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TailhookTom

I am in - and willing to help too! Don't know if I will have a boat floating, but an easy drive from Old Lyme!

TailhookTom

My PB Striped Bass had a legal size winter flounder jammed in her mouth. She was 51" and 49lbs when I put her back in the water.

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Bruce: I am man enough to admit that I didn't think of that, but do like it. I was thinking more along the lines of you get $500,000 per year as Czar for a couple years and then $50,000 per hour speaking engagements afterwards. Note, always throw Global Warming, Fairness and you see into every speec...

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Da Comrade - let us all practice the following: Unbreakable union of freeborn republics Great Russia has welded forever to stand! Created in struggle by will of the peoples United and mighty, our Soviet Union! Sing to the Motherland, home of the free, Bulwark of people, in brotherhood strong! Oh! Pa...

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UV: In fairness, I think you should take another 4 years of fixing $10 bottle jacks so that you can get them all done right. I know it will be an undertaking, so you should appoint perhaps Bruce as Bottle Jack Czar, where he will send all bottle jacks in need of repair directly to your new repair fa...

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If he is still there, Jeff Burns out of Oceanside Marina in Key West was very good. I fished with him several times.

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Bob:

I said I didn't roll mine up -- it snapped directly to the hardtop perfectly flat and parallel to the top. That's the same stuff my Maui Jim's are made out of -- I had it set up to use the canvas as a hinge.

Tom

TailhookTom

I had polycarbonite on my B31 for 7 years and LOVED it. Crystal clear and cleaned up easily. I don't know about it cracking due to rolling as when I had it made, I did the center U a little different that most -- I had Snaps put on the U and on the underneath of the hardtop. Instead of rolling it up...

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IRGuy - Great tips -- two things I learned along the way when redoing my B31 -- no matter how fair you think it looks, a couple of spray cans of cheap, bright colored, enamel spray paint will show low spots like nobody's business. And, nothing beats a 3 foot flatboard for making everything fair! The...

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Dug: I can check with Kerry at J&B to see when the TriState Tournament is -- It usually is early August - as that usually clears out a bunch of slips in Niantic. That could be a fallback on Mystic -- I've only been up the river once in Mystic and if I remember correctly there is one tricky spot but ...

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Opunui:

That sounds perfect -- plus, I always wanted to get a Hawaiian tattoo -- the old school with the whalebone needles and the stick. Add that and I'm in!

Tom

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Dug:

Since I was the leader in you being Voluntold -- I volunteer to help. Who knows, you might even see me on something floating with a Bertram name on it too!

Tom

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The ayes have it!

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I hereby nominate Dug Stowe -- your welcome Dug!

TailhookTom

Grosbeak reception device?

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Tony:

As you can see in my avatar, mine was Imroned in bright green, dark green transom, yellow stripes and purple highlights on the trim.

I never colored within the lines, and never will!

Tom

TailhookTom

14,000lbs with Yanmars? My 31 only weighed 12+- and I had heavy Volvos in it. I think the numbers are fudged, that boat should be faster and lighter -- quite a bit of both.

TailhookTom

A friend was building a custom carolina -- C&L 55' -- when I asked him what color, he quoted the following;

"If it ain't white, it's wrong."

TailhookTom

Did someone say a green B31? I like Green -- mine was Imron, with gold metallic.

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Snow/slush on ground in NorthWestern Connecticut.

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Price at the pump has gone up over 20 cents per gallon in Connecticut due to the tax credit expiration.

TailhookTom

Congrats Harry -- Tide defense was outstanding.

TailhookTom

The IPad is a remarkable device and I have seen it used on a friend's boat this summer -- looked identical in its charting to his Raytheon -- one HUGE difference to keep in mind - IPads are not weather/waterproof. Knowing that the B31 does through a bit of spray you might want to make certain it is ...

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19 - same as my iq and the age of my girlfriend -- ha ha I wish!

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That's right, Charlie! No way Harv is ever going to pock his cah by the watah!

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Russ: Having fished on an Alex Willis boat out of Harkers Island for years I can completely agree -- it took me months to figure out that when Alex said "urn" he meant IRON. But, being a dumb yankee, whenever any of the Southern Belles started talking, it really didn't matter what I understood -- wh...

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It looks like UV will be enjoying the spoils of LSU victories a little longer! Some will say it's a case of the rich getting richer. But Gunner Kiel, the top-ranked quarterback in the Class of 2012, calls his decision to head to LSU - the nation's current top-ranked team - just the best fit for him....

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@Skipper Dick:

"I've even done it on the lift with a small boat tied up under the rudders to catch the rudder." Did you not like the small boat?

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Dug:

Wake all the Biff and Muffy's of GLP up at 5am each Saturday - it will become an event to look forward to such as the cannon going off in New Harbor each afternoon! Just a lot louder!

Yo frien,

Tom

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Who else pictured that scene in Caddyshack where Rodney Dangerfield is at the helm of the big tub and he blasts the airhorns? I can just picture/hear Dug now as he steams through Fishers Island Sound at 24kts and 110db of horn. Thanks, Liz---you are like the parent that bought her kid a genuine Red ...

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Dug -- obviously you have never seen me dock a boat!

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Brew:

Quite a legacy she left. My deepest sympathy and condolences. May she rest in peace.

Tom

TailhookTom

Glad to hear you made it out safely and you should be a proud papa for the family obviously listening to all that boating safety instruction over the years. I'm pretty sure the 14 year old gets a pass on any potentially punishable offenses down the road based on her performance you noted. However, I...

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Pretty boat -- and great value -- assuming all the work was done and correctly.

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Peter:

Try Billy Martin - Marine Structures in Niantic, CT 860-739-2354. Master craftsman and metal fabricator -- he made me a bunch of fun stuff out of aluminum on my boats.

Tom

TailhookTom

My dad was a Navy Pilot - career man -- thanks for the wonderful memories. He passed away 22 years ago, but I proudly display a lot of his memorabilia.

In my basement I have a full set of TomCat stickers - nice memories of him with all of his woodworking tools!

Best regards,

Tom

TailhookTom

Bruce:

Would SFBs translate as Slop for brains? Or a close varient thereof?

Tom

TailhookTom

Now that Cummins Mercruiser Diesel is selling/distributing the former Volkswagen tdi series -- V6 and V8 high rpm diesels, any new thoughts from those wiser than me -- pretty much everyone can be considered that! My usual considerations would be parts/service/reliability versus the bargain pricing. ...

TailhookTom

That little SeaCraft inboard is sweet -- through the new CMD 4.2 in there and what a little canyon runner you would have!

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That must be one of the last Potter built Seacrafts -- I have a friend that has a cherry 23 (1976) that rides like a dream. I've tried to buy it several times, he won't part with it. The non Potter boats are not that desirable and suffer from serious woodrot both in transom and stringers.

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Pete:

I don't know what he defines as "cheap" but this place sells rebuilds with a 1 year warranty. Price is 40% of new.

http://www.outboardexchange.com/remanufactured/

They are in Waterford, CT - which is a short tow away from where the ferry arrives in New London!

Tom

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UV: To really complicate matters --- if my scrambled egg brain remembers correctly -- I saw someting on tv within the past year and I believe the BMW diesel sedans, are powered by Steyr. Did they make the old diesel BMWs as well? Or, does BMW make their own diesel engines in a town with the same nam...

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I believe the early large Yamaha 4 Strokes (particularly the 300hp) had some major problems including powerhead and lower unit. However, I heard Yamaha stood behind their product and did a lot of warranty work. I have a fishing buddy with a 25 Parker that put a first year 300 Yamaha 4 Stroke on the ...

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Thanks, UV -- I keep thinking a single 6bta would be fun in a B25. And then I can keep the perfect fuel tank that has not had fuel in her for 11 years!

TailhookTom

Whose cheerleaders are hotter?

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Did I understand correctly, I can't get the 6bta "remans" if the boat currently has gas in it?

UV, isn't that a constitutional violation and discriminatory?

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UV:

So, have you given any more thought about the "northern" boat?

Did your 25 diesel have twin volvas or one big one? Damn, that sounds funny and perverted at the same time!

Tom

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UV: Of course you should double down -- however, no point in keeping them in the same locale.....no, I suggest a boat at the camp, and a boat in say, Old Lyme, CT. I'd be happy to keep an eye on her, and make sure the fuel gets run through the lines (just to make sure she doesn't get clogged) and ke...

TailhookTom

LSU was clearly the class of college football this year - everyone was playing for second place!

TailhookTom

These guys are terrific to do business with. I got all my SS fasteners from them when I rebuilt Tailhook.

Best regards,

Tom

http://www.eckart-finard.com/fasteners/index.html

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