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I kept my boat a few slips down from it last summer. Looks very nice in person. I am sometimes in Panama City, Let me know if anyone wants me to take a look for them.

-ANDY

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Kevin- For what its worth! I have taken all parts off (heat exch.., oil coolers, aftercoolers, shower heads, etc..) and dipped them in acid. This takes more time but I get more efficient after each time. This method I have always heard does the best job. I have also been told the muratic acid can da...

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Thanks

Did you use epoxy or Polyester resin?

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What is the difference in 1708 cloth and the 24 oz woven 90? It seems that the 1708 is woven with chopped matt already stuck to one side of it? Is sandwiching a piece of 24 oz 90 woven between two 1.5 oz chopped matt not similiar in strength? also will this not support the bunks?

Thanks,

Andy

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I am fiberglassing douglas fir ledgers to hull side for fastening bunks. Using West System epoxy resin. 1 layer of 1.5 oz Chopped Matt followed by 1 layer of 24 oz woven roving followed by 1.5 oz Chopped matt. I fiberglassed all these layers in succession with 1 batch of epoxy. Is this a technique? ...

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Prayers are with you and your family.

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Tommy- Tom Slane did all the work at his office in High Point, NC. It was shipped by truck to Moorehead City just before Thanksgiving. My Dad went up to Moorehead City over the Thanksgiving holiday and ran the boat to Key West. We are bringing it the rest of the way. I cant post pictures on the inte...

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I am headed to Key West on 26 DEC 2010 and will be there until 28 DEC. I am helping my Dad bring his 53 Hatteras Convertible back to Orange Beach, AL. It has taken 3 years for the boat to be redone by Tom Slane so we are very happy to get it home. Anyhow, if anyone is in the area the boat is at A & ...

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When does warranty start? -Time of Purchase??? -After Cummins dealer does its operational checks, sea trial, etc..??? Example is: -Engines bought brand new from cummins early 2008. -Installed in boat by November 2008. -Cranked and checked for first time August 2010 (Out of water). -Will be sea trial...

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Richard-

I might catch some shit for saying this but sounds like the old Hatts were raising some fish to.

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Richard,

I thought I heard your Dads boat tag a blue on Saturday?

-Andy

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Harry-

We went 1 for 6 on billfish (1 was a 400+), 1 mako, baracuda, and to many chicken dolphin to count. We just could not keep the fish on long enough to get the tag. It was a great weekend. Congrats to the Amante.

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Richard, Hey it is Andy, Brook's husband. Read your post and you definitley came to the right place for advice and information. I had a 25 Bertram out in Hawaii and learned alot from this group. Sadie and Jay fished on my 25 in Hawaii. After selling the 25 bertram and searching for the right 31 bert...

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Will the 2000 model (4.8" x 10") be large enough for my 1.5" thru hull cummins 6bta 330hp? I was told to get 6" x 12" but the above 2000 model is rated for 2" thru hull!

Thanks,

-Andy

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Thanks,

Kevin called giving me alot of information I was looking for. I will be taking the boat down early August.

-ANDY

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I have the oppurtunity to keep boat at NAS Key West (Boca Chica Marina). Marina has new docks! Questions for those familiar: 1.) Can anyone in area comment on marina and it's location? 2.) What about hurricanes is it safe to leave boat properly secured? 3.) I sometimes have to deploy on short notice...

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Great Pics. I miss fishing in Hawaii.

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Looks great!

-ANDY

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Capt DQ-

I signed up and it looks good. I am worried some of the plug ins will not work with my MAC (OS X/ Safari)?? Looks durn good though.

-ANDY

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Kipp-

I plan on being down at Orange Beach this weekend depending on work. I will stop by if I am down. What happened on the oil rig?

-ANDY

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Capt DQ,

The PIC was taken down in your neck of the woods (Langley Point). It was a beautiful weekend. But now its back to work.

-ANDY

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Starting the day off right!

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Harry- I have the 330s and at 2400 RPMs am seeing around 900-925. Harry this is in our 80-90+ degree water. When I was bringing the boat from Virginia Beach in the Atlantic around to Orange Beach, AL last year I noticed a considerable difference in temps after we got in the warmer south Florida and ...

amuh60

Thanks for the info.

-ANDY

amuh60

I have been trying to find the source for 2 months. Is this just a reservoir? Does the steering column have a fitting or bolted and sealed to this reservoir? Guess its time to package it up and send it to the hynautic company.

amuh60

I have a weep on my steering. Any suggestions on repair? Threads are tight. Do these boxes have internal seals?

You can see a drip forming bottom left of box (left hose only) in picture.

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Thanks for the post. I will be doing this maintenance to my 330s soon. Pictures really help and show the process. How many hours on the engines? How many hours do you put a year? Do you store your boat out of the water any? Just curious to get an idea of how often they need cleaning! I will post the...

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I used the Bilgekote. Main reason was for doing the job with everything in place and my experience level. I scrubbed and cleaned everything with soap and then scraped/sanded and got as much old paint off as possible. Then vacumed and wiped everything down with acetone. Based on time and clutter I co...

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After a few days of downtime from work I was able to clean and paint the engine room. http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn274/amuh60/Annie%20C/IMG_4129.jpg http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn274/amuh60/Annie%20C/IMG_4095.jpg http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn274/amuh60/Annie%20C/IMG_4091.jpg h...

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Great video!

-Andy

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Russ-

My 2001 engines are Contol Parts List # (CPL) 1975.

-Andy

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Russ-

I put the wrong website. It is sbmar.com

-Andy

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Russ- I have 2001(1900hrs) 330/315 HP 6BTA's in a 1969 36 Hatteras. I could not be happier with the engines. Boat weighs around 23,000 lbs. and cruises at 21kts loaded with 1.5:1/1.5" gear/shaft dia. and 20 x 20.5 x 5cup props. Rated RPM is 2800 and I usually cruise the engines between 2200-2400 RPM...

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For the first 4 coats I used the throw away foam brushes that did a great job of laying the varnish on smooth, bubble and dirt free. Furthermore, my first few coats were very thin until I knew I had the grain sealed. I am a newboy though and got all my info from advice and reading everything on this...

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And yes I am going to get the ladder and drawers next. The drawers are in pretty good shape.

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Buju-

I am definitely going to get a can of the rapid clear for later jobs. Thanks for your earlier advice it helped me to complete mission.

-Andy

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John-

I know I will never forget bringing the Banshee from Virginia around the tip to Alabama. I still need to give you a call and learn some more history on the boat.

-Andy

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I didnt even notice the yard stick in the picture when I posted. That is my Dads company and I cant wait to tell him the comment about the yard stick. He has been giving those to customers for probably 30+ years and very proud of them. Hell you cant go see one of his customers without them asking "w...

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Thanks for the advice from my earlier post a month or so back. I decided to go with the Epifanes varnish and can say with little experience that it is great. I called the company in Maine and they were very helpful and shipped a can of varnish free of shipping. I stripped and sanded as directed then...

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Kip- We stayed for two nights in the marina. The first evening I ran up Mobile bay with 25 kt winds out of the NW and the front end of that cold front we had the Monday after Christmas. Needless to say I really had her tied down once we got in a slip there with the Northwest wind. The next day and n...

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Kipp- I ran on Monday to the Grand Hotel, Point Clear. And ended up staying 2 nights with the wife. Yesterday would have been perfect for the run to Venice but my wife would not drive down to pick me up in Venice. I am still planning on going at least 2 weekends in January and would love for yall to...

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Thanks for the info and advice. I am going to head over to Biloxi for a night or 2 and then run inside to Venice this week. I just want to have the boat in a secure spot down there for the month of January. Gary- I will definitely get in touch. We should at least get 1 or 2 weather windows thru Janu...

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Have some time off between Christmas and new year. I plan on running boat to Venice and leaving for the month of January. Which marina would yall choose? Is it possible to rent a car any where near the area? Will be fishing weather depending 2 of the weekends in January if anyone would like to go. A...

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http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/pig-bom ... ntrol.html

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I cant comment! I am still in! But I can tell you I sure do love HELICOPTERS and hunting terrorist!

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I can tell you from experience it is not easy hitting a point target from a helicopter. That is a great video.

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Have pulled all quarter round off boat and begun the sanding process. Started to sand the window frame in place. The drawers, and door frame are in good shape. Should I varnish or paint(white) the wood? If I should varnish directions would be greatly appreciated. Also, any pointers on the sanding pr...

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