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I had the vac truck come out today to get rid of the 100 gallons of 9 year old gas that has been sitting in the boat. Worse case thoughts have been on my mind since i purchased her, but the previous owned had said that he never used ethanol gas. After having it sucked out and cleaned, i now know he ...

Pete,
the hull # is 1442, but the location that you described under the ledger board is right on.
no white paper, no name, just the set of numbers stenciled into that beautiful green fiberglass.
Eric

Good afternoon all. I found a set of numbers this afternoon and i'm curious what they stand for. They are directly below the rear deck support (that runs the entire width of the stern) on the interior center line of the stern. The numbers are "315 281". They are not hand written, but maybe painted w...

Good afternoon Faithful. Getting ready to install my new bronze exhaust flanges for the 6" exhaust (outboard of the stringers), but i have run into a mind boggle. If i stay with the factory chrome scupper rings, i'm left with about 3/8" from the bottom of the stern on the flange. Does this sound rig...

yeah, i just stripped the transom on my 74' last month.
one spider crack from just above the drain hole to about 2 inches below the waterline turned out to be one big void.
it's much better now.....

Beautiful!!!
time to update your signature...

Bruce,
If it's around a weak Cat 3, just a couple cartons of marlboro lights.
Anything above that, and the marlboro red's will be the best bargaining chip.
Now that i know, you'll be the 1st person i look for after the riots start. :)

Yes, i have been very careful not to cut any strands, but the stuff is so thick in a few places that it has popped a little fuzz off the fiberglass.
it's white w/ a little blue in it, and has very sharp edges when chipped off.

Thanks again Capt. Pat,
Eric

hey guys,
what is this stuff that Bertram used in between the engine beds and the stringers? I'm softly chiseling it off as i prep for the dreaded "grind". it's anywhere from 1/8" to 1/2" thick.

The center section of the deck has flanges on both sides, so the center is screwed down first. The out board sections are positioned and screwed down with three screws to the outboard joists. The inboard screws are set from below, angling up to the underside of the deck, then a latex caulk is run d...

Sweet............. now all you have to do is let it idle for a while and all that snow will melt away.
Beautiful job.

i know what you mean about going thru gears and turning heads. :)
i use to have an old a-body 67' cuda that we shoved a 500hp+ 440 in and had a blast with it.
sold it to a buddy, and when the B31 gets completed, i'll get back to finishing my 69' convertible cuda.
Please keep us posted!!

beautiful set up Bob, and they will look great when you're done.
an old buddy of mine had the same in his 69', the only issue was for the not so aware individuals getting in and out of the car.
the sweet smell (and later screaming) of burnt and bubble blistered ankles.

track, huh?
all of you guys never stop amazing me. just another idea to add to the rebuild.
thanks Bob.

Bob L,
how difficult is it for you to change out the raw water pump with the genny sitting there?

Eric

Bob,
just sent you a pm

John,

we're all doing good. my son and mom leave for TSL this friday, so i'm just trying to get everything together for them.

eric

I owned two different Mako 261s over the years, great boats. [ Many different Makos were nominated, but in the end, we felt the 25 was more influential. It was the first big offshore center console from a major builder and was a game changer when it came out in 1975.[/quote] and the funaments made t...

Thanks Harry! after i got my "hoopdee" rig to quit leaking, i still had a small fall in pressure. sooo, i removed the cooler from the engine, jacked the pressure up to 60 psi and submerged the cooler in my pool (the testing ground for all things related...tires, basketballs, etc). the bottom zinc ha...

good morning all.
does any one pressure test their aftercooler after the maintenance of the core has been completed? if so, what psi do you pressurize it to?
i lay awake at night worried i installed the wrong o-ring and will hydro lock my 6bta 5.9 diesel.
thanks in advance for all comments.

eric

John,
Please pass on the template pictures when you get them. I just pulled the 454's, and now i'm in the process of figuring out the new bed dimensions for my cummins 300's.
Thanks,
Eric

Thanks Capt.

Capt Pat, is that epoxy or just gloss paint over the laminate on the exterior of the door?
If so, what did you use to make it adhere the the formica?

Thanks,
Eric

looks like alcohol might of been involved....it does happen...

MY other east, Welcome aboard wher are you going to be using the boat, Florida? New York or where else. Pete Fallon Marine Surveyor Pete, i was born and raised in northern pbc, and never plan to leave this general area. She will be fished out of stuart and/or jupiter depending on what we are doing....

hey guys, i'm not the most computer savvy, but i'll see if my wife (east) can help me thru and i'll post some pics asap.

Good morning Faithful. My name is Eric Vincent, and I am the proud new steward of Richard Eastman's "Classic" She is a 1974 FBC that Capt. Patrick has already blessed in the past with his craftsmanship and ingenuity. At the moment she is powered with gas 454's, but that won't last for long. (2) 6BTA...