It was for sale at 1.6m at the Time. http://www.*************/listing/96987/2008-63-ft-dot--vicem-custom-sportfish.html#.VHyGQbK9KK0...
Wow. Gorgeous boat, or was. Interior cabinetry looks really good. I'm sure it's $300-400k to get it going, but $40k is since starting point. (...
I want to mount a camera up on the flybride and hook up a real time HD feed to the saloon HD TV. The one downside of the saloon layout in a...
Loosening clutch did make it free fall. Bummer. Even bought a specific socket and breaker bar. The motor was rebuilt and covertered to 220v. I...
Well anchored out as I type and so far so good. I can re arrange the chain locker to get the chain to fall better. If I can get the chain to...
I guess pulling up could be ok but dropping is a safety issue. Should it be able to free fall by loosening the clutch nut? Is that all you need...
How fast is a large windlass suppose to retrieve? We just finished rebuilding an ideal windlass and it's only getting one foot every 3 seconds.....
Rudder tubes appear to have significant corrosion. aghhhhh. Might need these pulled and new ones welded. Shafts and Pss go in on Monday.
The Port Shaft and Coupler made straight at the shop and ready to go in. Pitting looks less than expected so going with PSS Shaft Seals. We...
Agreed. Just told them to wait. Nonetheless, how many hours for an in and out? Also is the normal or heard of?
Separate contractor doing engine work. It will go back in the water soon, but will be hard to test shaft seals if can't run the motor.
Shafts are finally out. Engine alignment indicated a bend in coupling or shaft. Shafts go to the shop on monday New problem.....drain plug on...
After.... [ATTACH] Via Athena upholstery in San Diego using whisper wall.
The only test so far is dial indicator. The yard has 5 hours props on and off.. Big props so I assume 2 people. So if dial indicator show out...
My only method of determination is a check book and cell phone. Dial guage indicated that the port shaft was spinning out of true by ten one...
Update: port shaft is .01 out of alignment. Starboard is true. Going to decouple and do engine alignment on Mon and see we can avoid hauling the...
It's either Pss or traditional stuffing. I'm leaning towards stuffing at this point. I'd like a dry bilge but just might not happen. Why would...
[ATTACH] Well we down graded to 5w lights and turned out great. Went with 6000k cool white lights and new rope lights. Really make the vibe...
Being hauled again on Friday. Plan is to dial measure the shafts and if round do either Pss carbon or traditional stuffing with water cool option....
The boat needed $180k once we priced it out. Problem is the resale value for wood hull just isn't there. PM me for more details.
