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PeterPalmieri

Best of luck. Great economy and cruise speed with those motors.

PeterPalmieri

For my friends here who are not on Facebook. Here is a recap of the 2020 season. Started off with the boat being stolen and recovered. Many trips with our family this year. My two little boys have worked their way up to the title of crew. Shannon has been recovering from being hit by a car and wasn’...

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I think for budgeting you should assume that everything under the decks and inside the engine boxes would need to be done. Struts, shafts, rudders and shelf, fuel tank, deck supports, engine beds and wiring.

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One thing I know for certain I have zero interest in having a stereo on the boat. Nice big leather seats I would love.

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Is t it a joy. They pulled the buoys for the Babylon and Lindenhurst cut a few weeks back. It’s a real nail biter now. We got forced aground in the summer when a 40’ boat decided to take over the state channel and push us off course between frank and ducks and cedar.

PeterPalmieri

A good compromise could be switching over to dual function controls freeing up one side for a 12” display and flush mounting a 7” on the other side.

PeterPalmieri

Keep in mind even the larger bay boats have shallow drafts and almost no super structure above the rubrail. It is possible depending on your conditions that it will work but make sure it will before going through the effort. Maybe temporarily mount the motor and wire the batteries sitting on the dec...

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A lot of good stuff going on there.

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They’re already using a Minnkota ST112 on a 27 Sea Vee bay boat. We know it works in calm conditions with a boat with a shallower V bottom and very little windage. Once you get a heavier boat, that has more boat under the surface and more to catch the wind. And you try to use it effectively in wind,...

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The money is in modifying the bridge not the screens.

With a helm pod and single lever controls mounting big screens is no doubt the way to go. The 7” fits on a stock bridge nicely.

Someday maybe I’ll buy a new 31 that did a bridge modification.

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The idea of having spot lock and not having to anchor over small pieces is becoming very popular. It’s a very effective way to fish. Never imagined the tech would move so quickly it wasn’t long ago that any boat over 20 feet was an issue. It will still be a challenge in ocean rollers to keep the pro...

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Thus far I’ve been able to live without my reading glasses on the bridge but I can see that becoming a problem. The best part is they fit without modifications. I’ve considered a large display in place of the analog gauges under the wheel and running a NMEA connection to view on the port side displa...

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Congrats.

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Tony, I’m happy with 2 7” screens. Like you I’ve been in my home waters for many years I do not use my GPS for normal navigation. I can do everything by sight and compass heading I have in my head. Ocassionally i will head somewhere less travel and spot a buoy or in fog or dark. The 7” screen on sta...

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I have no complaints about my 454s but the 496s are great motor. Higher cruise and better efficiency.

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Looks like a great season.

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I have 15 degrees in the transom, the cap flexes quite a bit. Can’t help with swivel recommendations but if you are planning on fighting fish out of them reenforcing the cap should be a priority.

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Great job, poked around using my phone and it seems better then new. Thank you for stepping up.

PeterPalmieri

No experience but I had a great experience with Michiganmotorz.

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I’d modify the edge of the engine box

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Mary P. Made me think of Uncle Vic. My son found the video.

https://youtu.be/gpeDwglrge4

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Thank you Cam for sharing this amazing project with us.

PeterPalmieri

Bob, I thank you for your insight, but I have to explain: I have nothing to do with fish, the fish direction, fishing in general, know the bottom contour, the depths, the wrecks etc. A radar is completely useless, like a fridge in alaska, as we cruise between islands only during daylight, why on ea...

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Is it possible that a seat slide can get you a little extra space?

https://www.garelick.com/Low-Profile-Seat-Slide-75091

PeterPalmieri

Congrats and best of luck. We bought our gas powered 31 in 2011, at the time it is what we could afford comfortably. It’s been an uphill battle and a ton of work just to keep up with so many 50 year old components and have absolutely loved every minute. One of our beloved, now deceased members, Walt...

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When you remove the headliner you should be able to get the backing plate further back underneath the fiberglass just forward of the cabin door. It’s tough getting a hold of the nut on the back but we were able to get back within a few inches of the brow. But maybe I’m not understanding your issue f...

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The Garmin echomap without a touchscreen or transducer will get you into that price range.

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While you guys are at it, what do you suggest for a 7 or 9 inch max chartplotter? No fishfinder. I don't want to spend big money. My 7 inch simrad is very near the trash can actually... The Garmin GPSMAP 722 is a nice unit for your needs if you don’t want radar or sonar https://buy.garmin.com/en-US...

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454s similar performance numbers to Craig. As long as your not doing long trips they are no problem. That being said if you are looking to buy a boat it’s not that much more to find one with diesels.

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Carl I find it much more economical to just yell “wave, hold on” or stay on land.

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Awesome

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Peter

I believe it’s a Delco voyager ignition kit

Pete

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With my port motor I got a rebuilt block and reused many of the parts off my old engine. I continue to chase gremlins, it’s pretty darn frustrating at times. I recently replaced the starboard motor with a new motor built my michiganmotorz and she runs like a top. Wish I had done the same with the po...

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I have 454s and my boat came with tabs. I use them as Tony said for weight balance. If everyone is sitting inside at the table and there is a cross wind. Also as Carl said at a 14-16 JT cruise leveling the boat off can be helpful and get you close to 1kt at the same RPM. Over 20 kts I don’t find the...

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That’s a very cool and interesting boat. I think if I had to put that much effort in I’d rather have a 31.

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Wreck anchor technique is always mark the spot using a shark float, some fishing line and a large sinker. Drift off it and then drive in The opposite direction. Drop the anchor and let enough line out. If you aren’t close enough to boat hook the float start over. Attach the line to the end of the an...

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Over the years this board has created friendships and experiences well beyond what I ever would have imagined. Asked Carl about how he felt about his 210s and the next day we are out. Beautiful yacht club, Great Kills Harbor is great as was the Marina cafe. Carl is awesome, the boats not completely ...

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Bob, these stories never get old. My boat isn’t high tech or reimagined; a 50 year old boat with 454s. We run down the beach and it inevitably kicks up in the afternoon. We ride back my parents in their 80s sitting out on deck chairs and my grade school children playing cards in the cabin. Meanwhile...

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Tony about 10 years ago when I had my flats boat I chased around a thresher in about 4 feet of water for an hour. I have no doubt they are out there. Just highly doubt some clown on the beach could identify a species of shark

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Carl I have a really hard time believing it’s a bull shark. Maybe the same bull shark that swam from Long Beach to Jones beach and then East to Tobay Some how that same fish was seen off Coney Island. There are plenty of sharks out there and like most on this board I’ve caught my fair share. A thres...

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She’s a beauty and he was one of a kind.

Interestingly this boat is about 5 miles down the road, have never seen her put on the water.

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Good news Carl. Can’t wait to maybe get a ride next season. We went swimming at the ocean beaches all week and over the weekend. Sharks don’t bother me. Tony so many stories like that, it’s not going to end well. Wish I could be a fly on the wall when all these new boaters get their winter storage b...

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Good news is we got out during the week had everything to ourselves it was awesome. Since I started this thread someone has been killed in a boating accident every weekend, locally. Drove to the beach yesterday morning and you could see the insanity. I really don’t feel safe taking a midday trip on ...

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1962 31 wrote:CPL2280
I JUST POPPED A HEAD OFF 1 OF THE MOTORS NOT EVEN SURFACE RUST IN THE CYLINDERS
THE PLOT THICKENS

Great

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Bob I can only assume you are talking about your beautiful wife. So sorry to hear.

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She’s a beauty best of luck.

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If you install the 370s I would be interested in your 210s, keep me in mind.

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Also first trip to west marine this weekend, pretty nice store by me no complaints. I’m thankful their is a store a mile or 2 from the house. Inventory completely empty, not a single kayak paddle board in the store. Usually a stock of hundreds of life jackets, 8 or 10 left on the rack. They seemed t...

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Made a b line for the ocean Sunday morning. About 9am traffic was light, the inlet was a bit churned up and we headed out into the ocean with few boats found a good spot and the boys released a couple dozen short fluke in a couple hours, a couple blues and some sea robins. Worked a couple of bunker ...

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We are on vacation the last week of July. Planning on doing a weekday trip to sailors Haven and Sunken Forest. A lot of times we will do an early drive over to the beaches on a weekend and come home before 11am but given the nowhere to go environment and 50% capacity that’s not enjoyable, traffic is...

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