ptalbot
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I purchased a 1978 Fiberform Executive 3300 that I'm renovating. I'm looking for people who current own this boat or already had this boat before because I have some questions about this boat.
Who owns a Fiberform Executive 3300
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Fireman1500
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Hi Ptalbot, I have a '78 Fiberform Executive 3300 (I thought I might be the only one! ?). I've had this boat almost 10 yrs and I am the third owner. The boat has gone through a number of upgrades and refits. What would you like to know...?
ptalbot
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Hi Fireman1500,
I don't think that many people own that model of boat because it is very difficult to find information. On the flybridge, on each side of the console, there is a button with a rubber cap that I don't know what it does. Their wiring seam to go to the ignition switch at the inside console. I suspect that it us a way to stop the engines, from the flybridge, if they have been started from the inside console. Do you have the same two buttons?
I just came back from a two weeks loop between Montreal, Ottawa, Rideau Canal and back to Montreal on the St-Laurence River. It was great beside the trouble that I got at the begining of the trip.
Where is located your boat ?
I don't think that many people own that model of boat because it is very difficult to find information. On the flybridge, on each side of the console, there is a button with a rubber cap that I don't know what it does. Their wiring seam to go to the ignition switch at the inside console. I suspect that it us a way to stop the engines, from the flybridge, if they have been started from the inside console. Do you have the same two buttons?
I just came back from a two weeks loop between Montreal, Ottawa, Rideau Canal and back to Montreal on the St-Laurence River. It was great beside the trouble that I got at the begining of the trip.
Where is located your boat ?
Fireman1500
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Morning Ptalbot,
Yes, I believe what you referring to are the start buttons. Immediately beside those (outboard of them) should be 2 toggle switches that are used to kill the engines (I have included an old picture below). In the center there is a pull switch used to control the helm gauge lights. I'd love to talk to you more about the boat and see some pics of yours.
Yes, I believe what you referring to are the start buttons. Immediately beside those (outboard of them) should be 2 toggle switches that are used to kill the engines (I have included an old picture below). In the center there is a pull switch used to control the helm gauge lights. I'd love to talk to you more about the boat and see some pics of yours.
Fireman1500
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Sorry, to answer your second question, we are located down on the Inner Banks of NC. Do you still have the original engines?
ptalbot
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The attached picture shows the flybridge floor that I have redone to remove the wood that was wet; I have cut the fiberglass, removed the wood, put the Corecell, redone the fiberglass and added the faux teck. That has been a huge job as I had to heat the boat boat during the winter for the fiberglass to cure. I still have to redo the panel in front of the seat.
I have redone the electrical system, install new electronics, redone the inside ceiling, replaced the carpet by vinyl and I'm in the process to terminate the L shape dining seat and table.
I'm in a business startup to build a marine controler where I'll get all the engines parameters and control all the electrical components with a tablet so my boat will be the prototype for the controler; I'm planning to get the first version running within a week or two.
The previous owner has replaced the engine in 2014 but he didn't used the boat in the past two summers so when I purchased the boat last fall, the engine where not in good shape and I had to have the pistons and cylinders redone; that was an expensive surprise.
I'll get you other picture tomorrow.
I have redone the electrical system, install new electronics, redone the inside ceiling, replaced the carpet by vinyl and I'm in the process to terminate the L shape dining seat and table.
I'm in a business startup to build a marine controler where I'll get all the engines parameters and control all the electrical components with a tablet so my boat will be the prototype for the controler; I'm planning to get the first version running within a week or two.
The previous owner has replaced the engine in 2014 but he didn't used the boat in the past two summers so when I purchased the boat last fall, the engine where not in good shape and I had to have the pistons and cylinders redone; that was an expensive surprise.
I'll get you other picture tomorrow.
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Fireman1500
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That looks really sharp. Ironically, I just completed the same project (i.e. replacing the wet balsa coring in the fly bridge. I did mine from inside to avoid cutting through the external glass and gel. My next step is to do what you did and use EVA foam for the flybridge and the cockpit. I have attached a photo of the salon deckliner after the repair was completed. I had some wet coring and rot in other places that you may want to look at. I have replaced the coring in the two hatch lids in the cockpit, along with the cockpit floor itself. Also (a much bigger job), I have replaced all the balsa in the transom with Coosa board. There were lots of perforations below the waterline that were not sealed properly; that is now resolved.
I would be interested to learn more about what you are doing with the marine controller with regard to your engines. You mentioned that yours had been repowered, but you didn't say with what. My boat was also repowered in 1990 and the original 454's were replaced with a pair of Cummins 6BTA 250hp diesels (one of the main selling points of the boat! ? I have stripped both engines down, repainted and reassembled (See picture below). I have been researching ways to collect data (RPM, temp, oil pressure, etc.) from these mechanical diesels.
I would be interested to learn more about what you are doing with the marine controller with regard to your engines. You mentioned that yours had been repowered, but you didn't say with what. My boat was also repowered in 1990 and the original 454's were replaced with a pair of Cummins 6BTA 250hp diesels (one of the main selling points of the boat! ? I have stripped both engines down, repainted and reassembled (See picture below). I have been researching ways to collect data (RPM, temp, oil pressure, etc.) from these mechanical diesels.
ptalbot
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Let me know if you can see the pictures in Fiberform_Images
Very nice ceiling with the wood moldings; are the white planks in wood or plastic? I have redone the ceiling with plastic planks and I still need to add the metal molding to hide the plastic joints.
The engines are Crusader 350cc; my preference would have been diesel. how much did you pay for the two Cummins ?
In the picture, you'll noticed the rough plywood for the seating (L shape seat and captain seat) for which I still need to add teck veneer for the finish.
In the Dropbox directory, you will find the file Marine_Controller_Datasheet.pdf; this is a preview of the marine controler under test. It would be appreciated if you could have a look at it and give me you feedback. Not all features will be available in the first release.
Very nice ceiling with the wood moldings; are the white planks in wood or plastic? I have redone the ceiling with plastic planks and I still need to add the metal molding to hide the plastic joints.
The engines are Crusader 350cc; my preference would have been diesel. how much did you pay for the two Cummins ?
In the picture, you'll noticed the rough plywood for the seating (L shape seat and captain seat) for which I still need to add teck veneer for the finish.
In the Dropbox directory, you will find the file Marine_Controller_Datasheet.pdf; this is a preview of the marine controler under test. It would be appreciated if you could have a look at it and give me you feedback. Not all features will be available in the first release.
Fireman1500
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Ptalbot,
The work you've done looks top notch. As the previous owner did the engine swap in about 1990, I can't say exactly what the cost was. That said, a friend that is a Cummins technical manager told me that the swap would have cost upwards of US$65K at that time (i.e. 1990).
The work you've done looks top notch. As the previous owner did the engine swap in about 1990, I can't say exactly what the cost was. That said, a friend that is a Cummins technical manager told me that the swap would have cost upwards of US$65K at that time (i.e. 1990).
ptalbot
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For my engines, the pistons have been replaced, the cylinders re-drilled and carburators cleaned; that was a 12k$ job
Fireman1500
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True, not cheap, but a 1990's US$65K job is probably a US$100K job now.
