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Don- For the first several years I owned my boat both Group 31 starting batteries and a Group 24 house battery were located outboard of the port engine. The boat did have a slight list which was more noticeable when the tanks were light. Other than my annoyance I do not believe there were any seriou...

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mikepelham wrote:4400 @46 knots without any hesitation.

I have geezer 454 gassers in mine and when I spin up to 4400 I'm in the low 30 kts range. Might you be over propped for the normal operating RPM?

Good luck,
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John- I'm not sure if it proper but when I moved my batteries to the bilge (to correct a list when the gas tank was low) 2 seasons ago I used trays to hold them in place. http://newcontent.westmarine.com/content/images/catalog/full/battery-tray_f.jpg I am careful to have covers over both the positiv...

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Thankful for many things including this sandbox and all of you.
May get up to the 40's tomorrow here.
Peace-
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Pete- Would you consider putting a battery direct wired with fuses for your bilge pumps? I am thinking about taking any time pressures off you so you can work at your own pace and with the right stuff? Is there anything else necessary to keep operating while you make this big improvement? Regards, ...

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Peter- Firstly, congratulations of the new yacht... I have Crusader 454s with no expansion tanks. The Starboard engine runs right up at the neck of the filler fitting. The Port engine is almost exactly the distance to the second knuckle of my index finger. I believe I have 7 lb. caps. Both engines a...

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Pete- Would you consider putting a battery direct wired with fuses for your bilge pumps? I am thinking about taking any time pressures off you so you can work at your own pace and with the right stuff? Is there anything else necessary to keep operating while you make this big improvement? Regards, S...

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Harry- That is amazing to me. Reminds me of aircraft panels and faceplates for aircraft radios. That Aluminum looks thick! Did you run the wiring to in De Nada to a large terminal block and then bundle pigtails for the leads to each gauge? Also, how do you keep the tinted Lexan pieces from sliding w...

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Harry-
How did you do the lettering on the Hammerite?
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Looking good- Nice work Harry.
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Harry-
If I can be of assistance and post those pictures please just let me know.
Regards,
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Harry-
That looks great - very clean. Are there 6 bilge pumps??
Good to see your post, you have been missed.
Best,
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Pete- In considering the size of house battery bank I made the attached spreadsheet. I thought the maximum mission would be an overnight fishing trip. I also believe in keeping it simple so no refrigeration I do not have radar. This is not a definitive calculation but just some working papers that w...

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Welcome- Good to meet you.
6,300+ hours! Dang I guess they are slow with the 4cyl Diesels...
Kind regards,
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Pete- There are people here who can tell you the right way- I believe they will be along shortly. I can offer what I have done thinking I started with a similar situation. I remember clearly removing two trash bags full of old wiring from my boat when I got it. Just the act of breaking open the zip ...

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Thanks Giff. That helps with my thinking on the other ends of the system as well.
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Dug-
What no cover this time??

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Bruce- Very cool. I owe thanks to him for many hours a week of my childhood. http://www.whoguides.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Old-Color-TV.jpg -Actually maybe that's where it went wrong... Amazing how hard it can be to take time to do something right rather than the time consumed by redoing it ov...

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Mark-
Thank you for the consideration.
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Marlin-
Thanks very much for this. I'm on my way.
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Gentlemen- Thank you for your thoughtful and detailed answers. For my application (13 breakers all on one 12v DC panel) I am wondering if it might be better to bundle and wire directly to the breakers. I'm not trying to cut corners just thinking that I do not need the ease of production and it would...

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Parker-
Thanks for asking this. I need to replace a cracked Port side glass and have been thinking of going to a single pane (Pain?) considering all the work to dig out and open up the frame.
...listening...
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Friends- I am in the process of upgrading (grading?) Axe's DC breaker panel and house wiring. At present the wiring runs directly from the breakers or ground bus on the distribution panel to the item (running lights, blowers, ignition, etc.). I have looked in wide wonder at the professional wiring j...

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Mark-
Sorry? Not here...
Thanks for the consideration. What's the stuff look like?
Best,
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Ryan-
In my experience it held up well with trailering and multiple launchings over 3+ seasons. We did fuss with the hull preparation and applied it by spraying three heavy coats.
Good luck-
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I have used Baltoplate https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/u ... o?pid=2324 on sailboats with good results. It has minimal antifouling qualities and is very hard. I has an anthracite gray color and can last many seasons.

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Mark-
I believe I need a 3'x3.5' patch for the settee and a 3'x6.5' stretch for the center of the cabin ~30 sq. feet?
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Talk about optimistic... @4100 I would expect each engine to be nearer to 40 GPH For My 454s 3100 RPM is about 24 kts at 28gph. I can round up to 1 GPM at about 20 kts with about 2850 if my memory is correct. All this is for calm seas. While the ride is acceptable at 20 kts in some chop the 1 GPM di...

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That looks lovely. The Riva touches and Stainless around the windshield stand out to me.
Congratulations,
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Thanks Tony I had not thought to use Dinette as a keyword and that was very useful. Unfortunately Photobucket strikes hard here.
It the original Bertram type white/black vinyl available anywhere?
Best,
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Thanks Tony-
I think I spied some brackets at High Tide Marine and am waiting for them to reopen after Irma.
How would you advise me to do the table?
Kind regards,
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Friends- Continuing to demonstrate that my priorities are out of order I'm working on cleaning up some cabin items. The cabin sole on Axe is the original Bertram white/black vinyl with aluminum edge molding. I have read about and lusted after the Amtico simulated teak/holley some of you have install...

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Blame Ethanol...

Get that thing down to 12,000 lbs and wring it out again!

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I keep thinking I've gotten used to it and I keep finding myself tearing up at some time during the day...
Never Forget

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Wishing you very good luck.
Mine has two drains - One between the engines offset to the Starboard side and another forward of the water tank, also offset to Starboard.
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I used some west product that had frozen over the winter, it's still not cured, the catalytic reaction of the hardener changed! I believe I have had hardener and epoxy get below 10 deg. It got molasses thick but never a solid. Warmed back up to room temp it worked for me. Sorry you had that experie...

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I believe it does not degrade. I have had some similarly old West System and though it mixed to a light amber color (I believe only the hardener was darkened) it worked.
I hate having to make the call to throw out some expensive materials for fear of spoiling the job.
Good luck-

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Welcome and congratulations. A lot of your "before" pictures look better than my "after" ones. If you have long term plans for the engines there is some care you could take in waking them up. I believe good engines that sit in FL (or anywhere humid with temperature swings) for a while can be suscept...

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Well done -Congratulations.

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ford351c594 wrote: so about 4 or 5 hours of painting pretty much destroyed........

Not fair- sorry to hear this!

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John- That looks beautiful! For interior varnish I have used Z-Spar and Petit Captain's varnish. Both provided a very traditional and glossy (especially when fresh) look. I do not think the varnishes are very durable though. I would be concerned that a cold drink can might be put down and it would l...

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Jimmy- Welcome back and thanks for sharing this. I'm told to triple check that the auto land is set to return to controller and not departure point and all will be well. No insurance just makes for focused pilots! After that air show and fight I'm glad I was not he undertaker - afraid I'd hit the le...

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JP Dalik wrote:We got lucky with this boat and our abilities to make it what we wanted...

JP - Judging from what I could see of your abilities with Chimera I don't expect much luck was involved. Congrats on the new boat and thanks for sticking around.
Best,
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That looks great. I like the way it sits - looks like you got the volume of the bracket just right.
Best,
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what would people consider to be important to control on the flybridge with a switch panel? nav lights, bilge pumps, live well, flood light, deck lights, anchor light, under water lights I kept the switches at the helm to a minimum with bilge pumps, underwater lights, etc. all in the cabin at the b...

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Wow! That all looks excellent, hard not to smile thinking of the fun you are having.
I'm curious, what are the air intakes on the side of the hull for?
Best,
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Looks like a great plan. I am a little traveled Rhode Island boy so I was surprised to learn about the local flora. If you do hike out to the Bubble Pool on Jost van Dyck mind the Machineel trees https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchineel I was warned that they have a toxic sap on the leaves - not the...

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Bob-
Thank you.
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Bob-
Thanks for posting this update.
My corner windows are beyond buffing out and I have been considering this job.
Any guidance on the amount of time they took to produce the windows and the expense if it is not improper to ask is appreciated.
Best,
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That all looks beautiful to me. I whish I had a battery box for you but I do not.
Please keep the pictures coming.
Best,
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