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In Memory of Vicroy

Brian, I doubt it since he's sorta retired from the canvas business. Give me a call and I might have some ideas. 800 260 9908.

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Charlie - yes, its the same when the voltage gets up into that range. For the same reason we use flat copper strips for our boat grounds, since the galvanic voltages (stainless trying to eat bronze, for example) are in the static electricity range (say lightning), but almost no current (amps). I use...

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Bruce is correct - the 'skin effect' is only exists in ac current, and then only of any signifigance at very high frequencies. I doubt weling cable of a certain diameter has a higher dc amp rating than a solid conductor of the same diameter. We use stranded wire on boats due to vibration and movemen...

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On the 125 you have to get inside, think on the 126 & 127 it can be done with the codes. The 802 SSB is all codes.

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Since both Bruce and Randall have been to Port Eads and spent some time there, the taxi cab request "Duhhhhhhhh" is in context. Randal bunked in a box one year, with Ric as his bunkmate, but it was air conditioned, and as I recall, Randall outran the aligator on the dock....Those were the days, my f...

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Well that was nice of them.....last thing I need is more CX. Being the esteemed senior partner in a law firm, I spent most of the day fixing the ice machine at the office. Damn circulating pump bearings went out after only 26 years. Local appliance parts place had a new one in stock, sent the runner...

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Get Harv to share my critique on them.

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I've got a 125 on AJ and they can be souped up real easy. Bought a 126 on ebay a few years ago for a backup and it works ok, but not like the 125. The 125 (and the other 120 models below it) are built like a brick sh*thouse - they can put out 100 watts without breaking a sweat with just a little twe...

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Now, now, Tom.......after all this is Looozzzeeeeana. Strictly on merit.

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Hal - call some of the turbo places that advertise in B&H - price seems very high just for a rebuild kit. Some of the B&H places have a trade-out deal for short money.

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Hal, pure merit will determine 2d. CX will sponsor and there will be give aways to boot.

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At my age all time is quality time....

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Hueso - now that's a good pix vs. that howdy boat one, yours looks like a million. Plus I see you can wave "howdy" off the f.b. without straining.

There is nothing more pleasing to the eye than a B31 running at sea.......Thanks for sharing that, amigo.

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I talked a big sailboat into SW Pass of the Miss. River one stormy night between Christmas & New Years years ago. Still had the old Rat Houseboat down there and we were duck hunting. Sitting on my sofa talking to them, the USCG and the Bar Pilots on the VHF. The blowboaters (sounding sorta panic-ky)...

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All is well other than the weather has been crap since Christmas except the last day or two. Me & the Bride spent a week at Miami Beach a couple of weeks ago and got some sun, but just a slow time of year. Been a little busy with the UVI 7 at TSL and the Corrosion X Mini UVI the end of May. The CX-U...

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Needs a hole cut in the hard top so you can wave "HOWDY" without having to lean over......

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I have the Seastar in my 72 FBC and had it on my old B25. In my view better than the Hynautic since there is no reservoir or pressure needed. Simple as pie to install with nylon tubing and compression fittings. Just add a few "T" fittings for your autopilot. Look over your tie bar between the rudder...

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That is a super price for those materials. I paid more than that about 3 or 4 years ago. One of my YKK spiral zippers on the back enclosure of the f.b. lost a few of its Delfin teeth in Katrina and my canvas guy is gonna fix it by and by. He's down the street from the camp, so no big deal. The whole...

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I like them as far forward as you can get them to avoid "clipping" off the area just ahead of the boat due to interference with the front of the tower when running. Many of the units now have a very wide vertical cone so you may not need the wedge. AJ has the Raytheon 4KW open array far forward on t...

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No, probably not. We have private security in our neighborhood, and they already have your mug shot on their computer. Now maybe we can meet at Andre's house for some boiled crawfish, he does the best. Look forward to seeing you, leave the wife beater shirts at home, please.

Yo fren'

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Timmy, the day the Tubb of Guano hits the upper 20s under its own power I'll kiss your ass at noon on 5th Ave. in NYC.

Yo fren'

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Carl from Elite Marine brought a B31 to the FLL show a few years ago he had done for some docs in SW FL that was painted glossy white inside, every sq. inch. That's the way they wanted it for ease of maintaince since they were blood & guts fishermen. As Patrick says it can be garish. Reminded me of ...

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Thanks, Bruce, of course my comment about the stock was just a metaphor. I think the world of Cummins Engine Co. I own a pair of their 6BTA 5.9 M 250 hp engines that were carefully made in late November, 1989, and they run like new to this day. Now let's talk frankly about marine drive systems in mi...

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I fished a lot on one (then the Boomer, now the Centurion) out of Venice, LA with 3208 naturals, 210 hp. She was a SF that they had put a rear bulkhead in so she had downstairs steering too. Easy 21-22 kt cruise and with the 2400# engines was like a battering ram, without a doubt the best riding B31...

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Well, good ole Cummins finally fell into the cesspool I figured was coming when they took over Mercruiser. Enter the new Zeus drive, a knock off (pun intended) on the Vulva forward facing inboard outdrive.....The Zeus has rear facing duo props so when it shears off the props will cut a nice big hole...

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Dave, Tommy and the other Faithful said what I feel for you. God bless and be kind to you.

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Harry, yep, its the 'Dreamin On' that is now in Pinas Bay at the TSL. One of the crew is emailing me, quite a trip they had from OB thru the canal, etc..

After about 10 am CT in the morning my ass is in Miami without a computer for a week at least.

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We are sure talking about it. His new boat will have about 40' of bow.

On the other hand, every time I get these urges to do stuff, my daddy, who is almost 97, has his words ring in my head...."If it flies, floats, or f**ks, RENT IT"

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Capt. Mike, no, it's not D. Pennington, its some guy from Alabama with the big Garlington in Pinas Bay. Trinity Yachts is building away on Mr. Pennington's 120' SF - also gonna be named the MARY P. that sort of looks like a B31, just a little bigger. I talked to Darryl not too long ago, and he asked...

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Mikey, well, shit, boy, just great news. Ya know, we have become a big ole family and worry about each other. Speaking of the Faithful, I spoke a while ago to Andre' who is in Venice, La. with another of the Faithful hunting ducks and redfish with my son. They had been down to Port Eads yesterday to...

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DQ - I usually never bet on football any more, but last nite I had a feelin'''''''''''. what a humiliating butt kicking the Gators put on the Black Eyes...... Ditto the credit card deal, but you have to do it pretty quick. Since the late 70's there has been a federal law that if you buy something on...

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Damn - Timmy giving opinions on RLDTs with authority...we have created a monster. Hey Faithful, me & the Bride are going to Miami Beach tomorrow for a week of fun & sun & the big anti-q show. If anyone wnats to have a clear or whatever call my cell, 225 937 1319. Perhaps afternoon high tea, maybe so...

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The older 6BTAs like mine don't have the air inlet heaters that are really just to cut down the smoking at startup. My camp neighbors call AJ "the mosquito killer". Anyway, I've done the usual, the enemy of good is better, screw it, I'll do nothing. Hey guys, I like the way the FL Gators are whuppin...

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Dan - guess you are right. I dug out the instructions and they say DO NOT run them without full contact with a hunk of big iron or they will burn up. Oh well, anyone wanna buy a pair of new in the box Wolverines cheap? Think I'll get a couple of cheap drop lights and be done with it, if it ever gets...

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Patrick - the magnets are a great idea.....I'm gonna order some. Probably glue some fishing line on the outside butt ends to fish them out of the bilge if they fall off.....

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Commander, you are doing good. Tell us about that detail on the trailing edge of the side windows, I like that..... I assume that tall mast is on a blow boat on the other side of yours and not a new fuel saving device.... Like all the Faithful, I thank you for your service to protect our country. UV

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I bought a couple of the 250w Wolverine pad heaters from Tony Athens a few years ago and they still sit in the box...... A month or 2 ago when I was struggling with the port Racor bowl and finally removed the inside companionway panel to get it out, VOLA!, I could get my hand on the bottom of the Cu...

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Eddy brought the new & improved Hyena by our camp yesterday afternoon and the new engines look great and are incredibly quiet. We had a nice visit and a few drinks with he & his girl friend. Lotta fun on the Tickfaw, warm & sunny. Heading to Miami Beach Wed. for a week with the Bride and the anti-Q ...

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I use a Happy's Air Dry which is a low wattage electric coil in an aluminum box with holes in it. Place it on the v-berth just under the front hatch and then put a regular ole electric table fan (on low) on the floor blowing into the v-berth area. Keeps everything dry as a bone even here in Coonassl...

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It was bad here in south La. Several deaths around New Iberia and a couple of tornados just north of Baton Rouge. I got almost 3" of rain. Cleared up overnight and supposed to be in the 70s next couple of das, so we are off to the camp. Might shine up AJ and see about a race with Eddy.......

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Good Doctor, start with lining the inside of the engine boxes with the one inch Soundown with the lead sheet in it. Then worry about bulkheads, etc. No, the engines will not get too hot and you can probably just blank off the louvers and let the engines draw thru the gunnel cowls and from the cockpi...

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Capt J - the advantage of the Nibral material for props is that it is a good bit lighter and stronger than bronze, so the blades can be made thinner, thus giving a little better performance. Is it worth the extra money? Who knows....... The B31, even with Cummins diesels, is a very light boat, on th...

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Capt, if you have 1.5 gears try the 21x22 three blades (Michigan Dyna Jet Nibrals), no cup - its what I run on my 72 B31 FBC with Cummins 6BTA 250s and produces 24.5 kts at 2400 rpm for cruise and about 2650 rpm WOT.

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Timmy, don't let these guys deter you from your foolish, but creative rebuild of the Tubb of Guano. You have always impressed me as a guy who has ideas that are real good, but just miserably fails in executing them. But, on the other hand, I hear your dog sucks getting birds. Not all of us can be go...

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Ditto the 10' beam, I have a citation from the overwide police to prove it.......I had the first Another Joy, a 1972 B25 hardtop with i/o for 17 years before I beacme the Steward of the "new" B31 AJ in the early 90's. The B25 is without a doubt the best bargain in a boat that size on the market. No,...

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John, no that is the deal and has been for years. All you have to do to make it right is to offer the chock to Mikey for what you paid and he can take it or leave it.

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My 6BTAs can idle down to 650 too, but like it better at 700. The port ZF IRM 220A rattles like hell out of gear below 800. As opposed to gas engines, the 6B Cummins don't lose any idle rpm in gear, AJ does 5.5 kts at idle, 3.5 on one engine, but we don't slow troll around here. As Walter and some o...

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Sounds good Eddy. I should be over there by about noon Friday and stay the weekend.

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Eddy - those are teriffic numbers for sure. I hereby concede the race, no way I can keep up with your rocket ship now...

You missed one helluva party highlighted by golf cart races at midnight....it was ugly....

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800 260 9908, say about 9:30 CT. I'm getting later in my old age......

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