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General Discussion about the Great Alaskan / Re: Perko door handle

« on: May 17, 2024, 07:58:38 AM »

Once I took a look at the new piece to replace the broken one I saw how it is put together.  I simply repaired the old one and filed away the new one real simple with a brass punch. 

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Projects - Glacier Boats of Alaska boat projects / Re: GA Boat Trailer Build.

« on: May 15, 2024, 10:27:31 PM »

Sweet corner gussets!

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Projects - Glacier Boats of Alaska boat projects / Re: GA28 in Bakersfield California

« on: May 08, 2024, 09:59:22 PM »

A good bowsprit and claw/Bruce riding on the bow is heavy.  Especially if it is on a pulpit(which I think is very sexy, thanks Robert).  Also I made the deck forward of the forward cuddly bulkhead 1 1/8? thick just like the sheer decks,  probably way overkill.  I do not worry about the winch pulling through it.  Fwiw I have my batteries behind the house bulkhead, inside my second station and the autopilot pump hanging on the transom.  With a 9? offset bracket and 250 hp hanging off it, I trim a bit bow down at rest according to the bottom paint. 

   I need to pull the ECM or air box from my kicker and verify it?s truly a 20.

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Projects - Glacier Boats of Alaska boat projects / Re: GA28 in Bakersfield California

« on: May 07, 2024, 10:34:55 PM »

It would be swell if the hydraulic steering to both engines as you describe was more, for lack of a better word??mainstream I guess.  When I asked to have my boat rigged that way they looked at me like I had snakes coming out of my ears.   I have a 20 hp kicker.  Suzuki with EFI, remote, and power tilt.   I would NOT want to come home with her doing the pushing.  It will, but it doesn?t do as well as I?d hoped.

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General Discussion about the Great Alaskan / Re: Perko door handle

« on: April 27, 2024, 04:03:46 PM »

I?ve seen some RV type that don?t really float my boat. I do know that the even the rv style door handles on my previously owned camper and trailers had lasted longer than I?ve been using the boat.  Having said that I don?t believe the cast aluminum stuff will stand the salt.  It?s the pot metal guts that failed.   There really isn?t much holding them together.  I had a notion to see if I could get a solid brass key made.  Brass is a lot more lubricating than steel on steel, or pot metal or whatever is inside the tumbler portion.  Or find a cheap something that gives the illusion of security and buy it in bulk!

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General Discussion about the Great Alaskan / Re: Perko door handle

« on: April 26, 2024, 09:11:46 AM »

I looked again yesterday and don?t see any Cadillac options for a locking door set.  I guess I?m stuck with Perko

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General Discussion about the Great Alaskan / Re: Raising stringers

« on: April 26, 2024, 09:10:15 AM »

I raised and tapered mine down toward the transom.  It?s nice to never have water standing on deck. 

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General Discussion about the Great Alaskan / Re: Perko door handle

« on: April 25, 2024, 03:08:55 PM »

I didn?t see any other similar products for the PH door except the Perko stuff at that time.  It is definitely not a Cadillac.  As for the Anchortech I need to give it a try

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General Discussion about the Great Alaskan / Re: Perko door handle

« on: April 23, 2024, 09:48:43 PM »

Perko sent me replacement to fix my PH door lock set.   No trouble at all, just had to wait a bit.  I guess we?ll find out how resistant to heat Alexseal paint is.  It was sealed on with 4200 or 5200.  I probably won?t do that again.
  For those of you with these Perko lock sets?. They need to be kept lubricated.  With what I?m not sure.

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General Discussion about the Great Alaskan / Re: Cost?

« on: April 15, 2024, 05:14:33 PM »

I love the CI.  Cant wait for this fall

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Projects - Glacier Boats of Alaska boat projects / Re: Kodiak 31' 4"' OAL 9'6" Beam West Coast Boat Works, Bend OR.

« on: April 14, 2024, 05:18:37 PM »

I was admiring your work in the ?cost? thread.  I noticed you have an interesting looking floor mount for your dinette.  Do you have a link or a product description?   I have a flush mount and it keeps getting broken. 

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General Discussion about the Great Alaskan / Re: Cost?

« on: April 14, 2024, 12:27:39 AM »

I am into mine for 120k.  Garmin 1243 xsv, reactor autopilot on main, new phantom radar, and garmin vhf with dsc and ais, and lowrance hds7 touch.   Wallas diesel heater and spare diesel tank,  Bentley helm chair, intermittent wipers on all 3 windshields with 3 zones with washer.  Ez anchor 4.  Galley sink pipes to sump discharge or divert to holding tank. bin fridge, origo stove.  Maximized v berth with hanging locker.  Second station.  120, and 50 gallon belly tanks.  20 gallons fresh water, in floor insulated fish box. Matching port and starboard underfloor storage for fenders and lines.  Raw and fresh water wash down.  Rod rack plus rod holders.  Scotty electric high speed braid downriggers.  200 watts solar, acid start battery, 206 AH lifepo4 house battery.  Aluminum tandem trailer with electric over hydraulic disc brakes.  Sherpa boat winch wireless.  250 Suzuki drive by wire.  4? static transom offset with 4? jackplate.  20 Hp Suzuki efi kicker.  Painted with Alexseal. 

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Projects - Glacier Boats of Alaska boat projects / Re: 13 Bananas New Jersey Kodiak

« on: April 04, 2024, 11:50:44 AM »

looking good!  Alexseal products were a pleasure to work with, even for us roll on folks

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Projects - Glacier Boats of Alaska boat projects / Re: Bob from Olympia, 28 GA build

« on: March 30, 2024, 03:44:51 PM »

It looks and sounds like maybe leaving the UHMW (or wood) strip off the bow just above the lower bow eye ... easier to fit a bow protector onto the bow.  Maybe would even open up some commercially-made products that are designed for a simple V-shape bow.

I don?t remember this in the plans, but without the piece
You refer to sure made my job easier.  I added a pic in my post above

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Projects - Glacier Boats of Alaska boat projects / Re: Bob from Olympia, 28 GA build

« on: March 29, 2024, 08:13:14 PM »

Yes, I see what you mean about the block.  Have you seen "japhands make it custom" on YouTube?  I'm not in the industry, but I think this kid is really talented and does also do some really cool hammer forming.  I have a pretty short attention span and have started into knife making.  I'm nearly finished with building a 2 x 72 belt grinder. 
   Yup, I made a boat.  It's a blast, I love being on the water in it.  It has exceeded my expectations all around.  Are you done with all the shake down stuff yet?