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The market for a neglected Marinette is brutal. They're like an old, neglected car. Just cuz they're old, don't make em valuable. I love Marinettes and would rather have a 37/39 aft cabin but clean ones are good money. That's how we ended up w/what we have. If yours is on a $7500 trailer...

I built a set of davits for it. I hang the dinghy w/motor, gas tank etc, from the davits so I just drop it and go.

You have a good eye for small boats. I've designed and built quite a few of them and agree w/your observations. We do a lot w/ours and use them for small boats, not just as a dinghy. I've run a 6 gallon fuel tank dry in a day. I've knee boarded behind one. Hauled bikes, dogs,beach chairs...

Believe it or not, I just bought enough to replace all 14 for $3.39 a pair on campingworld.com! Love it.

The new dink is almost done. Bought a set of plans for a Glen-L Squirt but at 10' would stick past the transom (10') w/the motor on it so I inset the motor board and problem solved. Starting w/a 35 hp on it but after getting my yah yah's out w/it, I think Im going to put an old '50's vintage...

Thats it! Thanks. If I cant find the lenses Ill use Bacchus's tip.

My '87 36' DC has numerous ceiling mounted 12v lights w/approx 4" x 4" lenses that have distorted w/time and no longer stay attached to base. No visible mfg info on base and only ID I can find is so TINY Im not sure I got the numbers right. Looks like catalog no. pd762. Anyone have a source...

Done.

I really like how the registration #s came out and name on bridge. Have same on rear deck just above transom.

The exhaust. BTW, marina wanted to pull the boat (due to through hull location of exhaust) but mechanic gave me great idea that worked. Two hoses into box are 3", exit hose is 4". Bought a 4" PVC pipe cap for $3.50 and stuck into hose end and tightened clamp. Perfect!

Headway...... On oil pressure in port motor I installed a mechanical gauge and I've got 30 at idle and 40 at cruise right where it should be. Amazing that my new sender and gauge at helm does not show that. Plasteak is done and installed as are the graphics. Discovered another serious issue...

Thx Yes on the impeller pcs. Never been so happy to find two mulched impellers. Pulled the windlass and refinished it and working on replacing all the teak trim, probably with Plasteak. Spent $500 for all new graphics that should really make it pop. The buffer gets fired up as soon as the...

Hopcar, really like the lines and building it as an open runabout. Finishing restoring an '81 35 hp Johnrude I bought from a closing shop. Once complete im going to look at engineering remote steering and controls if I can make it fit. I have a vision of the finished product, now to see if I...

Impeller Both the same.

This just in...... Foggy sail, did the heat exchangers and the gun cleaning brush fit but their shafts did not. They were spotless clean anyway. RT, remember, this is a freshwater boat. It's neglected but clean as a pin. Went through water pumps today and think I solved our cooling issues ?

Excellent I remember that style. Hopefly that's what I have and will take my gun cleaning kit. Thx for the great tip.

10-4 I'll look at them. I'll have to sweat the end of the housing off to get to the tubes correct?

Wow, you guys have been busy ;) I wasnt getting new post alerts. On engine temps, I replaced sending units too w/no change. I have an IR temp gun but based on above, wouldnt expect to see anything. If weather permits, Im going to start going up on weekends and doing chores. I will pull heat...

Agreed on most of whats been said already. I know OB's well. Have raced em, built them, blown them up etc. An FI or DI motor will have fuel in the pump, lines and filter on the powerhead. Not much advantage to running one of these dry. The older carb'd 2 strokes, especially one w/the VRO pump...

Peter, stated in post #1, it is a 36. I think the hard top makes it look bigger. Dave, hard top aft, canvas bridge enclosure. Sea trial and closing was delayed as we debated motors "actual" condition. Port (orig) motor showed low to no oil pressure at idle. Oh, and neither would even start for...

Just briefly and failed. Haven't had much time to play on the puter lately. Hope to cure that soon and start doing home work. Thanks much for your input. Gary

Skimmed first and just took the time to reread and digest the info. WOW! Thank you sir. Also just printed all 3 graphs.

Thx for all the compliments guys. Just reread the Mainship 36 thread and its great info as well. Couple more weekends of fun and then it goes on the hard and the real work begins. If weather cooperates we plan to put some miles on it this weekend and this time w/my GPS and note book so we'll...

Never really occurred to me, what I had done until describing the boat to a friend that is huge fan of trawlers. Had been (probably accurately) describing it as a semi-displacement hull but once running it realizing how slow the damn thing is (;)), a light bulb went off and it all made sense...

Thanks for all the help guys and sorry I missed your replies. Somehow wasn't getting notices. Have been working away at my to do list each weekend and making headway. Will start a new thread so as not to clog up this one. Thanks again guys. And Gmarr, I have an i-phone. Taking a hand held...