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Eddy G

Any MIL-5606H hyd fluid is compatible with the Teleflex stuff. You can buy it on line for about $9.00 a qt. or $25.00 a gallon. Dyed red.
http://www.skygeek.com/hydraulicfluid.html is one place.

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Eddy G

I mounted mine on the rear engine compartment bulkhead with ball valves on the tank side.

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Eddy G

I agree Dug. If you don't need a large cabin, the Bahia with a tower has a lot to offer and a great look.

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Jack: Camp is a brand of zinc. Since you don't know the sizes, I would let the yard provide them. They should have most sizes on hand and a good brand. I've bought them from the yard before and prices weren't out of line. Make note of the sizes for next time. Eddy G. http://i232.photobucket.com/albu...

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The old zincs shouldn't be hard to remove. Make sure you give the new shaft zincs a good rap with a hammer as you tighten them up. I have been using the Camp Zincs with good success here in Louisiana. Don't buy the crap at West Marine. Are you hauling out at Seabrook Marine? As for name size, I gues...

Eddy G

Mikey: I've never been to Carlos and Pepe's, but I Googled it and it's still in business. My times in Ft. Lauderdale have mostly been stop overs to the Keys or Bahamas. Never just hung out there. I need to. Vic: Any of those sound good. I plan to come over to the Tickfaw Easter weekend to visit so e...

Eddy G

We should be seeing some 60 and 70 degree days by now. That's why we tolerate the hot humid days of July and August. Getting screwed this year. I ran Gotta Go up and down the Tchefuncte last Saturday in the wind and cold. Got two 100w lights I keep in the bilge year round to keep the iron warm and d...

Eddy G

Vic: My dad's family came here from Venezuela so my grandmother cooked black beans and plantains once a week. Her recipe is very similar to yours except in Venezuela, sugar is added not only in the pot, but at the table too. Seems like she used bell peppers in hers also. The next time you are in Ft....

Eddy G

It appears that any of Vic's boats in a metal building is worse than Jim Cantore showing his face before a storm. It's coming your way and it's gonna be bad.
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Eddy G

No overhead cam in the 4LH. Everything else is gear driven. Not a maintenance item.

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Eddy G

Congrats to you and Miss Elaine. You are fortunate to have a lifetime partner and one that enjoys the things that you do.

I wish you many more years together.

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Eddy G

Thanks guys. I'm just glad that us B28 owners are accepted here on the 31 site. I got a lot of valuable help here when I did my repower a few years ago. Bill, I see you hang your front u zip flap up under your top too. It sure makes it easy and keeps the scratches away. Dammit, ya'll got me thinking...

Eddy G

I have agonized over installing a rigid framed top for my B28 for years. Mine came with a good bimini with 3 sided enclosure. It's over 12 years old now and still slick and soft as day one so it must be the good material Vic mentioned. My main reason for going rigid would be to install radar. The en...

Eddy G

Jack: I would put 2'-6" in for what is normally called draft. That will be close enough.

Have you been over to the North Shore yet?

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Dug: Yanmar recommends a mininum WOT of a fully loaded boat to be 3450 rpm. As far as cruise rpm, there are different opinions. I choose to cruise a 2750 -2800. Some say 3100 won't hurt them if you can get 3450 wide open. But if something goes wrong at the higher rpm, you may not have enough time to...

Eddy G

I ran the boat over to Vic's part of the boating world this weekend and had a great visit with him and Mrs. Elaine. I'll tell you guys first hand that Vic looks great. You would never know by seeing him what he has been through over the past year. Fortunately, it all paid off in the end. Outstanding...

Eddy G

I had some poles made to fit the front most rod holders. The canopy clips to the rails of the flybridge and on a short pole I made to fit the flybridge rocket launcher. Made the canopy from Sunbrella. Mostly used as an anchor shade, but I have used it at cruise speed with no problem. I duck under th...

Eddy G

The 170's pushed my B28 18 knots at 2950 rpm with a medium load. Full of fuel (240 gals), water, dinghy, outboard and a weeks worth of stuff, 17 knots. I was running Hurth 630a's at 1.5 to 1, 1-1/4" shafts and 18 x 16 nibrals with a slight cup. After repower with 240's, 22 knots at 2750 rpm fully lo...

Eddy G

It's great to see some cared for B28's. It kills me to see the many on Yacht World that are abused and nearly worthless. Keep the fine examples coming.

Here's one I left out from the last UVI in Port Eads.

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Eddy G

Those are the ones Capt. Pat. Last time, the pliers worked on the Sbd side, but I had to use the puller to get the Port side started. They were the factory impellers, first time to be replaced.

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Ernest: I bought a Jabsco puller and modified it to be much smaller. Cut off the T handle and welded on a nut. Removed the knob screws on each side and used machine bolts. I also bought from a hardware store a large pair of 90 degree needle nose pliers that will get them out most of the time. You mu...

Eddy G

Are you talking about Oak Harbor in Slidell, La.?

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Eddy G

Giff: The website is www.vwsurfari.com. His operation is in Costa Mesa, CA and only about 15 minutes from the coast. The owner's name is Bill and is really a nice guy. We had a great time. The places mentioned in my original post I highly recommend checking out. Also, if you plan to be camping on a ...

Eddy G

Before I installed Capt. Pat's larger rudders, I had to slow down to make some of the sharp turns in the Tickfaw River. In a beam sea, forget about steering the thing. Now, she steers fine in any sea condition at any speed. Change the rudders before you do anything else. You will be amazed that 1" b...

Eddy G

Scot: From the boatdiesel.com forum: The C-7 shares exactly the same bore, the same stroke, the same base engine design ( parent bore and general overall design), general block dimensions, and is a direct derivative / upgrade from the 3126 which was derived from the 3116.. The C-7 replaces the 3126 ...

Eddy G

John: I just got back from a trip to southern CA two weeks ago. I met my girlfriend in San Diego after a conference she had, jumped on the Amtrak up the coast to Irvive where I rented a 1978 VW camper. We cruised up and down the coast from Newport Beach/Balboa Island down to La Jolla. We slept in th...

Eddy G

Thanks guys for the kind words. I have had the boat since 1999 and like it more and more each year. I keep the boat about an hour from home and stay on it about 40 weekends a year. Major: The bench is not in the way at all. It also has a lot of storage inside of it. The flybridge on the later models...

Eddy G

I was fortunate enough to find a later model B28 with a lot of the features you guys are talking about. Here are a few pics that I have. Eddy G. http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee105/EGallegos0033/_MG_7284.jpg http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee105/EGallegos0033/Dsc00395.jpg http://i232.photobu...

Eddy G

John: If you had a decent load in the boat during your ride, it looks like you are propped perfectly. 3450 rpm WOT fully loaded is considered the minimum for the 240 Yanmars. As for cruise rpm, you can run them 3000, but for long life, 2750 - 2850 is recommended. I have a B28 in Madisonville, just n...

Eddy G

I'd like to join you guys. I will be in Orange Beach, Pensacola, and Destin by boat from May 16th thru the 23rd. If fuel prices don't go crazy, a short trip back in June would work for me. Unless you are looking for a fishing get together, there's more to do in the P Cola, OB area.

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Eddy G

Could it be water trickling down from your rudder packings. Mine sometimes seep for a few hours after I park it then it dries up.

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Eddy G

Thanks Doug. Good to know there's another watering hole in that area. We plan to make our annual trip out your way again in May. When it gets a little closer, I'll get with you guys and try to meet up some place. Or better yet, plan your rendezvous around the end of May in your area. (great weather ...

Eddy G

What is Cobalt's and where is it?

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Just for the record, Yanmar only has copper cores, bronze castings and rubber hoses in the raw water side of the cooling system. No dissimilar metals there. It is the freshwater side that includes an aluminum exhaust manifold which is why the coolant maintenance is so important.

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Eddy G

I saw on boatdiesel.com that Seaboard Marine has four 240 Yanmars in the crate for sale. May be the last ones out there.

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Eddy G

Just a reminder for you Cummins B owners. The shut off solenoid for your engine is an "energize to run" set up. It is not uncommon for the solenoid to not fully activate the shut off valve to the run position making it not start or start and not run normally. Check it first before you disassemble th...

Eddy G

Be sure to drain the bowl first into a cup. When you undo the center bolt, it usually separates from the bowl dumping what's in there into the bilge.

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Eddy G

Not going to need to buy firewood here in Baton Rouge for a while. Mountain sized piles of various oaks line the streets all through town. Live oaks did very well though. Vic, I spoke with one my buddies that lives on the other end of Cypress Dr. from you and he said many of the slab foundation hous...

Eddy G

Do you have any pics of inside the back cabin area?

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Eddy G

Interesting. How do you get in and out of it?

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Eddy G

I started out using the Stanadyne Marine Formula years ago until they quit making it. Switched to the Stanadyne Perf Formula until about a year and a half ago, I started using the Fuel-Tek additive. http://www.fuel-tek.com/ I talked to the guy that developed it and he claims it enhances the lubricit...

Eddy G

Anything wrong with using barbed fittings and double screw clamps? Mine was that way for 17 years with no issues (yet), so I went the same way when I repowered.

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Mine did it too this morning.

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Eddy G

With the scuppers beneath the surface, I bet it was taking on water pretty fast. Those deck hatches don't stop much water once it's in the cockpit. Lucky for them, the raised engine box on the 28 kept the water from flooding out the cabin. Nice boat evidently with 170 Yanmars. Would have been a sham...

Eddy G

Most European manufacturer's require synthetic oils which supposedly can go 15,000 miles between changes. I change the oil in my girlfriend's BMW with synthetic every 7,500 instead of the 15,000 recommended and it sure looks dirty. I have always used Havoline dino oil in my vehicles, change it every...

Eddy G

I saw on the news last week that some scientist believe that the warmer "climate" we are experiencing actually generates more sheer that may help to keep larger hurricanes from developing.

Every day a new angle.

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Clay: I would be interested to know how two speed transmissions can be better on fuel than conventional ones. We have to gear and prop our diesels to turn a minimum rpm at full load and WOT, so I assume the "high gear" on the two speed is set the same. If not, an overload situation would occur and l...

Eddy G

I had the same problem when I repowered my B28. I took credit back for the panels and bought Aetna digital tachs and VDO gauges to fit into my existing dash panel. To do so, I had to cut the Yanmar harness and tie each corresponding wire to the Bertram harness. Once the wires were identified, it was...

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