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by THATBOATGUY
Thu Nov 24, 2011 5:31 pm
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: Freedom 44 'Alabama Queen' for sale
Replies: 12
Views: 16571

Re: Freedom 44 'Alabama Queen' for sale

Very sorry to hear this. :( I hope you get back on the water sooner rather than later.

George
by THATBOATGUY
Thu Nov 24, 2011 5:27 pm
Forum: Random Chatter
Topic: New Freedom 40 Cat Ketch Owner
Replies: 3
Views: 4079

Re: New Freedom 40 Cat Ketch Owner

Hey! We are almost neighbors! Maybe we can work up some kind of rendezvous this summer. We are currently cruising the Bahamas on our 40cc. But we live in Edgewater in the summers. :) Welcome to the forum. :)

George
by THATBOATGUY
Thu Nov 24, 2011 5:20 pm
Forum: Random Chatter
Topic: Dwight Escalera - Surveyor
Replies: 2
Views: 3152

Re: Dwight Escalera - Surveyor

Besides which he's just a heck of a nice guy too. :)

George
by THATBOATGUY
Thu Nov 24, 2011 4:11 pm
Forum: Random Chatter
Topic: Interactive Marine Forecast Map
Replies: 23
Views: 21065

Re: Interactive Marine Forecast Map

Really Excellent work Geoff! Thanks!

George
by THATBOATGUY
Thu Nov 24, 2011 4:05 pm
Forum: Cruising
Topic: Marquesa is out and about
Replies: 0
Views: 3484

Marquesa is out and about

Well we are out and about again on Marquesa. My son and I took the boat south to Florida in a series of inside and outside hops starting on the third of October and clearing into Green Turtle Cay on the 21st of October. David few out on the 8th and Kerri flew in a week later. Now we are enjoying a l...
by THATBOATGUY
Thu Nov 24, 2011 3:41 pm
Forum: Engines and Mechanical Systems
Topic: Perkins 4-108 Rebuild
Replies: 10
Views: 10476

Re: Perkins 4-108 Rebuild

I'm sorry I've been away so long and didn't follow up on the rebuild. Final tally for the rebuild: Machine shop work and deluxe rebuild kit: $1528.31 including shipping to and from Annapolis MD to up state NY. Injector Pump and injectors rebuild : $732.40 including new elements for the injectors (wh...
by THATBOATGUY
Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:02 pm
Forum: Engines and Mechanical Systems
Topic: Perkins 4-108 Rebuild
Replies: 10
Views: 10476

Re: Perkins 4-108 Rebuild

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by THATBOATGUY
Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:35 am
Forum: Buy/Sell/Trade
Topic: Fredomm 39PH for sale
Replies: 2
Views: 2963

Re: Fredomm 39PH for sale

That is a bummer,

And yeah, that's got to be one of the finest of the 39 pilot house boats out there.

Best of luck in all that comes including another Freedom boat! :)

George
by THATBOATGUY
Thu Aug 04, 2011 11:38 am
Forum: Engines and Mechanical Systems
Topic: Shaft alignment on buzzards bay
Replies: 8
Views: 7049

Re: Shaft alignment on buzzards bay

To RDS You should have the packing nut loose enough to allow a slow drip while motoring along. Any tighter than that is too tight. Also, it's often futile to do engine alignment on the hard. Our boats are plastic and they do bend a bit when out of the water. I recommend not doing alignment until the...
by THATBOATGUY
Wed Jul 27, 2011 4:45 pm
Forum: Engines and Mechanical Systems
Topic: Perkins 4-108 Rebuild
Replies: 10
Views: 10476

Re: Perkins 4-108 Rebuild

The block and head on their way to New York to the machine shop. They will press new sleeves in the block as well as new valve guides and at least one new valve seat, all new valves and springs. Then ship it back to me along with the remaining parts of the rebuild kit. http://img847.imageshack.us/im...