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- Oct 3rd, '08, 15:05
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 454 top end RPM's
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6933
Thanks for all of the insight guys. I am going to dive deeper into it this weekend and plan to start by looking at the plugs. I pulled my fiberglass tank the winter before last (prior to this problem) so I don't expect it to be related to that. Been running the aluminum tank for 2 seasons now. I als...
- Oct 2nd, '08, 13:19
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 454 top end RPM's
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6933
All good suggestions. I hadn't thought about a bad plug since it otherwise runs well at all RPM ranges. Tuned up about 200 hrs ago. Cleaned the bottom recently and no issues with bent or fouled props. Replaced the fiberglass fuel tank the winter before last and have many full fueld ups since then. I...
- Oct 2nd, '08, 09:39
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 454 top end RPM's
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6933
454 top end RPM's
Here is my setup- 454 / 340 hp (Gen IV?) 1 3/8" shafts 3 blade 17x19 nibral props lightweight SF boat with no tower or top At the end of last year I noticed that my WOT only got to 4000 rpm - port and 3800 rpm stbd. At the begining of last season I was aroung 4150/4200 on both sides. I had not chage...
- Oct 2nd, '08, 09:26
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: windshield adjuster
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2931
I am with you- too hot on the Chesapeake in the summer not to be able to open the windows. Many of those types of original parts on our boats seem to be made by Perko. I would start there. Noticed that you are in Irvington. Do you go over to Urbana often for the big festival in Nov. I have been a fe...
- Sep 25th, '08, 21:10
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New to me 1968 Moppie 20
- Replies: 30
- Views: 8445
- Sep 25th, '08, 21:07
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sad News
- Replies: 39
- Views: 17626
- Sep 23rd, '08, 15:27
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Stamoid Cleaner
- Replies: 1
- Views: 654
Stamoid Cleaner
Replaced all of the old canvas covers on my 31 SF a few years ago with off-white double stamoid, goretex stitching. My marnia is directly under one of the flight paths to Baltimore/Washington airport. There are times during the boating season when we get what looks like exahust soot on all of our bo...
- Sep 19th, '08, 09:27
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 2008 Site Fundraiser
- Replies: 33
- Views: 13725
Capt. Haven't spoken to you much since our trip to TSL last year, but certainly appreciate what you have done for the site, let alone your expertise on keeping our boats looking and running great. Check is in the mail today. I am also going to send you a print of a picture you took when we fished to...
- Sep 18th, '08, 20:33
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: good presription sungalsses?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3157
Joe- I am on my second pair of perscription Costas in 3 years. I go them at the sunglass place on main st. downtown (next to the hat place and the Yin yankee restaruant). The couple that owns the store are local fisherpeople and understand that there are sometimes challenges with good persciption su...
- Sep 15th, '08, 16:46
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ike Update
- Replies: 37
- Views: 17169
- Sep 15th, '08, 08:09
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bonsai - Work in progress
- Replies: 1
- Views: 980
- Sep 12th, '08, 14:56
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Eisenhower Blues
- Replies: 20
- Views: 12698
- Sep 12th, '08, 14:53
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Die, die, die
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5580
- Sep 12th, '08, 14:50
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: mounting racors
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1669
When I changed my fuel tank (gas motors) two seasons ago, I mounted a set of racors on the deck supports by shaft logs. If you have the "standard" deck hatch configuration, this puts them just inside each hatch just aft of the engine boxes. Super easy to change/check and they are out of the engine c...
- Aug 29th, '08, 08:38
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dash Panel
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7021
Capt Pat- On your recommendation I switched out the fuel sender to an ISSPRO a few years ago and it is flawless. Very important to have a good idea were your fuel level is when you have 454's x2 sucking it down at such a high rate!! For anyone who hasn't done it, throw away your $25 Tempo sender and...
- Aug 28th, '08, 11:55
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dash Panel
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7021
- May 31st, '08, 16:28
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Window Project Pictures
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4406
- May 31st, '08, 16:27
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: S P L A S H ! After seven f#*king years!
- Replies: 41
- Views: 12516
- May 9th, '08, 09:12
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: B35 repower
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5094
- May 6th, '08, 07:39
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bow chock running lights
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4269
- May 2nd, '08, 08:42
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bow chock running lights
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4269
Bow chock running lights
Tried to go for a dinner cruise last week but soon found out that my running lights have decided not to function after being put away for the winter. I got out the electrical meter and found juice running up to the sockets. Bulbs o.k. too, so time to pull out the can of CX. I got a few bursts of lig...
- Apr 25th, '08, 13:40
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Doug, John, Crae or other mid-Bay Bertram guys I haven't met
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2193
- Apr 25th, '08, 09:05
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Doug, John, Crae or other mid-Bay Bertram guys I haven't met
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2193
- Apr 25th, '08, 09:04
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Boat Yard Fire/ Hazmat in Boston
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1896
- Apr 22nd, '08, 08:25
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Serenity NOW!!!!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3387
- Apr 21st, '08, 10:07
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Doug, John, Crae or other mid-Bay Bertram guys I haven't met
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2193
John- How did you do? I skipped the opener and went to a blow boat regatta in Charleston instead. First time in 9 years that I missed opening day. I heard the weather was great but the action slow. We had a great regatta in Charleston and won our class. I did a quick preseason trip and picked up a +...
- Apr 15th, '08, 08:17
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Serenity NOW!!!!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3387
Guys- Thanks for the complements. Caught some nice fish over by John F.'s side of the bay on Sunday. I have the above photo and 2 others (taken during the same shoot- straight on from the bow and a side shot) in 18"x20." This is the standard size that you get from Boatpix.com. Tommy- Unfortunately m...
- Apr 10th, '08, 19:05
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Serenity NOW!!!!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3387
Serenity NOW!!!!
I hate to say it, but I am in a much better mood now that the boat is in the water for the season, and yes, an entire week and a half before striper season. This photo was taken on a warm October day last year after I floated all day (no wind) on a friend's racing sailboat near our home in Annapolis...
- Mar 27th, '08, 08:18
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Stick on Vinyl
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1569
Thanks Harv. I think I am going to do a quick touch up of the existing name for the time being. I am very close to splashing (like next week) and I would like to get a jump on the spring Chesapeake striper run. Definitely going to put more thought into the name change and go with the stick on. Perha...
- Mar 25th, '08, 08:37
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Tank Suppliers
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7327
John- Just spoke to the folks at WCM and yes they had Altantic Costal Welding in NJ build my tank. WCM has used them for all of their tank replacements and 31 rebuilds. The web site it www.speedytanks.com. On a separate note, I need to do something about the boat name on the transome. It is painted ...
- Mar 20th, '08, 08:10
- Forum: Ethanol
- Topic: Mid-Chesapeake Ethanol
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5009
Obviously the least expensive route is changing the tank. Based on what I have seen you do to your boat in the past, I am confident you could do it yourself for slightly more than the cost of the tank (+/-$2,000). Though I did no change my own tank, I saw it done every step of the way. It is even ea...
- Mar 12th, '08, 08:22
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Interior floor material
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3183
John D- Glad to hear you are getting near the end of the project! I am exited for you and hope to get a ride on her this season. You are going to have a completely different boat when finished. Hard to believe that Bert put 454's in a boat that large. Best of luck. Only 2 weeks away from splashing "...
- Mar 9th, '08, 11:20
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 454 Gasser question!!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3568
Thanks for all of the feedback guys. Though I am all about "piece of mind," fixing every little thing on the boat that goes wrong, I think I am going to let this one go and just keep an eye on it. I check my oil before every start up and did not have to add oil last season (though I did do a mid sea...
- Mar 7th, '08, 14:27
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 454 Gasser question!!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3568
454 Gasser question!!
During the last two seasons I have noticed a slight oil leak from my stbd. merc 454. Checked oil regularly and never had to add. I thought it was coming from a valve cover so I changed out the gaskets. Last season, still a little oil, but couldn't seem to pinpoint it. Just before I took the boat to ...
- Mar 7th, '08, 14:11
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Teak Oil or Varnish?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1631
Started with varnish on my swim platform. A maintenance nightmare as it constantly gets wet and is then subject to the hot sun. Went to sikkens and was optimistic about the results after one season. Did a "maintenance" coat at the beginning of the second season and it looked like crap after only two...
- Jan 17th, '08, 21:55
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 2008 Mid-Atlantic Bertram Rendezvous sign-up is avalivable
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2814
- Jan 17th, '08, 21:44
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: why i do it
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9494
- Jan 12th, '08, 20:54
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Giant Bluefin Tuna Tactics
- Replies: 34
- Views: 10927
- Jan 12th, '08, 20:47
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: web site up date
- Replies: 31
- Views: 6915
I know that I can speak for a handful of guys on the site and have to say that you really can't fully appreciate the craftsmanship unless you see his work in person. It really is amazing. He brought a legal pad and a Tropic Star calendar down to Panama last year. UV and Mike have sereral of his work...
- Jan 11th, '08, 22:21
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Giant Bluefin Tuna Tactics
- Replies: 34
- Views: 10927
Fished them on stand up 130# tackle in the mid 1990's off Hatteras. Saw the fight kick the ass off many a grown men. We used dead whole menhanden drifting/chunking off wrecks in the January- March time frame. I have a wall of release citations. It was like connecting your line to a speeding frieght ...
- Jan 8th, '08, 21:13
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Shoot the duck
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1853
- Jan 3rd, '08, 08:55
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Experiences with Boatpix.com?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4703
I have purchased from boatpix twice, most recently back in October. I actually purchased 3 of the 4 shots they took this time around because they turned out so good. John F.- That speed trap on NY Ave. really sucks. Easy to speed if you hit it on an off-traffic time. Watch out for the red light came...
- Dec 26th, '07, 11:09
- Forum: Ethanol
- Topic: Startron and/or stabilizer?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5996
I just double checked and Startron actually claims to be a stabilizer as well. They say it will work for up to a year, however I am only on the hard for a little more than 3 months. No question that gas shelf life has declined, even before the introduction of ethanol. About 3 years ago a buddy and I...
- Dec 19th, '07, 09:13
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Virginia to Auction More B31s
- Replies: 26
- Views: 18408
- Dec 19th, '07, 09:04
- Forum: Ethanol
- Topic: Startron and/or stabilizer?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5996
Thanks for the feedback guys. I went ahead and topped the tank off and added Startron. I will be back in the water in just a little over 3 months so I did the full option. Last year we had a week or two with temps in the 70's during January, followed by a deep freeze. I couldn't bear the thought of ...
- Dec 16th, '07, 18:48
- Forum: Ethanol
- Topic: Startron and/or stabilizer?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5996
Startron and/or stabilizer?
Empty or Full? Shceduled to haul out for the season on Tuesday. Replaced my tank last year with a new 255 gal. aluminum. Tank is presently half full with gas treated with Startron- 1) Keep gas as is (half full) and add stabilizer? 2) Fill up and add stabilizer? Our winters here have been going betwe...
- Nov 7th, '07, 15:14
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: To shrink wrap or not?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4080
Joe- I see your boat often as I cross over the Ridgely Ave bridge (I think that is your boat). Did they ever sell the sedan B31 that was docked right near you? I would say as long as you are right there an keep an eye on it, you will be fine. If your boat is painted, you will need to build a wooden ...
- Nov 7th, '07, 14:59
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Max Wax Revisited
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4783
joeh- I was considering adding a propspeed application to the list of work when I haul at Worton Cr next month. Alternatively, I was thinking I might apply it myself since I tend to rack my bill up with John P. pretty quickly. May I ask how much he charged you to do it? I did a short haul back in Au...
- Oct 31st, '07, 08:07
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Getting Close
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3520
- Oct 29th, '07, 16:51
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Liquordale updates?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1652