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February 08, 2012, 07:30:32 PM
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February 08, 2012, 07:30:32 PM »
Capt I will give you a call about the sounder tommorrow. And can anyone tell me if its even necessary for me to worry about changing the paperwork on the boat. I have no plans to sale the boat, and it came with a title (which has been changed over to my name). The local DMV asked me if I wanted to register it when I did this and I said no, they gave me a paper showing the boat and the registration numbers just not active at this time. So at any time I can just go in and get a sticker no problem. Is there a reason why I should even mess the the DMV on this? I mean I could register, get a sticker then ask the DMV, so at least I can put the boat to work and not get caught up in the machine.
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February 09, 2012, 01:18:18 PM
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February 09, 2012, 01:18:18 PM »
I love living in a small town. Called the tag office today, explained what was going on. She said bring your title and come see me. Went in, paid a total of 66 dollars and came out with a new title showing the boat is an outboard, and commercial charter registration expiring in May of 2013. Much more painless than I thought it was going to be.
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February 15, 2012, 07:47:30 AM
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February 15, 2012, 07:47:30 AM »
Well this week I have been attending to other things, not sure how much progress has been made in the shop on the boat, going to get up there on Monday to drop off the tower, motor, portabracket all the controls and all the electronics. I ended up going ahead and getting everything that I wanted to put in the console now so Mr Robert can have everything in hand to flush mount. Ended up going with a Garmin 740S for my primary chartplotter/backup sounder, Humminbird 898c SI for my primary sounder/backup chartplotter, then of course a good vhf, and a stereo with a wired remote for the tower. Still trying to stay really simple, but I love garmins for their mapping, and I really love the humminbirds for their side and down imaging so 2 displays was a must. I have some pictures that a fellow sent me of the boat stripped down to the hull that I will get on here as soon as I have a minute.
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February 15, 2012, 03:03:42 PM
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February 15, 2012, 03:03:42 PM »
You will like that Garmin 740s. That is what I went with. Like you I also want to ad side imaging sonar. That will have to wait.
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February 15, 2012, 07:37:29 PM
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February 15, 2012, 07:37:29 PM »
So this is where the boat was to as of last week.
I am heading up there on Monday with all the plunder and will get some pictures of the progress that was made over the past week. Capt Steve, I currently use a Humminbird 998 on my other boat and love it. So by dropping to the 898 and a 7" screen with the Garmin which is also the 7" screen I hope to get the best of both worlds. I called your friend and would love to have the unit he has, but its way above my budget when you add the other equipment to get side scan capability. I bought the 740 off ebay, and the 898 from a website, and have 2400 total in both so I think I did ok.
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February 21, 2012, 07:28:50 PM
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February 21, 2012, 07:28:50 PM »
Went by yesterday and dropped off the tower, motor, portabracket and all the electronics. Got some pictures of where we are at thus far.
Mr Robert said that the hull is one of the beefiest hull he has ever seen. Very sturdy and in great shape. He had me touching the top cap to show me how thick it was said he had never seen one that thick. He thinks that this boat was built a little heavier due to it being an I/O. Said he only thinks a few of this particuar model were built and that could be what was going on. But either way lucky break for me I guess.
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February 21, 2012, 07:40:03 PM
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February 21, 2012, 07:40:03 PM »
Mr. Robert knows his business. That is a lot of glass for a hullside layup.
You could darn near see through my 22-2.... good for you
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February 22, 2012, 04:29:05 PM
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February 22, 2012, 04:29:05 PM »
I am trying to learn the history of these style boats and wanted to see if anyone can confirm what I have been told. I was told that the early Pro Line flatbacks were actually 22 aquasports that would have the transom cut out, 2 additional feet added and by making this change this changed the percent of the product that made it legal for Pro Line to then put their name on the boat. But I am wondering if this is true as I have read that the stringers were different in the two boats with the Aquasports having a better stringer system than the old Pro Lines. On the model that I am having redone, a 1982 I was told that this was one of the first models that was all Pro Line. they designed, and built the entire boat using no one elses products. Its not a big deal, I was just trying to educate myself on the history and learn all I could. Any other insight on this would be appreciated.
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February 22, 2012, 07:33:02 PM
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February 22, 2012, 07:33:02 PM »
My buddys got a 73 and it is identical from what i can tell, just 2 feet longer. I think they had 4 wood stringers in em, different cap etc. the later ones like yours have kind of a flat spot on the stem right under the rubrail and those 2 lil ''strakes'' down the bottom. Alot less tumblehome in the stern on the later ones too...
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February 22, 2012, 08:26:02 PM
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February 22, 2012, 08:26:02 PM »
Prolines where the original grass flat guide boats and built somewhere around crystal river. The 24 flatbacks I have seen where 4 wooden stringers wide and the stringers where maybe only 3/4inches wide. The older 24's are the exact same beam as a 22 flatback aquasport. Ever see a 22 suncoast, talk about a flatback copy...
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March 01, 2012, 05:58:05 PM
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March 01, 2012, 05:58:05 PM »
Well heres where we are as of today.
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March 01, 2012, 06:12:14 PM
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March 01, 2012, 06:12:14 PM »
That's not regular pressure treated plywood is it? Did you request that they not glass the underside of the deck?
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March 01, 2012, 06:32:44 PM
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March 01, 2012, 06:32:44 PM »
No, its kiln dry marine grade, and as far as the underside goes, didn't really request one way or the other. I will have to ask Mr Robert the details on this one.
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March 01, 2012, 07:48:53 PM
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March 01, 2012, 07:48:53 PM »
Just curious about how they are doing it,,, I've seen/read rebuilds doing the underside with and without enclosing the underside with glass of some type (mat or heavier), but I've also see where people rationalize that not glassing allows the wood to breath/dry if it gets wet...
Excited to see it finished though, I looked at 2 24 prolines when i was looking for a boat and loved all the space in them. really liked the extra 2 feet but didnt pull the trigger on one.
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March 03, 2012, 06:54:46 AM
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March 03, 2012, 06:54:46 AM »
Looks like they sealed the under side of the decking with something. Maybe epoxy or fg resin?
Looks like some progress is being made. I look forward to your updates.
BTW I am just wondering. Is there any particular reason your fuel fill is on the starboard side rather than port?
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