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Bob-

Mack had his tank done at Worton Creek--looks great. Are you at Piney Narrows? Capt. Pat's rudders are the single best thing I did for my B31--especially for the Bay and trolling on one motor.

John

John F.

UV-

Doug C, Harv and myself went for a ride on it at AC. Nice boat. She scooted rignt along, but she jumped at the dock when in and out of gear, and had a pretty high idle speed.

John F.

John F.

Thanks for the info.

Bob-

I'll be doing the tank R&R on my B31 over at Queen Annes Marina this winter. I see you're in the Narrows--where are you doing yours? Are you doing it yourself or having a yard do it?

John

John F.

What did you do before you cut it up to make sure nothing blew up? Is that a real concern? The mechanic in a marina near my house got killed a few years ago welding a previously used gas tank--makes me a little nervous. If I need to cut it up, should I drain, refill with water, and drain again? Than...

John F.

Mikey-

Thanks for the description. Sorry we didn't get together this weekend except for the brief hello at the show. Hope you enjoyed Annapolis.

John

John F.

I can check on the old cans of it I have at home. I used it for part of my bilge, and wouldn't use it again. It worked OK--not really any better than the 1-part bilgekote, and fumes made it too much of a hassle. The fumes from the Rustoleum were unbelievable. Work in open air, and get whatever kind ...

John F.

I will if I can dock somewhere. Any ideas? If you want to go, we can talk later this week, figure out a time, and I'll bring the B20 over by Mako and we'll take it from there.

John F.

I was going to go Friday, but may not be able to take the time off. Maybe Saturday or Sunday. Anybody going?

John F.

Beautiful work. Looks great.

John F.

Dick-

I'd like to see the pics. Tank R&R is this winter's B31 project, and I hope it goes easier.
Thanks-

John

John F.

Randall- Thanks. One of these trips to LI I'm hoping I can get some time and we can get together for a cold one. Pete- Hull # is 201937, so I think that makes it 937. Neil- Tilghman Island? Cool. I think that's the weekend of the Annapolis show. I'll probably go to the show Friday, and maybe I'll ge...

John F.

I really wanted to take her out, so I drove up to LI Friday night--got there at 10:30 and left at 6:30 Saturday am. Boat trailed to MD just fine. Launched her off Kent Island Sunday with my Dad, ran over to Annapolis, and ran back to Kent Island. Boat ran great, and rode really well. Ran into a scho...

John F.

Crae- I have a good compression tester if you need it. I'll even deliver it to you because I want to check out your tank install again to prepare for my winter project. If those are last year's plugs (and were fogged), I'd also replace plugs while doing your compression test. Take a look at the plug...

John F.

Bob- I ended up painting my frames and using acrylic, but there's alot of good info in the acrhives--some from Bruce (Doan maybe?) who I think is from Philly--about glassing in using the Holmsey insert. Capt. Pat I believe posted pics of Buddy Boy with the FB jacked up and the windshield out. Good l...

John F.

Ok--who's the retired Chairman of the Board, jaded heir, or deposed monarch who's going to bid on it. Ad is somewhere between funny and nauseating. Randall--got any 8-tracks left? I threw all mine out--one by one out the driver's window when even the matchbook couldn't get them play.

John F.

I have a FBC with a radar arch and I get a 30 x 50 every year. I'd guess you could get a 25 x 40 for your boat. Mine will wrap over the bow pulpit, and extend to just about the waterline port, starboard, and stern. They work fine for me, and cost me about $60 year including the tie rope. I cut it al...

John F.

Thanks. She cruised at about 4000/28 knts, 5100 WOT/38 knts. The bottom was really dirty with lots of growth. I should get better out of her. The gas tank was replaced with a 38 gallon aluminum tank set a few feet further to the stern than original. With the motor, batteries, oil tank, and fuel tank...

John F.

Harv-

My condolences. Really sorry for your loss. Hang in there.

John F.

John F.

I bought this yesterday. She's still up in Mattituck, NY, and I'll probably be towing her to MD in early November. I know she's different, but I really like outboards in small boats. Gulf Fiberglass on LI did the transom rework about 10 years ago. Thanks to John D. and Ian for their insite on B20s. ...

John F.

OK fellas--here's the story. I've pretty much decided to hold on to my B31. The market is terrible, and I've realized that I really don't want to let her go. So, she's staying and I'll be putting a new tank in her this winter. I still want to get a 20-21 CC to use instead of my Whaler. I've found a ...

John F.

Joe- I got my Costas (script) at a place on Kent Island. It makes a bid difference who grinds them. 2 of their suppliers said they couldn't do my script, and 1 said they could. The Costas came out well. However, I'll never buy Costas again--they are terrible/non-existent on warranty stuff for prescr...

John F.

Thanks Capt. Patrick for all your help. I'm in...

John F.

Jimmy-

Congrats and great pics. I can only imagine.

John

John F.

Good luck guys. Be safe.

John F.

Dave-

Unless you want to keep it and make it work for you, I'd sell it as is. You say you don't have much in her. It rarely works that you put more in and recover 100% of it or more.

John

John F.

Harv-

Have the Doc right you a note about the biggest tongue ever seen thing, and post it on one of the dating websites. Just a thought. Had you known, you could've tried it out on Amy (the line about the tongue, and then, well maybe the tongue). Hope you feel better.

John F.

John F.

Steve-

Is it the boat that was on EBay? Nice boat. Congrats.

John

John F.

Hang in there fellas. Hope it all goes well.

John F.

Scot- It should say on the can of paint. I used Petit Trinidad for years--started at about $80/gallon, but once it hit $200+ gallon I decided to try something else. For the last 2 seasons I've used the Boaters World Hard Paint, which was $50 gallon after the mail-in rebate or gift card. Its worked f...

John F.

Absolutely fantastic. Congrats on your ride...and the chock looks great also.

John F.

Harv's right....very impressive, and the fuel numbers were great. Only problem I saw was that the boat at idle was moving along pretty well--forget slow trolling for stripers.

John F.

Outstanding work yet again. Nicely done.

John F.

Kevin-

Very cool. Congratulations. As I sit here tapping away on my PC making a living (I work for the Feds also). Be safe.

John F.

John F.

The speed and fuel efficiency with pods are pretty impressive, as is the underdeck space that's available because you don't have shafts, rudders, etc. There was a Spencer rigged with pods at the Miami show, and I think Calyber has also rigged a boat with pods. Time will tell....ethanol cured our dep...

John F.

Fred-

The contact inof. on the sweatshirts is gone, and I need to get you a check for the two sweatshirts. Thanks.

John F.

John F.

Nice healthy looking rock....congratulations..

John F.

The EZ Anchor Puller that Dan recommended is used on just about every charter/work boat I've seen on the Chesapeake Bay. It kinda' goes with the Bay built deadrise look--or maybe because I haven't seen many baybuilts without a puller. If I were to get a windless based solely on function, that'd be i...

John F.

I've had a Lewmar Horizon for about 4-5 years, and haven't had a problem. Its been used about 10 times. There's a picture of it mounted on the pulpit I made under my post on my winter window project.

John

John F.

I like it alot--she's got a Bahia/Carolina look to her. That's the kind of rig that is just right with fuel prices being what they are. You took an older hull and are making a boat that'll be ahead of the times. Pretty cool..........

John F.

Mikey-

The cabinet under where the fridge, etc. usually is was on the boat when I got her. Not any help, I'm afraid.

John

John F.

Tony- I used 4000 for setting the frames in the boat--both the side frames and the front center frames--there's no rubber weatherstripping left. I used GE SilPruf SCS2000 sealant for all acrylic to wood or acrylic to aluminum. I'd never heard of SilPruf before, but that's what the marine plastic guy...

John F.

Thanks again. One other thing--the side windows are a little "shorter" than Bertram's, with the frames being a little thicker to make up for the space in the opening. That way, the frame-line/height of windows from the fronts to the side is constant. I know I'm not explaining this well--hopefully yo...

John F.

Thanks for the compliments. The T-bolts that hold the outside aluminum trim on the curved windows were totally corroded, and I had to pry/drill out the frame and T-bolts--when I was finished the tracks the T-bolts sat in were corroded/bent beyond repair. I decided it would just be easier to through-...

John F.

This was my winter window project. I patched the front aluminum frames with JB Weld, and then painted them. For the side windows, I made frames out of marine ply and fglass, and then painted those. I also threw in a pic of the pulpit I made a few years ago. John F. http://i130.photobucket.com/albums...

John F.

Mikey-

She looks great. Nice work.

John F.

John F.

Dick-

Really happy that your OK. I love my B31, but in the end, its a boat. Take care of yourself. I hope to hear your story firsthand in AC.

John

John F.

Congratulations Roland.

John F.

Dug-

Thanks again for your efforts.

John F.

John F.

Wow. She looks just great.

John F.

Got out for a few hours Wed am and this am. Got a 38" Wed. and a 36" today. Supposed to be slow both days--it was for us. I heard that yesterday am, it was great. Friend was on a boat today that got 1 30" fish by noon today, and had caught 14 fish by 8 am Thursday. That's fishin'. Crae- You should l...

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