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Troy, I have to shoot gelcoat as a final finish occassionally and use a relatively cheap HVLP gun with a 2.2 tip. Even with that I have to thin, but have found that thinning is best done with Duretec Clear Additive, pretty much the same as Patch Coat. It's a crystal clear polyester resin that beside...

CaptPatrick

Troy,

I was thinking about buying the FinishLine for my gelcoat work using the 2.2 mm tip. Any thoughts? I'll also be shooting 2 part PPG in the not too distant future for the interior of Hancock's B31.

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CaptPatrick

Chris, Your compressor might do OK by you as is... Just give it a try and see how how your techniques do with it. If you are working with a paint that can be applied a little more slowly the compressor may keep up. Adding another tank with 3/8" exit fittings will help too. The link above seems like ...

CaptPatrick

I agree fully with Drifter in choosing the Devilbliss brand... However, my choice is the Finishline 3 Master Kit . You get a full range of tips & needles that will allow you to shoot from very thin to very thick liquids. This model isn't as easy to clean as the GTI, but for as much as $100 less & th...

CaptPatrick

Tony, That bulkhead can be bedded & tabbed from one side only without causing a problem. Because of the rigidity of the engine beds, the short distance between the stringers, & the weight of the fuel tank, there is little flexing of the hull under the aft bulkhead. If you wanted a more flexible bedd...

CaptPatrick

Bert, Supply & demand... In this case you have the supply and the demand is being presented. On this case I'd say that the cost of removing your transmissions plus the cost of a new set of transmissions of your choice, plus the cost of installing the new transmissions plus the cost of any incidental...

CaptPatrick

Harry, All of my epoxy comes from US Composites. It's every bit as good as West System. The last time I bought any West System has to be around 15 years ago... There are only about three chemical companies in the United States that manufacture epoxy resins & maybe a dozen that make the hardeners. Al...

CaptPatrick

JP, Don't think the pourable material would work for you at this point, but you might be able to use an injectable foam. Similar to spray, but uses a different mixing nozzel. Only problem is finding it in a 4-6 lb density. 2-3 lb really isn't going to add any strength. You'd also want to use a slow ...

CaptPatrick

Matt, Urethane will adhere exceptionally well to any preped surface. Will not stick to things like waxed paper, polyethlene, etc. Gorilla glue is a one part urethane. Low density foams have no strucrural value but higher density foams can be as hard as a rock & very strong. Tommy, The density you'd ...

CaptPatrick

Well, I don't know if anyone of the faithful would think of it as a Christmas Present, but for those of you interested in using expandable urethane foam & not sure of the process, here's a present for you... Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah , & Best Wishes for a Great New Year! New Addition to the Ti...

CaptPatrick

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CaptPatrick

Harry, They're just dead wood blocks & you'll find them scattered throughout the boat wherever Bertram thought they might need a place to screw something down... On another topic, be sure you build your outboard shelves so that the finished top surface is no higher than the indentation of the chine....

CaptPatrick

A couple of times I slipped and the sander hit a window. What are the odds that the Rejex would hide the scratches...?

Slim & none...

Thanks for the infusion!

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Patrick

CaptPatrick

Virginia to Auction More B31s 3 Bertram 31s Up For Auction by: Virginia Marine Resources Commission 548 Deagles Rd Deltaville, VIRGINIA 23043 Starting Bid: $5,000.00 Bid Increment: $100.00 Tax Imposed: NO Auction Ends: Monday, January 14, 2008 at 7:00 AM ET Auction Site: http://www.govdeals.com/eas...

CaptPatrick

There is no such thing as algae in fuel! Sorry J, but I gotta' take issue with that statement... There are over 100 types of bugs that can live in fuel including not only algae but also bacteria and fungus. These microorganisms need warm fuel to flourish and grow but cold temperatures will not kill...

CaptPatrick

Joe, If you're contemplating the bow eye only to accommodate the boat hauler & maybe an occasional trailering from time to time, don't do it. The bow can be secured down to the trailer from the bow cleats. Use two ratchet straps across the cockpit & one just forward of the windshield. It won't move ...

CaptPatrick

JS,

To amplify what Bruce said, the yard is shooting you a load of bull crap. Ray Hunt had the technology available to use external rudders & didn't. Think there might be a reason?

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CaptPatrick

David,

Depending on which style blade your original rudders have, the difference is much better steering & astronomically greater steering... Over 150 B31s now wear my rudders & not a single complaint.

Full rundown on my rudders is at http://bertram31.com/parts/rudders/

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Patrick

CaptPatrick

Barnegat Light Fiberglass' number was (609) 494-0991 but may have changed when they relocated to Little Egg....

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CaptPatrick

Naw, Nic, I have no intention of suppressing any Hatterass bashing... The "Howdy" thread was just getting too old and lame not to be put out of it's misery.

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CaptPatrick

Tony,

See Rit's Post for the Long Island Source... <---------------------------LINK!
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CaptPatrick

Mikey, We may not be on the same page, but if you're calling the "rudder housing" the bronze tube through the hull that the rudder shaft goes through, that's a rudder port. I've never seen a zerk, (grease fitting), installed on a port. The packing, if your rudder port has the large hex head cap nut,...

CaptPatrick

Dick, Sounds like you have the 28 style shafts, with the tiller arm below the shelf... No easy way, just whatever works for your setup. If you ever decide to rebuild your shelf & go with my rudders, I can have them made so that the shaft still sizes to your 1 1/4" rudder port, but the tiller arm wou...

CaptPatrick

A gallon of ethanol is about 40 to 45 cents cheaper than a gallon of gasoline in the region, which translates to several pennies cheaper at the pump for a typical gasoline-ethanol blend. Horse Pucky! By the time you factor in transportation, road or rail, the blending process, and the reduced milag...

CaptPatrick

Freebird wrote:Now boys, I really didn't come here to get into a pissing contest about boat superiority, so I'll stop if you will.

Couldn't agree with you more... After 57 posts, this is starting to get boring.

Start a new thread & topic, this one's locked down.

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Patrick

CaptPatrick

Freebird wrote:Like the Hatt owner said to the Bertram guy after throwing him a 3 foot wake...

Yeah, the Hatterass is certainly a water plow & can dig a deep furough...

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CaptPatrick

Naw, Neil, Freebird seems to have good tough abrasion resistant skin. Just like his Bud da' Thuddddd & most Hatterass owners, he's just a glutton for punishment. Stick around Freebird, my Mean Team needs sparing partners... :-D :) :( :o :shock: :? 8) :x :twisted: :evil: :cry: :wink: :!: :?: :idea: :...

CaptPatrick

Smilies don't work 'cause, unlike other goofy style boat sites, the Mean Team don't need no woosie cartoon faces in our posts... I just leave 'em showin' on the post/reply page to aggrivate those who might be tempted toward non he-man cutsie crap.

Looks like it worked!

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CaptPatrick

the inshore fishermen have just as much of a chance as the offshore guys......maybe better. Therein lies a fault in the alloted point per pound of a species. When you can out number an offshore blue marlin with just a few inshore blue fish, something ain't right in the math... But I'll let ya'll gr...

CaptPatrick

Hell, Buddy, once you remove that slab of a pad between the strut & hull, you'll effectively reduce the shaft angle by probably 3Âº just coming back to the stock 15Âº...

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CaptPatrick

Doug,

I agree with JP... If you want a good tach other than VDO, look at ISSPRO tachs. If you really want digital, look into adding FlowScans.

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Patrick

CaptPatrick

Harry, Some tips on shaft alignment & angle: 1 Leave the stock 15Âº shaft angle alone... 2 Remove the struts & remove any wedges or pads between the strut & hull 3 Decide if you want to change the strut angle slightly outboard to allow shafts to be removed without dropping rudders. ( Relocation of S...

CaptPatrick

Bruce, Graphite brushes would be the ideal, but I think that the conductivity of the bronze, even though castings do have some porosity, would still be highly conductive. If the shaft is clean and smooth in the contact area, there will be more of a burnishing effect on the bronze which will smooth o...

CaptPatrick

Dick,

Thanks for going over... Please convey my personal condolences to Marsha & also from of the members of our website.

Best regards and thanks again,

Patrick

CaptPatrick

Joe,

Works on ALL hard surfaces...

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CaptPatrick

Mikey, They're made by several companies & while all do the job, design is somewhat different from one company to the next. You should be able to order, (if not in stock), from most majpr marine supply houses or marine electrical component company. Also simple to make, but the ss spring strap should...

CaptPatrick

Sandy, The only electrical connection that props and shafts have within the bonding system is through the shaft/transmission couplings, into the oil filled transmission and then through a bonding wire from the engine to the bonding strap. There are plenty of areas in this line that continuity can be...

CaptPatrick

Sad news indeed, UV... Dave was a really good guy & good friend to many of us here. He'll be missed greatly...

Rest in Peace, Captain Dave

Best regards,

Patrick

CaptPatrick

Bill,

Try this search return, ignore the first two links, the rest of the 4 or five pages of returns are links to discussion of Rejex from this site...

And, yup, it's good stuff, like all of the CX products.

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Patrick

CaptPatrick

Chris,

Check my "Book Store", in affiliation with Amazon.com...

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CaptPatrick

UV,

Just buy a 1' x 2' sheet of the stuff....

McMaster-Carr

5756K35
Flexible Magnetic Sheeting Plain Back, 1/32" Thick, 24-3/8" Width
In stock at $3.45 per Ft.

5756K36
Flexible Magnetic Sheeting Plain Back, 1/16" Thick, 24-3/8" Width
In stock at $6.90 per Ft.

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CaptPatrick

H.R. 2250 is introduced To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to recreational vessels. The text of the amendment can be found at: H.R. 2550: Recreational Boating Act of 2007

CaptPatrick

Rey, One more item... I've said it so many times that I feel like a stuck record, but to get good adhesion, especially when applying new polyster to old, PREP is PARAMONT! The bonding surfaces of the engine boxes need to be ground down to fresh glass, cleaned, and primed with straight catalysed poly...

CaptPatrick

Rey, Thickened epoxy would be fine to bed the KlegeCell to the inside of the boxes and assure a better adhesion, but thickened polyester would do the job almost as well. The exterior skin would be better done using polyester resin. I would, (and have in the past), probably go with polyester for the ...

CaptPatrick

Greg, All three are quality products but differ greatly in properties. Penski Board is the same type of fiber reinforced urethane foam as Coosa Board & Thermo-Lite Board. (See previous discussion: Cockpit Sole Replacement Question ) CoreCell is a more resilient foam core material, similar to Airex &...

CaptPatrick

UV,

TuffGel is Bob's formulation for use under water. Basically does the same job but more water proof... Actually, about the only thing that take either of them off is copius amounts of mineral spirits.

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Patrick

CaptPatrick

Coating Aluminum: The inherent nature of an aluminum molecule is to react with oxygen immediately upon contact, combining to become aluminum oxide. Just like the iron in steel reacts to produce red iron oxide. Once the molecular surface oxidizes the process is effectively stopped, unless new metall...

CaptPatrick

Timmy, I encased the original aluminum front window sections completely in fiberglass, gelcoated them, & glazed the windows in from the inside. Then Regino Cabrera glassed and faired them permanantly onto the boat. Came out good, but was a real big job... Blow by blow details br, Patrick http://bert...

CaptPatrick

Marshal, I see where you're coming from... You rail isn't on the vertical side face of the flybridge, but rather on the sides of the house top. Other than the rectangular opening for the light fixture, there is no other access to that area of the house top. That leads me to think that the two extrem...

CaptPatrick

Bob, Russ was my star full time helper for the last year of the "Buddy Boy" project... He's a pretty quick study even if he is too much of a neat freak. Capt Pat: "Where's that frickin' tool that I was just using? I just had it in my hand 3 minutes ago..." Russ: "Oh, sorry... I put it away.." Boat l...

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