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jackryan

Capt. Patrick, I don't recall seeing a rudder backing pad when taking the rudder off. Maybe it disintegrated over the years. Is a rudder backing pad something I fabricate myself, or something I can buy? What kind of material is it made of? Do I place the pad in first, then cover it with 5200. Thanks...

jackryan

Thanks Capt. Patrick, Here's one of the pictures I posted of the rudder through hull: http://haulout.shutterfly.com/26 We cleaned out all of the old caulk at the base of the rudder through hull and I was wondering what kind of caulk/material is recommended to fill this space. The hole in the hull ha...

jackryan

My brother picked up 1/4" teflon impregnated flax packing. Will this work?

Thanks,

JR

jackryan

We built the ruder shelves out of 2 sections of 5/8 Coosa as Capt. Patrick suggests in his building tips section and they turned out beautiful. My brother is at the boat right now cutting Coosa to fabricate supports for the mufflers. We are getting ready to reinstall the rudders and we are looking f...

jackryan

Thanks Capt. Patrick,

We're going to address those issues when we take the bulkhead out this morning.

JR

jackryan

Thanks Capt. Patrick, We ended up going with the Coosa board for the rudder shelf. I think it's going to work out great. We also used Coosa for the sub flooring below the lower helm. The windows had leaked so much water onto the teak and holly flooring over the years that the plywood sub floor had g...

jackryan

Capt. Patrick,

Very impressive. Thanks. Did the rubber bungee system work well? (Picture from building tips section on composite rudder shelf)

Thanks,

JR

jackryan

My boat had a piece of wood with a metal strap to support the mufflers. The wood has rotted out and the mufflers are just sitting on the bilge floor. It looks like Capt. Patrick used some kind of rubber strap to support the muffler in the rudder shelf building tips section. I was looking at the last...

jackryan

Guys, thanks for the complements and more importantly all of the great advise. Bear with me, as I'm sure something else will pop up in the next couple of days. I'm having a ball with her and I'm planning on running down the river to Venice once I'm finished up in the yard. The mako fishing has been ...

jackryan

My brother just called and he got the rudder off. He said finding the second set screw helped. I was thinking that Capt. Pat's PVC foam board composite he uses for the rudder shelf may also be a good material to fabricate the exhaust hose supports. Where is the best place to buy PVC foam board? Is t...

jackryan

Hauled Decoy out yesterday and was pleased with the condition of the hull. Because I bought her at an auction, I could not do survey before the purchase, so I did not sleep well the night before the haul out. No blisters and only a small amount of work near the stern. Here are a few pictures: http:/...

jackryan

Great Job Brewster. Check out the video about half way down this web page:

http://www.brewstersseafoodmarket.com/o ... fault.aspx

JR

jackryan

UV, Thanks for the heads up on Seabrook and the zinc description. I'll be careful. Coolair- going from Lafayette to New Orleans, so I think I'm good.

JR

jackryan

Wow, as usual, great information guy's. Thanks! Eddie, I'm going to be hauling out at Seabrook Marine the day after Mardi Gras. When you say Camp Zincs, is that a brand name? UV, I'm going to try to call Hamilton Marine and order from them. Are they one size fits all, or do have to know the diameter...

jackryan

I'm finally going to haul out my boat and I have a few questions for the faithful: 1) I'm going to buy a name from one of the online boat name operations and install it myself. Any suggestions on letter size that fits the 31 well? Anybody have a good website for boat names? How to remove the old boa...

jackryan

Bob,

I look forward to the interior photos. Let me know what you think of using your photos in Pat's Rybovich book.

Thanks,

JR

jackryan

Bob, Pat Rybovich, daughter of the famed Tommy Rybovich, is in the final stages of putting together a beautiful coffee table book about all things Rybovich. It's going to be full of stunning photographs of the first 79 Rybovich Yachts, the yard and the people that designed and built them. Here's a l...

jackryan

She's hull #45 1961 48' Adah K:

http://hookerfishingmtk.com/

http://www.danshamptons.com/content/mon ... 08/07.html

JR

jackryan

Bob,

Great pictures. Where is she located. I've been in love with Rybovich boats for years. Here's a link to their website:

http://www.rybovichandsons.com/

Lots of great photos and also an extensive write up of the boat yards history, all the way back to the 1920's.

JR

jackryan

Bob,

Great looking top. Did you design it yourself and have someone else fabricate it? I was thinking something like that might be a bit less expensive because there is less aluminum involved. Seems very functional too.

JR

jackryan

Bob, Beautiful striper. I caught 6 hybrid stripers here in Lake Pontchartrain last week. Unusual, because I've been fishing the lake for years and never caught one before last week. We also get stripers down near Port Eads, but they don't get as big as the east coast stripers. I really like the look...

jackryan

UV, Brewster I took my 3 year old boy fishing with me a couple of weeks ago, and the next time I stepped foot on the boat I noticed that the aft bilge pump came on. This concerned me because, as you said, the forward bilge pump is at the lowest point. After a bit of investigation, I found that the l...

jackryan

Tony, Thanks for the heads up on the trim tab screws. What would you think about using some resin without fiberglass? Do you think it would stop the leaks around the screws and still make it possible to remove the trim tabs in the future? I'll have the guy's in the yard take a look at the exhaust ho...

jackryan

I'm getting ready to haul the boat for the first time. I would like to get some ideas of what the faithful have done when they do the annual haul out. I'm going to have the bottom pressure washed and painted, have the zinc's changed, look for any through hull/transducer issues and check the general ...

jackryan

I was not able to view the link, but from the discussion, they sound like Asian Carp. Sounds like you can eat them according to this link:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... Id=5542199

JR

jackryan

Mikey, Great story. I'll keep my eyes peeled on the way to Venice next week. Was planning on going out for Yellowfin on Thursday, but the WX man is calling for 6 to 8's. Talked to Capt. Will Wall today and he caught a 71# Wahoo and several more in the 40# range out of Venice this morning. He said it...

jackryan

Joef, That's similar to what I had in mind, but was thinking of making the box out of the foam and holding it together with tape, then glassing over it. Not sure this would be strong enough. Do you remember what the cost of materials was for your box? Bruce, Thanks I have that on on my watch list. I...

jackryan

Thanks Dug and Capt. Patrick, Is the low density foam the pink stuff that they sell at Home Depot for home insulation? Any problem with the resin or epoxy used with Fiberglass reacting with the low density foam? I was thinking I could cut the foam and use a heavy tape to make the box, then put sever...

jackryan

I've been looking at options for a large ice chest for tuna fishing. They all seem to be very expensive. The brands I've looked at are Engle, SSI, Yeti and Frigid Rigid. Most that are in the 300 quart range go for between $600 and $1000. Due to the high prices, I have heard that some guys have even ...

jackryan

Here's one with a small console in the cockpit:

http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/ ... id=1801354

JR

jackryan

Here's another one of Michael's boats: http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/boatFullDetails.jsp?boat_id=2046158&ybw=&units=Feet&access=Public&listing_id=76454&url= This one looks a little sleeker than the other one. It's no 31 though. That pic of Zero Cavity in the Cockpit Shade thread is beautifu...

jackryan

Lot of wood, but thought some of you might appreciate this boat:

http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/ ... id=2094494

You can click on the pictures to enlarge.

JR

jackryan

Thanks for the great replys on live wells. I'm in China on an iPhone , sohard to see the pictures on the small screen. I'm going to study them when I get home Friday. Thanks again for the reply's.

JR

jackryan

Thanks for the photos and ideas. I seem to remember reading about a pump that was designed for wash down and continuous bait well use. I can't find it it in the catalog right now. I'm not sure I understand how you use the Rule 500 to circulate the water, but I'm very impressed that your system keeps...

jackryan

Thanks Rawleigh,

My brother has a white 30 gal. drum like that. I was also considering one of the oval wells like they sell at Cabela's and Bass Pro. Here's a link:

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/store ... rchResults

JR

jackryan

I am looking for some good live well ideas (and photos) from the faithful. Ultimately, I would love to install one of Capt. Pat's live wells, but for this season, I'm looking for something I can take off of the boat when I,m not fishing. I need something in the 25 to 30 gallon range. We usually fish...

jackryan

Congrats on the new boat. Here's the add for Spray Daze:

http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/ ... 13104&url=

Nice looking boat. Good luck with her.

JR

jackryan

CMP, Sorry about that. After looking for a 31 for so many years, it's hard to stop looking even though I now own one. According to my wife, it's an addiction, so your crack analogy may not be that far off. At $5000 I might just buy it anyway. She'd probably line up one of those interventions like yo...

jackryan

Thought someone looking for a project might be interested in this boat:

http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/boa/1387272372.html

JR

jackryan

How thick is the coosa board you used as the backer?

Thanks,

JR

jackryan

Thought someone might be interested in this 20 Moppie in the Boston area:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-Ber ... Motorboats

JR

jackryan

Break out the Sawzall and turn it back into a Bahia Mar.

JR

jackryan

Thanks for the reply's. I think I'll use 4'8", Andre. I put 2'8" on my first application and they kicked it back saying that the according to the measurements that I provided, the boat is not heavy enough to qualify for documentation. I was thinking draft, and they wanted depth.

JR

jackryan

I'm in the process of trying to document my 31 Sprotfish. I finally figured out what my hull ID # is and I now need a measurement called "overall depth. Here's the Coast Guard's definition of overall depth: Overall Depth means the vertical distance taken at or near amidships from a line drawn horizo...

jackryan

Capt. Pat,

What do they set you back for a monthly subscription to the radio/weather?

JR

jackryan

I didn't realize that they made a 31 Moppie. Is this an example of a 31 Moppie, or a customized 31:

http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/ ... id=1300152

JR

jackryan

Ironman, I'm looking for the "Bertram 31" like that and the Bertram emblem that has an eagle with it's wings spread sitting in a V. They have them on High Tide Marine's website. I called them this morning and the "Bertram 31" that goes on the side of the boat are $250.00 a pair and the eagles are ei...

jackryan

Thanks Capt. Patrick,

I'll give him a call in the morning.

JR

jackryan

I've seen very nice silver Bertram Logos on the side of several 31 Bertram's. My boat has a rather clunky looking black logo on the side of the bridge. I was wondering if any of the faithful can tell me where I can buy a set of the silver Bertram Logos.

Thanks,

JR

jackryan

capt2kids, Congrats on your purchase. I looked at that boat a couple of years ago. I like the 3208's and looks like whoever did the re power did a very nice job. The guy you bought the boat from gave me a few pictures of the boat when it was much newer. I would be happy to send them to you if I can ...

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