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Thanks Mike There are a lot of diffrent options to chose from still looking in to hatches and am planning a dock side splash to observe any issues to start with and fire her up and work out all the bugs as much as posibble and see where i'm at before installing the motor covers and lower floor etc. ...

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Front side of the cockpit in the engine hatches should have a leeboard to redirect water from the transmissions And. Just for giggles maybe a lazerete hatch to be able to access bilge pump and rudder packings/ steering. You made allot of dust, everything you didn't clean will end up in your pump an...

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Hi Keith , I've seen all the work you have done but looking to this deck now , dont it get too hot when at the sun during some hours ? And be carefull with that radar antenna when you are on the bridge with it working. Maybe, you could made a radar mast that place that antenna higher to avoid waves...

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Took Alyssa Rose to the DMV on her trailer to register them in Ca. https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/941726_649724071719872_1764318305_n.jpg These 3/16 black acrylic are roughed cut ready to sand and polish for transom scupper covers to accommodate the shark sling davits to prevent swampin...

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TailhookTom wrote:That Humboldt is terrifying!!!!!!!!!

Roger that they can take a good size chunk out of you.

Catch them at 900' great shark baits.

They were about 100# that day off point conception San Lucia bank using accurate 80 in low all the way up.

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mike ohlstein wrote:That fluke is in a 5 quart cooler, right?

Alaska Prince William Sound think it's about 20# 36". ?

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Rawleigh wrote:Hope you have good latches on the engine box!! LOL!
Great pictures.

No it's cupped under the rail and the box and chair with me in it are about 400#
It's never budged and the drag pressure maxed is only 100#

Great being up where I can see while backing down alone with the AP remote control

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Guys i did a search and would like some insight on what color design etc.

Inside is dark colored laminate or better know as Formica to most.

I tend to like darker colors can you tell me what you have done seen that looks good in your opinion ?

Thank you for any and all help.

All the best

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Man o man love the power savings thanks guys truly appreciated. I currently use 2, 1500 watt halogens on dimmers. The dimmers are great for adjusting to any light level. The reason i use so much light is to attract plankton and prey then predators at night when i primarily target them and the more l...

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CaptPatrick wrote:

i was fortunate enough to get 4 stands with the boat.

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CaptPatrick wrote:

i was fortunate enough to get 4 decent size stands with the boat.

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Did some looking around to match my 3000 watts of halogens and saw this pretty expensive for marine grade.

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Keith, I have been following your posts and you are quite a worker! For your deck supports you might want to consider strutural FRP. It is cost effective, very strong and completely rot resistant. I have had zero problems with mine since the initial installation. http://bertram31.com/newbb/viewtopi...

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Keith, Your pushing thru that boat like a tornado...best of luck with her. You mentioned Halogen lights...I have been playing with LED lights and have to say I can get daylight conditions with very little power consumption. The lights also weigh next to nothing and do not emit the heat you get with...

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Hueso wrote:Keith:

Amazing numbers. Great buy!

Yes Hueso that is what inspired me i'm very fortunate.

I talked to the owner on the phone tonight and set up the payments.

Now to figure out what to do with them so many options.

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13.5 gallons of resin! That's a lot of glass work. I used about a gallon on mine over the past few months and must have logged 150-200 hours of grinding, glassing and sanding. Glad to be done and following someone elses posts. Kevin I stepped outside my comfort zone and did some experimenting well ...

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Thanks you guys

I will recheck in the water and look in to that material.

I'm making 12 payments at 1-K each for the Y-315

All the best

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Guess i might be looking for another 31-B not sure but i will figure it out. I bought two Yanmar 315 with gears shafts props everything they pulled out of the boat with only 110 hours. I need to finish the 31 i have and sell the skip jack and finish building the tag boat and maybe start the new 31 ?...

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Old guys rule

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Buju I was happy to see these inserts in the hardware isle at the local building stores but there are a lot of different ones to choose from. http://www.groov-pin.com/new2010/images/threaded-inserts-title.jpg I have used motor thread inserts before that's what these inserts remind me of. You ever ha...

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Someone just learned about wood bushings and is excited... ;) Is this what your going to use to attach your fir deck supports to the sides so they dont strip out after a few removes and re-installs? Top of the morning Learn something new everyday love it. Everything is coming together super strong ...

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Can also epoxy in.

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Loose cutlass (strut) bearing could be the result of regular wear & tear but it could also indicate a misaligned or non straight shaft. Unless you know how to align the engine, gearbox and shaft I'd consult a professional. Aligning a boat's drive train is a tricky thing... Thank you I belive I have...

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Use to use a spray bottle of acetone for misaligned laminates detaches instantly and let it dry and re glue.

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$25.00 ?

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Is that the same color ? guess it would not matter if you are painting.

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Price: $500.00

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Might want to file the corners

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Charlie J wrote:having my port cutlas bearing replaced
they droped the strut, instead of pulling the shaft,
might be easyer

Good point

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Nice and shiny!! Looks good. Good luck. I look forward to seeing the finished product! Thank you Rawleigh Finished the motors today and pulled the chain falls and Gantry. Working on all the mechanical relocation of fuel lines and bilge pumps etc. before installing all the diamond plate. Hopefully t...

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Thanks guys i watched a bunch of videos at YouTube on cutlass bearings lots of good 411 there. I've been lucky with corrosion there is very little humidity here and being on a trailer seems to help a lot very low maintenance compared to being in the water especially a hot harbor full of power lines ...

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How small is "small"?!... Worn cutlass bearings are the main cause for vibration in an otherwise well dialed in installation. Check the other engine's alignment too! Its cutlass' bearings wear might be due to misalignment! Thank you i will do the first sea trial see if there is any vibration and ev...

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Keith, Usually you will get vibration from worn cutlass bearings, if there is any side play or up and down play replace the cutlass bearings. They are cheaper than reworking a tranny. Most alignments are between .003 to .004 on a feeler gauge. After the boat is launched and has set for a few days t...

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I hear your Pete The design I came up with for the projects I have coming up will be perfect. When I buy another home I will set up a shop and do a full remodel on the old girl but she is more than fine for now for what I am going to be doing with her at this point. I agree I realised today I will h...

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Thank you Buju Hope you had a great day I took my time today and did a few things and took care of my 13 year old mommas in Vegas with the girls seeing Elton john Motown group etc. I learned about shaft alignment today and started replacing the exhaust. Bolted in the steering and checked out the fue...

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Thanks you guys Pete thank you very much with your information i was able to dial everything in. The cutlass bearings seem like they need to be replaced they have a small amount of play. Does worn cutlass bearing cause vibration or ? The one that was tight was not bent it was tight because it was wa...

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i used a 2 x 6 under the rail on my skip jack it was about 8' long combining all the railing togeather and through bolted the rod holders. They did not hold up to my deep trolling with 100# of drag so i believe i used 2' aluminum pipe and ran it down to the deck and drilled the deck then i put a rod...

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Morning I can easily add deck supports from the stringers at any time.
I'm happy with the lumber grade.

I believe I will get a good service life from my economical low maintenance material choices.

All the best

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Thank you very much Pete i will go through everything in a few hrs.

Hope your weekend is great

all the best

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Keith, the thing that concerns me, is that you: 1) Used Dougie Fir for your engine beds 2) Didn't glass over them, or cap 'em?..or your rudder shelves/supports. Unless I missed that? Looked like you painted em with resin only... did ya bed them in Bond and screw em to the stringers? And yeah man, u...

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I imagine that the tank is mighty strong, but I'm not sure that I would make it load bearing across the top. Every other boat in town has stringers running fore to aft and sitting on the hull. How much space do you have between the top of the tank and the bottom of the deck? If you're set on having...

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mike ohlstein wrote:Looks like the deck is going to have a bit of flex toward the center, no?

Hey Mike I'm going to use 4, 4x4 shims to the fuel tank on each 2x12 to stop any flexing.

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One of my shafts has a small amount of movement from the side of the strut and spins freely and the other requires i use two hands to get it to spin. They are unbolted at the trans couplers. How tight or free should they be generally speaking ? Need help school me please i don't know. It's my unders...

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hey guys es and straight up diamond plate over the #2 grade 2" x 12" douglas fir might cut the two pieces in to 6 pieces basically 3' x 5' each possible with the two center pieces hinged over the beams to access the rudders or shafts and exhaust. I rarely keep fish so the fish boxes are not much of ...

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I did not want to start another thread so i thought i would add a few pictures here and another up date mainly just wanted to interact. I regrouped this morning and cleaned everything up and rinsed down a lot of the grind ed glass so i can get in and bolt down the motor beds and start working on the...

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Sweet!

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Bob..nice air vents.. .Keith ..the swim step slapping the wave, noise bother you or your prey?.. I have a concern on the nights when seabass fishing.constant slapp on some nights.. The skippy has a better catch ratio & no SS.. or maybe the Son is just getting better than the oldman..... lol Wayne S...

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