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Here she is Boys.....pix taken in summer '07, all new: aluminum window tracks, topside and bottom paint, powder coated trim (red), Raymarine 4KW radome, and Seastar hydraulic steering with Raymarine S1G auto pilot. Summer 2008 will see nonskid deck paint, powdercoated aft rail, chrome clam shell vents, and AC will be replaced with a Carrier low profile unit. 
 Surface Interval 1975 28' Express, Single Chrysler M360 ('87), Raymarine E120 MFD, HD digital sonar, GPS,
4KW radome, S1G AST autopilot, SIRIUS satellite weather, Floscan 9000, 25HP Mercury kicker,
24 volt stern thruster, Interlux Brightside paint ('06-'08) Trilux 33 on bottom,
Big Jon electric downriggers, Traxtech swivel mounts, Bert's track and ratchet holders. Click here for all the equipment details and here for the complete photo album. |
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Lovely pic, lovely boat! Nice restoration
Joel Albert, Potomac MD
"Charlie B" - 32' FBS
docked Deale, MD
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Dennis, Very nice great looking boat.
Roger
The trouble with getting old, There is a lot of info in memory, I either can't find it or don't trust it if I do!
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Dennis,  A Great looking yacht is how I’d classify it now, from the first pix I’ve seen of it when U first started on it a couple of seasons ago. U’ve put in a lot of Labor of Love into it. Again The Surface Interval is looking incredibly Great .  and I ain't whistling Dixie :d/ Norm,  Another Lives On
KEEP YOUR BUTTS DRY &YOUR HOOKS WET. (also your whistle)
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That's a pretty boat. Sometimes I miss me old 28'ft
Unzinced ships sink at slips.
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I especially love the powder-coated aluminum trim. Love to do that to mine.
Jeff
I'm STILL waiting for my bailout!
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Beautiful express! better than new. power coat looks great.sounds like a good winter project. Please post a photo with carrier air conditioner. I want to put that unit on my express this spring. wayne
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Awesome job! I don't know if I would want anyone to be dragging scuba gear around on her.
But speaking of powder coating... I have all this deck hardware off my 26' Sportsman that I looked at having re-chromed, WOW was that an expensive look! I have already sand blasted the pieces and some are badly pitted but some are not. I am now looking at buying new and having to re-drill the deck holes or powder coating. Questions I have are, 1) will the powdercoating hold up on a mooring bit and dock cleats? 2)what can I fill the pits with? 3) what color should they be coated?
"LIFE is what happens to you, while your making other plans."
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beautiful job. It shows what you can do with an old boat that has so much potential.
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Thanks to all for the kind words. Wayne: I will get you a picture showing the low profile Carrier after it is installed this spring. The one in this picture has been removed and was sold. ComputerJoe: I really don't know how much constant wear the powder coating will take. You can use JB Weld or epoxy to fill the pits. That could be a new post. I forgot to mention that the air intake panels, fixed window frames (4), windshield frames and hinges were powder coated 'sky white'.
Surface Interval 1975 28' Express, Single Chrysler M360 ('87), Raymarine E120 MFD, HD digital sonar, GPS,
4KW radome, S1G AST autopilot, SIRIUS satellite weather, Floscan 9000, 25HP Mercury kicker,
24 volt stern thruster, Interlux Brightside paint ('06-'08) Trilux 33 on bottom,
Big Jon electric downriggers, Traxtech swivel mounts, Bert's track and ratchet holders. Click here for all the equipment details and here for the complete photo album.
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Location: DeWitt, MI, but spend most of my time at work(LDT)
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Here's how she looks now with new: Interlux Brightside white on sun deck, deck and coamings (nonskid from step plates forward) Interlux Brightside red accent stripe (gunnel) Detroit Redwing colors! powdercoated handrail, hatch cover, stern trim cap Perko chrome clam shell vents Perko navigation lights SS handrail tubes .065 low profile air cond large poly step plates and LED step plates big SS samson post aft cleats SS mounting plates all railings mounted on 1/4" nylon spacers all railing set screws coated with locktite all other fasteners coated with TefGelTrying to decide if the vinyl skirt will be put back on...? More pictures here. 
Surface Interval 1975 28' Express, Single Chrysler M360 ('87), Raymarine E120 MFD, HD digital sonar, GPS,
4KW radome, S1G AST autopilot, SIRIUS satellite weather, Floscan 9000, 25HP Mercury kicker,
24 volt stern thruster, Interlux Brightside paint ('06-'08) Trilux 33 on bottom,
Big Jon electric downriggers, Traxtech swivel mounts, Bert's track and ratchet holders. Click here for all the equipment details and here for the complete photo album.
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Wow! that looks great. That new low profile air looks great. Wayne
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Nice work!
Peter
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Excellent! Do you trailer that puppy regularly?
John B.
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Goldpoint wrote:Excellent! Do you trailer that puppy regularly? Thank you. We usually make 3-4 trips (Friday thru Monday) each summer. Have to tow on weekdays during daylight only because she is wider than 8 1/2'. Just came back from a 8 night trip to Mackinac City. Got 9 mpg for the 525 mile round trip. Our employer (GM at LDT) has us working most of the Saturdays this summer. TOWING COMPONENTS 2008 Chevy 1/2 ton 5.3L 4X4 crew cab with built in brake controller, Timbren suspension enhancement system, Loadmaster tandem axle twin I beam aluminum trailer with electric brakes on all 4 wheels, Swift Hitch wireless backup camera system, heavy duty custom made guide ons, PowerWinch RC30 with wireless remote control, posi-lube removable spindles.
Surface Interval 1975 28' Express, Single Chrysler M360 ('87), Raymarine E120 MFD, HD digital sonar, GPS,
4KW radome, S1G AST autopilot, SIRIUS satellite weather, Floscan 9000, 25HP Mercury kicker,
24 volt stern thruster, Interlux Brightside paint ('06-'08) Trilux 33 on bottom,
Big Jon electric downriggers, Traxtech swivel mounts, Bert's track and ratchet holders. Click here for all the equipment details and here for the complete photo album.
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