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Mikey: Mine has them too.

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Mikey: Yes they were. First in white Stone, then in Urbanna. Scott Stephens built them. I went to elementary school and college with him.

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You could put a couple hundred thousand over the headliner in the main cabin. It opens into the sloped area in front of the flybridge. I have a hatch in my headliner and you can fit a person in there. It can also be instntly accessed without tools by dropping the money over the back of the liner in ...

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I don't use shaft brushes, but in high corrosion areas I think they also protect the internals of the transmission from galvanic corrosion by intercepting the current before it gets into the transmission components.

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Oh no!! And I had great hopes that he was going to lick it!! I can't believe he is gone!! He will be greatly missed. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones. So sad!!

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Hardcore"Brew"!! Great article.

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Mine are 20+ years old and haven't even needed refilling!! Totally maintenance free! Amazing.

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Just add a fireman's pole for quick egress and it would be great!!

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No problem!!

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Mikey: Paint them with 3 coats of POR15 and forget about them!!

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All I can say is WOW!!!

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Now we see why you are smiling in your Avatar!!

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Nice one Scot! Does wearing a Bertram hat constitute baiting??

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Keep up the good work Capt. Dave!! I know someone who licked liver cancer, so you can do it too!! My prayers are with you.

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Or see if you can pick the flowers at 100 yards with a shot to the stems!!

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Make sure the women don't put anything in there that they shouldn't!! Wouldn't want to start a fire!!

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Harry there is no "lip" seal in the PSS system. It is a "face" seal with carbon "doughnut" that attaches to the rubber bellows rubbing on the flat face of a stainless shaft collar. They just polish each other rather than creating real wear. The rubber bellow is the only real consumable item. I've ha...

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Actually Vic does own a 31.

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I'll second that!!! Thanks from the bottom of my heart!!

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169 mph, 7-mile bridge at night, 2004 Honda CBR 600rr, no mods, still room before the "red"line of 15,000 rpms. My buddy topped out at 130 mph on his Ducati Supersport 700. This is not something I plan on doing again....but I would much rather do it on a sport bike than inside most cars. -Joe Old o...

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We had one of those pieces of crap at the railway I worked at in highschool. When you hauled it you had to take the hatchboards out while it was in the water or they would jam immovably when hauled. It was just junk!! I dealt with a lot of blowboaters while running a dock at a local resort during th...

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and the toilet paper!! One of the local marinas had to epoxy their washdown hoses to the bib because the sailboaters kept stealing them!!

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I think Awlgrip can bubble if the wrap is tight up against it. Moisture can get trapped under it. Capt Pat can advise if this is a real concern or not.

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Bilgecoat sucks. I tried it 6 years ago and it eventually peeled up in sheets. Bilges are tough on paint. How does Awlgrip do in a bilge that always has some water in it? I would think it would bubble.

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White.

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John: Glad the POR15 is working for you!! The white hardnose needs two coats to fully cover the green FG. Be sure to put on the second coat within the time window called for so it will chemically bond with the first coat. Have you tried the Marine Clean on chrome yet? You will be amazed. i love that...

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I am a second generation Bertram Owner. My B31 was bought new in 1966 when I was 4 years old. It has always been the standard by which I judged other boats. My boat has been in the water year round all of its life and has no blisters. It is like owning an old Corvette or other unique sportscar. Ever...

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Copper from West Marine

Or just cut your own from copper flashing.

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My '66 was bought for @$17,600. I have the original bill of sale somewhere.

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Good read, thanks John!!

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Or the perpetual motion machine!!

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Mikey: The Digital antenna's are very good. I have one of their 4 footers. Very good quality. David Nova runs one on his 34 Fountain tournament fishing boat and has had good range with it offshore.

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God speed Dave!!!

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And when the masthead and deck light suddenly disappear you had better be making way in the opposite direction FAST!!

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I always thought a manifold system would be great so that you could run both engines off one filter during the filter change thereby enabling you to keep headway into a big sea.

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Don't know if it will help, but on my 440's I tapped into a pipeplug on the bottom of the heat exchanger.

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Wow Clay, that pretty much sums it up!!! I feel bad complaining about the cost of filling up my 175 gallon tank now!!!

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Dang Doug, you guys are having a tough time!! Glad you made it through OK. Sorry about the neighbor and others.

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Mikey: I think your aftercoolers were replaced by Merritt Foster after they failed on him, weren't they? I seem to remember him suing Cummins over it, and that was the reason he changed over to Yanmars.

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Find a commercial dock that will let you pull in to meet the truck if the marina won't allow it.

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Leave them empty and deal with any condensation in the spring!!! I'll take a little water anytime over ethanol damage. The tiny bit of water won't hurt the tank and will be easy to get rid of in the Spring, especially if you fill up with E10.

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Knowing where he is located I would say that it was partly a draft issue. Most of those boats in the Outerbanks are single screw diesel with a skeg to protect them from grounding. They tend to be slower though.

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Can you say "Puppy puree"???

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That is generous!! Heck Mikey, for the price I'm glad to see that you are going to try them and see how they work for you! At least they will get you in the ball park without going deeply out of pocket. Trial and error prop purchasing can get expensive!!

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Bolt them closed and caulk them.

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Medium/fine 50/50 blend is what I used and I love it!!

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Pat: Nice work! I've been thinking of doing something similar to mine, and now I have a proven concept to follow!! I assume you would use plywood "U" or "L" shaped brackets epoxied and glassed to the bulkhead for them to rest in so that they can be easily removed? Or is some other type of fastening ...

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John: They also make an aluminum based product which may fit your needs. They also have a high temp version that can be powder coated!!

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As Bruce said, with a diesel get the auto shutoff system. Catastrophic fires do still happen on diesel boats, they are just less likely than on gas boats and don't involve explosions. A boat was lost off Windmill Point last month when the Detriots sucked the automatic extinguishing agent out of the ...

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John: Lab-metal would be another good choice for the filler. http://www.alvinproducts.com/

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