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by Chtucker
Tue Aug 04, 2015 9:32 pm
Forum: Aluminum Boats For Sale
Topic: Not mine, but wanted to share 28' Armstrong mono
Replies: 4
Views: 4222

Re: Not mine, but wanted to share 28' Armstrong mono

I paid considerably less, but if you were to get a quote today from Armstrong for a new one just like this it would be in the $260-280k range The seller is asking for a bit more than they paid. A 2010 boat with less equipment and 500 hours sold a few months ago at $190k in 3 days... :soap: I know I ...
by Chtucker
Mon Aug 03, 2015 2:51 pm
Forum: Aluminum Boats For Sale
Topic: Not mine, but wanted to share 28' Armstrong mono
Replies: 4
Views: 4222

Not mine, but wanted to share 28' Armstrong mono

http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/2013/Armstrong-Marine-Expedition-28-2868797/United-States#.Vb_FtPCKl2Q I am very familiar with this boat as it is almost a mirror image of mine. Biggest differences are power, electronics and where the entry to head is. I know that there is room to negotiate on this b...
by Chtucker
Mon Jul 06, 2015 9:02 am
Forum: Alloy Pictures
Topic: Edge Marine Sport OS
Replies: 18
Views: 25721

Re: Edge Marine Sport OS

We have an Armstrong 28' monohull.. We went up made a 10 day loop of Bedwell Harbor, Otter Bay, Ganges (all in BC) down to Friday Harbor, with a stop in Kingston the first and last nights to give us an easy time through the locks. The trip was planned around swimming pools, and ice cream... and crab...
by Chtucker
Mon Jul 06, 2015 12:16 am
Forum: Alloy Pictures
Topic: Edge Marine Sport OS
Replies: 18
Views: 25721

Re: Edge Marine Sport OS

HEY NEIGHBOR!!!! I live around the corner and have been admiring your boat when you have it in front of the house. Can't keep it your driveway and that pickup is tight in the garage already :beer: We just got back in town after 10 days of cruising in our boat. I live on 100th&163rd, but keep the...
by Chtucker
Wed May 20, 2015 9:03 am
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Metal Chassis Equip. grounding?
Replies: 10
Views: 9106

Re: Metal Chassis Equip. grounding?

How would you isolate the engines from the hull? If you look at any Furuno equipment the power cables are shielded. There is also a dedicated connection point on their equipment for those shields. All in the interest of reducing interference. That connection point IS chassis ground as well. Another ...
by Chtucker
Tue May 19, 2015 12:36 pm
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Metal Chassis Equip. grounding?
Replies: 10
Views: 9106

Re: Metal Chassis Equip. grounding?

Mounting brackets, enclosures (DC refrigerator, AIS transponder etc.), engines, antenna brackets through the coax ground... all show continuity between the battery return and ground. Same as I said on THT. The wire provides a lower resistance to battery return. Disconnect the engine ground wires and...
by Chtucker
Tue Apr 28, 2015 10:31 pm
Forum: Aluminum Boats For Sale
Topic: Crozier Craft For Sale on YW - WA
Replies: 11
Views: 9268

Re: Crozier Craft For Sale on YW - WA

It looks like it sits low in the stern
by Chtucker
Sun Apr 26, 2015 11:10 pm
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Got my eye on something . . .
Replies: 9
Views: 5823

Re: Got my eye on something . . .

http://alaskaboatbrokers.com/listings_detail.php?id=255 No need for two foot itis Close Howard, maybe just a wee bit smaller :titanic: You know I just realized that I could have you and Napa Mike just sending me a list of all the aluminum boats for sale world-wide on a daily basis and I wouldn't ha...
by Chtucker
Sat Mar 14, 2015 6:02 pm
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Big alloy on Clist Seattle
Replies: 2
Views: 2690

Re: Big alloy on Clist Seattle

He bought the boat less than 18 months ago for $110k or so... It was on the market for two years before the current owner bought it and trucked it to Idaho. I guess he figured it wasn't much fun in Idaho.

Air cooled Duetz diesels if I recall.
by Chtucker
Thu Mar 12, 2015 8:52 am
Forum: Alloy Pictures
Topic: Alloy on our docks
Replies: 13
Views: 13336

Re: Alloy on our docks

After watching the Bristol Bay tv show and looking at some of collateral denting, I can understand why they build thos BB so dam stout.

And then they put those tiny fenders all the way around hoping it will help?
by Chtucker
Thu Mar 05, 2015 12:30 pm
Forum: Aluminum Boats For Sale
Topic: Seattle CL find 34 x 11
Replies: 4
Views: 3658

Re: Seattle CL find 34 x 11

BTW, look at this price hit they are taking
http://strongbackmetalboats.com/article/TotallyOneOff

They started at $329k!
by Chtucker
Wed Mar 04, 2015 9:07 pm
Forum: Alloy Pictures
Topic: Alloy on our docks
Replies: 13
Views: 13336

Re: New Munson on our docks

Wow that thing is cool!

I haven't taken pictures, but there is a Munson drop bow sitting at my work shop..

Pretty stoutly built, nice weld quality... Definitely built to a bid spec though.
by Chtucker
Wed Mar 04, 2015 8:56 am
Forum: Your Alloy Boat
Topic: New Riverhawk Family Boat Build
Replies: 32
Views: 37893

Re: New Riverhawk Family Boat Build

Not in the market for another boat so I did not pay attention to the sticker price, however a quick Google search yielded this 24 ft, 22 ft likely a little less http://www.boatdealers.ca/boats-for-sale/riverhawk-boats cheers Holy Cow that 28' is $$$, much more than my Armstrong even with exchange r...
by Chtucker
Mon Mar 02, 2015 12:23 am
Forum: Your Alloy Boat
Topic: New Riverhawk Family Boat Build
Replies: 32
Views: 37893

Re: New Riverhawk Family Boat Build

That is the same issue I have with my diesel fill, and it is on the opposite side of the boat as the gas fill (However that helps me to never mix fuels!)

Either the builders don't think, or the assume you are filling up on a trailer.
by Chtucker
Thu Feb 19, 2015 9:38 pm
Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
Topic: Bottom Paint on Aluminum Boat
Replies: 29
Views: 20393

Re: Bottom Paint on Aluminum Boat

Just a follow up.. I would not use E Paint. While I don't have any real fouling, I also burned through the paint in less than 130 hours running and keeping the boat in fresh water. I am having Armstrong fix the waterline. I went with the Aluma Protect, Pettit Epoxy and then another few coats of E pa...
by Chtucker
Tue Feb 03, 2015 12:17 am
Forum: Alloy Shop Talk
Topic: Bottom Paint on Aluminum Boat
Replies: 29
Views: 20393

Re: Bottom Paint on Aluminum Boat

PMed Bob about some advice on raising my waterline.

My Epaint has been OK in freshwater, but I need to go up an inch or 2.

I asked the Pettit rep at the show and now am more confused than when I started.
by Chtucker
Mon Jan 19, 2015 10:24 pm
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Looking to redo thru hull fittings
Replies: 15
Views: 8972

Re: Looking to redo thru hull fittings

That boat was pretty cool It was built by Armstrong before the moved to Port Angeles. I know they struggled at that time and I don't know why they moved. They still have some of the same styling cues. They sure have had their ups and downs. They seem to be doing pretty well now after a layoff last f...
by Chtucker
Sun Jan 18, 2015 8:32 pm
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Looking to redo thru hull fittings
Replies: 15
Views: 8972

Re: Looking to redo thru hull fittings

I stand corrected. I am unsure what the through hulls are made of. I assume they are aluminum, but there is an inline stainless steel valve on both the toilet and the washdown pickups. Both of my pickups are 3/4" I have no live-well. I need a good way to figure out how to winterize the pickup s...
by Chtucker
Sun Jan 18, 2015 5:01 pm
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Looking to redo thru hull fittings
Replies: 15
Views: 8972

Re: Looking to redo thru hull fittings

Poor english skills.

Kevin,

My through hulls are welding into the hull. They are described as being made of stainless steel on the bill materials. The through hull valves are also made of stainless.

I hope/assume that there is proper dissimilar metal isolation.
by Chtucker
Sun Jan 18, 2015 1:17 pm
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Looking to redo thru hull fittings
Replies: 15
Views: 8972

Re: Looking to redo thru hull fittings

I "assume" Armstrong knows what they are doing, my two hulls are welded in stainless. Washdown and toilet. I "assume" it isolate somehow. I hope.

They are stout though
by Chtucker
Thu Jan 15, 2015 4:05 pm
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Stray current/grounding question
Replies: 8
Views: 6281

Re: Stray current/grounding question

When you spend a few weekends and whole bunch of nights wiring in a loudhailer, search light, multiple GPS antennas, Class A AIS, work lights, AIS transmit antenna and a wifi extender... You start to panic when your electrical panel does weird things..
by Chtucker
Wed Jan 14, 2015 1:43 pm
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Stray current/grounding question
Replies: 8
Views: 6281

Re: Stray current/grounding question

No AC except for shore power. There are MOST LIKELY (I have not opened them up) capacitors inside the radar power supply and radio, I am sure they step 12VDC down for the circuitry. That tiny bit of stored energy is enough to keep the pin sized LEDs lit up on the Blue Sea switches. They stay lit for...
by Chtucker
Mon Dec 29, 2014 11:47 pm
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: Xtaero boat progress
Replies: 0
Views: 2310

Xtaero boat progress

http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?p=9091721 This is from the former builder of Aerohead boats... He posted here awhile ago, but for some reason has avoided posting on AAB and Bloodydecks... It is from the same designer, Conrad Yachts. They are hiring a welder at $20 per hour and a rigger at ...