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PeterPalmieri

I’m on the great South Bay in Babylon. I have to run through the state boat channel a few miles to get out towards Fire Island inlet. It’s usually not this crazy and our general opinion is to stay off the water on Sunday afternoons or head directly for the ocean or a secluded spot. Now that I’m not ...

PeterPalmieri

On Sunday headed out with my wife, the boys and my parents. Planned on doing some fluke fishing but it was blowing. Crossing the bay I passed a big sea ray bouncing around, he decided to follow my wake to not get beat up, came within 100’ of my transom before I pinned it and got away from him. When ...

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Great. What boat did you buy?

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Excellent

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Would love too next time you have an open spot let me know.

The real ninja skill is getting the two anchor set up, used to be great at it on my 23 Robalo but with our 31s it’s almost impossible single handed. Some of the charter guys will let out just a few feet and it completely changes the bite.

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https://www.michiganmotorz.com/turn-carbureted-engines-c-31_49_78.html https://www.michiganmotorz.com/turn-engines-c-31_49_79.html I ordered a replacement 454 from these guys last year, good reputation and my experience was good. All prices listed on the site The 496 is an awesome package. If your n...

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Bob I totally get the radar overlay that would be awesome.

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I really like my Garmin units. Charts are great as is the sonar. I don’t have interest in chirp, sidescan, structure scan stuff. From a fishing standpoint to me it’s a game. Know your waters, look for clues and sometimes strike out. It’s all part of the fun. Flir and radar from a navigational standp...

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Looks beautiful

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Unbelievably awesome. So far

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Looks great so far

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Not sure I want to give away my security features on a public forum but I definitely have a bat in the back of my truck.

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Didn’t see a bill yet but I think it was just coolant hoses on one engine. Impellers and pumps and the prop. But we will see.

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Back in action and out on the water. Feels good.

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Awesome

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A broken line was attached to a cleat still. Not sure if they cut it or maybe the prop cut it

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That port motor with the line wrapped around the prop is also the engine that had the coolant hose burst. The starboard motor is the one I replaced last year, seems unharmed except it was the one that was in gear with the ignition turned on when I found it. Fluids were all clean but until we get the...

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https://imgur.com/gallery/nSxvJgV

Props

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With the boat was stolen instead of untying it from the boat cleats they took all the lines off the dock and the polls one was missing and one was torn in half. The boat was hauled today and one of the lines was wrapped around the prop in the prop has a nice gouging it

PeterPalmieri

Having to remove the headliner during a project is always a pain in the butt. Walter recommended using a black and decker electric screw driver years ago. I’d add to that having 3 of them and a 6 pack of beer. Invite a couple buddies over who you invite out on the boat regularly. Get them started an...

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Great story Carl. Sorry I haven’t responded sooner or longer. I’m working from home and helping the kids with school work while my wife drives into the city for work. I just haven’t had time to really be on top of the boat yard or the insurance company. I think I pushed a few buttons to get things m...

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I don’t know all the answers. The engines could have been running until they stalled, doesn’t seem they seized. Hose burst on port side but not starboard. They were left in gear with the ignition switches on. Being this was the first start after winterizatio I wouldn’t be surprised if they stalled o...

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What a mess. Insurance company hasn’t sent the adjuster, he just got some pictures from the yard. They sent me a check for $950 which in the notes says estimate. The yard never game an estimate but based on storage fee of $25 a day they’re already about $500 short. It seems like it’s just impellers,...

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Congrats

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Boat yard is shut down, just going to have to forget about this for a while.

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What’s happening now is the adjuster is not going to the boat yard because of the virus but working with the mechanic to have him slowly break down the engine and send pictures and then wait for instructions on the next step.

PeterPalmieri

That sounds a little more of strict rules then we have here in NY, good luck

PeterPalmieri

Thank you Bob for checking, haven’t heard from the adjuster yet. If I do need to replace the engines I could live with 210s and would be super happy with the 250/270s. If price isn’t the issue 370s would be a dream, but maybe out of my price range.

PeterPalmieri

Thanks for the kind words. Starboard motor was replace last year and the port engine in 2015. I have all the purchase and installation receipts. It’s not a ton of money but if the motors have to be replaced it’s a good start. This never seems to be my luck. I can only assume they’re repairable and i...

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Peter If they left those engines running they probably cooked themselves. Would not be surprised if they seized up. UGH! Not good. Push the insurance company to buy you two new ones. As I thought about securing the boat, I would think about shutting the fuel line off when you leave the boat. The en...

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Peter , Sorry to hear about your misfortune . Glad you got your boat back though . " dust for prints " , that's a joke in Suffolk County from what my Surgeon neighbor told me about long island . He had a sociopath neighbor who was calling his house every night for 2 weeks , one call after another n...

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I have an agreed value on the boat but it is greater then the cost to replace those engines. Doesn’t seem to be any apparent damage beyond mechanical. So it’s going to be a matter of the engines being fixed or a check to replace them. The ignition switches were left on and the motors were in gear wi...

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In terms of the adjuster and the marinas working under the current state here. I’m really not sure I think they’re both exempt from the stay home orders but honestly not so concerned. Everything is on lockdown so I’m guessing because of this I’ll be up and running before I otherwise would have.

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Thanks for the kind words and suggestions. Long statement to the insurance Co. luckily all my mechanical records were done by one marina who saves all the work receipts on a computer. As far as what they told me, nothing gets touched until the adjuster shows up. I will make sure to be there and make...

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After a winter sitting, I’d generally once everything over even knowing how to properly do things including opening the sea cocks. Wouldn’t dare attempt a real trip right out of the box, my wife even laughed, we have a 50% chance of a successful day on the water with the necessary prep.

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No dusting the boat for prints Bob, they took a statement from me at my house and it doesn’t seem they’ll be doing any further investigation unless it happens to someone else too. I’m free to have the boat towed to the marina for repairs.

PeterPalmieri

Thanks Tony. I’m a bit mixed, if the boat disappeared it is insured for replacement value so I’m not sure if I lucked out or not. As for keys or an interior switch of some kind, if these guys really knew what they were doing I’d have a broken window, busted door or torn up wiring in addition to the ...

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They did open the hatches looking for the seacocks but you have to feel for them or know where they are, they aren’t visible.

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I don’t have keys; if you turn the battery switch on and flip the switches you can start the motors. I ever thought of it as a security issue since both the underside of the dash and engine compartments are accessible anyway. But really perplexed how they’d know that.

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Was msging Dug, which bring up an interesting question. In the middle of this social distancing, with a night that was dropping below freezing and a cabin that can easily be broken into, but they didn’t bother; new electronics which were not stolen. And given the fact that they know how to even star...

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The police asked if I had a camera on the boat, which I don’t. Plenty of mansions between where the boat traveled and I’m sure many have video but the police isn’t going to be going door to door asking.

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The house it was at has the modified 31 Bahia mar that is on a lift. With the rudders mounted on the transom. Will have sea tow take me over to the boat yard this week, will have to have it looked at and have an adjuster come down. I really don’t want to be chasing problems because of this. They had...

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My boat was stolen last night, the thieves couldn’t figure out how to open the sea cocks. The engines overheated and they ditched it. It seems the only damage done was to the engines but that remains to be seen. Here is the real kicker they left the boat, not tied up in a boat slip in someone’s back...

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I'm guessing Summer dockage and winter storage in a fancy private marina for our 31s is close to 10k per year. I've been asked many times about what maintenance problems I might have by only doing a short haul with bottom paint and zincs in the spring and sitting in the water all winter might do. My...

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kross1 wrote:Peter
I am down the canal from you at Babylon Marine. It’s approximately $100 a foot for summer dockage. I think I need to have my head examined.

Are you a village resident?

PeterPalmieri

Just paid my bill and thought I'd share..... As a Village of Babylon, NY resident we do have a number village of marinas as we boarder the Great South Bay on the south shore of Long Island. There is a large marina with shore power and a number of additional smaller marinas on different canals, two o...

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I was under the impression structs were a special device that is used with Cummings engines.

I really don’t care about anyone’s grammar but when I see a boat listed by a broker and it says Cummings engines I really want to vomit.

PeterPalmieri

I saw Primus open up for Rush in 1992 my senior year of High School, they were a no name band at the time. While Les is an amazingly talented bass player, I've never found any interest in Primus. As a bass player myself, I've sort of kept track of him over the years. Super surprised he's worth $15 M...

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It is definitely nice. I guess it depends on how much you want to spend and your motor preference. There a few in the 110 to 140 that are close or similar. A couple of really nice ones at 175-225 and then there is this https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/2013/bertram-31-custom-sportfish-3610327/ ...it...

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Dug wrote:You would be much better off buying this and transporting it to you. You will spend much less... https://www.bsbw.com/Pre-owned-Inventor ... 4?ref=list

Of all the FBCs for sale, that is the best of the bunch

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