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Stephan, I have the same design. Just make sure the rudder arms are secured to the square part of the rudder shaft. Seems like a no-brainer but was obviosly not something I was worried about. With the arms being right under the shelf they are not readily visible but still have room to "jump off". On...

My 2 cents:

I used epifanes rapidcoat, not a "true varnish" but you do not need to sand between coats and can apply many coats over a couple of days. Just need to lightly sand as prescribed above for your maintenance coats. First time I had ever done any brightwork, it was very forgiving.

Brad

John,

You talkin' about those tasty 14" specks?

Brad

Nice cockpit!

Brad

Frank, I have a 2000 F250 with 348,000 miles on odometer which wasn't working for a while back in '02. Lots of idling and towing around the farm. Replaced 1 water pump, 1 crankshaft sensor (from recall)fuel filter housing, 1 starter, 2 clutches, three clutch linkage. Recently purchased 2002 F250 for...

Amen Walter! I find it hard to believe people still publish what Al Gore has to say.

Brad

Fished the 32' Blackfin "Bandito" out of Cabo a few years back. Agree with John about the flybridge overhang over the engine boxes, made for a cool, dry spot to partake in some ice cold beverages. When back on the dock, people asked . "Were you on the BandiDo or BandiTo" We said the Bandito what's t...

I have rupp single spreader outriggers and have had no issues in using them, however when I first received the boat and went to reinstall the outriggers, figuring which way the lay-out arms went was like a chinese puzzle, and I remember thinking, "I'm glad I don't have to take these on and off all t...

HILARIOUS!!

John,

Thanks for posting that link. We still have one by us in Rockport, Tx. down from 5 in the area last year. Hope they can hold out. The government is doing everything they can to make the refiners put in the ethanol.

Brad

.......and the lube contains 10% ethanol.

Sorry Skipper Dick, looks like they are going to bypass the 2007 hurdle which you already addressed above in your post. My blood pressure had already shot up before I got to that part. So we are going to be screwed sooner than I thought. It's time to go pour a bourbon, What corn was intended to be u...

Not only am I a redheaded stepchild for owning a B28 and being on this great forum, I am also one because I farm crops that aren't subsidized and insured from loss by your tax dollars. The corn lobby makes me sick. I believe we are safe in the short term because vendors have to have a separate ingro...

Nice haul!! There's nothing better than putting the kids on some fish, great job! Got my son offshore for the first time this summer and got him into kingfish, jack crevalle and a black tip shark. Makes it all worthwhile. This weekends forecast sure looks good and his football game got moved to Mond...

Raybo Marine and Peter, I am defenitely going to follow your advice and do a mock up before ordering a tank. I currently have very little clearance between the original and saddle tanks. Coolair and JDavis, Thanks for the info! I have ran into the same situation as coolair. I even called the most re...

IR Guy, The mustang max is a highly concentrated liquid sold in 1 gallon jugs. Since you don't know anyone who can just give you a few ounces, I Ithink your best route is defenitely UV's suggested web site or similar with the one lb. powder. It's something you can use around the house, garden etc. a...

Using cypermethrin is good advice. If you have any friends that farm ask them for a few ounces of "Mustang Max"(which will last you a long time) it's the agricultural label for zeta-cypermethrin. I'm surprised no one has relabeled the ag version as "Boating and Marine Wasp-be -Gone" adulterated it a...

Wow!! She is beautiful.

I agree that I should be able to get one locally for a better price, but I have not found anybody yet. The people I have talked to have all ordered out of state, mostly Matt's route with a Florida company. JDavis, who did your tank?
Thanks,

Brad

Absolutely!

What a great site. Searching the old threads have defenitely kept me from reinventing the wheel whenever I have a problem or concern.
Not to mention the entertainment value.

Thank You!

I am going to replace my original fiberglass tank this winter due to the fact that ethanol free fuel is disappearing from our area. I currently have two aluminum saddle tanks that were installed by the previous owner nine years ago from Atlantic Coastal Welding. All their tanks come "coated " and se...

Before summer started there were a number of marinas in the Rockport/Port Aransas area that carried branded fuel that was ethanol free. They were very upfront about that changing, but now the only place I know of to get ethanol free gas is at the Cove Harbor Marina and drystack. They say they will h...

I purchased a B28 last year from the same area and had it shipped to Texas. I used a gentleman by the name of Bernie Szetela (252)342-6455. I know it's only been a year but no problems have shown up that he didn't make me aware of. He also saved me from purchasing a problem. I remember he told me: "...