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Joseph Fikentscher wrote:Carl,

Thinking about North Carolina. I can save 10 grand/year in property taxes. And still be near or on the water.

Hurry, Joe, this place is filling up fast! V-drives will tough around here unless you are always cruising the ICW or heading off shore. Skinny water everywhere.

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Carl, What about outboards then? They are also aluminum chunks hanging in the water. Also, before you say that they are in the water ONLY while they are working and are lifted up while at rest, I bet there is less than 10% of them being COMPLETELY lifted up so as not to touch the water and continue...

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Some random pictures taken during a short run Saturday evening. The running shots are at about 28 mph, 3800 rpm. Engine height seems to be good with the jackplate all the way down, but I'm no expert. The bridge is the new Topsail bridge. It has around 65 feet of clearance, so we just made it! Pipe w...

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The engine sounds happy to have a purpose! Congratulations!

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Did they say if they would drop current policy holders once the boat cross's the mid century mark?[/quote]

I don't know, but I would not ask them! the less they know the better. I was scrambling to get liability on the boat so I could use my marina slip.

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Thanks. I don't see spa hose in the smaller sizes. I need 3/4". The hose I have now seems similar to yours.

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For my 63 B25: Boat US told me that as of Jan 1, 2020 they no longer write boat policies for 50+ year old vessels. Boat US and Giego are the same. I called Progressive and they wrote a policy over the phone with some agreed value $40k limit based on verbal.

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Wire is cheap compared to the heat shrink terminals! What sort of hose are you using for the livewell/wash down? I used a spiral reinforced hose - https://www.westmarine.com/buy/shields-rubber--series-141-multiflex-hose-3-4-id-3-4-min-bend-radius--P011_333_001_011?pCode=214900&cm_mmc=PS-_-Google-_-G...

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Matt - a couple of thoughts/questions: - Why so many batteries? - 3 switches in three locations seems like a PITA. I don't understand the need for the main power switch aft. - I found it easier and cheaper to standardize on wire sizes for accessory loads. 14 ga. seemed to cover lights, gages, etc. -...

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I can see why she's happy. It looks great! Time for lunch!

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I went through a similar thought process before I grabbed a simple pencil. The boat is really a collection of interconnected "black boxes" with intermediate terminations. I didn't see a need to draw the wiring at all, just the terminations and any devices along the way like switches and fuses. I sta...

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The AwlGrip T0008 cleaner/prep worked like magic. Before and after shots: https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/QT8yv8uARTqQDQNhMYnr8w.27cEUydE-RRjtZzRrOmjGq I heard from my T-Top guy that the hardtop is delivered. I will be pulling for pipe work soon, but I need to run back to Virginia to take care ...

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Thanks, Guys. I had 6 adults and 2 kids on her yesterday for a lunch cruise. Windy and choppy (white caps rolling up the ICW), but the boat rides on top of all that...nice! Got my first dock rash on the way out of the slip. Black rubber on the Awlcraft 2000. I'm going to try the T0008 surface prep t...

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I moved the cleats up to the cap. Pull-up Accon cleats. https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/50uqz8YQT5StQUGOjVwWHQ.4zsZf0Xwnqiv6iQf3DjZy4 I had the cap on and off so many times that it was easy (sort-of) to flip, build pads and reinforce everything. https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/qgky0KRsQEiJ...

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Interesting idea, I've had some good luck with the pre-mixed fairing compound that I've picked up from LBI in Connecticut. mix it up on a drywall hawk and spread like joint compound. I was contemplating putting down a layer of 1.5oz mat first but that might be just an exercise in more sanding. I tr...

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Captbone - performance seems ok. She's light right now. I saw 42 mph at 5750 rpm with 6 on board and 50 gallons of fuel. The prop may not be quite right. It's an RX4 15x16. Wild guess on my part and, ironically, they don't make a pitch below 18" any longer. It seems to slip quite a bit getting onto ...

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Thanks, guys. Friday was a big day. I had 4 adults and one 6 year old along for the launch and joy ride. They immediately gravitated to the living room area in the bow (glad I changed that design years ago). We used some cushions from our outside chairs for padding. The boat rides like it is on a cl...

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After 7 months of being sidetracked, I finally launched her for the 2nd time last Friday. Went for a joy ride with some of the family and she ran great. Waiting for my T-Top guy to re-open and it needs upholstery, but it's in usable shape now. https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/JFkiz4NWRfeDAFcqOOO...

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he know i don`t want his opinion and a slegehammer. This is hilarious. It reminds me of the days when I hired union crews in rail yards to "help" (union boss lingo) with setting up a custom test vehicle. I would find something safe for them to do while we took care of business. Everyone was happy, ...

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Only has triples. Things don't get silly until there are at least 5 or 6 outboards hanging off the transom!

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Wow! Sorry to here this, Peter! Do you have some sort of agreed value insurance on the boat?

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Carl wrote:...is it just me?

My arms start to ache as I look through these pictures, happen to anyone else?

Oh, ya. I've seen that stage before....seems like good exercise for the first 6 months, then it gets hard.

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waggles02673 wrote:Damn, here on Cape Cod you are looking at $250-$300/ft for April-October and no that does not include electric. Then add winter storage on top of that.

$300 per foot? $9k for a season? Wow!

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Looks good! That black stuff on the hull sides never comes off without a grinder.

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Thanks, guys! A neighbor stopped by last night...wondering what the heck that boat is out front. Turns out his brother has 3, B20s: Bahia, Sportsman, and a Baron. I'm making Bertram friends even while the boat is on the trailer!

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a couple of weeks ago I realized that...well...I'm kinda done. Wiring done, systems done. paint done (except for boot stripe). Pipe work and upholstery are on the to-do list and there is no one in the DC area for these crafts. Sooo...headed south to Wilmington to finish up! Here's a picture in the d...

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Nice! I've never seen a lighthouse ship. Temporary warning?

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mike ohlstein wrote:https://youtu.be/unaFyRs9alM?t=80

That is quite a machine! Keep it away from my Bertram!

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Coosa is stiff as a board! It would be very difficult, I think, to kerf this and get much of a bend. It contains fiberglass sheets near the surfaces. Might be possible with the lower grade version, but still difficult. It's also heavier than divinicell or other foam boards used for cores. Coosa woul...

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Looks great! And your wife let you make it on the kitchen island, too! You are a master of your own domain, sir!

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Looks like you are using Beau clips. https://beauclip.com/

How do you like them? I'm planning to use them for attaching coaming pads.

Cam

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Thanks! I'm using the boat right now, it's just on a trailer and not in the water! I get to spend lots of quality time with her, just in a stationary mode! Knocking things off the punch list over the winter. Upholstery and T-top are the 2 major items that may have to wait for a while. For the T-top ...

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After a loooooong time in storage, I finally installed the console door yesterday. It's a little wild and crazy. Iroko frames and book-matched curly old growth redwood with a bit of purpleheart for the panel, finished in many, many coats of AwlWood. Jewels fill the knot hole. https://www.amazon.com/...

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That single tank must have been in the early, early boats. Mine had twin tanks. Starboard helm. twin 110 volvos.

Do have just one fuel fill and vent?

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Single 45 gal tank? Never seen that before. I thought all the early boats had twin 40 gallon tanks. Any pictures?

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My hull tag includes a date - 5/29/1963, below the hull number 25-437. I consider that the "born on" date.

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Great video from the NC Rendezvous:

https://vimeo.com/179238526

Maybe next year for me and BluBert.

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any primer layer, or just apply?

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I pulled the boat back to the shed for the winter season. Still wrestling with family health issues that require regular trips to North Carolina, so I'll probably end the season with the one splash. I have 1001 things to work on to finish the boat anyway. I have a bronze through hull for raw water s...

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I never get tired of seeing your summer pictures, Yannis!

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Looks great! Who is doing your pipe work? In North Carolina?

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That is a serious hatch!

Not trying to give you more work ideas, but if you are "done for the season" on the boat, you could make a mold for the transom close-out and built it off the boat!

Could incorporate the transom cleats in this module.

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arrgh. no running this weekend. boat is resting in the driveway in VA. I had to run to NC last Friday night to handle family crisis (elder care). Not sure when I'll get back.

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cariedl wrote:Congratulations. She looks great in the water. I love the original hardware on the bow, mixed with flush midship cleats and modern console and windshield. It looks brand new, with a nod to boat's past. Way to go!

Thanks! That was the idea...kind of a re-birth with memories.

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You guys are being too nice! I'll get some more photos this weekend. It's fun to talk to young people about the project. They always ask "how long?" When I tell them, their faces go completely blank. A twenty year old cannot process the fact that it took 10 years. Seems like no more than 8 to me! :-...

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MarkS wrote:Yes and to think at one point you almost threw in the towel on this project! Enjoy!

That happened more than once, Mark!

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Mine. It was a good day! Softwares updated, steering bled, all systems go...so why not! https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/B8P2wsi1SG6dMwYgh3VGCg.J29BJwp7SNA5tI4DVCmCRB It was all a blur, but she ran well. Everything works. The boat is too light in the stern (see lens-fogged picture) and the prop ...

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No, John. Heading to Guy Brothers to have the G2 programmed and the steering bled, and any updates it needs. Might get it wet this weekend if things go well. I think I plugged all the holes in the hull...might float?

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Following Mike's suggestion, I moved my winch stand about a foot closer to the coupler. Cranked the boat forward with the winch (roller trailer). I lost use of my last set of side rollers with the move, but it seems stable on the trailer. Much harder to raise the tongue with the jack now. Using my a...

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Maybe you can use fiberglass angles to create an open top chase.

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