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by TomW1
Sat Mar 09, 2024 2:49 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: New boat from elsewhere
Replies: 24
Views: 1485

Re: New boat from elsewhere

Walter as you get near the bow you will need to place the zip ties closer together. At the stern they can be farther apart. Tom
by TomW1
Mon Mar 04, 2024 3:24 pm
Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
Topic: 28 Bertram Restoration Boat 2
Replies: 273
Views: 49882

Re: 28 Bertram Restoration Boat 2

Very nice. for those of us who think in mph that is nearly 52mph. Tom
by TomW1
Sun Mar 03, 2024 11:14 pm
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: MG20 questions to designer
Replies: 31
Views: 1140

Re: MG20 questions to designer

what i was thinking of ,in short version, that your boat has much more hull/bottom underwater than original MG and that makes it more stable. The more submerged surface, the more stable the boat. Maybe i'm wrong, and thats what im asking Jacques allows a 10% decrease in size but it must be done in ...
by TomW1
Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:52 pm
Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
Topic: 28 Bertram Restoration Boat 2
Replies: 273
Views: 49882

Re: 28 Bertram Restoration Boat 2

Very nicely done. Tom
by TomW1
Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:54 pm
Forum: Cracker Larry's Corner: Boat Repair and Rebuild Support
Topic: 1986 19' Atlantic rebuild
Replies: 233
Views: 22242

Re: 1986 19' Atlantic rebuild

One of my PT instructors went out to Missouri or Arkansas with 4 of his buds and shot 102 geese two weeks ago. Impressive pile of meat on the ground with them standing around the geese. Every state has their own season on fly way birds. NC season for some geese is Feb 12 - Mar 31.

Tom
by TomW1
Tue Feb 20, 2024 12:20 am
Forum: Core Materials: Plywood, Foam core and Honeycomb
Topic: Foam sandwich plans
Replies: 7
Views: 27728

Re: Foam sandwich plans

There are two sets of plans for the PH15 one in ply and one in foam. Tom
by TomW1
Thu Feb 15, 2024 11:13 pm
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: GT23
Replies: 162
Views: 28556

Re: GT23

Sorry to hear that Barraman but I bought CL OD18 and he ran it up oyster shells before I bought it from him, and I ran it up on sand and small gravel beaches without any problems. He had it 8-10 years before I got it and I sold it to Craig without doing anything to the bottom. So that is over 15 yea...
by TomW1
Thu Feb 15, 2024 5:55 pm
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: GT23
Replies: 162
Views: 28556

Re: GT23

A graphite-epoxy bottom will last forever. Mine was 12 years old when i sold it to another member. It was straight graphite over the primer. If you put it on over neat epoxy rough up the epoxy with 80 or 120 grit sandpaper.

Tom
by TomW1
Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:39 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: TW28 Stoere meid
Replies: 396
Views: 58105

Re: TW28 Stoere meid

Vla great seeing you getting so much use of your TW28. Remember watching you building her. Tom
by TomW1
Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:17 pm
Forum: Anything else and for sale. . .
Topic: Suzuki/Tohatsu High Thrust
Replies: 11
Views: 495

Re: Suzuki/Tohatsu High Thrust

The Suzuki 20 has a 14-amp alternator is larger than on some other brands bigger motors. A Yamaha 70 has 15 amps but only at full throttle. So not bad for a little 20HP. jbo Powertech props have a 4-blade prop that would work well for you. It is the Class A SRT 4-blade. It has moderate rake which wi...