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3M does sell air cooled suits such as the versaflo, but its tough to beat the large fan behind you like Pat pictured.
That inferred scraper is pretty cool- will look into that

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of course its cheaper to let someone else take the hit, but also keep in mind that when viewed in person most of these boats are not as appealing as they would seem in the ads. Maybe go and check a few out and see what you can REALLY get for your money.

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honestly I dont see too much of a savings versus the logistics and cost involved.

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His farewell post brought a tear to my eye, now he can RIP

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"he was hit in the fleshy area of the gluteus maximus "
"your'e wrong, he got me in the ass"

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jspiezio wrote:I think that I see his bottom paint on this bouy

Those are some bad ass buoys, the navy should use them as weapons

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bob lico wrote:As far as a waterproof dam or barrier along the engine hatch I will take t he original engine hatch put it in place and then cut. The rear perimeter about 2" high and permanently attach the cockpit sole.

Where have i heard that before?

Now to get you off this rolling gelcoat as a primer idea

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Bob- now you are talking about spraying gelcoat for purpose of a primer, if thats the case spray something else like a epoxy primer or even some duratech. Or just spray the gelcoat and leave it be, in a few years when you want to recoat sand it and apply the finish of your choice.

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bob- if you are rolling that gelcoat im sure you know it needs to be sanded, and sanding rolled gelcoat is a terrible, terrible job. Rolling a single coat usually does not give you the build you need to achieve a good finish either, rolling multiple coats without sanding in between you have to get c...

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Amazing!

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I have some stuff out at Nassau right now, they are a bit backed up. I wouldn't procrastinate too much if its something you want done sooner then later

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Walt,

how did the fittings work out for you?

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not really different tastes, pretty much all the same tastes and opinions, lol

if he was putting outboards on the boat that would really send the board over the edge. I like anything outside the box as long as its executed well and looks like it was born that way

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if they are not badly pitted and they come off in one piece they can be rechromed

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they actually had good people at that Sea Ray factory

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these guys lowered their prices but really jacked their shipping charges up. Used to pay like $18 for one item and be able to order up $500-$700 worth of hardware and pay like $21, cost me $48 in shipping. Not happy about it at all. anyhow I will probably have everything tomorrow and send your cleat...

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raybomarine@optonline . net

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Ordering this week so send a pm or email with what you needed.

Thanks

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i have to put a order in soon, they have a shipping policy that if I order just one thing its about $19, if this doesnt bother you I can have something drop shipped or you can wait until I put a larger order in

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As a rule when your shopping for cleats for a boat like the 31- you dont want any cleat that uses the description slim. They will look too narrow and not very confidence inspiring- save those for smaller boats. I have been liking the gem cleats, i am also a dealer so if you see something you like le...

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I have much better cleats then those accons, no springs, and much more robust.

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There are web sites that sell them, buddy just got some for is corvette , do a google search

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I actually like the stock design. Its not flush like a newer boat but I feel it adds strength to the deck with the flange and it aids in keeping water out due to the flange being so high. I think all the hardware that is usually bolted to it is what takes away from it those larger bomar hatches can ...

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the bow piece is such a large bend the stainless just goes right around it, even on tight bow and stern bends just put your screws and nice and easy bend the stainless pushing it close to the bend. trying to put the screw a little before the bends eliminates kinking of the metal. I realize we do thi...

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you can bend the corners on a 31 as well, no need for a miter cut

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if you are not in a big hurry I have a guy who does this sort of thing very reasonably . If he is heading down there with nothing coming back he will surely give you a deal.

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its what i do for a living. i have a few galleries that sell them and i do a lot of commission work. the "cutting board" on the contest page is owned by bob le blanc who i met fishing in panama with my sandbox friends. besides my own web site .... created for me by mike o i have web pages on the si...

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Randall,

Do you offer these for sale or is this one of those "if you have to ask" moments?
I cant imagine the time that goes into these

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http://www.regulatormarine.com/index.html

might have to refresh the page to get to to the SS minnow

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this is amazing though that a larger boat that is not advertised as "unsinkable" made it that far that long. Earlier ones had a flawed cockpit drainage setup where quite a few sunk right at their docks. Makes you wonder if Regulator will use this in their advertising, if I were them I would get that...

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either pictures were taken before the ladder was installed or with the extra height of the cushions they just hop up there?

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this was the article that sparked the discussion back in November http://bertram31.com/newbb/viewtopic.ph ... highlight=

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haha, I'll have to borrow this one

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bob lico wrote:The teak toe rail is stunning as well as trasum..

most likely a product like chromaveil , doubtful its real teak

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Gert, his boats, engines, heck even his wife all look like they belong in The DuPont Registry, that pic with the champagne bottle says it all.

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not crazy about sea foam green, prefer the lighter minty greens

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this was the guy, I had met him through a old acquaintance , he was involved in a few different brands of the stuff

http://www.marine-solutions.com/manu_links.asp

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i know this isnt for YOUR boat because they dont sell it in white! there was a guy on the north shore who did it, I was at his shop and he was showing me, if I remember it right at that time cost was about $75 sq ft, its trimmed out around hatches just like teak would meaning you can just cut it or ...

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if I had known you were rolling it I definitely would have told you to eliminate the flattening agent- good call going with the gloss.

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gloss paint will reflect heat, repel dirt, and be easier to clean then a flatter finish. I would really think it over if that gloss bothers you or not.

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Neil and Chick, they both have homes in Oak Beach

Chick's boat used to belong to neil. Neil originally kept it in Florida

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Sea Chick

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I had to laugh... One of my bilge pumps was broken when I bought the boat. When I removed it I found it mounted to an old piece of 1/4' aluminum which was nasty. The pump is now mounted to a piece of an old cutting board! Works perfect. JD lucky that aluminum wasn't a old stop sign, cant tell you h...

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what size shaft?
got a 20" 250 mercury opti pro, not cheap but still has 2 years of warranty left

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you think about cutting boards are definitely food grade where as all plastics and even corian is not all food grade. You have to specifically buy food grade corian.

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I know what to do, next time, fellas...Pam will say "where's my cutting board?"..."How am I supposed to know?"..."I'm blind...leave me alone" John. Reading this I would be more worried where the knives are, lol if the purpose of the starboard is to cut bait then yes just use a regular cutting board...

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Brew- I don't know what they charge for shrink wrapping where you are, but I just got an estimate for my B-20 of $16.50 a foot. You're right. What a site! What a bunch of friends we would have never met if it wasn't for Patrick. even the large marinas dont have the balls to charge that around here,...

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thanks Stephan, this is what Im talking about- history like this will be lost when those who have it filed in their head are no longer with us.

The book does have a nice section about Dyer and how many tens of thousands of dinghy and sailboats they made over the years.

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Tommy- that 1960 race could very well be considered the kick in the ass that led to the boats we have today. "working on shoestring budgets, often out of their own garages, gave birth to the vessels that revolutionized boating. Most got by, some went bankrupt. Few found the pot of gold at the end of...

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the rail itself supports the stainless, if the stainless has become dented you usually took a pretty good hit. 99% of the inserts are hollow back, and only after a decent hit do they dent. Price is a huge factor, hollow back listing for about $50 a 12' section versus over $160 for a 12 footer. http:...

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