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John F.

Scott-

There a couple of sets in boat diesel. The ones by Siebert have been there awhile. That may be another way to go.

John

John F.

Scott- They may be giving you Merc. manifolds, but it looks like a package somebody put together on a GM longblock. The distributor/coil is delco, which I believe is GM and that Merc. used their own stuff, and the carb is a Holley, where I thought Mercs. came with Rochesters. I'd ask alot of questio...

John F.

Scott- Sounds OK to me, but who's doing the marinizing--quality/design of raw water manfolds, pumps, etc. matters. If they're new old stock mercs. or crusaders, I'd jump on it. I thought that GM 454s for marine use at one point had different cranks/pistons than car motors. Don't know if that's the c...

John F.

Bill-

I'm guessing that you don't need my tank. I didn't know Billfish was yours--saw her near Charleston years ago when she was for sale. Nice boat.

John F.

John F.

Incredible. I think Hueso is right--it belongs in the HOF. You should e-mail them a pic.

John F.

I passed on the Cummins 210s. I ran the numbers with a very reputable Cummins dealer, and we started going through gearsr, shafts, wheels, thru-hulls, exhaust--not worth it to me....but that's me. I got my rear deck out though and am redoing alot of stuff and getting a new tank. My winter project.

John F.

To me, its has nothing to do with looks, its a matter of money. You can do a nice inboard gas repower and have some $$ left over for what'll cost for a pair of outboards and a bracket. I really, really like outboards--but you'll put alot of $$ into the boat. If you really want an outboard boat, I'd ...

John F.

DoOver- If you really want to trailer, you may want to look at boats with an 8'6" beam or less--they're trailerable pretty much everywhere. The B25 has a wider beam than that, and you legally can't trailer without special permits, at least in MD. That may not be a big deal to some, or a big deal if ...

John F.

I wouldn't do it for a variety of reasons, but for the costs of twin 300 Suzukis, a bracket, all the transom work you'd need, etc., you could a nice inboard repower and have $$ left over. My 2 cents.

John F.

The video was great. Thanks.

John F.

Capt. Pat-

Thanks.

Crae-

When I'm ready, I'll come over. I still have to figure out what "while I'm in there" stuff I have to do, and what can wait.

John

John F.

Nice work.

John F.

In addition to the B31, I think Ray Hunt designed the Wellcraft V-20 which also won some races. Lots of good hulls out of the race circuit--Formula 233 (Don Arronow) was another former raceboat hull. The 233 spawned alot of nice boats--Albe 24 and Contender to name a couple. Hatts have won races.......

John F.

OK--the tank is out, and I've cleaned up the old foam. I'm debating how many "while I have the decks up" I want to tackle, and may just do what's needed for the tank install. First question-- In the bottom of the bilge are two half-round fiberglass tubes running fore and aft that channel the bilge w...

John F.

Bill-

The tank is out, and is in one piece. I'm sure it can stay in my boatyard for as long as I want--at least until early April when I splash. The tank looks fine to me, but I really don't know what to look for. If you want it, let me know.

John F.

John F.

Steve and Carl-

Thanks for the info. Picking up 2-4 gph is nice.

John

John F.

Tank is drained, the bronze fill and pick-ups are removed, and its been flushed with water. I was able to get 2x4s by about 12" down each of the fill holes, and ran long threaded rods through the 2x4s and up to 4x4s that I put across the deck supports. Cranked on the threaded rods and let sit overni...

John F.

Carl--

Did you put the volvo tabs or other tabs on your boat? I was wonderign how much stern lift you'd get out of the volvo design vs. a more conventional tab, and how much stern lift you get out of a conventional tab anyway. Less fuel sounds good.

John F.

John F.

Charlie-

Really glad your kids are alright.

John F.

John F.

I live on Kent Island, across the Bay from Annapolis, Maryland. The tank holds about 175 gallons.

John F.

Bill- My current plan, if I get a break from work, is to take my original tank out in the next few weeks or so and get an aluminum tank made. My tank (1969 31FBC) has never been exposed to ethanol, and looks to be in prety good shape. If I stick with my plan on retanking, and I don't have to cut it ...

John F.

UV-

Glad to hear that you're getting past this and feeling better. Good to hear from you. Best of luck to UV and all the faithful in 2009.

John

John F.

JK-

Sorry for your loss. He'll be missed. As said above, your Dad was a truly nice guy.

John F.

John F.

Raybo- I remember that day , I think I even told you that you could probably use the deck as-is. Did you ever re-core it? Didn't have to. I just ground out the little delamination spots, filled with West, and on it went. Still looks good, and will be coming off this winter when I replace the tank, t...

John F.

I stay out of this given my general lack of knowledge, and enjoy picking up the various tips here and there (gotta' go back and get JP's drink mix if its that good). But, Geez, what did I do? Quote: btw- I hate formica! John F. (as in Formica) FWIW, a few years ago I bought a fb deck from Craig Mac....

John F.

Wow, you found a giant woman. You must be pretty excited...............

John F.

...and after a brief respite, Steve is back to the joys of boat owndership....

John F.

Nice. Thanks. Post a pic. of a run once its sorted out. Can't wait.

John F.

I know you diesel guys may differ, but there's nothing like a BB in full song--and Harv was even so polite as to say "thank-you" to Sy. Priceless.

John F.

Charlie make a great point about pullings spoons....

John F.

Mikey-

I've gad a couple guys tell me they're doing best at 1.5-2.0 knots. Get her way down.

John

John F.

Joe/Face-

Where are you on the Bay? I'm mid-Bay on Kent Island.

John F.

John F.

Sounds like a good plan. Spray everything with Corrosion X so that the manifold and riser bolts come off a little less hard (I don't think they're ever easy). I have the log-style manifolds on my 454s--I wondered if center risers would fit... When I replaced my risers/elbows, the prices at the local...

John F.

I'd just put a breaker bar on the engine--plugs in and all--and see if it'll turn. You'll be able to tell if its seized or not.

John F.

Congrats Charlie. Nice fish. Pictures?

John

John F.

Congratulations. She's real clean. Nice trailer too. Enjoy.

John F.

The Anna E. is on the hard, and the tank project is about to start. I figure first step is to syphon all the gas out of the tank, take off the fittings on the top of the tank, and then stick a hose in tank and fill her up with water to make sure all the fumes are out. Sound OK?

John F.

Rocky-

I have a '69 FBC w/1978 454s. They have the log style manifolds on them and fit fine in the boxes. Next time I'm at the boat, I'll try to get some numbers off the manifolds--I don't know what they are.

Welcome.

John

John F.

I put a 12K BTU Cruisair under the forward seat in the cabin, with an outlet on the dash going through the hanging locker. I had to add an outlet into the v-berth, otherwise the temp. difference between the cabin and v-berth was alot. Real easy install. I like the unit in the cabin, as its quieter t...

John F.

I thought of Dug's Alchemy when this thread began. To me, its by far the best approach. It looks just beyond great, and seems like a pretty permanent solution. Dug--can you post up a picture?

John F.

Dan- My experience was kinda' like Tommy's. I had thought about pulling the carpet out and painting the sides white, but it would've required alot of sanding to get all the old glue off and then fairing. I went with rubber backed real short carpet (mousehair?) that I bought from Lowe's for about $35...

John F.

Fogging oil doesn't look like anti-freeze. The mechanic should be able to tell you what it was. Compression can be fine even though the risers are shot. Last I checked, risers and gaskets were around $150 each (x4), and are relatively easy to put on. If the boat is old an has been sitting, I'd do bo...

John F.

Walter/Brewster-

My Mom makes blues with sour cream--reall good. She also makes a fish pate out of it--good. Walter-- I'll try your recipe next spring. I like horseradish.

Brewster-

Where do I cut a bluefish to bleed it?

John

John F.

On the bluesfih thing. Soak the fillets in milk if you want, it draws the oil out and firms up the meat. Looks good Steve.

John F.

Charley-

Good luck with the tourney, and getting your 50--hopefully this is the year. We just don't have fish like that mid-Bay.

What do you run? Gear? (wireline? Bunker spoons? bucktails?), Speed? How many rods?

John

John F.

OK, I'll be the contrary one. Blues are great smoked and blackened. Ice 'em, and clean them as soon as you hit the dock (or on the boat), cut out the blood line, and eat them that night. They're also pretty good in a fish stew. They may not taste as good as rock/stripers, but they're more fun to cat...

John F.

I'm mid-Bay by Annapolis. My season pretty much goes from early-April to get ready for the spring Rock/Striper season, to mid-November for the fall season. Spring season is great for about 3-4 weeks. I pull the boat mid-November even though the fishing/weather is still pretty good through early Dece...

John F.

Neil- Completely forgot about Tilghman. John D. came by--we were supposed to go to the Annapolis show, but a ride on the B20 and a few cold ones later and we never made it. Bob- The B20 with a 200 Yamaha does about 22 knts. at 3200, 30 knots at 4100, and 40 knots at 5200 (WOT). Boat runs great for a...

John F.

I spoke to a marine carb place, Summitt Racing, and e-mailed Edlebrock. The marine carb place and Summitt said to go with the 600cfm for my application--lots of time at idle (trolling) and at steady 2800-3000 rpms. Summitt also told me that that as a rough estimate the 600cfm was enough carb for up ...

John F.

I've had the Edelbrock 600 cfms on my 454s for 5 or 6 years. They seem fine. From what I remember, 600 cfm can handle alot more flow than my 454s at their hp (310 or 330? don't really know) need. You'll need square-bore adapters for your manifold.

John

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