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John F.

JC- I replaced the electric head in my 31FBC with a Jabsco manual head--about $125-$150. It has worked fine for 4 years. There's very little to it. Mine goes right into a holding tank, and all I have is a pump-out hose. Overboard disposal is a really bad thing here on the Chesapeake. Hope this helps...

John F.

Interesting thread. I had the same thought, and at the AC Show asked one of the vendors there about the 240s. He said he had 10 or 12 available, but his price w/gears was only $1500 less than what he wanted for the 315 6s (sorry, I forget the Yanmar model #s). My take was that the 4s weren't that go...

John F.

I remember Bimini Kid at Montauk 4 years or so ago. Nice boat. I think its listed on Yachtworld. Both me (Northport) and my B31 (Montauk) are from LI.

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I'm in the process of cleaning up the engine compartments on my '69 B31 gasser. As usual, she has a blower that pulls air out of the compartment and a gunnel vent to drive air in. The hoses on both are old, and are geting replaced. Question is this: Where should the new hoses end? Is the vent hose s...

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JP-

I just got to comment that Chimera is one of if not the cleanest 31 I've ever seen. All the angles on the half-tower and outriggers lining up like that and the bases off the gunnels makes her look really special. Is she making the trip to AC this year?

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John F.

She looks great. Be proud of that.

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John F.

No need for a galley sink for me.

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John F.

Bruce/Patrick- Thanks for the replies. My friend who is buying the boat was told that not having gauges in a tower was common, and that the display unit they've tried has fogged up, so they're going to install a tach only. I personally can't imagine being at the controls and not being able to monito...

John F.

Friend is having a boat built with new diesels (electronic) and with a tower. The builder says that they've had problems with the smart gauges up in the tower, so he is installing only tachs. and audible alarms--no oil pressure, water temp., kill switches, etc. What do you guys install for gauges up...

John F.

I've painted over the marine ply I used to rebuild my dinette. To get the marine ply sealed and completely fair, I used straight West, sanded, then a couple of coats of West with fairing filler applied with 6" or 10" drywall knives, sanded, primed, and then hit the spots where the grain still showed...

John F.

I rolled and tipped mine using primer, Toplac Ivory, a small foam roller, and a good brush, and it came out looking really nice...not Buddy Boy nice of course, but really nice, at very low cost. Just another idea. I also trimmed all the edges--pretty much everywhere an interior part (seat base, etc....

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Doug-

Did you get my e-mail? Come over and visit Crows Nest and I'll take you to the new KI Rams Head ($2 pints at HH).

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John-

I may be able to go. I'll give you a call that week.

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John F.

Harv- The 8.1/496s are great motors. I fished on my friend's 31 Tiara with 8.1 Crusaders alot. They've run great and have never been down. The 31 Tiara is somewhat comparable to our boats in size--I think its a little heavier and has about 2' more beam. He gets about .9 mpg at cruise of about 24 kno...

John F.

I'd like to insulate my engine boxes and wing panels this winter. It'll take me about 2 4'x8' sheets to do it. I was thinking of the one pound, 1" vinyl/foam. Does this sound OK? Is the best way to get Soundown to order it directly? Any suggestions or ideas appreciated.

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Timmy-

I'm speechless--lookin' forward to the finished project whenever that may be.

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Mikey- I may be interested in the side frames. Mine are shot. I don't know if you saw the picture of my B31, but the previous owner covered the windshield and side windows with sunbrella, and screwed stainless snaps right into the frames--they've migrated into dime-sized holes in some places. I was ...

John F.

Frank- Andre is right--there's alot of info. on the old bb. If its the side windows, you can have new frames made up and replace, or go frameless per Capt. Pat's kit, or try to fix by welding or patching with marinetex/epoxy and paint. The front windows/shield can be taken apart and welded up, or, a...

John F.

Capt Dave, you're in our thoughts.

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Dug-

One solid piece--same look, just a chock without lights.

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Roland-

She looks great. Hoping to see her (and you) on the Chesapeake.

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John F.

I have a friend with an '04 31 Tiara. We've been out in some pretty nasty stuff, and the boat rode great. Don't know about the 33-- The old 33 Open had a relatively low dead-rise (14 degrees or so?) compared to the 31, so I'd check that. The older 36 Tiara convertibles are real nice, and we test rod...

John F.

Lookin' really good Roland.

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Dan-

Really, really nice job. She looks great.

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Mikey--the pics are in Dan's profile.

John F.

I like it alot. The Slane conversions look great. Go get 'em.

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Ian-

I was on www.donzi.net (don't ask), and it was a relatively recent ad. I know nothing about the boat, where it is, etc. Good luck.

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John F.

I just read the article at page 43--another of the Faithful (Mikey) is famous. Congratulations. Hope you're feeling better.

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John F.

Saw this on another website--guy wants $3K. I don't know anything about this--just saw the ad, Texas is to far for me, thoguht somebody may be interested. John F. very rare the 1969 20 ft bertram center console....motor and outdrive out when purchased boat so have little idea on what other owner rep...

John F.

Thanks. The black sunbrella covering the windows is from the previous owner--he screwed the snaps right into the frames. New windows and windshield insert maybe next winter. I do like the black look though... John F. Timmy--when you come vist Doug, we'll all have to go out for a ride.....same of cou...

John F.

Never tried this before. Its a pic. of the "Anna E." (B31) taken by Anna E. (daughter) on a summer day in Annapolis.

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Doug- Definite possibility for this winter. I got the 4-blades that are on her now from Dug. I think they're 17x15 w/#5 cup. I get pretty much the same numbers I got from what was on her when I got her--18x18 3-blades w/no cup (I think). She cruises 21-22 knots at 3000, 20 or so at 2850, and I can g...

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Doug-

I converted over to the Edelbrock 650 marine carbs and electronic ignition a couple of years ago. I looked at the Edlebrock site, and then Summitt Racing. Is the manifold you're referring to the Performer part # EDL 2161 at Summitt?

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Doug-

I've thought about trying Edelbrock manifolds on my 454s--what carbs did you have?

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Hueso-

Unless you need the range, do the math on the fuel burn/cost. It'll take alot of hours over alot of years to justify a gas to diesel switch if your gassers are fine.

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Walter-

My Dad has had his hip done twice--once at Huntington Hospital and the second time at Riverhead. Both times recovery took awhile. Both times it went well, and he's 81 and still fishin' almost every day (actually at dusk). Good luck.

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John F.

I'm in. Thanks Cap. Pat. Happy Holidays everyone.

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Walter's book is top-notch. My culinary skills are, at best, lacking, and Walter's book has actually made me look good. Plus, its the only cookbook I know that's nice just to leaf through for the illustrations, general style, and pics.

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Mike- I had a similar problem with my B31 w/454s right after I first got her. Starboard would run OK, port would stumble as if running out of fuel above 2000 rpms or so (can't remember). I have in-line billet aluminum fuel filters from Summit between my fuel pump and carb. I replaced these temporari...

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Matt- I have a B31 with the rudders set-up like yours--the arms attach to the rudders under the shelf rather than on top of the shelf like most B31s (or most I've seen). I had to rebuild my rudder shelves before she could hit the water (they were completely rotted when I bought her 4+ years ago), an...

John F.

I have 454s in my '69 FBC, and I figure that I burn roughly 22-24 gph at 20-21.5 knots cruise (2850 -3000 rpms). Harv on this site has a Bahia Mar with 454s with Floscans, and I think he told me he burns about 22 gph at 3000 rpm cruise. I don't have/want floscans--I don't need to be constantly remin...

John F.

I didn't when I rebuilt my dinette. I just screwed it together and its been that way since-no problems. I wanted to be able to take it apart easily if I ever needed to (why-I don't know).

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John F.

I used to be able to borrow one from the local yard, but the owner, who I knew, sold it.....so I checked out EBay for awhile, and eventually found a nice one (about $200 new) on EBay and paid about $50. Just a thought if you're not in a rush. And, if any of the faithful near Annapolis need to borrow...

John F.

In water is behind my house in Price's Creek--just south of Kentmorr. She'll be on the hard at Queen Anne's Marina at the mouth of Price's Creek. Like last year, my boat (Anna E.) will be next to Doug C's boat (Crow's Nest).

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Rob- More water than Kentmorr--from the haulout to the Bay I think you have at least 6' MLW. Kentmorr has/had the hump just past the jetty that could get pretty tough. They don't block you in like Kentmorr and are pretty relaxed about everything. Cost last year was just over $20 foot for haul, wash,...

John F.

By the way, since we're neighbors, where do you keep your boat? You'll have to stop by Queen Anne's sometime when Doug are down there pretending to work on our boats to say hi.

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Doug-

OK--it'll be within the next 2 weeks. Patrick told me awhile ago thta he'd save us about the same spots and put us side-by-side. Rob--you should come join us at Queen Anne's.

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Bob(o)-

Thought I posted this before--guess it didn't work. I don't know how to influence public policy, especially when you look at USDA. Check out hte latest USDA IG findings. Since Talbot has never been a "blended fuel" county, I'm hoping it stays ethanol free for awhile.

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John F.

I hope this works. Its a site I got elsewhere that show by state the blended fuel states and counties.

http://www.epa.gov/otaq/rfg/whereyoulive.htm

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The 'puter link challenged

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Rob- I drove by Kentmorr today to see if "Vitamin Sea" was there. I see that JW is selling "Banshee" also. Good luck with them--last time I saw Vitamin Sea, she looked great. Get in touch with me when you haul out, I'll meet you over there with a few cold ones. I may get my boat hauled this weekend ...

John F.

Thanks.

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