Recent content by tartuffe

My offshore trolling trips cover an average of 110-130 miles. With a 200 hp 2-stroke I burn a very consistent 1.8 miles to the gallon. Given winds, current, and seas, there are so many variables to try and calculate from charts. I find the conditions are my speedometer more than anything else...

My t-top is powder coated, I bought it that way about 10 years ago. It is still in excellent condition. I also had my jack plate powder coated. With that said my t-top came off a scarab and is 2" aluminum tubing, very stout. The powder coated told me flex is the downfall of powder coat and...

It's a bad design. The wood is a structural component. The foam will never dry out. I had my entire top pulled off and out of the weather and 3 months later it was still sopping wet. You will probably find heavy pitting in your fuel tank on the underside if you pull it out. Aeromarine has great...

I bought big box and have been trading out each time I go to west Marine. I probably will pay 5 times more over time but it's just easier given I am doing 3 screws here, 8 bolts there every few months but it's frustrating nonetheless.

http://wellcraftv20.com/community/showthread.php?t=17379 HI Bum, Nice project ya got. I did a complete restoration on my 81 that is linked above. Check out divynicell for your deck material it is a great product. I used AB Baltic birch for stringers and transom and epoxy resins but would have...

^^^Probably my UPS guy when I was rebuilding mine

I can't wait for the day I don't have to give my motor a bulb pumping/choking hand job every time I take the cold start challenge! I have zero doubt she will go, its just a matter of how many times it'll cough/gag/spit until its built up enough heat to purr.

Turned out very nice, great job!

Fantastic News!

When I sit on my *** watching boats go by my patio in the Florida Keys, a high number of boats have E-Tecs. I would say those boats are in the harshest environment in the U.S. and I would think with year-round boating more hours than anywhere else. I think it boils down to this when it comes...

I bought from these guys, they already knew what I needed when I called based on year: http://www.updplastics.com/

Here is one on another boat not quite as large, if memory serves me correctly Orion has its locker at the desk.

I followed the construction of this boat. There were pictures that have since been taken down but behind the headboard is a full compliment of weapons from pistols to semiautomatic rifles. At the push of a button those panels opened to reveal those weapons. Very impressive!

I think I paid $4200 for a rebuilt 200 HP Evinrude Ocean Pro. I would think a good ball park number on my restoration was around $7 grand not including the motor. I did a fair amount of trailer work as well.

You can absolutely use divynicell in the stringers, especially if you could get it in the full sheets. The cheapest place I found to purchase it cuts the 4'x8' sheets into 2'x4' sections to reduce shipping costs. You will just have to find a layup schedule that will compensate for the loss of...