Thunderbird? Was: Remove tire marks from hull
 

On Mon, 2 Jun 08, "Ernest Scribbler" wrote:
The ancient rollers on my old Thunderbird's trailer used to leave black
marks on the bottom. A little acetone took it right off.

Phantman:
Thunderbird?? Do you still have it? Which model? I still have my
Commanche that I factory ordered in 1971 lol!

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Tri hull? Or is it the "Flipper" TV show boat?

It's a tri hull but one of the later designs. The center is deeper
with more deadrise and the sponsons are smaller than the older models
like the "Flipper" boat. Mine looks a little like "Flipper" but it's a
bit smaller although it has a cuddy that sleeps two w/ a head. Came
with back to back fold out seats which are more comfortable for
sleeping but they've long since been replaced with pedestal seats.
Transom and motor well has been reworked too. Takes a 25" shaft motor
now on a 10" setback bracket instead of 20" shaft and I had a casting
platform fabricated in place of the motor well. Still serves the same
purpose though as water over the transom just runs directly back out
over the transom instead of through two small scuppers.
I owned a '64 model Cheyenne before I bought the Commanche. Those
original designs are what produced the "rattle your teeth" reputation
of Cathedrals. Mine takes rought water as well as any modified V hull
though. Obviously I like it a lot as I've kept it for 37 years ;-)
(Jeeeze time flies)
Rick

Thunderbird? Was: Remove tire marks from hull
 

On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:41:57 -0500, lid wrote:

On Mon, 2 Jun 08, "Ernest Scribbler" wrote:
The ancient rollers on my old Thunderbird's trailer used to leave black
marks on the bottom. A little acetone took it right off.

Phantman:
Thunderbird?? Do you still have it? Which model? I still have my
Commanche that I factory ordered in 1971 lol!

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Tri hull? Or is it the "Flipper" TV show boat?

It's a tri hull but one of the later designs. The center is deeper
with more deadrise and the sponsons are smaller than the older models
like the "Flipper" boat. Mine looks a little like "Flipper" but it's a
bit smaller although it has a cuddy that sleeps two w/ a head. Came
with back to back fold out seats which are more comfortable for
sleeping but they've long since been replaced with pedestal seats.
Transom and motor well has been reworked too. Takes a 25" shaft motor
now on a 10" setback bracket instead of 20" shaft and I had a casting
platform fabricated in place of the motor well. Still serves the same
purpose though as water over the transom just runs directly back out
over the transom instead of through two small scuppers.
I owned a '64 model Cheyenne before I bought the Commanche. Those
original designs are what produced the "rattle your teeth" reputation
of Cathedrals. Mine takes rought water as well as any modified V hull
though. Obviously I like it a lot as I've kept it for 37 years ;-)

Know the style well. One of my fraternity brothers had access to a 20
footer (his Dad's) and we spent a lot of time on that boat. His Dad
leased a fishing camp on one of the canals down Venice way and we
spent a lot of weekends down there - Dixie beer, crawdad boils, Dixie
beer and catfish, Dixie beer and fried redfish - oh, did I mention
Dixie beer? :)

As a matter of fact, one of my more memorable experiences was gigging
flounder on an incoming tide and, fueled by Dixie beer, managed to gig
myself. :)

(Jeeeze time flies)

Tell me about it.

I've got to get down there again sometime. Is the Dixie plant still
in business?

Man, that was some awful beer.

Thunderbird? Was: Remove tire marks from hull
 

On Jun 4, 7:23*am, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:41:57 -0500, wrote:
On Mon, 2 Jun 08, "Ernest Scribbler" *wrote:
The ancient rollers on my old Thunderbird's trailer used to leave black
marks on the bottom. A little acetone took it right off.

Phantman:
Thunderbird?? *Do you still have it? Which model? *I still have my
Commanche that I factory ordered in 1971 lol!

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Tri hull? Or is it the "Flipper" TV show boat?

It's a tri hull but one of the later designs. The center is deeper
with more deadrise and the sponsons are smaller than the older models
like the "Flipper" boat. Mine looks a little like "Flipper" but it's a
bit smaller although it has a cuddy that sleeps two w/ a head. *Came
with back to back fold out seats which are more comfortable for
sleeping but they've long since been replaced with pedestal seats.
Transom and motor well has been reworked too. Takes a 25" shaft motor
now on a 10" setback bracket instead of 20" shaft and I had a casting
platform fabricated in place of the motor well. Still serves the same
purpose though as water over the transom just runs directly back out
over the transom instead of through two small scuppers.
I owned a '64 model Cheyenne before I bought the Commanche. Those
original designs are what produced the "rattle your teeth" reputation
of Cathedrals. Mine takes rought water as well as any modified V hull
though. Obviously I like it a lot as I've kept it for 37 years ;-)

Know the style well. *One of my fraternity brothers had access to a 20
footer (his Dad's) and we spent a lot of time on that boat. *His Dad
leased a fishing camp on one of the canals down Venice way and we
spent a lot of weekends down there - Dixie beer, crawdad boils, Dixie
beer and catfish, Dixie beer and fried redfish - oh, did I mention
Dixie beer? *:) *

As a matter of fact, one of my more memorable experiences was gigging
flounder on an incoming tide and, fueled by Dixie beer, managed to gig
myself. *:)

(Jeeeze time flies)

Tell me about it.

I've got to get down there again sometime. *Is the Dixie plant still
in business?

Man, that was some awful beer. *- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

The Dixie brewery got knocked out by Katrina, but someone is trying to
re-open it, I hear. My next trip to N.O. won't be the same unless I
can have a Dixie swill!

Thunderbird? Was: Remove tire marks from hull
 

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Is the Dixie plant still
in business?
Man, that was some awful beer.

LoogyPicker wrote:
The Dixie brewery got knocked out by Katrina, but someone is trying to
re-open it, I hear.

Correct on all counts. And on par with Jax in awfulness.
I've lost track of the progress of Dixie's come back. There was some
sort of controversy, last I heard, about opening back up in their old
location. Par for the course in New Orleans. The quintessential man
made disaster complicated by the quintessential political aftermath.
I'd rather deal with a natural disaster any day. What a mess.

Rick

Thunderbird? Was: Remove tire marks from hull
 

On Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:12:57 -0500, lid wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Is the Dixie plant still
in business?
Man, that was some awful beer.

LoogyPicker wrote:
The Dixie brewery got knocked out by Katrina, but someone is trying to
re-open it, I hear.

Correct on all counts. And on par with Jax in awfulness.
I've lost track of the progress of Dixie's come back. There was some
sort of controversy, last I heard, about opening back up in their old
location. Par for the course in New Orleans. The quintessential man
made disaster complicated by the quintessential political aftermath.
I'd rather deal with a natural disaster any day. What a mess.

There was a place across the street from the Dixie plant called Nick's
- made all kinds of exotic drinks and had all kinds of exotic booze.

That must be gone.

Thunderbird? Was: Remove tire marks from hull
 

On Jun 4, 11:12*am, wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Is the Dixie plant still
in business?
Man, that was some awful beer.
LoogyPicker *wrote:
The Dixie brewery got knocked out by Katrina, but someone is trying to
re-open it, I hear.

Correct on all counts. And on par with Jax in awfulness.
I've lost track of the progress of Dixie's come back. There was some
sort of controversy, last I heard, about opening back up in their old
location. Par for the course in New Orleans. The quintessential man
made disaster complicated by the quintessential political aftermath.
I'd rather deal with a natural disaster any day. What a mess.

Rick

I always thought Jax was a shot above Dixie!

Remove tire marks from hull
 

On Jun 2, 2:53 pm, "Robert M. Gary" wrote:
I have a Bayliner 185. The other day I "missed" the trailer a bit and
the hull rubbed up against the spare tire on the trailer. I tried just
rubbing the tire marks off the hull but that did not work. Do I need
more elbow grease, better products, a buffer?

Thanks!
-Robert

Hi Robert. Getting this thread back on topic............did any of
the suggestions resolve the problem?

Thunderbird? Was: Remove tire marks from hull
 

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:12:57 -0500, lid wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Is the Dixie plant still
in business?
Man, that was some awful beer.
LoogyPicker wrote:
The Dixie brewery got knocked out by Katrina, but someone is trying to
re-open it, I hear.
Correct on all counts. And on par with Jax in awfulness.
I've lost track of the progress of Dixie's come back. There was some
sort of controversy, last I heard, about opening back up in their old
location. Par for the course in New Orleans. The quintessential man
made disaster complicated by the quintessential political aftermath.
I'd rather deal with a natural disaster any day. What a mess.

There was a place across the street from the Dixie plant called Nick's
- made all kinds of exotic drinks and had all kinds of exotic booze.

That must be gone.

or at least very moldy.

Thunderbird? Was: Remove tire marks from hull
 

On Jun 5, 3:44*pm, "Reginald P. Smithers III" "Reggie is Here
wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:12:57 -0500, wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Is the Dixie plant still
in business?
Man, that was some awful beer.
LoogyPicker *wrote:
The Dixie brewery got knocked out by Katrina, but someone is trying to
re-open it, I hear.
Correct on all counts. And on par with Jax in awfulness.
I've lost track of the progress of Dixie's come back. There was some
sort of controversy, last I heard, about opening back up in their old
location. Par for the course in New Orleans. The quintessential man
made disaster complicated by the quintessential political aftermath.
I'd rather deal with a natural disaster any day. What a mess.

There was a place across the street from the Dixie plant called Nick's
- made all kinds of exotic drinks and had all kinds of exotic booze.

That must be gone.

or at least very moldy.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I'll bet there isn't any beer in storage!