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Yannis: They make double pinstriping tape. Both tapes are on the same backing strip. Get this with the spacing in between that you want for your stripe. Apply it and then hand paint the gold stripe in between. Remove double pinstripe and you are done! Like this: https://www.ebay.com/p/3M-Scotchcal-S...

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Billy Rowe, my Godfather who was like a second dad to me, passed away on January 2 at he age of 93. He ordered my B31 new in 1966 to replace a wooden Chris Craft. One day after fishing in the ocean off Virginia Beach the Chris Craft started leaking badly. When he hauled it out a plank fell off the b...

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I store my tools i two tool bags under the helm seat. I also have a tool roll for screwdrivers, adjustable wrenches, etc. I like taking them out to the engine cover and spreading them out so I don't have to run back and forth for tools. Also, with tool bags, you can spray down the interior of them o...

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I will be away from the computer until after Christmas, so I wanted to take the opportunity to wish all of my Sandbox friends a Merry Christmas!!

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Bob, God Bless you and your loved one!

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Tony, I believe you are correct about how it is built. What I should have said was that the gel coat where they cleaned up the seam area is thick. i know on my boat I have stress cracks up the center of the transom and up the stem. We need pictures from the inside. It is possible that they put some ...

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The transom should be solid fiberglass. These were build in two halves and glassed together. The gel coat on the transom over the joint is usually too thick and gets stress cracks in it. If that is what it is they are purely cosmetic and do not need an major repair.

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on what boat?

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Biggest benefit: It is integral to the hull, never rots or goes bad.

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Pete: I agree with Charlie! Great news! Glad you may have finally found the right Doc! I has been a long row to hoe!

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i had a good friend with a 38 Awesome Cat. He had the engines built by the same guy who does some name brand monster truck engines. We kept blowing engines and no one could tell why. Turns out the expensive roller lifters were seizing in the bores and crashing the valve train. I cannot remember if t...

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Now that is something to give thanks about!!

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The mesh works pretty good and allows any water to drip on through.

http://www.cabletiesandmore.com/BraidedSleeving.php

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And if you order it today, you will have it in your hand tomorrow. I placed an order at 6:00pm on day and had it in hand by UPS at 11 am the next day with standard ground shipping. I understand they have a UPS hub built into their warehouse.

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You can also use the fiberglass structural angle from McMaster Carr or aluminum angle if you want something that won't rust.

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The Melges is interesting and I am sure well built, but in my opinion ugly.

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i am praying for a good outcome Pete!

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Just for comparison, I have 4,989 hours on my diesel truck with 200,400 miles on it.

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Incoming: Where on the Bay are you located? I am on the Rappahannock about 10 miles from the Bay. You are right about the Bay conditions. Now you know why the preferred workboat is a 40' deadrise! It will cut through 3 waves at the same time, thereby avoiding all of the pitching and pounding! Rawleigh

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First one works for me, but the second one does not.

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Pretty boat and pretty landscape!

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They don't teach the kids real history anymore or they might not like someone!

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They die within sight of the cup! Very fast. I don't know what is in it, but farmers used to use it a lot. It may have been reformulated, like so much is these days, but it is worth a try! Just be careful of pets and non-target species with it!

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Golden Malrin fly bait mixed in a little Coke in a cup will take care of them! Don't get caught using it though! Be sure to put it where other animals cannot get to it.

https://www.amazon.com/FLY-BAIT-1LB-GOL ... B000XTESBA

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Also don't forget Scot and Ernest (Hyena Love)

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I've had good luck with lenco cupronickel coolers. They were reasonably priced last time I checked (@ 10 years ago).

http://lencocoolers.com/

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mike ohlstein wrote:He got a 34 HatterASS. Cheep.....

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5qd699htyn63x ... 6.JPG?dl=0

They all start off cheap . . .!!!

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Be careful as too much acid will make it appear red in color.

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Glad to see you are still making progress!

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Good to hear from you Kevin!

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You can carefully spray carb clean or other flammable solvent around the gasket area while running to check for the gasket leaks Bruce mentioned. If the leak sucks the solvent in teh mixture will richen up momentarily and the engine will idle up.

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"Actually there are more then NPT and NPTF tapered threads. There is the overseas version, the BSPT, British Standard Pipe Thread and Metric Tapered Threads and Hydraulic tapered and...."

Oh, yes! The JCB nightmare hydraulic fittings!!!

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It may have been a live well drain.

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Looks like the weather was great too! Wish I could have been there but family obligations called instead!

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Wow, It doesn't seem that long does it! RIP UV and Pat! They are probably having a clear together as we speak!

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I have had the log type manifolds on my Chryslers since 1966 with no problems. Any leakage would occur behind and below the ports with those. If your engines are high enough above the waterline those are what I would use since they are failsafe.

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Don't forget you have a factory Yanmar specialist here: Bruce!

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x 3. I love them and trash doesn't stick in them like it does when it gets halfway out of the rubber ones.

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If that is a problem get a shaft guy to make you two out of the drops when they cut the shafts to length. Should be pretty cheap.

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That looks like a better idea. I was going to suggest hose and a pipe plug, but didn't think you had room.

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Yannis wrote:http://it.yacht4web.com/Bertram/28-fbc/ ... 112-02.jpg

Wow, i like that, but it looks pricey. I wonder why Bertram didn't do that from the factory?

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McMaster Carr has these that are rated at 30' of water back pressure.

https://www.mcmaster.com/#clamp-tight-p ... s/=17hgecn

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I had my Carters rebuilt by these guys. They test run them and guarantee them.

http://www.carburetion.com/

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That is an "empowered" price too!!! LOL!

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I knew of an older Scarab Sport 35 with triples on a bracket that was always swamping motors. I have twin 250's on a bracket on an older Scarab Sport 30 but have never had a problem with it, but I mounted them higher. With triples the center one has to be lower and that can cause problems if you don...

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Weight can always be added, I would be more worried about quality.

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Get yourself one of these. Incredibly useful tool!

https://www.amazon.com/OTC-4521-Hose-Re ... moval+tool

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These are what I use. They have held up very well.

http://www.downwindmarine.com/Transom-S ... 02735.html

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I want to see the mermaids on it when you are done!

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Buck Algonquin has them in SS and had the SS balls and the tie rod ends in bronze.

http://catalog.buckalgonquin.com/catego ... ccessories

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