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Matt,

Never use a 90 on an exhaust....

This link may help you out on your project: Hancock's Exhaust Images

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Bob,

The topic was "Moving the rudders aft"

Image on second page...

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Steve,

Already have a Steve, you're now SteveM

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Done deal, Carl...

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matt wrote:Big money on that little lake. The boathouse to the left on the shot of the two bahias is John Winn's(four winns boats). You have to check this http://www.winnhouse.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Incredible!

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Using the search function for "Gert" & "gray" leads you to 4 matches...

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Bradley,

Directly under that brown towel....

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Bradley, Here's three shots of Hancock's boat with final installation of 3.5KW gen set, holding tank, and air boxes... The tank is polyethelyne covered with 1" Sound Down, primarily for heat protection, and came from Plastic-Mart . Part #MWT-B181RC, dimensions are 30"L x 18"W x 10 1/2"H. http://bert...

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John, Isspro Ultimate Sender is the way to go... Converting the tank for diesel will require new 3/8" supply hoses and adding new 3/8" return lines. The return lines will go into the fuel fill manifold plate. You may need to drill and tap the manifold if plug aren't already there. A down tube isn't ...

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I'm guessing this is an ethanol blistered tank and it needs to be replaced. However, I wanted to get some feedback first. For a 40+ year old tank, your's looks pretty good... The very minor blistering is no need for concern and the conversion to diesel is fine. I wouldn't replace the tank unless it...

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Kyle,

Check with Grainger for hole plugs. They won't be chromed, but could be...

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Damn Son, that's an eye opener. Or closer as the case may be....

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bob lico wrote:You will have to make drill jig to maintain that angle (not easy).

Core down as far as possible, break out what's cored and finish up... Been using this rig for decades,

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Randall ain't lost, he's still got an active account...

Maybe he's just forgotten his password.

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Good tip, Keith... Another technique, that I use, is to remove the nozzle, clean it out good, insert a 1/4" bolt or #12 screw into the tube tip and wrap it with tape before tossing it into the fridge. I have an office sized fridge, set at about 40ºF just for chemicals. Another tip, if you do fibergl...

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Are the big ones OK with only Formula 27 as well?

They are pushing the limit... If you have access to the back side of the hole, you could put a good glass patch there. If not, you'd be better off grinding down and glass patching the large holes.

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Why are the images so small? I must be doing something wrong.

You're probably pulling your source code from the thumbnail image. Click your photobucket up to a full view and copy the source code for that...

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Kevin, Formula 27 will be fine alone in a countersunk screw hole. Counter sink deep enough to leave a slight vertical wall at the top. After pluging the hole with F27 clean around the edge of the counter sink to maintain the vertical wall. this will allow for a slight recess for the gelcoat. Over fi...

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John, Are you looking to just re-do the Formica or apply a veneer? You can remove the old Formica using a heat gun and stiff putty knife or drywall knife. Heat the Formica, starting at an inboard edge, working about 1 sq ft at a time. The contact cement will loose it's bond with the heat and lift of...

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Dug,

The 54% refers to your total account, (in box, saved, sent, etc). The in box is limited to a total of 50 messages. Suggest that you do a good prunning of what you have there in order to make room for what's waiting or may come...

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You might find some use of these two diagrams to reconfigure dimensions for the B20...
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If you got a message saying you have a PM then click the new messages link mext to User Control Panel http://bertram31.com/newbb/ucp.php?i=pm&folder=inbox" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Site sent email will come to you as regular emails sent through your email address...

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Stephan, If it's a youtube video, there is a "youtube" button on the post/reponse interface. http://bertram31.com/misc/youtube_button.gif To use it, use only the url of the youtube video bracketed between the bbcode. i.e.: [youtube][/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOT4cSTJyqw[/yout...

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Russ, You might try to get Mark D. Hamill on your team... http://phpbbservices.com/ Mark is the one who got our board back up and running after the host move last month. Of course he can't do much for you without passwords and FTP priviledges. You can tell Mark that I refered you to him. Good luck. ...

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Eric, Formica is easily painted using standard paint preperation. The surface was sanded well, first with 80 grit then with 120 grit, then primed with 2 applications of Awlgrip 545 epoxy primer. Sanded again with 240 grit, then topcoated, in this case with Awlgrip 2000. All surfaces were cleaned wit...

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A loan on a 50 year old boat? In todays banking market? That's not a perfect world, that's a fantasy world...

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Keith, The door was made by epoxy laminating two pieces of 1/2" plywood face to face, then epoxy laminating heavy Formica for the facings and edges. The lockset required a slightly over 1/2" mortise for the thickness of the lock body. Any weakness caused by the mortise is compensated for buy the ful...

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The Devil's in the details...

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Can I just use the original single brass pickup assembly with the three original valves? Then just tap two return fittings into the fill tube plate at the front of the tank?

Exactly what Bruce and I have done in the past...

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Mark,

I'm sure that you could, DE has tons of uses. Being mostly silica I'm guessing that it's thixotropic. It packs down, unlike cabosil but I haven't done any testing or cost comparrison between the two. Other uses for DE...

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Normal voltage on the gauge will be no less than 12v or higher than 14v... With good batteries and charging systems, 13.5v is about the norm.

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Give the little buggers something to eat: Diatomaceous Earth ... I used DE in Hancock's B31 to combat carpenter ants that kept jumping down from the trees. They loved it, gobbled it right up, and died a painful death as the microscopic fossilized remains of diatoms, (80-90% silica), cut their guts t...

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Leo, Several of the members have them, including Gerry Santiago on "Zero Cavity" . They don't adjust fore and aft trim in the same manner that regular trim tabs do. Trim tabs act as an adjustable wedge to force the stern up, where as the QL tabs act more like brakes to pull the bow down, but the per...

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John F wrote:From a purely money point of view, use your B31 as is, make sure she's safe, and sell her and get a diesel boat that's been redone when you can afford it.

That will hold true as long as the market stays depressed. When, and if, the market comes back those days of "steal a boat" will be gone...

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Craig,

Yup, did that on Hancock's B31...

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David, The best available, that I could find for Hancock's B31, and absolute security was the Mobella McCoy Star MA-02-331-01-100 available through Southco. Also see the Brochure pdf The key is cut into a high security blank, available only through Southco/Mobella. Order a duplicate set with the loc...

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They also "took a page from my book" by sweeping the plasters like I did on Buddy Boy... Craig requested more information on "sweeping pilasters" and figured it was overdue time to add to the tips page... If anyone else is interested in tayloring their pilasters for a more pleasant look, here's bas...

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sim wrote:I have had a very scary moment at the diesel pump. Boat topped off at a bit over a thousand gallons and owner went missing without leaving his credit card!!!

Yup, that'd make me squirm too...

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Add to that, according to the US Coast Guard, most fires and explosions on boats occur during or immediately after fueling. Since diesel is pretty explosion resistant, I draw the assumption that the CG is almost exclusively referring to gasoline fires and explosions. I'm sure that a few are diesel, ...

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should i tab it back in a little more aft of the original position? I have not checked but I think it could slide back 6 to 10 inches or so.. Brad, Don't slide the tank any further aft... It won't change the loading enough to even notice a difference, but will severely limit your access to the aft ...

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Capt you are right on point except that I'm just spinning my wheels (which I often do). It's an important point of consideration as I plan to spend money on other upgrades on the boat. Peter, Then you need to decide on buying a diesel boat before you continue modifications, or continue modification...

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Allen,

Email or PM John Brownlee for the best local info...

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So recent conventional wisdom in todays market says buy a diesel boat that's already done That mainly applies to someone who doesn't already own a boat and wants diesel power. If you already own one and want the same boat with diesel, then repowering is a valid option... As to asking/selling price,...

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He wants input on whether or not to add PVC screens

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Bob,

You're probably thinking of Brodus Rose, Lookout Boat Window Frames

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Another interesting technique is proprietary & called "Dustless Blasting" (website)

Dustless Blasting video

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Carl,

Dry ice blasting is the cat's ass, aside from the very specialized equipment needed... Talk about no fuss, no muss, no mess!

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Bradley Tiller is about 60 miles up the road in Georgetown...

Bill Mckinnon is in Charleston...

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School me here how is using the grinder with sand any different than using air sand seems like they would both fracture it ? Sanding with a grinder is a rotational force, under hand pressure, that runs parallel with the surface being reduced. Blasting is a point blank bombardment of material under ...

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ROFLMAO! Bingo, Mark! Now Keith, add one tool to your arsenal and most of what you have pictured above can go back up on the shelf... Just put this behind you and grind comfortably in shorts, and if necessary, a T-shirt. http://www.northerntool.com/images/product/images/250721_lg.jpg As to sandblast...

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