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05-14-2015, 07:36 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Baltimore
Vessel Name: Moondance
Vessel Model: North Pacific 43
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 33
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Ahoy
Greetings. We are getting ready to launch our Wilbur 44 in Maryland after bringing her home from Chicago via the Great Lakes last summer. She was built in 1991 at Mt Desert Island Boatworks and finished at Wilbur Yachts. Powered with twin 3208 TA Cats (375hp). Hopefully we have addressed most of the major issues: New Mathers controller on bridge, new pillow block and cutlass bearings, new shafts, new electronics, new vacuflush heads, bottom stripped and painted, rebedded rails, replaced all 110v sockets, installed galvanic isolators, sealed any leaks we could find, installed Olsson davits, rewired starting system, added Racor to generator, installed PSSs, replaced all engine mounts (the aft ones were broken!) Engines were surveyed by Patten Caterpillar in Michigan who did a great job addressing a few minor issues. Our last boat was a 38ft sailing catamaran. Glad the price of Diesel is lower this season!
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05-14-2015, 07:44 AM
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Senior Member
City: Alabama
Vessel Name: Waypoint
Vessel Model: Californian 48' CPMY
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 495
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Welcome aboard!
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05-14-2015, 10:02 AM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 14,870
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Greetings,
Welcome aboard.
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RTF
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05-14-2015, 02:06 PM
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Guru
City: Fort Myers, FL... Summers in Crisfield, MD
Vessel Name: Slow Hand
Vessel Model: Cherubini Independence 45
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 10,012
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Welcome to the forum!
Ted
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Blog: mvslowhand.com
I'm tired of fast moves, I've got a slow groove, on my mind.....
I want to spend some time, Not come and go in a heated rush.....
"Slow Hand" by The Pointer Sisters
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05-14-2015, 09:16 PM
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Senior Member
City: Everett, Wa
Vessel Name: The 6-Pack
Vessel Model: 1974 Custom Aluminum Pilothouse
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 205
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Yes welcome! We need pictures of your baby 
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Jeff & Michelle
The 6-Pack
1974 Custom Aluminum Pilothouse
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05-14-2015, 10:56 PM
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TF Site Team
City: California Delta
Vessel Name: FlyWright
Vessel Model: 1977 Marshall Californian 34 LRC
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 13,542
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Great intro post, Henry! You've been busy!
But now we need to look at some pics so we know what you're talking about. As they say on The Internet, "No pics? It never happened"
Welcome aboard!
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05-15-2015, 04:47 AM
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Senior Member
City: Clear Lake Shores,Tx
Vessel Name: In Disguise
Vessel Model: 1985 Mainship 40 DC
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 483
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Welcome to the "power side"! Beautiful boat...thanks FlyWright for finding/posting the pics...........
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05-16-2015, 07:25 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Baltimore
Vessel Name: Moondance
Vessel Model: North Pacific 43
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 33
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I have a profile picture but it doesn't seem to show up
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05-16-2015, 11:39 AM
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Guru
City: Sidney BC Canada
Vessel Name: RochePoint
Vessel Model: 1985 Cheer Men PT38 Sedan
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 1,684
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Quote:
Originally Posted by henrymei
I have a profile picture but it doesn't seem to show up
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Your profile picture is different from your avatar picture. The avatar shows with each post and the profile shows when someone checks your profile....... 
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Cheers
Mike
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05-16-2015, 01:45 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Baltimore
Vessel Name: Moondance
Vessel Model: North Pacific 43
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 33
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Thanks for the helpful comments and compliments. I'll try to post some before and after pictures. Hope to launch this coming week.
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05-22-2015, 03:56 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Baltimore
Vessel Name: Moondance
Vessel Model: North Pacific 43
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 33
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Riser Question
I am not sure if this is best place to post this question. Here is photo of a fully water jacketed riser on 3208CAT TA 375HP. It has pin holes and needs to be replaced.It was manufactured in 1999. It almost touches the cabin sole. It would be simpler and cheaper to use a single wall stainless riser wrapped in insulation for most of the 48 inch run and inject the cooling water close to the end of the riser where it now exits. The current riser temperature while underway is about 185 degrees. Is the insulation blanket a safe and reliable method? The exhaust gas is obviously much hotter but I don't know how hot. Thanks. Henry
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