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Peter,
Can you post an IRL for that?

Mikey

Wow! A hardtop Bahia Mar, now that's rare. It's a factory hardtop, same as on the hardtop express. Mine is the only hardtop express I've ever seen with a factory top. How about the hardtop Bahia? Anyone know of others? Either Bahia or express?

Mikey

And the winner is . . . Surprise! Surprise! That had to beat hell out of chasing Irene. All good here on the Rappahannock River on the lower Chesapeake. Thought we were supposed to catch the big end, but thankfully we were in the Western quadrant (the good side?) and not much. Hope the rest of you f...

Mikey

O.K., guys. Got the lenses from Danny at High Tide and they fit the solid-top bow chock, but do not fit the open-top. Since Dreamsicle is on the hard I tried the lenses. Pretty cool. Too bad I have added new lights to the cabin sides. Ah, well. The lenses look good. Style over substance. Always look...

Mikey

D.Q.,

Then we use a device, we roll mash the meat from the shell with very little shell getting the meat.

Can you give us a lesson?
Aslo, anybody got a crab cake recipe (that's 'receipt' in the South) without a lot of bread/crackers/filler?

Mikey

Preston,
Called Danny at High Tide and ordered the lenses. He said they fit the solid top but he isn't sure they fit the open top. I have a solid top on Dreamsicle and an open top as a paper weight. Will try lenses in both and report.

Mikey

I'm praying. While a reply to Capt Pat's hurricane forecast we had an earthquake here in Virginia. Centered about ten miles from the Lake Anna Nuclear power plant (oh, goody!) and about 100 miles from us. Shook the crap out of us but luckily no apparent damage.
Whew!

Mikey

Bolts, not screws. Backing plate for sure. Bolts size? Take it to a hardware store and match an oval-head screw that fills the mounting holes. Assume you don't have a bow chock at present. Dreamsicle came that way, it was removed for an ugly bow pulpit. When I removed the pulpit I looked under the d...

Mikey

Both are terrific, but I want see what's next???

Mikey

Gert,
Not to muddy the waters further but I had a problem when glueing vinyl to a substrate. Apparently the glue vehicle in the spray can did the job on me. Pink stain.
Screw it. I have bigger fish to fry.

Mikey

D,
Didn't sound like you, but made fun if possibly demeaning press. Really, the press create news?
Who'd-a thunk it?

Mikey

D,
Latest PMY magazine, back page, article on the 50th. You got a mention!
Did you really beg?
Medium on my shirt. Very cool.

Mikey

Sitting at my desk the other morning talking to a client I saw an osprey dive right in front of me and pick up a nice sized striper. Just as I was about to comment on it a bald eagle dived from above my house at the osprey, the osprey saw the eagle at the last moment, dropped the fish and the eagle ...

Mikey

and I still can't hear those puny little buzzers, not even if I was wearing them as ear rings. Is this the plan at Cummins?

Mikey

Don't buy cheap or used. Ask me how I know?

Mikey

In the immortal words of Lucille Ball, "I don't care what they say about me as long as they spell my name right."
The fishermen will see only the "50."
Damn, 50!

Mikey

Too cool.
Pix, pix!

Mikey

Reading my current copy of Southern Boating and realized you made it twice. First, Capt. Brent took a hit because Mike Holmes forgot two words in his article in the last issue. Not like Mike to do that. Glad they got that straight. Miss Mike on the board since his 31 took an ugly hurricane hit. Stil...

Mikey

Painted my bilge with a Rustoleum product called epoxy mastic. Two part, paints well, been down for eight years. Still looks good, cleans up like new with soap and water or solvent. Hasn't peeled at all. Think it was about $100.

Mikey

Agree with Russ on this too. More pix. Love the color combination.

Mikey

Agree with Russ on this, Tommy, she's a big load. Also wide. Too wide for many bridges.
I followed mine for fifty miles once by a pro hauler. Scared the crap out of me.

Mikey

Bob, Wasn't ignoring you, but my problem was raw water not fresh/antifreeze. Also damned near died from the heat at seven this a.m. removing the alarm boards. Inside the boat, inside a boathouse was 110 degrees. Escaped with my life but wasn't willing to stay another minute or five to open the engin...

Mikey

O.K., Guys, Chill. By now you should know better. I'm as rabid about CX as Vic. This is a "cooked" board (probably from whatever moisture did that deed) that was on the starboard engine when I got them. I replaced it at installation. I CX all my electrical connections annually as instructed by our f...

Mikey

Here is the board, both sides.

Now what?

Mikey

Bruce, Whew! That was a mouthful. I will photo the board tomorrow and post. Thanks, guys.

Mikey

Kipp, Pictures, pictures.

Mikey

Vic, Don't see an out to the idiot light on my boards. Help.

Mikey

Speaking of alarm issues, I have one and no one on boatdiesel.com could answer, so I turn to the experts, where I should have come in the first place. My Cummins 6BTA-300-s have the alarm circuit board with the puny inaudible buzzer. I had a raw-water hose blow off the other day and couldn't hear th...

Mikey

Pictures!
Pictures!

Mikey

Damn!
An orange express might look good there.
Damn!

Mikey

You may want to start a new thread as this may be missed.

Mikey

Green good. Red bad.
Like Vic says, a shot of CX on ALL electrical connections is an annual must, including all the connections on the bonding system.

Mikey

Seven Heinekens!? Ah, now I got it.

Mikey

Say what?
Still love that color!

Mikey

As Scott said, pictures don't do it justice. The bride and I went to see his newest a couple of years ago at a show in D.C. The best part was watching the faces of the unsuspecting when they learned that each piece was one piece of painted wood. Even when they saw a partially completed piece they we...

Mikey

Ran,
The essence of him. Well said!

Mikey

From UVI II

Mikey

What a fabulous guy. The stories he told, especially those with Vic were priceless. As big as he was and as much 'cop' bravado as he could muster he was one of the sweetest, gentlest guys. I will remember him always with a smile on my lips.
Rest in peace, my friend.

Mikey

Buzzy made the place what it was. Passing of an era. RIP

Mikey

Rex,
Welcome, even for a hyena boater.
Post your questions and we will do our best to help.

Mikey

Jack,
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Mikey

Thanks for all. Didn't know Cabrera is still at it. Great!
Insulation board looks interesting, have to check supplier here.

Mikey

Too bad Cabrera is out of business. His decks (and all replacement parts) fit well, were beautifully designed and fabricated magnificently. In his decks he eliminated the fore and aft hatches and replaced with two large hatches starboard and port which gave great access and had removable built-in fi...

Mikey

Which parts of your cockpit?

Mikey

When removing my side windows I found that a putty knife heated with a torch and some wooden wedges worked well. Slide the knife under and replace with a wedge. Work around patiently adding more wedge as you go.

Mikey

Well, the "diesel mechanics did, so now I thunk I better get some help.
Hmmmm, wonder where?

Mikey

On my 6BTA 300's are Nippon Denso injection pumps. My Cummins manual has nothing about the adjustment of them. Additionally I need the gaskets for the adjustor covers on one pump. I have searched the internet for a manual or instructions to no avail. One engine idles slower that the other making the...

Mikey

Manual for these engines is extensive and worth the $$$. Repair manual tells all including how to make repairs and when to do what as far as maintenance. For Cummins proprietary parts you need your engine serial number and your local dealer can access the number for you. Once you have the part numbe...

Mikey

Telepathic communications.
and we think our species is at the top of the chain.

Mikey

Peter,
Is it my understanding that the Racors haven't had their filters changed since 2008? Change annually. Too much crud in life to accumulate otherwise.

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