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The stunned looking guy in the Dreamsicle cap (courtesy of the first mate) is yours truly. The gorgeous chick posing in front is the first mate. Now that I've figured this out I have archived pix of the construction as it went so if any of you are about to embark on a project that Capt. Pat has disc...

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Doug,
We going to have a Chesapeake rendzvous next summer here in God's country.
John,
You got rock fish, I got the hunglries.
Come on down.
I also have clears and beers.

Mikey

Rawleigh, Watch the dangling modifiers. Wasn't sure whether you were running with old gas to a rescue or whether the other boat was on fire with old gas. Hey, pal, no good deed goes unpunished. Installing side windows and cabin sides tomorrow. Boat in water, holes again line up. Easy fix, lots of 52...

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Not really a "splash" but she is in the water for the first time in five years and looks good. We are at the point where I needed to establish a water line to finish so in she went. Got all teary eyed as five years of knuckle busting, cursing, sweating, and frustration came to a temporary end. She h...

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Mike, Bruce posted the lengthy item that Patrick copied above just as I was creating my wiring diagram. My boat had nothing in it but memories so I was creating all new. Using his instructions and Nigel's and several others I started. First, patience. Start with a battery and work from there. You wi...

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Good questions, good answers. But which antenna after all of that? Did I miss something?

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Drove an original at VIR or Summit Point in the 60's. Of all the racing machines I have driven over the years that is undoubtedly the sexiest. Just this discussioin gives me the old Johnson salute. Whew!
Scuse me, I'll be right back . . .

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Patrick,
Yes in deed. The model # is T-600.
We'll see.

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JP,
So jealous I could just s#*t! Congrats.
Closing in on Dreamsicle getting wet. Actually she goes in next week for a few days to establish a water line then out and finish. Maybe midmsumer.
Fingers crossed.

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Bruce,
Hope I didn't screw the pooch. It is Alfagomma, rated by Lloyd's. Appears to be the good stuff. Not seconds.
If not I'd like to know before I cut it up to fit.
Thanks, I think.

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Wish I had had this two months ago. I was looking for 5" exhaust hose to complete my system and found some Ebay in Ashland VA, very close to here. I had Googled marine hose. They had soft-walled but when I went there they were out. Gave me hard-walled at the same price. She does a huge business in a...

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Bob,
Nice paint job. Even see the photographer.

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Bill, As bad as it was I would do it again, but I had little choice. My windows were badly corroded. The finished product is spectacular. I powder coated the frames (including new side frames from American Marine) in black, added Solex (medium green tint which has a match in glass and plexi)windows ...

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West, unfortunately for us, is like a lot of retailers who give a nodding acquaitance to the internet not realizing how much business they are losing. I saved over two grand on wiring alone by diligence on the internet. I remember when the big box stores just made their introductions to the retail m...

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Vince, After five years of putzing around and dealing with medicos I decided to take the year off and get'er done. Right choice, except . . . my wife saw what I was doing and is doing the same thing without a project. Wonder if I could get her to work on the Dreamsicle? Need to figure out the proces...

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Bruce
Been there, done that.
Take drugs, lay low, get better.

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Dug, Dilemma! Having gone through the dance I now have a newly chromed beautiful bow chock. I would love to have one of the new S/S solid units but will have too much invested. If one of the faithful would like a newly chromed from a goreous original for $350 I will take one of yours. Let's see if I...

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Bill, Harry hit it right on the head. It's an ugly job but if it needs to be done there is no substitute. First question I ask is why are you removing all of that stuff? If its shot and needs replacement be sure you get windows from the same era boat as the frames changed and the size changed and if...

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Bruce, Thanks. Would three feet unsupported be too much?

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What is the difference between hard-wall and soft-wall exhaust hose? I need 5" pipes from the mufflers to the exhaust tips and saw a local guy on Ebay with soft-wall pipes and want to know if it's suitable.
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Tony did my port crossover, like yours, and it fit like it was made for it. Beautiful work.

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Chiles is right. But finally got the panel and it appears to be fabulous. It fits a limited space which was a big consideration. Workmanship is first class. We'll see.

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What is the difference between hard-wall and soft-wall exhaust hose? Need 5" pipes from the mufflers to the exhaust tips and saw a local guy on Ebay with soft-wall pipes and want to know if it's suitable.

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JC, Hope the Pacer wire is good, it looks good. Understand from the distributor that it's made in FL. for what that's worth. Found a source on the net for it in Quebec. Think it's a Mom & Pop organization. They used to live on a boat in FL and got into this. Ben and Sylvie are at BestBoatwire.com. M...

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Rawleigh,
Thought you were going to say, " . . . too much fun."

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Dug,
Didn't you say that the lens and light area would be filled in and solid so no holes in them for water to enter the boat? Just checking.

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John, Short answer, yes.
Ask your local Formica (laminant) dealer. Probably have detailed instructioins.

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Rawleigh, That one youn saw at Willie T lives at Nanny Cay. I got pix several years ago.

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Dug,
Who's Donald?
I'm in, will send check.

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Bill, My openning is 20 3/4 X 71. I'm looking for a suitable door as mine has the bottom 8" cut off. Why? Damn if I know. Same with the head. Thought about using plexi to match the color of the cabin windows and to add more light. Might be a bit pricy, but hey, if I don't spend it on the boat I'll p...

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Vic, Thanks, heaps. That's exactly what I needed. Hook them up and one more task is in the can. Looks like we'll plop Dreamsicle in the creek in the next two weeks, fill the fuel tank, and establish a water line. Then it's back to the shed for the next couple of months to finish the job. Things are ...

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Timmy,
Did you miss the first issue with the first article on the restoration of Dreamsicle? Great pix in that one too.

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Timing is everything. When you get it straight and provided that the DHL guys still have housing I need an aerosol CX regular strength. The only thing I have found that this wonder drug is not good for is as a non-stick on the grill. The shrimp don't stick but if I eat with my mouth open they slip o...

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HELP, guys. The lever on my ZF's moves left and right. Which is which? How do it know? Still can't figure it out. What am I missing?

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Kevin,
Do Steyrs turn the same direction as Cummins? Is that a dumb question?

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No props. No way to crank engines. Boat out of water. Help!
Mike, When you get the chance., check it out. Thanks.

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O. K. Gang, here's the deal. I'm ready to hook up the transmission controls to the ZF's but don't know which way is forward and which reverse. One kibbitser says starboard is different from port but didnt know which was which. Uncle Vic, our rigs are the same so, next time you're on A.J. would you v...

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Rawleigh,
Getting ready to install transom zincs, have all the stuff.
Come on down, I'll show you what I'm doing.

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Is there a shelf life on Stanadyne? As I am getting very close (believe it or not) to putting Dreamsicle in the wa for a water line I need to fill the tank. Hopefully it won't be long (months) before actual launch but I'm taking no chances, so is Stanadyne Performance Formula the right stuff and sho...

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Timmmmy,
Sorry I felt sorry for your shoulder. Old is a state of mind and . . . oh never mind. By the by, Vic is exactly one year older than me, so ask him about old.

How are the drugs treating you. make you weirder in the head? They will make you fall off your stool and . . .oh never mind.

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Timmy,
If you want more pix of the Bahia Mar let me know. I have a bunch that Cabrera sent me when I was ordering for Dreamsicle. I'll send them to you.

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Sim, When you say your upper frames are shot, are they just cracked around the corners like stress cracks? You may own what was once a hard-top express. The hard top was beautiful but not well secured and it was heavy. The rear supports had no lateral support and it cracked tho windshield frame. Mos...

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Depending on price, me too. Damn, UV, now I'll have a newly chromed paper weight.

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Sheeple!?!?! Sheeple! I love it.
Weldon couldn't be caught and Danica keeps catching the pit wall on the same track. Poor baby.

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Pete,
Cabrera is already making these parts including the fuel tank very well. Rather than reinvent the wheel why not co-op with them and give them some badly needed business acumen. They are in southern Florida.
Just a thought.

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Randall. Republican artists are as rare as republican actors. I have a successful actor classmate in L.A. who admits it to me and no one else. It always astounds me that so many stars who actually work for a living are Dems. Guess it proves my theory that only two groups of people can afford to be D...

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Amen, Walter. Glad to see that the anesthesia didn't get your brain. I fear that the reason the politicians want to cut out art in the classroom is that art teaches you to think. Of course if you can't think you can always be a democrat.

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Here here, Capt Pat; Here here! I need that post tattooed to the inside of my eyelids. An addendum to that is: Just because it has a brand name doesn't mean it's any good. So many American manufacturers sell various levels of stuff, including tool companies. I have thirty and forty-year-old tools wh...

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Amazing what you'll tolerate with the proper motivation. Yea, like the new name.

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Saying a little prayer this morning.

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