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Faithful- I have been kicking this idea around for quite some time-- I use my 2 boats -my 28 bert and a 10 meter trojan express for charter fishing on Lake Michigan. These are gas powered and we have only an average 3-5 mile run out to where we fish on a daily basis. My charters are 5.5-6 hrs in len...

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Yes-- 1/4" nipple. I am not sure what color they should be--but I know they are 1/4" nipple--- Going on a 454 350 hp gas

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Guys-
I am looking for a pair of FLoscan Pulsation Dampners--standard dampner for gas set up. IF anyone has a pair they would like to sell- send me a message.
THanks
Dana

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Anyone have input on what windlass to go with- I am going to be putting this on my other boat--(10mtr trojan with a bow pulpit) - I am looking at the Lewmar Pro-Fish 1000--Seems to be all S.S. and features free fall. Any pros/cons--recommendations? Also- I have read a lot of discussion on windlasses...

CaptDana

Good luck with the repower- I have repowered my 28 4 times-- If you need any help or questions feel free to ask-- This is a great time to do the cosmetics-- clean up the wiring--bilge paint etc. Also- Inspect your engine beds well-- My last repower I replaced mine-- for the final time--(original bed...

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Faithful, Well last night my wife Kim delivered our firstborn baby- Parker Dana Bonney 7lbs 19" long. Both him and mom are in good health after an emergency c section. I am so excited. I can not wait until him and I are able to share days on the boat fishing just as I did with my dad as a kid. Plus-...

CaptDana

What is the ratio of Capt Pat's cleaning solution for teak

Amonia soap water? %

Thanks for the great info on the oil and sanding
Dana

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Ok-- I am going with teak oil for the teak gunnel cap( I have my first little one due in less than a month-its going to be a boy :) ---the teak oil will simplify the maint. on the boat while my life takes a new turn) I will sand the cap down--is 120 grit ok? What teak oil should I go with and what c...

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Guys- Thanks---Teak oil it is--- I agree-- customers get drunk- drop rods- downrigger weights on the gunnel--etc so forth--- I won't beat this dead horse-- I am going to start a new topic with everyones 2cents on what oil/cleaning system. Harv--About the Brewster comment-- Brewster catches too damn ...

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Faithful, My new vessel has a gunnel cap that is made from teak-- it is in really nice shape and I want to keep it that way. It has Sikkens on it(according to the previous owner) I run over 100 charters year and I am looking for the easiest way to maintain it. Options: Epoxy? varnish? 2part poly? I ...

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Brewster cam is great-- on our overnighter he could look up from the cat nap in the v berth and see what we were doing out back-- Brewster--I still can't get over how flat it was for October. BTW Thanks for the banana stickers.

CaptDana

Faithful- My new boat has a Big Bay marine PC--windows based-with a flat screen at the helm- I am wanting to put a weather proof Infrared camera overlooking the cockpit- a IR cam in the engine room, and another cam in the cabin. (eventually one underwater) I would like to integrate them to watch on ...

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Brewster,
Good luck, Unfortunately I am stuck in Michigan awaiting the thaw- we are suppose to finally have a thaw this weekend- first one since last year. I am licking my chops imagining the smell of the chowder.
Have fun
dana

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I just need a little clarification on something you put in the reply- If I understand you correctly, if you are replacing stringers, the material should lay up directly onto the hull? My next question would be- if you are repairing rotted stringers by cutting the tops off, and then pulling the wood ...

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Faithful, My new boat came with a 17" flt screen Big Bay and Big Bay marine PC made by(Nobletec). It is linked to a Raymarine GPS receiver and Sitex 48 Mile PC radar-- this is overlayed using the Nobletec Admiral software which includes chartplotter and charts- Here are my questions- From what I rea...

CaptDana

Well faithful-- Just as I am wrapping up a complete refit on my1972 28 Bert--I purchased a 1985 10 meter INtl. Trojan Express (33 ft) to replace the 28. I've been looking for a boat with more room (wife and little one on the way- as well as more comfort during inclement weather for all) The 10 meter...

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Capt Pat
Thanks- Harbor Freight has a place 30 mins away. Gonna give them a call and open the wallet
Thanks

CaptDana

Also- It appears that my bottom is not layered with a ton of paint---about how many lbs of walnut shells will I need for the 25 bottom?
Thanks

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I will be doing this at my friends place-( he has 6 projects in his yard) We were planning on tarping off and using visqueen on the ground(grass--soft) to help recover the media- Where is the best source for the walnut shells?

THanks
Dana

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Well faithful- the 28 is back together- floating and running charters- I am getting ready to shift gears and start my 25b-- hardtop-- I am planning on going with a backet and single 225 Merc which I have already purchased both the bracket and outboard. I was looking at my bottom and want to do this ...

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Roland-
Congrats--- I was down in St Pete last month and Supermex is looking great- My wife was drooling over it- so when I came home- all of the hardward on my 28 was stripped off and on went the paint.
Thanks for the inspiration

Dana

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Faithful- We were able to get the Awcraft topcoat shot last night-- Painting went good- first coat looked flawless- but on the second coat we we had a few spots where we had some runs. Is there anything I can do about them? I have been told that the dust--etc can be hit with 1000-1500 grit -hand blo...

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Thanks for the advice guys- I ended up rolling the second coat last night- Looks good- tomorrow we will sand out coat 2- remove the plastic around the boat- air hose all of the dust away- wipe and clean it with alcohol and then errect new clean plastic- get some dinner- come back do a tack cloth run...

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I was told to tip the paint- however after trying it at first- I realized the primer was laying down nice- In retrospect- a mini roller would have helped get into the hard to reach areas. I long block sanded everything by hand last night- looks good. Still undecided on the 2nd coat- part of me wants...

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Well- I put the first coat on Fri night- had a hard time with the corners etc- Actually- after it was done- I was not very happy with the results- The areas I rolled with a 1/4" mohair roller were great- but the areas I had to brush had brush marks- etc. Yesterday I kept thinking that I should have ...

CaptDana

Hey guys- Last night I finished my prep work for painting the Flybridge and rest of the Superstructure. I have filled and sanded to 150. Now I am planning on rolling and tipping 2 coats of 545 Awlgrip primer before I spray the topcoats of Awlcraft 2000.(using awlcraft on the bridge and superstructur...

CaptDana

Guys- no place for mistakes- I have been a safety nut- but that was brought to a new level when I fished with Brewster. All of those safety items might appear as costly toys to the better half--but life is priceless. I fish Lake Michigan- water temps can be 40 degrees-- Granted we are not 90-100 off...

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SCOT- Are you talking about using 2 part pourable foam--opening stringers and pouring it in and then encapsulating stringers? Capt Patrick--are you talking about supporting existing stringers with structural foam sheets cut and glassed outside of the existing stringers ? I am waiting for the thaw he...

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GUYS- I've been chartering since I could get my license at 18 yrs of age-- over the past 21 yrs-- more and more regs--It sucks- but a lot of them are good- DRUG- Alcohol-- Moves in the right direction-- It got rid of a bunch of shakkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkky operators--(we had one capt at our dock t...

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Kevin-
When you get your stick made=- share the measurements on here--Easy enough to carry a backup stick. Just in case.
Capt Dana

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Brewster- It's "THE' sickness. I have it too- I've had it for 30 years--late november in 1978 as a kid in 5th grade I went fishing on a 31 bertram out of Key West. My dad took me on the charter trip-just the 2 of us. The boat was the Blue Runner II and the Captain - Bob Montgomery. (at that time I d...

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Mine was painted over with some cheap paint also- Here is the process I am thinking about going with--Sand the gel down - dremel out the remaining cracks and then fill with pourable putty- fair out- prime and paint- Most of the gunnels and are going to be non-skid with sand in it so I will be able t...

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There must be others that have encountered this problem--I have searched on the net and there is hardly any information on how to fix this.

CaptDana

Happy New Year to all- I just returned from the warmth of Florida to the tundra in Michigan- Before the Holiday's I purchased a B25 project- I am moving forward with it- Biggest problem- I have tons of Gel crazing on the topside gel- all of gunnel areas are crazed througout the boat- This is very ex...

CaptDana

Brewster-- how is it going---Old man winter is upon us here--The 28 is tucked away in the barn and I've been spending a lot of time in the woods---fresh venison as of last weekend ! I am going this saturday to pick up a 25B-- I fell in love with your 31 bahia- one level -- and this 25 one level hard...

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Terrible news- 3 fisherman dead as a 25' Seahawk is found capsized off Atlantic City- Not a lot of details yet- Prayers go out to their families and it is a reminder of Safety first. I love being on the water- love to fish- but safety is first, second, and third. Here is the link of the story/pics. ...

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Everyone-- My wife Kim and I just returned to Michigan from our East Coast trip- We met up with Brewster and had the time of our lives. His hospitality was top notch- and we had a great overnight with Brewster and a friend of his- Dan- who was also onboard. I grew up as a kid in CT doing some Stripe...

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Brewster- Hope all is well with the Indian Summer weather. It's been awhile since we last chatted-- Between getting married this summer(had to do it before I turned 40) and running Lake Michigan Salmon charters- I never had a chance to get out East and take you up on your offer to put the hurt on so...

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Matt-
I can't locate your phone number and I have some questions and info for you. If you get a chance- drop me a note or give me a shout at 616-638-6145.

Thanks
Dana

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Hey- You had me almost calling off my engagement- but I have a 28- She would help me get bigger tips on my charter trips---but not sure I have a money tree big enough for her--- I will stay engaged and save lotsa $$- we are getting married in June, and then the 2 of us will set of on our honeymoon- ...

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Well- I had the OEM flaps on my 28 b for over 20 yrs- last winter I get the brainy ideal to go to Sea Stop- Put the angle wedges in etc. Well- first thing I noticed- they are very noisy when the water hits them- also my flaps don't seem to want stay closed- I ended up putting stick on aluminum tire ...

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I'd love to come back to the East Coast and fish some Shawks but it might take a little while to get thru Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and then the Canal etc.......... On that note- if you need a 6'4" 300 lb crewmember who doesn't puke, brings his own food, is easy on the beers, and luvs fi...

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My hull ID says 28-5150 and then on the next line 624 anyone know what this means?

CaptDana

Kevin---send the pics to my same email- Did your glass guy glass over the sides of the engine beds as well as the top of them?

Nice pics--- Your 28 hull is #22? How do you know that? Mine 28 is a 1972--On my way to it right now to work on my rewire- I will look at my ID Number.

Dana

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Kevin-- looks great- thank you for the pics. The gunnels near your mid ship cleat had crazing on them-- I have the same thing on mine--did you grind these out and fill and then prime/paint? Also- I was looking at your engine room pics-- nice job-- did you rebuild your engine beds? If you did-- how a...

CaptDana

I love the ice cream truck comment-- I have tons of free snow that you can add flavoring to right outside my door. They say we might get higher than 32 degrees by mid week. Luckily I am in a heated building for storage 30x 40 with 24 hr access. I will be able to adjust the heat etc and dust should b...

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Kevin- What kind of primer did you use on this? Also- what did you use to fill in the nicks etc. I have rolled Awlgrip (non skid for decks mainly)and I guess I didnt realize that the primer could be rolled- Rolling the primer would work much better with my storage program- How many coats of Primer d...

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Well-- I am hopefully going to wrap up a majority of the rewire by early next week--- next step is painting the outside. I have awlgripped my decks 5 yrs ago with reg awlgrip and will be putting a new coat with non skid on them. Now the fun part. I want to do the rest of the boat. I have already don...

CaptDana

http://photos.yahoo.com/my28bertram this link will show you last years work-- You will see a diagram of the new layout and if you look in the teak and holly pics- you will see the Port side settee. I guess I didn't take pics of the galley-- When I finish the dinette I will update interior pics.

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I did not have the lower station , but a closet in that spot. I removed it, and put the galley in that area. Then I removed that space hog of a counter on the Port side and made a couch settee there. Dinnette remained in the same area- acutally in the process of redoing this--including putting the a...

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