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Hi guys, does somebody has the answer how to get these off ?? the cushions are new and the pink stains start occuring this summer. I only used mild soap for cleaning before they appeard....after that ....everything i could lay my hands on ..the cushions look like new but the stains are still there. ...

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thats a beauty of a 31 .... is that teak with withe sika or is it syntetic ??

walt is right about the shirts 2 x xxl and i will pick them up just before christmas.

Looking Great

Gert

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al the money in the world and still got bored..............
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!!!You may like it or you don't but the guy that made this is an artist !!!!

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Hi Guys , Iam back and had the best vacation since along time !!! I cruised the medeterian over 600 nauticalmiles , with the best conditions. 1 day I had the Mistral wind , left the family at the hotel ,took her out by myself.............everthing I read and heard about this boat is true, going up w...

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damn , after how long exposure the gelcoat will start to disolve ??

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I found out that the gas in The Netherlands also contains ethanol ( 5%)

Please tell me I will be fine............

Regards Gert

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Hi Bob,

The coulor of the hull is AWL light grey and the rest is Matterhorn white.

Best regards Gert

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Hi Rocket,

those boats are called rainbow's thats why we paint them all coulours of the rainbow.

The design is from 1917 and they are still build new.

There are about 160 build , some of the old numbers are still on the water.

Regards Gert

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15 x 2 metric tonnes on the transom !!

again it is in dutch....so wip out those green bottles !!

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Hi Guys, I have been on that boat , and the only good thing about that boat is the "model " and the engines. The list of what to replace on that boat is to big to write down. It was offerd in november to me for 15 K aswell. Short list : engine barrers completely rotten cockpit floor .. same thing co...

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15 sailboats of 2 metric tonnes each ,in a tow behind the Island Girl

Sorry guys it's all in Dutch. !!

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Hi Marc , the first time I read your Message , my stommage turned , I have 3 little boys 2.4.7. and my greatest nightmare ................. If you can and want , come down to the Netherlands , I have plenty of space to harvest you and your family , and come to have a look at the tulips.... My hart i...

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what can I say , I am in the buisiness , the boat was floating on the bilge pumps....
At some point your customers won't believe you have the ac running...:)

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I would say , take the matterhorn white , it is very light grey but looks awefull withe......( espacaly in the sun )
your painter will be also very happy , he needs less coats for an even coverage.

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My Last trip 114 Nautical miles to Lowestoft England for fish and chips in a old newspaper .. In the most beautifull conditions !!! the kids where asleep in the bunk .

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[img][img]http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g475/Gert1968/foto.jpg[/img] Tried to pull of the flanges every way I knew, rust inhibitor , heat , bolts , you name it !! Had a look at the aft bearing ........ and this was my desision !! tommorrow ,I will assemble every thing NEW !! that is a beauty o...

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thanx Cap.

Those I can buy here aswell ,

is the flange only held by the 2 bolts and the key , or are there more surprises?

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Hi Guys, I have a question ,because iÃ¡m lazy.!! I wan't to change my stuffingboxes for Tide Marine seals. Now I have to pull the shaft offcourse , what I see is the following ,looking at the flange there is a key and 2 square bolts with securing nuts... Do I have to take of the flange that is bolte...

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Hi Dug,

Yes I had a look at the instructions that are on this website and that really helped me out a lot, thanks to Cap !!

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Hi Cap,

what a project , i studied the photo's from the begining not really understood were you were going to , unbelivable what a job !!

are you gonna build a minature rc B31 next so you can play a bit of your deck , remote in one hand and a Crown and coke in the other ??

Best regards Gert

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Hi Russ. Its getting there !! . the raked fb top is that a wind deflector or just for show ? i found out last saturday night driving the boat to the restaurant in freezing teperatures that just by holding my hand on top of the window vertical , it keeps me out of the wind, so i am thinking of a new ...

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i saw the link to late , this looks a precision job

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Hi Cap , what would be the cost of those window frames ??

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He helped me out a lot Thanks Cap!!

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Hi guys thank youfor the kind words ! The coulor of the boat is AWL Grip Light grey and the rest is Matterhorn white. Brew , my place is located at a lake district and here we fish for pike (throll) walleye ,and at night for the big slimy catfish. In a month or so I will bring her to Scheveningen an...

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Your right Brew !!

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it is very important that the glass doesn't touch the aluminium , put rubber strips at the bottom at the sides and use sikaflex , not silicone

Good luck, Gert

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Hi, 4 blade 70 % DAR 21x25 will be fine and push you to 32knots.

Good luck, Gert

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Woooooow...he is alucky SOB and must be happy that the shark went for the fish!!!

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Guys , Sim is absoluty right. The boat is the ex Barbara Jean its in Holland now at my boatyard , when I am done working and sell my buisiness I will move to Long Island and I put the hailport already on it !!! The boat is so typical American so that it will be more strange to put Warmond on the bac...

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Hi Bob .yesI left the funny looking thruhull of the galley sink , I liked the aged look of it . The reccesed feul tank vent is of ss and high starboard in the transom, the bilge pump outlets are just above the water line in the transom. Thanks for the pics you send me , they were of great help !! Gert

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The thickness of the teak is 20 mm, the teak wood are left overs of fineer cutting factory..........they always source the nice planks The good thing is their machine holding the planks has to hold some grip and renews the planks at 1' thickness.......I have a stack of them and use them for everythi...

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I can understand your confusment, It is a long story but I try to explane, I was in november on Long Island for the search of a B31 , I met Spencer of Babylon Yacht sales and he tipped me the Barbara Jean that original came from Long Island . I met my wife on one of the dutch islands , ....Island Gi...

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Work done so far : Gutted all exessive wiring and stripped down to original Took of 38 coats of antifouling and put new system on All new hoses were needed New thru huls for the seawater intake first layer of flow coat for the bilges started on the teak covering boards hull painted repairs on rotten...

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The Dutch guy says Cheeca Lodge . Had a great time there , can play golf on the smallest cours I ever saw ,but the most important is that there is a marina next to it , go fishing with....The Motherload.... he is an ex commercial fisherman, he knows best !!

Have fun !

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Best vacation in a long time !!part 3

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Best vacation in a long time !!

Heading for Italy

Should I start to worry ?

Sunset

posted the wrong link

So Funny !!

Nice tug !

underway to Great Britian

Strange species in fresh water!

pulling my propshafts

Thanks for the compliments

ISLAND GIRL finished

ISLAND GIRL finished

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Island Girl progress

Island Girl progress

Island Girl progress

Island Girl progress

Island Girl progress

Island Girl progress

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