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by MetalHead
Sun Jun 05, 2016 2:37 pm
Forum: For Sale or Wanted
Topic: FS: 1963 31x10 Marinette Express Cruiser $3200.00
Replies: 3
Views: 4924

FS: 1963 31x10 Marinette Express Cruiser $3200.00

Hey all - finally ready to sell my 31x10 Big M .

CL AD Here: http://bham.craigslist.org/boa/5620945015.html
YT Link for Video: https://youtu.be/StefpSXNN8c

Asking $3200.00 or offers.

She needs drive train and cockpit floor.

Very little work for someone to have a cool Big M !!
by MetalHead
Thu Jun 02, 2016 6:12 am
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: carburetor rebuild
Replies: 5
Views: 10391

Re: carburetor rebuild

Take pictures as you go and even film it if you have a video camera . Carbs are not that difficult, you just need to make sure all the little passages are clean and you use the correct rebuild kit (matching old gaskets to the new ones). I had to make one gasket in a rebuild I did once because the el...
by MetalHead
Wed Apr 06, 2016 10:13 am
Forum: Cabin and Interior
Topic: Wood, Trim, Boards, etc.
Replies: 8
Views: 13809

Re: Wood, Trim, Boards, etc.

Where are you located?
by MetalHead
Sun Feb 21, 2016 6:19 am
Forum: Electrical and Electronics
Topic: Sleepless nights over my VHF Radio
Replies: 14
Views: 22330

Re: Sleepless nights over my VHF Radio

If radio and antenna are new. Cable is all that's left. I'd pull them both off the boat and hook them up with a new section of cable to test.
by MetalHead
Wed Feb 03, 2016 9:08 am
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: Raw Water Pump Rebuild
Replies: 14
Views: 18602

Re: Raw Water Pump Rebuild

http://www.depcopump.com/

These guys are in Florida and did a good job for me.
by MetalHead
Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:59 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Choosing a paint color
Replies: 22
Views: 22535

Re: Choosing a paint color

I read somewhere a boat can be any color as long as it is white. :)

But ditto on the dark colors being hot.
by MetalHead
Wed Jan 13, 2016 11:13 pm
Forum: For Sale or Wanted
Topic: Want to Buy 28' x 8.5' Express
Replies: 36
Views: 46208

Re: Want to Buy 28' x 8.5' Express

http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/attachments/boat-design/49947d1290005826-31-aluminum-cruiser-crack-hull-completed-1.jpg The boat listed in that photo is/wuz John Dyer's boat. It was a 28 before he added the outboard mounts that extended it to 31 feet. He put quite a bit of coin into that boat even ...
by MetalHead
Mon Dec 28, 2015 8:24 pm
Forum: For Sale or Wanted
Topic: Want to Buy 28' x 8.5' Express
Replies: 36
Views: 46208

Re: Want to Buy 28' x 8.5' Express

59 does have the narrowest beam @ 8 feet. We recently posted a few links to a few that may be available. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glfu92mZqX4 - This boat has recently been restored completely by her new owner and I need to see if I can get some pictures. I currently am working on a 63 31 foot...
by MetalHead
Sat Dec 19, 2015 7:40 am
Forum: About My Boat Brags
Topic: 1963 Express
Replies: 14
Views: 30698

Re: 1963 Express

I put up a video of the assembly of the test stand. I hope to get the engine mounted in a few days after I get my engine hoist back from my buddy.

https://youtu.be/EQ2Q73AzVoU

Hope its not to boring :) !!!