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99 gph for a 36 Grady at cruise? Man those numbers seem a little off. So, you could run from Oakdale to the FI inlet and back and burn up 200 gallons of fuel. Or, burn 100 gallons of fuel running to Ocean Beach or Fair Harbor for dinner. The GW 36 carries about 370 gallons of fuel and cruises at wh...

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Peter- I run my 25' Hydra Sport through there all the time. I ran the 32' Regulator through only once, and I was sweating when I did that- but it was a very high tide. UV- slow cook hanging like that and the skin gets nice and crispy with all that tasty blubber right in side- just like on a nice cou...

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captbone wrote: I love the outboard because I can cut through snake hill channel and shave 30 minutes off my commute to the inlet.

That is exactly what I was thinking about. That guy seems to love his boat, more power to him. Isn't that what makes horse races?

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Peter- are you looking to have these stripped for running or would you have the leader and tippet spooled?

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I've spent a fair amount of time looking at all the refurbs of the fly bridge model. There is some really amazing work that has been done. And while i am not in a financial position to take on this kind of project it is really fun to day dream about the what ifs. In any case i have some questions t...

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I love the heat suit. That is cool.

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Boat looks fantastic across the river. But tighten up that stern spring line!

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Just spoke to the village they do not have access to electric at the dock but they assured me they keep it from freezing. I guess my only option would be a genrator to run the bubbler Pete- we are all throwing out suggestions, but in reality your boat will do great there. Plus I won't mind looking ...

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Problem is the town is pretty strict about what they'll let him put in the water and run off their electricity. But I know lot's of folks who leave boats in there and they are all pretty happy with doing so.

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Originals were turned Chrome (that what you guys call it? ). My lower gauges are chrome rimmed Murphy gauges. When I repowered they replaced (traced) the piece on to white formica. Looks clean. Wished they had done the lower station on black formica instead of painting it. Walter, it is called Engi...

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Thanks for all the tips guys. The village marina here has an ice breaking program. Which means they keep a channel clear to the bay which stops the marina from freezing. My insurance company is aware that the boat will be in the water all winter. I have other friends and neighbors that keep their b...

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I know I've come on like gang busters asking a million questions. I appreciate everyones kindness and help. What a great community.... Can you blame me I'm REALLY excited! Pete- I'd think there was something wrong with you if you weren't this excited. Your first big boat is a really big deal, it is...

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bob lico wrote:thanks i never knew of clear alodine available to public. where do i buy it on long island?

Bob, I never buy alodine. We are given it for touch up from our suppliers. So we have it stored at work. This week I will ask them where it is available for purchase.

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John -you can clean corroded areas very, very well- bronze wire brush, lots of compressed air, MEK or Acetone or something similar- even isopropyl alcohol. Then apply alodine, let it sit for about a minute, maybe more, then flush with fresh water and dry. You can get clear or dyed alodine, depending...

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Yes, Love Lane in Mattituck. I am pretty sure it was Mr. Miller.

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As for a head sea boat, the 3208s are the key there....I fished a B31 with 3208s - remember, engine & gear weigh close to 2300# each vs. 1300 for a 6BTA Cummins - and it punched head seas like no other. In fact, it was the current "Centurion" that Doc Jordan owns, he bought it from my buddy and rep...

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love the tower

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John- I can not speak for the 33, but I know the 32 intimately. My dad bought a 32 FB in 1980. Twin 3208s at 260 hp that are still running strong. The boat is probably the best head see boat I have ever ridden in, bar none. She punches way above her weight in that category. while laid out like a B31...

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I love those SFs.
This one is going to be sweet.

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I was absolutely referring to the newer 38 model, not the original. i did not know about the "wide body" nomenclature. You learn something new every day.

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My only negative memory of our 38 with the flybridge was the extreme roll when drifting. A RBDT, if you will. Running in any sea, even beam on she was very very solid.

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Scot You hit the nail on the head and I could not have said it better myself. I know its an apples to oranges debate but I dont want the apple owners to constantly speak misinformation about the oranges. The oranges do have there place even if its not your taste. Mechanical Diesels are going to out...

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Bob- the guys over at Suffolk are pretty good at servicing these Yamahas as well, most people think Harold is by far the best around.

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Does she have a bow thruster? Those engines are too close together to spin her easily in tight quarters. That was the major complaint I had with our 32 Regulator with Yamaha 300s. Super fast and lots of fun, but it was hard to maneuver when spinning in tight quarters, a bow thruster would have been ...

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mike ohlstein wrote:So far, Earl is turning out to be the Comet Kahoutek of hurricanes.....

Spot On Post Du Jour

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I think Ed is planning on running inside the whole way.

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Randall I think Bob said, let Randall surf behind the boat and he can tell you when you have 0 tab. Tab all the way up. Then you just jockey the boat so it doesn't bury the nose in the next wave. For diesel use only. He also said that he will demonstrate this weekend, that will be fun to watch- Bob...

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Anyone have information on the best course through Moriches Bay? I'll be heading out Thursday and plan to get the rising tide around 11:00am, but that area scares me. I haven't been there in a while but I remember boats getting stuck in the channel at low tide. See ya in Greenport. Yes, out through...

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Mechanically the boat is in good condition. Engines, running gear, all good. Engines are Mercruiser 8.1 L MPI. The motor boxes have been altered to fit these engines. The engine install looks well done, but I don't like the boxes. They are two piece units and seem a little flimsy. Deck is in pretty ...

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Bruno Stillmans are great boats, but unfortunately several 42s split in half .

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Maybe that old surveyor is confusing Bertram with Bruno. Those are the only boats I've ever heard of that split- and the entire boating world new of it.

Sounds like a load of malarchy.

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Fantastic! Sleep as much as you can

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Pat, how the hell do you know so much about disparate fields like this?

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thanks walter will call again today with the hopes of seeing that boat.

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Bruce- have not forgotten you. THe kid I wanted to talk to was out until tomorrow. He has all the details on the cameras we have installed. Will you be storing on a pc or do you want a dedicated system? I will give you the info on our storage system as well. As fae as lenght of time you can store, y...

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called that number but they said no boat. Who knows, I probably dialed the wrong #

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How many cameras? Interior or exterior or both? night imaging? How many daysof imaging will you be storing?

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Cool result. That hot wire cutter is a neat toy.

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Walter and Brewster- there is absolutely a huge difference in the water traffic in the region. One week from Memorial day and most boats are still on the hard? Unheard of in my memory. A lot of People are just hunkered down still.

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....funny thing i think back to the many years i use to give the "finger" to those big sport fisherman that would come in the inlet and drive close to the little boats hugging the bouys -----now i am one of those pricks,seriously this 510 bertram draws 5' of water and just off plane like 7'. you ha...

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Super sweet, the bridge is magnificent.

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Looks just great. Good luck fishing her.

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The boat that Adams was looking at is Pooka at Whitewater Marine. Mechanically the boat is sound, but honestly could use cosmetic work. SO that will factor into the annual cost of things he will want to fix/change.

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AndreF wrote:A 5 gal bucket works fine

For many, many years I thought that was the head.

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Best of luckm i hope you make it work, you'kk kove the 31

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BCbertie- I couldn't find the original Cobra emblem, so I did the next best thing- I faked it! ;)

AG- I think that the 25 Bertram is a much better boat than the 29 Blackfin. The 25 B seems to ride better and in some ways is roomier than the 29 BF

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32 Blackfin is a monster of a boat offshore. I can not say anything bad about that boat. A knock off? Is that like saying this http://www.cartype.com/pics/335/small/shelby_cobra_new.jpg is a knock off of this http://www.getfrank.co.nz/assets/images/Halfwidth/NewFolder-6/_resampled/ResizedImage250248...

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Maybe I'm misunderstanding Raybo, but I thought that this boat has no vents. That is the problem. I was on one gasser that had done a similar set up and I thought that it was load for a gasser.

The scoops and outboard venting are the way to go, in my opinion.

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Raybo Marine NY wrote:I was looking at a 31 for sale and it had no vents that I could see.
I know some people use the cockpit and eliminate vents in the hull and deck, how much noise do you think it adds to the cockpit and what is the feeling on the amount of airflow it allows for gas engines?

A lot.

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Is that in St. Pete? I think I saw that boat across from Fish Tales yesterday. I had the B-28 parked. When I went to leave I was going to circle back around but it was gone. It looked beautiful! Just looked up Elite and yes it is in St. Pete - didn't even know. Great looking boat. Jeremy- thanks fo...

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