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Capt. Mike Holmes

Daydreamer, no offense meant, forgot about your boat name - which is a good one, by the way. Spent the best times of my life daydreamin', sad to say.

Capt. Mike Holmes

Hueso, first, welcome to the board. Your posts have been very interesting, and the pictures stimulating. I am assuming you are serious about the diesel swap, not just daydreaming. I did it a few years ago, using Cummins truck engines converted to marine use. Same 6BTA engine, just saved money in som...

Capt. Mike Holmes

Wish I had been there, instead of working on the fence. On eof those, "If I don't do, NOBODY else will" things.

Poor ducks! At least you didn't bring Andre ("A migratory City? Where do it go?") and the yankees to shoot them, too.

Did you?

Capt. Mike Holmes

Timmy, I saw Buddy Hackett (old comedian, before your time) on the old Tonight Show, probably when you were in grade school, bemoaning his 75th birthday. Johnny Carson (another old guy from the dawn of TV) told him he was just middle aged. Hackett croaked out in response, "If I'm middle aged, I wann...

Capt. Mike Holmes

Walter, I can only echo the wishes of everyone else. My back surgery was minor compaired to what you guys went/are going through, but the same advice applied. I didn't have PT, because the doc thought I was active enough. I still have a bad disc in there, and still have trouble understanding that I ...

Capt. Mike Holmes

Trey, sorry I missed you, I was working on rebuilding the yard fence at the house the tornado knocked down. Had the wood all summer, but my back wasn't up to doing the job. Still isn't, from the way I feel. Next time, give me a call at (Home) 979/415-0535 or (Cell) 281/814-1464. Get a copy of the Ja...

Capt. Mike Holmes

Mikey, that story almost makes my back stop hurtin'! Get better as you can, and do it right as we know you will. Lat month's Southern Boating had a picture of the three Berts you took at UV's camp from that CD you sent me, and this month's has one you shot at Venice marina. Be glad to split the mone...

Capt. Mike Holmes

Ahhhh, but are they deep enough, or too deep?

Capt. Mike Holmes

We already got a picture of one on top of a 31 in another thread - that's a good start!

Capt. Mike Holmes

If I remember correctly, "Monkey Boat" is a term of endearment given to center console boats by those fishing off large sportfishing vessels, because you see all the passengers in them in rough water hanging on to everything they can, like a bunch of monkeys in a tree, swinging around wildly.

Capt. Mike Holmes

Damn! I'm going to have to read this stuff more carefully! I really thought rocker stoppers for a 28 was a question concerning Kevlar reinforced bras for those girls on Capt. Dan's 28 that you could bid on a trip with! And I was surprised to see three pages of posts about that.

Cabin fever already?

Capt. Mike Holmes

Looks like a pair of those funny add-on mufflers that go on the transom, on the ends of the exhaust pipe as it exits the boat.

Capt. Mike Holmes

Mikey, sounds like it will be getting better, one day all of us will be bionic men - after al, our original parts wear out.

Capt. Mike Holmes

Scott, this is Timmy-The-Thudd's pet name for 31's. Stands for "Rolling Little Death Traps", comes from Timmy's habit of getting deathly ill offshore on boats less than about 60 feet LOA - he can take Hatts as small as 41, if they never leave the dock.

Capt. Mike Holmes

Charlie, don't have the data right in front of me, but my research yaears ago found than mehtanol was different in polarity from ethanol and isopropyl - thatw as what caused the phase separation problem with methanol and water.

Capt. Mike Holmes

It's great when a problem comes with an easy fix. I had a '68 Chevelle with a 327 and a damn ol' quadrajet that kept puggin those damn little filters. I finally broke the line changing them so often, cut it and replaced with a clear inline filter. After that, this was pretty much standard procedure ...

Capt. Mike Holmes

Walter, I've been researching a fuels article - mostly from the diesel aspect. While the old faithful Cummins 6B's aren't as picky as some engines, we occasionally have problems down here with fuel quality. I think I'd rather pay a little more at the dock than break down or limp home. Also one of th...

Capt. Mike Holmes

Way to go, Pat! Wish I could have been there to see that one. I've heard some stories on him from editor's at Sportfishing, - a legend in his own mind.

Capt. Mike Holmes

Scot has a good idea about the vent - I've had problems on trucks from plugged vents. I have also had probelms with the little filters in the base of the carbs, both auto and marine. The damn things are designed to strip out if you try to change them, I think- usually throw them away and install a b...

Capt. Mike Holmes

Walter, do you have an idea of how much more per gallon he gets for Valvtect diesel? They are trying to expand into my area, don't know if the marinas here will go that route. Down here, we usually shop price, also, but curently only have two fuel docks to choose from, and they stay pretty close. In...

Capt. Mike Holmes

Might not be that exciting, after having been out with the amazing and god-like Tred Barta!

Of course, with the money all you yankee-boys have, you could always take a break and fly down to go fishing in what for you would be very warm weather.

Capt. Mike Holmes

Timmy, in all seriousness, you know I think an express Tubb is a great idea. It will look better, be much less top heavy, perform better, etc. I think both the express Hatts pictured on the earlier post look damn good. The dump truck engines will not have to work as hard, and should get you by until...

Capt. Mike Holmes

Would like the input of B31.com participants - the most knowledgeable and practical boaters in the world. Considering all the problems with E10 ethanol, and the looming possibility of E85 ethanol in the future, plus low sulfur diesel for those of us who kicked the gasoline habit, would it be worth a...

Capt. Mike Holmes

Damn keyboard keeps moving. Should have been risa@southernboating.com. (also, my wife borrowed my glasses!).

Capt. Mike Holmes

Mark, give me your email address, and I'll send you the picture. Also, you could email risa#southernvoating.com, tell her you'd like a copy of the last issue to read my monthly column, and she'd probably send you a comp copy.

Capt. Mike Holmes

The Farryman on my 4.3 kw Norpro runs great. It is loud, but I have it quited down to tolerable levels (can't hear it when the engines run, not too loud for sleeping or fishing with them off). It is smooth and vibration free when running, always fires right up. The Norpro is raw water cooled, but do...

Capt. Mike Holmes

Tommy, I still have them, still looking for a home for another B31 article to use them in. If and when I give up - or if you need them back sooner - I'll send them back to you.

Capt. Mike Holmes

Sort of like Harv, I just borrow the one at the yard I use. I have a good relationship with them, and they never charge me for it.

Capt. Mike Holmes

I also have a Norcold, always on, always have cold beer. Used to have an apartment sized fring when i didn't have a generator. seals leaked, so the freezer compartment was always a solid block of ice. Kept stuff cold all day offshore, even in August.

Capt. Mike Holmes

By the way, that picture was taken by Mikey Kennedy, and there might be another of his in the next issue of Southern Boating. He doesn't even know it yet, because I can't really be sure what they will or won't use. I'd share the tremendous wealth I realize from these photos with him, but they don't ...

Capt. Mike Holmes

Kipp, that was a great story in Marlin, even without the picture. John Brownlee has left Sportfishing and Marlin and is now editing a new magazine called "Center Console Angler" I am hoping to write a few things for him, and would love to do a profile of Targeted Species. Maybe we can get together s...

Capt. Mike Holmes

The new magazine John Brownlee edits - Center Console Angler - has a short but very infirmative column on ethanol.

Capt. Mike Holmes

Glad to hear it, Patrick. I was intending to ask, if I didn't hear something soon. I had a cut-off disc on an angle grinder explode on me a couple of weeks ago, took a pretty good gash to the wrist. Actually had another one go the next day, but the projectiles missed me. I guess I do stupid things i...

Capt. Mike Holmes

Depending on what engine/gear you have, not that big a deal. Unbolt the tranny, pull it back, and remove the old damper plate, replace with a new one. Depending on the engine and gear and how they are mounted in back, may have to block the engine before unbolting and pulling back the tranny, and the...

Capt. Mike Holmes

I am supposed to have two that came off a 1969 Bahia Mar, but can only find one. It's in decent shape, - it's yours if you need it.

Capt. Mike Holmes

Trey, congradulations, I know this one was rougher for you than usual.

As for Timmy, direct him to the Swap page, he can get his own set of spare oil slinging dump truck engines from Whaler 1777!

Capt. Mike Holmes

Of course, about the same time I lengthened my return lines, I also changed from the Racor 500's to a set of new 900's. Don't know if my old ones had a crack or a bad check valve, Ernest has them now,.

Capt. Mike Holmes

Bilges are there for a reason, and I can testify that a 31 Bertram will hold one hell of a lot of water and keep going offshore! If that water could not get under the cabin sole, it would concentrate under the engines and cause a bigger problem than when spread out, seems to me. Also, besides what B...

Capt. Mike Holmes

When LaCroix was with White Trash, he and their drummer, Bobby Rameriz, got beat up in an alley in Chicago. Bobby died as a result. The Boogie Kings went through several incarnations, but some of them were still playing under that name, last I heard. Just about all are still playing somewhere, they ...

Capt. Mike Holmes

My engines, of course, are Cummins converted pickup truck engines (don't smoke or sling oil like Detroit dump truck engines, though) - different injectro pumps than the marine version. I had a problem for a long time with fuel draining back to the tank if I let them sit much longer than overnight. I...

Capt. Mike Holmes

At least on my boat, the lowest point at rest is under the cabin sole. All water from rain leakage and washdown collects there and trips the float switch on that pump before the back pump ever turns on. When running, the aft pumps would get all the load, but more boats sink at the dock than when mov...

Capt. Mike Holmes

Bruce, that was him. The Boogie Kings are still my favorite all time band! I have all three of their albumns - the Purple one, Blue-eyd Soul, and the live At The Bamboo Hut albumn recorded in Trey's hometown of Galveston. LaCroix was their lead singer, also, went by "Jerry Count Jackson" back then. ...

Capt. Mike Holmes

Reading from the instruction sheet that came with the newest set of pumps I bought, Group A is the smaller cans, Group B is the next larger size. These containers accept the same size caps, the difference is in the length of the extension tubes. One pump is used for 205 (fast) and 206 ("normal") har...

Capt. Mike Holmes

Ric, I had no idea you were a Berklee grad! THAT is an accomplishment. I had a couple of coon-ass frineds from Port Arthur, Texas who were there probably before you. Gary Dorsey was mainly a bass player, Jerry LaCroix was like you, played nearly everything. Jerry partnered with Edgar Winter in the W...

Capt. Mike Holmes

A thought on thru-hulls. I was advised by an old timer in the boat business long ago to always have the thru-hull of any discharge as high above the waterline as feasible, to avoid the problem of the boat sinking accidently. I have since caught several boats going down because the builder (See Ray w...

Capt. Mike Holmes

Brian, I think I was the only one who did make it, had a nice visit with Steve and John. Of course, I only live 2.3 miles from the marina, and was going by on the way to my boat.

Capt. Mike Holmes

Kinky is running for governor in Texas, maybe he'd like to join the band?

Capt. Mike Holmes

Phil. I have tried just about everything, and the outboard antifouling Walter advised works as good so far as any I have found. Last time I pulled, though, if looked like something off a shipwreck. I am going to give the max wax Vic sent me a try next time - which may come pretty soon if I don't get...

Capt. Mike Holmes

John. I watched your place during the high water, a little. Found a really good 'glass guy. His dad, Bill Wickers, used to be harbormaster at Bridge Harbor years ago. He said a 31 was a little more than he wanted to tackle, but I had him considering it, if it could be on a trailer. Hope to finsih my...

Capt. Mike Holmes

Why are there no reports form Likkerdale? You guys have been home for a day or two, at least. Couldn't have had that good a time with Timmy at the Hatt Fest? Or did something embarassing happen there?

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