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Carl Here are some pictures from the Bartender. In the full picture, thanks Tom Juring, the 4 lowest thru-hulls are bilge pumps. I think those are 12" above WL. The problem is that is exactly where I needed to frame the V-berth. Also, a picture of the cabin section that shows the cabin side slo...

Carl The Bartender cabin walls are, I think, 5* from vertical. The partial deck beams were cut on the angle before the carlings were installed. The sides were then installed on them. I like it. But, it does make fit up of other thing a bit tricky. From what you have done to now, you won't have a pro...

Elliot

I think the 115 E-Tec will be just right. That should give you a WOT of about 40 mph. Easy cruise of 24 to 30 mph. I talked to a mechanic in Belize. He had nothing but good to say about E-Tec.

Bill

This is way early and it will change! But... Sorry that I don't remember all of the names., Boat (capacity for Friday) FL #1 Mike Maddox and company?, Utility FL #2 Bill and Lauren Edmundson, Bartender 24 (6), 9/13-16 FL #3 FL #4 John Amundsen, Millie ...?, Monte Carlo (8), 9/10-16 FL #5 Peter(Jenko...

Got Ya Bob!

Bill

Hope you're coming back to the Gathering!

Bill

Gayle & John

sad to hear of your losing Buckshot. I still miss all of the dogs and cats that we've had. But, as in Forrest Gump, "Dieing is just a part of life." Sorry,
Bill

Billy There is a skeg that starts at the end of the stem, at nothing. It ends 18" to 24" ahead of the engine at about 2" tall. The little piece is 15" to 18" aft of the prop. I'm not really sure what it is really doing or why I thought about trying it. It may just act as a l...

Four Months from now I'll be loaded up and ready to go on Thursday! Hope to see you there!

Neel and others will already be there!

Thanks Michael and Gayle for doing the Tee-Shirts. Folk... These are nice!

Bill

Here is my screw-up with trailer. Fortunately, the fender comes off with only 4 bolts.

The second picture is a small skeg that I added. It pretty much cured the low speed wondering!

Bill

Neel

The damn dumpster didn't even know it was hit! My trailer is useable, But, I don't want to take it on a road trip!


Bill

Well, I finally got the Francis Lauren back in the water. She ran great! Good news: I had a problem with low speed wondering. I put a small skeg at the aft end of the keel, 2"high x 12" long. Remarkable improvement! Fuel gauges now read port on the port and starboard reads on starboard. Ba...

Fiberglass first! The paint protects the epoxy from marine growth and UV!

Bill

Bryan

Neel had too much clearance between the strut and prop. His shaft broke from fatigue. As rich said 1 shaft diameter.

Bill

Rob

Just as a point of reference: many of the old engines were 6 cylinder that turned about 3000 rpm. A modern 4 cylinder turning 4000 rpm will give about the same report. Many people want an 8 cylinder. But, never use the power or rpm.

Bill