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- Feb 13th, '11, 19:39
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Best place to rechrome
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8901
IR guy- Great suggestions. The shipping charges r/t could really add up. I appreciate your offer to play point with your guy down there. I may take you up on it, but in the meantime I am going to take a hard look around here and see what I come up with (I am in Annapolis, MD). About 5 years ago I di...
- Feb 12th, '11, 21:53
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Best place to rechrome
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8901
Best place to rechrome
My apologies- this topic comes up often an there is a lot of info in the archives. However, times change, people go out of business, etc. I just spent 3 hours removing my instrument panel on my flybridge. Tomorrow I am doing the same on the lower station. Labeled every wire an hope to heck I get it ...
- Feb 12th, '11, 21:47
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: B20 Winter Project - Center Console
- Replies: 51
- Views: 29443
- Jan 9th, '11, 20:42
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: B20 Winter Project - Center Console
- Replies: 51
- Views: 29443
- Jan 7th, '11, 09:06
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Morse Controls - rechrome or replace?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7787
- Jan 7th, '11, 09:02
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: spots
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1709
- Jan 5th, '11, 22:09
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Morse Controls - rechrome or replace?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7787
Thanks Walter. That is the answer I was hoping for. I forgot I had the extensions on the throttles, but I think I had them off once before. If I get into a pinch I can always track down the current parts source or go to ebay. My flybridge controls look brand new, so that is where I would like to be ...
- Jan 5th, '11, 20:46
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Morse Controls - rechrome or replace?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7787
Morse Controls - rechrome or replace?
Starting on a few winter projects, most of which are cosmetic in nature. I plan to re-do my upper and lower station instrument panels, but first I wanted to address the Morse controls for my lower station. I have polished the heck out of them and can't get them to look any better, though they are fu...
- Dec 22nd, '10, 20:28
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Tough day..the Anna E. is gone...
- Replies: 19
- Views: 14195
- Nov 19th, '10, 08:33
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Running Gear - upgrades/maintenence
- Replies: 121
- Views: 25380
All excellent suggestions. Do most of it now (to the extent your checkbook allows) and you won't regret it later. Just for reference, I am running the same engines and trannies but with 17x19 three blade props. Not sure what the cup is, but I will turn 4200 @ WOT. Cruise at 2800-3000 gives you a spe...
- Nov 17th, '10, 20:36
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Instrument panel
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8262
Mine look like they were originally turned chrome. Plan to redo them this winter. I think RayboMarine on this board has redone some for a few memebers on this board. I have a 73 sportfish so 2 stations and 2 panels. Not sure what to do about guages yet. Flybridge has stantard white teleflex guages, ...
- Oct 22nd, '10, 14:49
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ethanol Free Gas
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2312
- Oct 22nd, '10, 10:02
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ethanol Free Gas
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2312
- Oct 22nd, '10, 10:01
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A boater and his wife's diaries
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2579
- Sep 1st, '10, 15:14
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: UVI 9 at TSL
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8566
- Jun 4th, '10, 16:04
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: UVI Nine
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1291
Mikey- I like your enthusiasim. I did the UVI VII(?) at TSL and it was worth every second (and $$). I will definitely go back some day. Right now I am working on a generating a steady income and hoarding cash. The only "leakage" goes to repairing anything that breaks - house, cars, boat - in that or...
- Mar 3rd, '10, 18:38
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Gas tank?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 7793
John F. and I essentially have the same set up except my aluminum tank was built by Atlantic Coastal Welding. Given that the idiots on Capitol Hill have considered raising the ethanol content I would be a little sceptical as to the future integrity of a new fiberglass tank no matter how "ethanol pro...
- Mar 3rd, '10, 18:33
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: B31 HUll numbers
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2388
I supposedly have a 1973 boat. The hull # is 314-57-1133 and it had a 170 gal tank when I purchased it about 7 years ago. My guess (and based on your hull # theory) is that it was built sometime in 1972 as a 1973 model. The hull number is not stamped on the transome but appears on the transome bilge...
- Feb 6th, '10, 08:57
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Tonights Storm
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4482
- Feb 5th, '10, 12:21
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: More winter
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4245
- Jan 31st, '10, 21:46
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pictures of the boats from Tropical Star Lodge
- Replies: 37
- Views: 8405
- Jan 29th, '10, 10:34
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pictures of the boats from Tropical Star Lodge
- Replies: 37
- Views: 8405
I still have a lot of picutres from that trip on my screen saver. I get goose bumps every time I see them. They wake you up at 5:30 with coffee service. I was up at 5:20 every morning as soon as I heard them turn the first key on one of the 4-53's. I am going back as soon as my personal recession en...
- Dec 1st, '09, 20:51
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bass Poachers caught in Brooklyn, NY
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2024
Last year the MD DNR caught via a sting operation some southern Maryland waterman poaching and selling to a long established seafood retailer in Georgetown. I know they were all fined but I can't recall if any of them did some (limited) jail time. Apparently some in the community down in St. Mary's ...
- Nov 24th, '09, 22:35
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Uncle Vic, Happy Anniversary
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4718
- Nov 5th, '09, 17:21
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Eastern LI Sound Stripers?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1803
- Oct 29th, '09, 08:14
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: FULL OR EMPTY GAS TANK
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4664
- Oct 21st, '09, 20:05
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: aft cockpit canopy
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8787
Worst Marine has something called an "anchorshade" that covers almost the entire cockpit of a B31. It is essentially a square umbrella that not permanently mounted. Ties down on the corners- I use the stern and midship cleats. We have used it the last 3 seasons and it works great. Folds nicely into ...
- Sep 12th, '09, 08:03
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: side windows removal
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4772
Great info guys. One of my sliding windows has been cracked all season and I recently went to try and take it out. I was able to get the forward slider out by simply lifting it up in the track and pulling the bottom out. The aft sliding window, the one that is cracked, wouldn't clear the frame when ...
- Sep 2nd, '09, 06:37
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 31 Bertram Brochures, Cut Sheet, News Letter & Price Lis
- Replies: 37
- Views: 13721
- Aug 6th, '09, 20:26
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Newbie wants restored B31 FBC, but is ignorant about them!
- Replies: 79
- Views: 47459
Poggy- You didn't mention how much you wanted to spend. We all have seen some boats that are "over the top" that in my personal opinion have been overimproved or had features you really don't need. I was on board Seanile just after she was redone a few years ago and I have to say she is an awsome bo...
- Jun 10th, '09, 11:30
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Thudddds new fishing method
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3807
- Jun 10th, '09, 11:24
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: USCG/MD DNR Boardings
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2334
Thanks for the heads up John. These are not safety checks. They are try to bust power boater drunks on the water - particularly at night around Annapolis. Ever see them "safety check" a sailboat in Annapolis?! If the U.S. Coast Guard charges you with a BUI, you will also be charged by the DNR at the...
- May 20th, '09, 06:38
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Island Girl - thank you!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6240
- May 13th, '09, 07:23
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Charter for Outer Banks Area
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4462
- Apr 22nd, '09, 13:06
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bottom Paint
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1859
Since we are on the subject of bottom paint, how long do you have to wait for the hull to dry after haul out to start prepping & painting. Obviously temperature an humidity play a part, but what is the general rule of thumb? What about drying time between the final coat and splash. My boat spent the...
- Apr 15th, '09, 07:30
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: flybridge cover
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2273
I went with "double" stamoid with gortex thread about 3 years ago. It holds up great but is tough to keep clean after awhile. Making matters worse, our marina is directly under one of the landing paths to BWI airport, about 15 miles away. During bad air quality periods in the summer, we get a light ...
- Mar 25th, '09, 11:28
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: BlueFin in Oregon Inlet, NC
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1515
I know how you feel with the bluefin. Back around 96/97 when the action was last hot off Oregon and Hatteras, I went down several times to chase them. Even got my wife to go out on a beautiful calm day. We did stand up gear (about 10 of us) on the Miss Hatteras headboat. Great memories. Lots of pict...
- Mar 20th, '09, 12:57
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Window rplacement
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1010
- Feb 23rd, '09, 20:40
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cummins Four Banger
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1172
For those in the non-Chesapeake regions, what you are looking at is a push boat for the Skipjack (type of classic oyster dredging boat around here) that is attached to. Back in the old days, oysterman were not allowed to have inboard engines in thier oyster sailing dredge boats. While dredging for o...
- Feb 23rd, '09, 20:30
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Chesapeake Rendezvous??
- Replies: 24
- Views: 19064
John D- Sorry it has taken awhile for me to reply to this thread. Considering the economic conidtions out there, I would suggest that we keep it inexpensive and simple in order to draw the widest crowd of owners. The Hyatt and the Tides are great ideas, however maybe when this economy improves! Our ...
- Feb 5th, '09, 11:29
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Chesapeake Rendezvous??
- Replies: 24
- Views: 19064
I would be glad to offer up our community marina on Lake Ogleton. It would be a raft up in the lake, however we could use the shoreside (clubhouse) facility as well for a cookout and kegs, etc. We actually have similar boat rendevous throughout the summer (Alberg 30 blowboaters among others). Say th...
- Jan 30th, '09, 17:23
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Gas Repower Price
- Replies: 35
- Views: 30889
As I think John F. pointed out, th 6.4L mercs are 320 hp and are considered the "replacement" for the 454. I ran into a B31 owner here in Annapolis that repowered with them last summer. He said the small blocks lightened up the boat sigfinicantly, allowing him a solid 23/24 kt cruise. He also mentio...
- Jan 29th, '09, 18:42
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: UVI Surgeon General- Sincere thanks from all my family Matt.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5934
- Jan 29th, '09, 18:41
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ferreti Group in trouble!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2463
I hate to put on my corporate finance hat in this forum, but here is the problem with the company's ownership- "Private equity house Candover acquired Ferretti in 2006 for €1.7bn." 1) 2006 transaction - likely overpaid for the company in a "hot" M&A market 2) In all likelihood, PE firm leveraged F...
- Jan 14th, '09, 16:53
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fuel tank intallation Question 1
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1873
I have a solid wood shelf (can't recall if it is teak or mahogony) that fits the contour of tunnels and is completely glassed in. This allows residual bilge water to continue to flow between the low (middle/cabin) point and aft section. The tank sits on feet that sit on the shelf, allowing air flow ...
- Jan 6th, '09, 12:27
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 2009 site fundraiser and bailout
- Replies: 32
- Views: 26504
- Oct 14th, '08, 08:20
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Annapolis Boat Show-- Anybody going?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1339
Went to the sailboat show "breakdown" party last night to watch them drive the sailboats out and start to bring some of the bubble boats in. It was quite entertaining and worth checking out. I have some clients that want to go on Thursday but may be persuaded to go again over the weekend. Why don't ...
- Oct 13th, '08, 09:17
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sad Day
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1463
- Oct 13th, '08, 09:16
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 454 top end RPM's
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6933
Thanks for all of the input guys. Looks like I found the solution. I changed the plugs, wires and cap last week and ran her over the weekend. Turned her up to 4300 (port) 4200 (stbd). Two plugs looked a little fouled, others fine. I checked my records and I noticed that I was running on the plugs an...
- Oct 3rd, '08, 15:12
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: windshield adjuster
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2931