Marinette Boat Forum

Great topic. Dave: Let me ask what may seem a stupid question. (And I do the stuff you list.) Why not run the blowers during fueling? They are ignition protected and enclosed so there is no chance of spark. How is running them after fueling any different? My bilge blower has to have more hours on it...

Thought the original name was "Falls City Flying Service". At least that was in the owners manual of my uncle's old 1970 28' express. And a couple of places on the internet: http://www.pclansystems.com/marinette/marinettehistory.html better yet: https://books.google.com/books?id=VzgZGsWpi3...

The way I heard if from John Althouse was Garcia sold Marinette to a houseboat company and production was moved from Louisville to Tennessee. (Undoubtedly an attempt at cost saving.) Of course the crew that knew how to build BigM s efficiently was left behind in Louisville. One of John's friends lat...

Never seen one, but they look sharp in the pictures. Like any boat, if you're seriously considering it, get a survey. The surveyor who did my boat did a great job and was familiar with BigMs--he's from Northeast Ohio if that is close to where the boat is. If you pass on it, send me a PM because I'd ...

I've spent lots of time and money on my 28 that I will never recoup in $$$, and it's easy to get discouraged because it seems like the projects keep coming and most of them just want to fight you. This thread reminded me of the day someone stopped me on the dock to confirm the rumor that I was seen ...

The advice given so far is correct. While I liked the original seats, they were heavy and did not fold. I bought boat seat hinges from someplace, cut the plywood to the sizes I wanted and had it upholstered. It would not be a big job to have done the upholstery (and I wish I would have done it mysel...

This is the surveyor I used. I interviewed him in advance and he was familiar with Marinettes. David A. Monak Monak Marine Surveying P.O. Box 547 Huron, Ohio 44839-0547 419-656-4680 -Cell monakmarine@aol.com I hear you on single versus twins. Way less to maintain. The reason I went with twins is the...

Thanks Bill. My gauges are the same way--they work fine and occasionally fog. I guess we should expect humidity on boats. . .

While we're talking about gauges. Does anyone else have some of their gauges fog while underway? (They are still readable though.) Is there a cure for this or do I replace the gauges?

Thank you.

Joe

My 28 has a submersible bilge pump with a float switch forward just aft of the v berth and near the drain plug. It also has another submersible pump with a float switch on the centerline next to the transom. A PO installed a third bilge pump above bilge on the floor under the v berth (just aft of th...