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DiverDennis
#1 Posted : Thursday, December 20, 2007 7:29:37 AM(UTC)
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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.

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1975 28' Express, Single M360
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#2 Posted : Thursday, December 20, 2007 7:46:45 AM(UTC)
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Lovely pic, lovely boat! Nice restoration
Joel Albert, Potomac MD
"Charlie B" - 1988 32' FBS
Twin 318's/FWC/16x15 nibral props
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#3 Posted : Thursday, December 20, 2007 8:45:57 AM(UTC)
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Dennis, Very nice great looking boat.

Roger
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1983 37 double cabin, twin 230hp Volvo diesels, twin disk 1.5-1 20X 23 4 blade props
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Docsnow
#4 Posted : Thursday, December 20, 2007 9:28:53 AM(UTC)
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Dennis, Applause

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 .Whistle and I ain't whistling Dixie :d/

Norm, Applause BigM Another BigM Lives On
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http://www.PictureTrail..../index.php?clubID=20726 this one for the Pix club


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marinettejoe
#5 Posted : Thursday, December 20, 2007 11:23:56 AM(UTC)
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That's a pretty boat. Sometimes I miss me old 28'ft
Unzinced ships sink at slips. yep
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#6 Posted : Thursday, December 20, 2007 10:14:01 PM(UTC)
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I especially love the powder-coated aluminum trim. Love to do that to mine.

Jeff
"...reality is not nearly as lovely as the world of Liberal Land. No wonder so many people want to go there." - Tom Sowell
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dependo
#8 Posted : Friday, December 21, 2007 12:06:56 AM(UTC)
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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
1973 express FB 32ft
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"Southern Lady"Chattanooga
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#9 Posted : Friday, December 21, 2007 9:31:10 AM(UTC)
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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?
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#10 Posted : Friday, December 21, 2007 10:14:35 AM(UTC)
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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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DiverDennis
#11 Posted : Sunday, December 23, 2007 1:08:37 PM(UTC)
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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'.
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1975 28' Express, Single M360
Specs: http://www.boatm8.com/my...amp;page=boats&arr=0
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#16 Posted : Thursday, July 10, 2008 11:43:56 AM(UTC)
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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 TefGel

Trying to decide if the vinyl skirt will be put back on...?

More pictures here.

Surface Interval
1975 28' Express, Single M360
Specs: http://www.boatm8.com/my...amp;page=boats&arr=0
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#17 Posted : Friday, July 11, 2008 12:40:49 AM(UTC)
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Wow! that looks great. That new low profile air looks great. Wayne
1973 express FB 32ft
twin 318
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#18 Posted : Friday, July 11, 2008 3:15:04 AM(UTC)
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Nice work!
Peter
1981 32' sedan bridge
twin Chrysler 360 cu. in. 250 hp engines
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#19 Posted : Friday, July 11, 2008 11:34:14 PM(UTC)
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Excellent! Do you trailer that puppy regularly?

John B.
1979 28' Sedan Bridge
Single 360
Chattanooga, TN
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DiverDennis
#20 Posted : Saturday, July 12, 2008 11:47:39 AM(UTC)
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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.
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DiverDennis
#21 Posted : Thursday, October 20, 2011 3:15:50 AM(UTC)
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Got some new pictures and a new web address for info....




More pictures: http://s277.photobucket....bums/kk80/DiverDennisL/

Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Bruizer_man

Angel
Surface Interval
1975 28' Express, Single M360
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#22 Posted : Thursday, October 20, 2011 6:50:08 AM(UTC)
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Dennis,

Nice Update on the S I Applause plus the Pix to bad we didn't hook up in Ludsville this season Brick wall

Norm,

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http://www.picturetrail.com/gid23690601 Try it now there's music to listen to while U view the Big M's

http://www.PictureTrail..../index.php?clubID=20726 this one for the Pix club


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Some people try to turn back their odometers.Not me, I want people to know "why" I look this way.I've traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved.
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#23 Posted : Saturday, February 04, 2012 8:33:34 AM(UTC)
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Dennis - I purchased my 68' Express last summer and hauled it back to SW Michigan from Pennsylvania. I am rebuilding the Chrysler 318 and will be working on my boat for summers to come. I see you are near lansing. I may want to come get a closer look at that boat of yours - as I would like mine to look just like it! I noted your pictures on the "stern thruster" and would like to do the same on mine. Thanks for the pic's!
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One difference I notice immediately is your bow railing comes back a lot further than mine. Did your Marinette come that way or did you make a modification there?
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