shuter
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How many seasons you get out of your disc brakes? Thinking of making the switch the next time I go to repack my bearings and end up replacing everything…
What Did You Do To Your Boat This Week?
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Was trying to figure that out...I have receipts just have to find it..but thinking 6 years plus. The rotors could be turned so I may hang onto them, calipers never seized but the part of the piston outside of the rubber seal needs to be cleaned/polished to see if they are ok to reuse. Bearings were ok but will toss them, brake pads were done. So if I can save the rotors and calipers the next time will be cheaper. Cost me $1500.00 with my discount for complete kits which came with new mounting plates, bearings, seals, buddy bearings and the end dust caps.
shuter
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Thanks for the info that sounds far better than the 3 years I got out of drums. 1500$/wheel you think?
shuter
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Thanks for the info. That’s definitely a better way to go
Sea Chaser
Crew Member
Nice upgradeMy old ride
My new ride
Just made final payment
Can’t wait till pickup day
kaelc
Crew Member
Sick power choice! More torque than almost any 200hp on the market. Hardtop and that hull are crazy nice too. Well doneMy old ride
My new ride
Just made final payment
Can’t wait till pickup day
Aquaholic
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If you really love her, you would have chose full size image.
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Dwaynec83
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Last few months have been busy on the 24 double eagle, removed over 2000lbs of old Mercruiser 470 engines, drives and other junk. plugged the holes and glassed the rear with 8 layers of 1708 and west epoxy, the transom glass is 3/8 thick on this thing.
Spent a few days sanding the multiple layers of bottom paint off, still need to lift the hull of the trailer and Finnish sanding where it sits on the bunks but I’ll wait till I’m ready to Interprotect it and do one side at a time. Had to pull the fenders off the trailer for more access.
Finished the new rear deck with some 13x30 hatches and will add the Tempress hatch liners on the outside hatches for in floor fish boxes, will glass that down after the pod is on so it will be a self bailing deck,
It heads to DSS on November 10 for its pod.
Spent a few days sanding the multiple layers of bottom paint off, still need to lift the hull of the trailer and Finnish sanding where it sits on the bunks but I’ll wait till I’m ready to Interprotect it and do one side at a time. Had to pull the fenders off the trailer for more access.
Finished the new rear deck with some 13x30 hatches and will add the Tempress hatch liners on the outside hatches for in floor fish boxes, will glass that down after the pod is on so it will be a self bailing deck,
It heads to DSS on November 10 for its pod.
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Dwaynec83
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The 2 holes on the sides are the original drains for the deck, so they will be above the pod deck
SpringFever2359
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CongratsMy old ride
My new ride
Just made final payment
Can’t wait till pickup day
Rayvon
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Opened up the tank compartment today on the project Searay because the exposed end that I could see was oozing water out between the foam and tank.I was told the tank was changed out when the pod was done in 2015.Hard to see in the pictures probably ,but the foam was fine,not waterlogged but the tank had a layer of water between the foam and tank and the tank paint came off with the foam.I haven't quite got the tank out yet because it was sitting on foam too and I'm trying to wedge it up and out.It's holding on tight so far,but I'm sure I can pry it off eventually.I think foam (closed cell or not) is a bad idea on a tank because of the condensation created.I'm hoping the bottom looks as good as the top or I'll be replacing the tank.I've done too much work on this boat to have the tank fail down the road for someone.
brutus
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Agreed foam has its place but definitely not around a gas tank, it’s going to be a ….. to take that tank out, good air flow all around the tank is a better idea Imo
Clint r
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Installed a cheap Chinese diesel heater. Ordered it direct from Vevor for $136. I was expecting a low quality cheap Chinese heater but was pleasantly surprised when I received a not quite as low quality cheap Chinese heater. This thing really blasts the heat out. Did not cut the vent holes in the dash yet and am hesitant to drill a hole in the hull for the exhaust outlet but am slowly talking myself into it . No progress made on my Alaskan bulkhead. 
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Alex_c
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Gotta put one of these in the camping trailer I built, you got a link for that one?
Clint r
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I do…..
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Rayvon
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Got the tank out this morning with a lot of pounding on wedges before the foam seperated from the hull.The good news is the tank should be fine once I clean it up,remove all the foam and set it on new small stringers.The main stringers are all good as I suspected,I'll gelcoat the whole area once the new stringers are glassed in.Anybody have an idea of what coating to seal the aluminum tank with? Epoxy?
