Official 350 Thread

I as well dropped the ball and forgot to measure. I'll be back down soon, but Kevin will beat me to it.
 
Timvail said:
Yes please.
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Hi Tim,
So what I measured was this.
side to side as measured from front canvas bow is: 108" or 2.74 Meters
Middle bow side to side measures: 112" or 2.84
Side to side of canvas at arch is: 114" or 2.9
as measured from center of canvas front bow to arch is 88" or 2.23
Not sure if this is what your looking for or not. Let me know if otherwise.
Solor panels for float charging batteries?
Hope this helps
 
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Update on progress and or set back.
1) received word from Michigan Motors that engines are on-site undergoing mercruiser paint and serial number issuing.
2) All accessory brackets that once attached as 3/8" on heads of Mark IV 454's are now 7/16" on 454, Gen VI. I purchased a reamer to open up attachment holes. Looks like a total of 12 holes in all to wallow out. I've done three and exhausted as one is an inch thick.
3) Reverse cycle heat froze up today. (No water was emitting from forward berth water exit). Only the aft a/c exit. Thought at first it might be plugged but once accessed I noted frozen under V-Berth bed.
4) Mounted a/c re-circulation march pump permanently on newly built shelf. Bled system
5) Re-installed the re-upholstered 3 dash panels trim pieces. Went with white. Not happy with upholstery shop work.
6) finished setting up 3 40% TNT charges in place. cabin, engine compartment and deck. Running out of money. Back up plan just in case. :)
 
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Timvail said:
Yes please.
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Tim, Just thought of something. I think our 90 350 might perhaps have a different front canvas configuration than that of yours.
Our boat doesn't have side rails but rater large side to side bows that raise up the the front canvas the gap is filled with eising glass attached from windshield frame to forward most bow with zippers to form whats considered a camper enclosure. Is this the same as your configuration?
 
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Beech2000 said:
Update on progress and or set back.
1) received word from Michigan Motors that engines are on-site undergoing mercruiser paint and serial number issuing.
2) All accessory brackets that once attached as 3/8" on heads of Mark IV 454's are now 7/16" on 454, Gen VI. I purchased a reamer to open up attachment holes. Looks like a total of 12 holes in all to wallow out. I've done three and exhausted as one is an inch thick.
3) Reverse cycle heat froze up today. (No water was emitting from forward berth water exit). Only the aft a/c exit. Thought at first it might be plugged but once accessed I noted frozen under V-Berth bed.
4) Mounted a/c re-circulation march pump permanently on newly built shelf. Bled system
5) Re-installed the re-upholstered 3 dash panels trim pieces. Went with white. Not happy with upholstery shop work.
6) finished setting up 3 40% TNT charges in place. cabin, engine compartment and deck. Running out of money. Back up plan just in case. :)
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Great news! About time to get to dressing and then be boat riding before you know it. What do you think caused her forward unit to freeze? Lack of flow?
 
Beech2000 said:
Tim, Just thought of something. I think our 90 350 might perhaps have a different front canvas configuration than that of yours.
Our boat doesn't have side rails but rater large side to side bows that raise up the the front canvas the gap is filled with eising glass attached from windshield frame to forward most bow with zippers to form whats considered a camper enclosure. Is this the same as your configuration?
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Sounds different then ours. Just received an email from company that had provided solar to similar boat. Will be going with those panals as planned. Thks for looking. Very cold here today and lots of snow. 12 weeks to launch.
 
LastCall350 said:
Great news! About time to get to dressing and then be boat riding before you know it. What do you think caused her forward unit to freeze? Lack of flow?
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Hard to determine what I need to do on brackets until engines arrive.
Yes, I found the cabin filter restrictive. I guess the larger 16000 BTU unit is demanding on good airflow. Strange that the seawater passages froze. As soon as I ran the fan only for a bit cleaned the green scotch-brite style air filter and last chance evap filter, water began to flow. Also I had the cabin door open to allow heat on deck while working. All in all stupidity by me.
 
I tracked my new ordered long blocks. They're 5 miles away and ready for pickup after 12:00PM.
Shipment shows as 1180lbs 2 pieces.
Adrenaline flowing and so ready to get new engines back in boat and running.
 
Beech2000 said:
I tracked my new ordered long blocks. They're 5 miles away and ready for pickup after 12:00PM.
Shipment shows as 1180lbs 2 pieces.
Adrenaline flowing and so ready to get new engines back in boat and running.
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Very exciting, @send a pic when unwrapped..
 
Updated head unit, cut a 1/2 acrylic panel to fit in the trim and cover the old VCR/head unit holes up.
 

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minus 7 C today and more snow. attached pic is out our backdoor to our deck.
you guys are lucky......
 

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First pic was Friday,
Later two were 30 minuets ago. Lots of work to dress these Generation 6 long blocks. I have to travel this week so boo hoo. :(
Marina has me scheduled hall out week of Feb 22. Hopeful I make it.
 

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Timvail said:
minus 7 C today and more snow. attached pic is out our backdoor to our deck.
you guys are lucky......
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Yeah, Lucky us. Your probably not listening to screaming police/rescue sirens 24/7.
If I didn't have my roots so dug in this town I'd be in Collegedale, TN. I love the Chattanooga Area and lake Chickamauga. I however agree frozen precipitation and I don't get along. I can can prove it.
 
G'day fellas, just lookin at the ice on the river near N shore of Lake Erie...boating seems a long way off...(sigh)...
We got ours in 2018, lovin it! Nothing like pulling into a nice calm bay, inflating the 6 person Fiest Island floaty and putting on the tunes!
We did the same as a couple of you guys...took the back bench out and just use nice folding chairs, I like to look down below frequently....
Say, Lastcall, I'm looking at the PYI PSS drip less seal, for 1 1/4" shaft, 2 1/2" stern tube, 6 1/2" compressed length...sound like the right ones? Boat tucked away right now....:)
Gerry
 
Timvail said:
minus 7 C today and more snow. attached pic is out our backdoor to our deck.
you guys are lucky......
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Hey Tim, we're thinking of moving up around the Midland area for Georgian Bay boating as retirement approaches but after looking at all that snow...but then, cant boat much sooner on Erie either, lol!
 
Diversion Gerry said:
Hey Tim, we're thinking of moving up around the Midland area for Georgian Bay boating as retirement approaches but after looking at all that snow...but then, cant boat much sooner on Erie either, lol!
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We live on Georgian Bay and are subject to a lot of snow because of our location. In the big water not so much ice, hence the snow. As far as boating is concerned I often hear from many loopers that Georgian Bay offers the best boating they have ever enjoyed. Only complaint from them is everything is rock under the water. So alot of anxiety for most of them. Needless to say you must chart carefully and watch for markers, even home made ones that can be a white javex bottle attached to a cement block that someone has marked after they encountered a piece of granite. Launch date is somewhere around end of April to early May, depending when the ice leaves the bay. Boat is out by October 31st at the latest.
Many anchorages to sit in safely. Lots of wildlife to see first thing in the morning.
The North channal is another world on Georgian Bay to see.
 
Beech2000 said:
Nice work,
Where did you source the Acrylic?
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Custom Boat Works in Bradenton, FL. I shot him the exact measurements and he cuts it with a CNC. Guy name Henry owns the place, great guy. I have bought some other panels from him for customers boats.
 
Diversion Gerry said:
G'day fellas, just lookin at the ice on the river near N shore of Lake Erie...boating seems a long way off...(sigh)...
We got ours in 2018, lovin it! Nothing like pulling into a nice calm bay, inflating the 6 person Fiest Island floaty and putting on the tunes!
We did the same as a couple of you guys...took the back bench out and just use nice folding chairs, I like to look down below frequently....
Say, Lastcall, I'm looking at the PYI PSS drip less seal, for 1 1/4" shaft, 2 1/2" stern tube, 6 1/2" compressed length...sound like the right ones? Boat tucked away right now....:)
Gerry
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Yes sir, I believe those are correct. I am going to install a set here in a couple months when I haul out for my bottom paint. So ready for summer!
 
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