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Rawleigh, Thanks.
Scott, Zowie!

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Yo, Rawleigh, what's the URL?

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Mike,
'Mon' as in 'Mon back' is spelled with no 'e.'
Mone is what you do if your boat backs into you.

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UV,
Do we still have some issue with delivery of CX aerisols? Sure could use same.

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Vic,
Out of town on the real date. Didn't want old-timers to overcome my minimal remaining brain cells and forget. One more clear ought to claim the rest.

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This express is in damn nice shape compared to mine at purchase. Window frames look very nice. Hard top is not original but appears sound. This would make a grerat project if purchased right. Love to know the hull number.

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Worth it's weight in clears. Dreamsicle wouldn't be the queen she is without Patrick's inspired idea. Bless you my son, the check's in the mail.

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You are still a year older than I and always will be. Hmmmm, That makes you sixty five this year, I believe.
My Turvis insulated tumbler with the colorful flies in the cavity (a gift from my Bride for Dreamsicle's bar) is raised to your health, wealth longevity.

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John,
Fabulous! Love the interior. Might suggest leaving the cap on the clear juice until after shooting pix.

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Bruce,
Is Creamer Irish? That them and those, these and this gots to be Irish. They be the onliest ones to keep something like that straight. Course it might take a tot or two.

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Five years ago I bought a pair with 600 hrs, included ZF trans, shafts, instruments and 5" exhausts for $17,000.
Got batteries this week and will attempt to start same next week.
Pray for me.

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In the effort to devine the correct props one of the services whose aid I am soliciting asks for "Hull speed." Not sure, help.
Thanks

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Patrick,
Thanks. Transmissions 1.5/1. No props at all so trying to get the prosective. Back to you, three blade or four?
Speed is good but trolling at less than five knots for rockfish is important. Why can't diesels be slowed down like gassers?

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As I draw closer to the time I will actually launch Dreamsicle I thought props might be a logical step. I need from the Faithful two things, unless someone has a pair of suitable props. First, hull speed. Second, maximum diameter of props. From the edge of the shaft at the strut, measuring 90 degree...

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Bob,
Design and execution! That's all it takes and, Voila! You have a masterpiece.
Love the arch! Am currently in the throws of designing the arch to support the hardtop. Fortunately I have a guy who is both good designer and can bend and weld with the best of them.
Ain't we got fun?

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Since most of us use these boats as day boats why not use the fresh water tank as a holding tank. Don't really need to tote around 25 gallons of fresh water. Carry a few gallon jugs of wa for drinking. Plumb your sinks for salt. wash in salt, rinse in fresh.
Where's the flaw?

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After umpteen billions of Government (read yours and mine) dollars, that trip around Alexandria (the mixing bowl) and D.C. has just been officially claimed to be immensely improved. Our tax dollars in action, or is that inaction? Maybe by this time next year we (the middle Bay guys) can do a renezvo...

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Happy honeymoon! Any man who can convince his bride to drive from Midland, Ontario to Irvington, Virginia in a pick up, pulling a trailer; pick up a sad, beat-up old boat and drag it home (did the outdrive drag?); all in a turn around in a matter of a few days is my hero. Let's talk. My Bride and I ...

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Doug,
Those look like the side vents I installed, Capt Pat's originals.
John, What engines? Are those thru hulls truly accessable in an emergency?
Makes me weary just looking at all you've done. Love to see other choices. Keep us posted

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John, When you get to Rappahannock Yachts you will be at the home of Dreamsicle. I think I brokered that deal for you if memory serves. You owe me commission. How about a cold one. If you need help loading let me know. I will probably be at the yard. Instructions to Dreamsicle: enter yard, drive str...

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John, I live in Irvington. Take it you're not coming by boat. Drat. Both places are very nice. Hope and Glory - intimate, close to shops and restaurant. The Inn - large, great food of late, on the water, Miss Anne is currently on the ways with a dead engine. Bummer! There are other restaurants local...

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Chris,
What are Digger's dates?

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Called the Broker. She checked the plate under the port berth. 31-245 launch 1962.

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Thiink I have a sister ship. 1963. Will call the broker and get the serial # and see.
Anyone looking for a great buy in a great model THAT is it. Whew!

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Rit,
From Cummins you can get a diagram of your engine with trans and from that it is fairly easy to build a jig from plywood and 2 x 4's. Chek it out.

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Doug,
Sent you a private message. Did you get it?

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Joe,
Short out the starter buttons. Could it be that simple?

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Joe, How old is the wiring? Original? Have you tried the Judge's magic potion on all connections? This may sound terribly elementary but I have always been the great diagnostician in my group because I start with the most basic of items. Connections may look sound and still be corroded underneath. T...

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Beautiful boat, goreous, happy kid faces, nice catch!
It don't getno beta!

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Rawleigh,
The donkey lobby has it all.

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Nic, Since repower and bigger fuel tank she sits even more bow proud than usual (expresses do that). The chine at the stern is about 1 1/2" under water. She starting to have that hiena look, ala 28's. Not cool. Ain't never been accused of draggin ass, don't want to start here. If I bring the bow dow...

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Any reasoable reason I can't put the 8D's under the cabin floor? Trying to move weight forward and this would help.
Thanks, Guys . . . you too Timmy

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DQ
We could trade stories. Five years was not my idea. I posted part of it last year but haven't a clue how to find it now. Yes, I'm doing 90% of the work. Slow but satisfying. Hope to have it splash this season. That's the plan anyway.Whew!

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Doug,
Only three years!? Wow! Congrats. Love hearing that those Cummins fired on command. Same issue here. Looking forward to the day we light them off. Soon we hope.
Nose to the grind stone shoulder to the wheel . . . how do you get anything done in that position?

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Chris,
I'm not the only one who repeats himself.
I'm not the only one who repeats himself.

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Kevin,
Mine's a 31. Forgot your African animal is a 28. Moving my exhaust outboard and trying to visualize the result. Got it!

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Guys,
What's the best source for Sherwood pump parts?

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Doug,
The old saying "if you aren't living on the edge you're taking up too much room" seem's to apply.
Da bes yet. Got to tat that to my life.

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Kevin,
Think you and the bride have death wishes. Just because they weaken doesn't mean they won't restrengthen.
Glad I looked at the pix. Saw exactly what to do with my exhaust. You have moved them outboard of the outer stringers, eh?

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Mitch
Can we get a picture of the beast? My express is a hardtop, another fairly rare beast. Top is like the top from the 25. At Port Eades one year I took measurements of the Judge's hardtop to compare to mine. Thought they might be the same. No, just the design.

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Enjoy, my friend. Maybe next year, when Dreamsicle floats for reel.

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Patrick,
Thanks. Now you tell me.
Never had the stock Bertram parts so didn't have a reference. Needed scuppers, liked the look of the Gem and ordered two days ago. Let you know what the look like when they arrive.

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Ken,
If you want bigger scuppers check these out.
http://gemlux.com/catalog.aspx?page=ite ... s&item=845

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Don't know about those bot-bellied guys in the pic, but the forty-year-old BErtram in the background is gorgeous.

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Thanks Guys, I'm on it.

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Damn! Sitting in the water sure looks a lot better than sitting in that shed. Ah, well. We're gettin there. First question. She appear (fully loaded) to sit bow proud, the flair in the chine at the stern is below the water line and the bow sticks up. The owner of the yard suggests adding some lead t...

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VERY NICE> I'm so jealous I could just s#*t!
We pulled Dreamsicle back out and will start the final process of getting her running. Hope to be right behind you.
Congrats!

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Strange that I should read these posts this morning, last evening at our boat club we had a speaker who had sailed around the world with his wife in a 22' sail boat that he built. Talk about stories. Talk about nightmares. Whew! After seeing the world he ended here in our county on our creek. Says i...

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Gulp! Sure makes me jealous. Fabulous work.
Congrats, Bruce and to the Cabrera gang.
Whew!

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Harry,
Blue Sea switches. Chosen for the look as well as reputation.

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