Looks like a nice marina...
I'm sure you are getting excited...
Good luck with the teak have you read my article?
I'm sure you are getting excited...
Good luck with the teak have you read my article?
1985 30' Sea Ray 300DB Sedan Bridge Project
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moparlvr4406
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- 1985 340DA
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Merc 950 SS
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twin Johnson 40
if you get tired of the icky table posts they are cheap on Ebay...search RV table parts
Captain B
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- Nov 24, 2011
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Just Purchased and can't wait for spring!
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Thanks, I am super excited!!
I have read your article, great job! I was thinking of doing an epoxy and then varnish on top of that. Did you consider that? I thought that it might give a more durable finish to the wood. Any thoughts? Probably about the same amount of work as yours, still a lot less work then teak oil!!!
There's a really good video on YouTube about it.
Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqiXZrs5hvM
Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNLQRRDaitE&feature=related
Interested in hearing any feedback, I tried searching and didn't find anything.
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Captain B
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Thanks! I will defiantly be doing that! I brought them home with me to get the right replacement ones. One of the bases is actually broken so eBay here I come!
Pack66Dad
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Wow, the marinas there are sure different than what we have here. All of the marinas I have been to have floating docks and I have only seen a couple that have wood walkways. It looks nice and the park is a bonus. Do they have fuel at the marina?
I checked the tides there at Havre de Grace and it looks like you only have about a 2' tide swing today so I guess that's why you can use that type of dock. We will have a 12' tide swing today..... that would be scary on stationary docks :wow:
I checked the tides there at Havre de Grace and it looks like you only have about a 2' tide swing today so I guess that's why you can use that type of dock. We will have a 12' tide swing today..... that would be scary on stationary docks :wow:
Captain B
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Yep, they are quite a bit different over here, but we love being on such a large body of water and being able to go wherever we want! But, we do have some pretty skinny water around here too! Lots for anchorages that are less than 10', its all in what you get used too. :thumbsup: However having said that, the admiral and I did a 7 day cruise from Seattle up through the inside passage of Alaska, and man was that ever beautiful! Really want to get back up there again someday, it was one of our top 3 vacations!!! :grin: Just couldn't take in enough of that scenery!! Breath-taking!!
You are right on Pack, the average tide swing is about 2.5 feet so we don't have to worry to much here and the fixed docks work out really well. Would never work in your area!!
Here are a couple more pics for you:
Here is the Marina fuel dock, not real big but gets the job done. Pump out is just to the left.
Memorials in the Park remembering those who have served.
And the playground for the youngsters in the park.
I have also have 2 other friends in this marina on Pier 6 with 30' + boats so it will be fun to have them there. We often meet up out on the water anyway.
I will be posting more about my teak project later today, stay tuned.
Both Are great video's. I did consider this as an option. My problem was if you read through the West Systems books that the 207 hardener is not perfect. Don't get me wrong west systems has the ease factor figured out. I tried my method and I am not saying that it is the best or even the only solution out there. I can however stand behind my process and say that after (this will be year 6) that it looks exactly as it did the day I finished it. The captains varnish is really tough stuff as he states in his video. Actually I lied. On my swim platform grates dragging sand and washing the limestone dust off of the platform has dulled the finish some. Its not bad what so ever and these parts are in the sun 6+ a year and I do not wax them as they are part of your foothold on the back of the boat. So I do wish you the best of luck with what ever you decide.
One more after thought. If you have holes or cracks and crevices I wonder if you can use the epoxy as I did my Tung oil to make the filler material? Not sure how that works but good luck...
Hope this helps and feel free to pick my brain anytime you need it...
Pack66Dad
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Very nice. Your lucky to have fuel available at your marina. I think you said the marina is publicly owned and the prices are affordable, that's great. Is the fuel dock also publicly owned? There is a marina about 10 miles north of us that is publicly owned and its moorage rates are very good but their fuel is even better, at least $0.50 cheaper than anything else on the water. The marina has just been renovated and is one of the nicest on the Puget Sound. Many on this board will be pissed to find out it actually makes money for the city too.... so much for the government can't do anything right theory.
Unfortunately its far enough away that if I'm going south it makes the savings minimal since I use fuel to get there and back. If I'm going north its always on my stop list coming and going (regular was only 3.54 a gallon last week when I went there with a buddy).
ps: NO ETHANOL too :thumbsup:
Unfortunately its far enough away that if I'm going south it makes the savings minimal since I use fuel to get there and back. If I'm going north its always on my stop list coming and going (regular was only 3.54 a gallon last week when I went there with a buddy).
ps: NO ETHANOL too :thumbsup:
AKBASSKING
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I have a ProMariner ProTech 1230i Plus
It is for 3-bank batteries. It is all hard wired in. I have 4 batteries. 2-start, 1-house and one genny. The genny start battery is charged by the genny.
Captain B
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Finally getting around to updating the post again. I am headed back to the boat this Thursday for the day to do some more work. In the meantime, to keep myself busy, I have been shopping around for some more good deals on stuff that I will need. I picked up some of these:
Battery Charger: 50A version
Dock Lines - 1/2" in size and Black in color. 4 in 15' and 8 in 25' lengths. Some for the permanent slip and some for transient slips, rafting, etc.
Fuse block holders: - 1 to replace bilge pump fuses by the battery switch, 1 to replace fuse hold behind panel at helm (shower fueses) and 1 for new electronics, radios, etc.)
Tidy-Up Fender Adjusters:
I have also been working on some teak refinishing that I previously brought home from the boat with me. The step down step and the 2 swim platform inserts.
Here is an example of how bad they were from all of the years of neglect:
After Sanding:
After 3 coats of West System Epoxy. This week I hope to start applying the varnish :smt001
I will add some picks later this week after I am at the boat and I have added some varnish layers. Starting to feel the pressure as the antisipated launch date of April 21st is fast approaching!
Battery Charger: 50A version
Dock Lines - 1/2" in size and Black in color. 4 in 15' and 8 in 25' lengths. Some for the permanent slip and some for transient slips, rafting, etc.
Fuse block holders: - 1 to replace bilge pump fuses by the battery switch, 1 to replace fuse hold behind panel at helm (shower fueses) and 1 for new electronics, radios, etc.)
Tidy-Up Fender Adjusters:
I have also been working on some teak refinishing that I previously brought home from the boat with me. The step down step and the 2 swim platform inserts.
Here is an example of how bad they were from all of the years of neglect:
After Sanding:
After 3 coats of West System Epoxy. This week I hope to start applying the varnish :smt001
I will add some picks later this week after I am at the boat and I have added some varnish layers. Starting to feel the pressure as the antisipated launch date of April 21st is fast approaching!
Looking good B
Captain B
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- Twin 350 gasser's with Fresh Water Cooling. V-drives
Thanks, I have a long way to go, but little by little! I am really curious to see how the teak is going to turn out. I thought really long and hard about doing it your way as you seem to have great long lasting results which is what I am looking for. I needed the epoxy for other projects so I thought I would give the woodwork a shot and see what happens.
AKBASSKING
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awsome!
Captain B
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- 1985 Sea Ray 300 Sedan Bridge
Just Purchased and can't wait for spring!
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- Twin 350 gasser's with Fresh Water Cooling. V-drives
Alright guys, I know that is been awhile since I have posted here but I am still around. Lots of work has been getting done but she is finally in the water and I am continuing to get her ready for the 100 mile journey any weekend now. I promise to have a big post here later today.
In the meantime, after the boat was splashed, I found out the old depth sounder wasn't working. What are you guys using?? Can I put a shoot thru the hull on this boat? Is the bottom cored? It seemed to me the only plywood I drill through in the bottom was the backing blocks for the new thru-hulls.
So, do these boats have cored bottoms or not? Thanks!!
Will be back later with a big update!
In the meantime, after the boat was splashed, I found out the old depth sounder wasn't working. What are you guys using?? Can I put a shoot thru the hull on this boat? Is the bottom cored? It seemed to me the only plywood I drill through in the bottom was the backing blocks for the new thru-hulls.
So, do these boats have cored bottoms or not? Thanks!!
Will be back later with a big update!
No cored bottoms on our boats! There is a post on CSR about it(can't find it now ugh). But have a safe trip and looking forward to the write up...
Pack66Dad
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Take a look at the picture from my boat in this thread: http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/15739-300DB-Thread?p=452966#post452966 That's where the installer from West Marine placed the shoot-thru transducer on my boat. It worked very good but when I had the boat hauled out for other repairs I had a through hull transducer installed. The shoot-thru is actually still there kind of as a spare if I ever needed it.
Captain B
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Thanks for the help guys!! I think I am going to do the same thing Pack, install a shoot thru now, and then replace with a thru-hull later.
Thanks again!!
Thanks again!!
Captain B
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BIG UPDATE!!!!
The boat is in the water!!!! WOW, what an awesome day Friday was!!!!! So, here is how the day started:
Left the house at 5:00 am. Got to Ottens Point Marina in Wildwood NJ around 7:45 am. The boat was already on the hydraulic trailer and in the slings. According to Gus, the marina owner, there is about a 6' tide swing and there was only enough depth to launch at high tide, thus the early morning departure as high tide was about 8 am on Friday morning. This is what she looked like when I got there. The new paint was applied on Thursday.
Now, I have got to admit that I was a little bit nervous about this old crane picking up my boat and putting it in the water. It literally looks like it hasn't moved since the 1960's. Amazingly, the crane fired right up after sitting all winter with just a shot of ether.
I held my breath as she was picked up out of the trailer, swung 90 degrees and dropped into the water. Shot this video with my iphone so I apologize that it isn't the best. Plus, I was a little nervous during this whole time! Click on the picture to watch the video!!
We pushed her over to the empty fuel dock and tied her up so that I could start going over everything. Here is how she looked by 8:30 am.
So I started to crawl all over her and make sure that she wasn't taking on any water. Opened up the new seacocks that I installed and all was good. No leaks, so far so good.
The boat is in the water!!!! WOW, what an awesome day Friday was!!!!! So, here is how the day started:
Left the house at 5:00 am. Got to Ottens Point Marina in Wildwood NJ around 7:45 am. The boat was already on the hydraulic trailer and in the slings. According to Gus, the marina owner, there is about a 6' tide swing and there was only enough depth to launch at high tide, thus the early morning departure as high tide was about 8 am on Friday morning. This is what she looked like when I got there. The new paint was applied on Thursday.
Now, I have got to admit that I was a little bit nervous about this old crane picking up my boat and putting it in the water. It literally looks like it hasn't moved since the 1960's. Amazingly, the crane fired right up after sitting all winter with just a shot of ether.
I held my breath as she was picked up out of the trailer, swung 90 degrees and dropped into the water. Shot this video with my iphone so I apologize that it isn't the best. Plus, I was a little nervous during this whole time! Click on the picture to watch the video!!
We pushed her over to the empty fuel dock and tied her up so that I could start going over everything. Here is how she looked by 8:30 am.
So I started to crawl all over her and make sure that she wasn't taking on any water. Opened up the new seacocks that I installed and all was good. No leaks, so far so good.
Captain B
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Next, I turned on the blower and let it run for a good long time. Started up the port engine and she purred right to life and getting the carb primed with fuel. (Had them rebuilt over the winter.) Next was the starboard engine and the same thing happened, came right to life. Checked the exhaust of both engines and they were pumping lots of water out, good sign. By this time I had a huge smile!! Everything I had worked on was turning out to be working good. New spark plugs, wires, distributor caps, belts, raw water pumps, seacocks, etc.
It was time to take her for a spin and actually see how everything was running. Shoved off and headed 5 mins over to the next marina to take on some fuel. (Ottens Point doesn't have any fuel yet.) The price was $4.16 a gallon. I thought that wasn't to bad for mid-grade on the water. Only put about 20 gallons in each tank to see how everything would go. Good news, Docking went well for the first time!
I idled out for about 15 mins through the no-wake zones and then tired to put her up on plane. As soon as she climbed up on planed she leaned very hard to the port side and started turning towards that side. I was on the flybridge and it caught me way off guard. Pulled the throttles back and took a deep breath. Put both trim tabs all the way down and then tried again. Same thing this time. Okay, enough of this, and I headed back to the marina. On my way back, the port engine started misfiring, so I shut her down and went back on one engine and pulled up to the empty fuel dock.
Now since I was tied up securely to the dock, I started to do some investigating. I could not get the trim pump to run with the helm controls (flybridge or lower). Took a tape measure and measured the tabs. Starboard tab was down about 2" farther than port. No wonder she was leaning over good. Took off the hydraulic lines to try and get both tabs to retract all of the way. Port was, but Starboard wouldn't come up any further. Not sure what is going on there but guess I won't get it figured out until next spring. So I went to the NAPA store and made up some jumper cables and started bypassing the helm switches and jumping power right to the motor connections. Them solenoids both fired and the motor ran in both directions! Thats a relief. So I ran the port tab down to match the starboard tab. Good enough for another try. Also changed both fuel filters to make sure that wasn't part of the misfiring problem. Headed back out again.
This time, the port motor was much worse. Would idle okay but as soon as you gave it any throttle, it misfired badly. Limp back to the dock again. Open up the Port engine hatch and the problem was easily spotted. The clamps on the distributor cap were off and it was barely sitting on top of the distributor. Pulled it off and saw the rotor was loose too. Straightened and tightened the copper strip in the middle of the rotor, bent the tabs and secured the clamps back on the cap. All good now and time for another run.
3rd try is a charm. Went out and the Port motor was sounding great. Started slowly increasing throttle and she slowly climbed up on plane! No leaning, no misfiring, just running good! Ran here up to 4000 rpms for a little bit and she sounded great. After about 15 minutes, headed back to the marina and tied her up in a slip. I was so happy, she was running great!!!
Here are a few pictures from idling around the marinas and no wake zones.
Then I left Wildwood and headed to North East MD where my wife had planned an evening kayaking the North East River.
Some photos from kayaking. It was a beautiful night.
I am headed back to Wildwood next week for a day for a longer test run and final cleaning up of the boat. Hoping to bring the boat home on the next weekend that the weather cooperates!
If you made it this far, thanks for reading my "book"
It was time to take her for a spin and actually see how everything was running. Shoved off and headed 5 mins over to the next marina to take on some fuel. (Ottens Point doesn't have any fuel yet.) The price was $4.16 a gallon. I thought that wasn't to bad for mid-grade on the water. Only put about 20 gallons in each tank to see how everything would go. Good news, Docking went well for the first time!
I idled out for about 15 mins through the no-wake zones and then tired to put her up on plane. As soon as she climbed up on planed she leaned very hard to the port side and started turning towards that side. I was on the flybridge and it caught me way off guard. Pulled the throttles back and took a deep breath. Put both trim tabs all the way down and then tried again. Same thing this time. Okay, enough of this, and I headed back to the marina. On my way back, the port engine started misfiring, so I shut her down and went back on one engine and pulled up to the empty fuel dock.
Now since I was tied up securely to the dock, I started to do some investigating. I could not get the trim pump to run with the helm controls (flybridge or lower). Took a tape measure and measured the tabs. Starboard tab was down about 2" farther than port. No wonder she was leaning over good. Took off the hydraulic lines to try and get both tabs to retract all of the way. Port was, but Starboard wouldn't come up any further. Not sure what is going on there but guess I won't get it figured out until next spring. So I went to the NAPA store and made up some jumper cables and started bypassing the helm switches and jumping power right to the motor connections. Them solenoids both fired and the motor ran in both directions! Thats a relief. So I ran the port tab down to match the starboard tab. Good enough for another try. Also changed both fuel filters to make sure that wasn't part of the misfiring problem. Headed back out again.
This time, the port motor was much worse. Would idle okay but as soon as you gave it any throttle, it misfired badly. Limp back to the dock again. Open up the Port engine hatch and the problem was easily spotted. The clamps on the distributor cap were off and it was barely sitting on top of the distributor. Pulled it off and saw the rotor was loose too. Straightened and tightened the copper strip in the middle of the rotor, bent the tabs and secured the clamps back on the cap. All good now and time for another run.
3rd try is a charm. Went out and the Port motor was sounding great. Started slowly increasing throttle and she slowly climbed up on plane! No leaning, no misfiring, just running good! Ran here up to 4000 rpms for a little bit and she sounded great. After about 15 minutes, headed back to the marina and tied her up in a slip. I was so happy, she was running great!!!
Here are a few pictures from idling around the marinas and no wake zones.
Then I left Wildwood and headed to North East MD where my wife had planned an evening kayaking the North East River.
Some photos from kayaking. It was a beautiful night.
I am headed back to Wildwood next week for a day for a longer test run and final cleaning up of the boat. Hoping to bring the boat home on the next weekend that the weather cooperates!
If you made it this far, thanks for reading my "book"
Good story! I'm sure your trim issue is something simple... see if you have power to them. Hope you get some more nice weather it has been terrible here so far!
