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Modifications, repairs and improvements, 28TE

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Modifications, repairs and improvements, 28TE

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Hi from Fort Lauderdale.
We purchased this 2001 cream puff 28TE fall 2017:
Great boat but I did not like the separate shifter and throttle.
Instead I converted to a single lever, but same brand: Seastar Solutions, or Morse, MT-3.a few days ago.
Had to put some elbow grease into it and change the innards of the control around, the default was opposite of what was needed.
Also made a new spacer, teak with 5 coats of varnish.
Love it.
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2001 28TE, 6LP-STE, 1,337 hrs, 19X18 four-blade wheel.
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Re: Modifications, repairs and improvements, 28TE

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Very nice!
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Re: Modifications, repairs and improvements, 28TE

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Garmin 1040xs plotter.
(And aging hippie owner)
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Changed name to Odin.

The entire boat was wet-sanded, compounded and waxed/polished.
Had the best guy in Fort Lauderdale do the job.
9 Days and 73 hours, great job.
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33 lbs Rocna anchor on the bow and aluminum poles in the back for the Bimini top. (Should be done next week, the canvas girl took off Thanksgiving weekend)
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Very nice. Mind if I ask how much the wet sanding cost?
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Sisu22 wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2017 9:35 am Very nice. Mind if I ask how much the wet sanding cost?
Don’t mind at all.
I paid him $2k for the 73 hrs, materials included.
He billed me $1,600 but I paid $400 more as he worked hard and did an outstanding job, sometimes working until 11PM with lights rigged and platforms and floats in use.
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Compounding and wet sanding going on.
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Replaced all 6 grommets, $9 each.
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Need to replace the leaning cushions (or whatever they are called)
Anybody know a source?
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Re: Modifications, repairs and improvements, 28TE

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They're called bolsters, and they're custom. Check with your canvas person as a first step.
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Nancy wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2017 8:29 pm They're called bolsters, and they're custom. Check with your canvas person as a first step.
Ouch, I was hoping bolsters could be bought rather than custom made. Oh well, canvas shop next.
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Added a 33 lbs Rocna recently, also 100’ of 1/4” HT chain. Had to have a new roller bail made to accommodate the bigger anchor.
Previous owner added the shiny windlass 3 years ago.
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One of the first projects on this 28TE was the wipers and wiper arms.
Did a previous posting on the project, but to get it all in one thread, I will repeat it here:
Original wiper and arms. Everything still worked, but the springs had lost their oomph and corrosion was evident.
Used a hacksaw to cut the arms off the shafts, then reinstalled new arms using Tef-Gel. All 3 arms and wipers were available at West Marine, same stuff as the factory mounted 16 years ago.
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Re: Modifications, repairs and improvements, 28TE

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Air intakes:
I find it fascinating that these engine/bilge Air inlets are pointing forward, as in towards the bow.
It seems a recipe for scooping saltwater into the boat, rather than keeping water out.
Are these mounted the wrong way from the factory....?
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