called her mother (also a blonde) for advice on what to do...

When she told her mother her immediate comment was.. "Let's be sure who is to blame.. are you sure the baby is yours?"

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I read this today, and while it isn't a feel good Christmas article, a valiant fighter has died and we should all remember him and his family.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-ma ... spartandhp

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Merry Christmas and Happy Channuka ( don't know how to spell it!) to all! But while you are celebrating, (hopefully with your loved ones) please take a few moments to give thanks to those of us, volunteers all, who are away from home defending us and our way of life in far away places, because witho...

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Women in Leather Dresses Did you know this about leather dresses? Do you know that when a woman wears a body hugging leather dress, a man's heart beats quicker, his throat gets dry, he gets weak in the knees, and he thinks irrationally? Ever wonder why? . . . . . . It is because she smells just lik...

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Cam.. Thanks for the info on the Smith Creek site.. I knew they took a lot of pics when "Phoenix" was launched, but I never looked at their new web site so I didn't know her pics were there. Smith Creek is a do-it-yourself boatyard.. there are no employees working on customer's boats, you can hire y...

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Cam... I used Matt Winchell to shoot the paint.. My deal with him was that I would do all the prep work and he would take care of the application. Since I was in the same building as Matt he would occasionally come over and check my work and offer good advice. I saw many boats he painted.. the work ...

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Nav... I might be saying something you already know, but when I was gathering info on having my boat painted using different systems I was advised by several respected painters and boatyard managers to choose the painter first and then choose the paint system he was most comfortable with. Personally...

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Beautiful bride!

Beautiful boat!

You are one lucky man!

And I like Tommy's comment.. you overmarried!

All the best and I wish you two a lifetime of love together!

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Al...

The same can be said about you.. as far as being old and crusty!

IRGuy

I have often tried to describe this forum to friends, but words simply do not relay the feelings I have for this board and it's members. All great guys, and everyone willing to help everyone else. The knowledge residing in the members here is impossible to describe, and impossible to find anywhere e...

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I just rediscovered this clip, actually saw the first speaker a while ago, but today saw the second part as well. .. and feel each of you should all watch it.. you will need to know the subject if you are ever accused of a crime, whether you are innocent or guilty! Both speakers are experts in their...

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I call BS on this. Looks real but I doubt there are personal jetpacks that can fly that fast and that high. I doubt a jetpack could carry enough fuel to get that high Turbulence off a large commercial plane wouldn't allow anything so small to fly so close. A those altitudes I suspect the temperature...

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I realize I might have been pushing the limit with my last "off topic" post in the "You can't make this stuff up" category, so here is another that even the censors might grin at.. http://www.aol.com/article/2015/11/02/farting-sheep-cause-plane-to-make-emergency-landing/21257782/?cps=gravity_4541_14...

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Me too... I have been wondering what Bertramp meant all day!

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You could not have planned it any better!

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He better hope the engine doesn't stall!

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Tony

Any local glass company should have the stuff you are looking for, if they do any work on boat windows.

Frank

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The weather channel I usually monitor just announced in the last hour the models are beginning to predict Joaquhin will move further east and skirt a lot of the East Coast. Almost all of SC and NC are now under a flash flood watch. The center of NC has already had a bunch of rain (not from Joaquin) ...

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