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Charlie

The 31 also came up about 30 to 50 gallons short on gas for run to the hudson. I can still see the extra fuel we used to carry on board and yelling please, no smoking. That was before I got older and wiser.

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Ok, Huesso, its snowing up here and I am convinced you post these pictures only in the winter to try and convince us notherns to all move to Puerto Rico.

Great shots. Your right, nothing better than a day on the boat with the family.

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Capt. Pat My wife loves the boat and is great fishing partner, as long as we are not out of sight of land. The offshore stuff is guys only. She said if I could have her dropped in by Helicopter then she would go. She is pretty good about the repower has not asked how much yet but knows its not cheap...

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Slick looking. I like the overhead in the cabin.

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If you want structural fiberglass for the shelf check out Mcmaster Carr. Thats were I ordered mine. It is the same style as Giff's but his does not look like its made out of glass. We also used Fiberglass angles to attach it to the verticle supports. Two people can stand on it and no flex Capt. Pat....

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Looks like the Capt. is $20 richer. Cough it up Sean.

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Funny but way too much time on your hands.

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You guys are right, nothing like hearing those second set of barrels kick in and the scream of a big block, but I suspect when all is said and done I will enjoy the turbo whine on the cummins once I am done.

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Guys I am not sure Yachts 101 is the builder. He posts on Boat Diesel and at one point when I had posted a question for Tony Athens, Yachts 101 jumped in and posted some pics that helped answer my question. I am just not sure what their involvement is, but he should let us know if he is an investor,...

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Bob

Thanks for those shots. Real nice & Pretty slick the way it just slides in.

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My tag is now unreadable after being exposed to the elements during this repower. But it had 220 gallons marked on it but nothing about 230. I guess I will find out when I finish this up and put her in the spring since the tank is now empty.

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Bob

Mine said 220 in a 75. Strange they would bounce the size of the tank around so much.

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Bob

Sorry but now its clear. Be patient, I am a little thick.

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Bob

The specifications I have for our 75 and for the silver anniversary model says capacity is 220. I thought at one point they did have a 230 gal. tank but I have never come across one.

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I think it has some what of a classic look. But how does it ride. I never road in a Bayhead skiff but I was told it was good rough water boat.

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Bob

Sorry to ask you this but what is a scubber? I am trying to figure out how you set it up.

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I pulled out the price list and specs from my boat. Believe it or not it was printed in Oct. of 74 and our boat is a 75 hull # BERG1467-315. The weight which they list as approximate was 10,600 lbs. For a comparison, the silver anniversary model which I also have the specs for came in at the same we...

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Andy They are pretty much the same hull wise. Some changes over the years in the lifting strakes and engine box size. Depends on what engines was put in at the factory. The interiors changed slightly over the years, but from the outside they look pretty much the same. Good luck and safe trip home. I...

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The thickness of the glass changed in 1973. Its a pretty good differance. My 1975 FBC carries 220 gallons of fuel and Bertram lists the boat at 10,000lbs. I have never weighed it so I can not attest to that, but a mid 60's FBC will weigh closer to 15,000 but only has 175 gallons unless the tank was ...

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Are you sure you want to leave Hawaii? Not all 31's came through with the lower station. That was an option. On a Fly Bridge Cruiser or Sprotfisherman model, its tough to see over the bow when running from down there, but depending on how you plan to use and type of weather you may want to look for ...

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If you don't want to mount it to the widshield and you use it in different cars, look for the dashboard friction mount to go onsale. I have one and I can attest, it does not move, even when the car is sliding sideways. Don't ask.

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Dick

Just remember, you still have to plumb a hose to the back side of the riser to get water up in there.

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Dick

As I noted above you can eliminate the spacers, they are not really needed. You will not find them, 3 years ago I all over and only found one. Its a futile search, trust me.

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Walter

I just picked up a refurbished Garmin 750 from the GPS store. $269. Great little machine. Costco is selling the 750 new for $199. Now that is a great deal.

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I think Hatt made that only for a few years, late 70's or early 80's. It was there shot at the smaller market and it never really worked for them. How does it ride?

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Rocky Be sure to get a price on Merc risers and logs. You might be suprised and find them closely priced to the Osco's and Bar's. Several years ago when we put new risers on, they were the same price as the Osco's. Also, there was a spacer between the riser and the manifold on the old style logs. Th...

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You will know if any of the running gear or through holes have been impacted. Yo will see pit and burn marks.

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Hueso

Very nice fish. Its getting to be that time of year up here. After Christmas, all bets are off weather wise. Nice day today but we will be looking forward to those wonderfull warm pictures you post from time to time.

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Rocky

Nice looking 31. Looks like it was well taken care of.

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John If you have a Harbor Freight in your area you can buy a barrel pump that is made for transfering gas and other chemicals. I picked one up for about $30, and just stuck the end straight down into the tank after I removed the float. It will move a lot of gas quickly. Unfortunately its a hand cran...

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Rocky I have a 75 FBC that we just pulled the original merc 454's out of. My engines were not level and the manifolds were log style with the risers at the rear of the engine. Nothing was twisted or pushed in. We always replaced the riser with Mercs as the pricing was so close. My risers used to hav...

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Bill All is well still working on the repower. Should be finished this winter. I really need to catch up with Frank F. Have not talked with him for a while. Anyway, another way to find the leak on your boat is to disconnect your batteries and hook an Ohm meter up to the disconnected batter cables. T...

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Capt. Pat Thanks. Very helpfull. Bob, HD is only good for the quick I don't care repairs. Compare a HD ball valve to one bought at the local plumbing supply. For the extra $1 I will take the plumbing supply valve for my house. Now get caught with a plumbing problem on a Sunday, and no plumbing suppl...

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Don't know if this gives you any help, but the stock outriggers on our 31 FBC had poles that were 19 " with 4 foot base's. The extended just past the tansome in the up position. I always thought another 3 to 5 feet would give us a better spread when trolling. So on a 28, something in the 19 to 22 fo...

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If I were the owner I would be more than happy with it. Really nice looking.

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Bill Two years ago I had a new slip neighbor. When I pulled my boat my zincs were still there but seriously eaten at and my bottom paint actually looked burnt. Normally my zincs show signs of deteriation but never like that. I assume it was a leak from his boat and that the copper in the bottom pain...

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Ok Pat and Robbie. Now that you teased us, how about a hint as to where to find the padded vinyl.

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If two cylanders had that much oil it probably hydrolocked. Problem with that is that in spinning it over, they could have bent a push rod or worse a valve. Might not have bent it enough to make it run rough but still bent. Trust me, saw that on our old 454's. Enough of a bend so that if you rolled ...

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Doug There is some question as to what they used to build the mid 80's tank's. Some say they are ok others say they are not. I will tell you this and Harv can jump in. I believe the year Harv had problems, was year 3 of ethanol up on Long Island. Harv, is that true? If that is true then you are clos...

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Bob.

Thanks, I really like the set up. Gives me food for thought.

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Hard to tell from the pictures but she doesn't look beat up. The engines look clean which is hopefully a good sign of care. But maybe fresh paint for the sale. Does look like a good deal. Not sure if those fishing chairs are original. First time I have ever seen those.

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Tom Was wondering what happened to you. I see its moving right along. For some reason, I figured the way you were going that it was about done. Keep Plugging. Mine is getting closer. Due to delay's in gettiing the engines in, mine has taken longer than I anticipated but it is slowly going back toget...

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Buju

Actully I put Bilge Coat over the interprotect. I got the idea from DYI magazine but the only used interprotect. They claim the interprotect blocks oils etc. Plus I figure it protects the hull from absorbing water that lays in the bilge.

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Bob

I am trying to follow your description of the companion way. It sounds like a lot of work but would really love to eliminate screws. Sounds like the engine box helps to hold them in place.

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Matt

The interlux barrier coat is an epoxy and comes in white. Just not glossy. Mine is only on a couple of weeks so I can tell you how it will hold up. Only time will tell.

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Tim

Sorry your right I missed that. It popped up so fast it was unbelievalbe. It's a tough loss no matter what.

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Bob

Do you have any pictures of that companion way including the panels the engine box's sit on? I am trying to figure out how I want to set mine up any your description sounds interesting.

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And Omar was not even a huge storm. Tim, I assume that's your 28. How did the top half shear off from the hull? Must have take a hell of a beating.

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Matt

I just finished mine so I am not sure how its going to hold up, but I put down 3 coats of Interprotect in white, then 3 coats of Bilge Coat. I am not sure how well the bilge coat will hold up, but I am sure the Interprotect will hold up underneath it just fine.

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This is too gut wrenching. Mike sorry for the loss.

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