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Tommy wrote: ↑Sep 19th, '24, 10:58 With that said, as I get older (71 now) I realize I don't have the energy to stay on top of some of my maintenance responsibilities around home and boat.......

Looks like the home will have to go...

Carl

My original shaft logs were Bolted on Bronze logs. They had a pair of thin bronze backing strips on outside that had some corrosion but the log itself was 100%. I was planning to use, but going from 1-1/4 shaft to 1-1/2 it left no wiggle room and glassed in fiberglass logs. In short...I believe bolt...

Carl

Wow...alot of custom work was done to that boat. Quick look prop pockets, pocket door, curved head enclosure, ceiling electronics, nasty shaft logs (or bad pics), relocated exhaust... Yet...looks like it needed some work. Has to be a story there... That said, project seems to be moving along nicely....

Carl

Ron,

Let me be the first to say Congratulations, you found one sweet looking boat! If she runs half as good as she looks your aces....wow!
Great find, many years of enjoyment!

Carl

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Carl

Very Happy for you, hope she surpasses your expectations! Pictures r a pain… I open Imgur, new post, slide over pics or download picture. When loaded find the share link, use the one for a forum. Copy link n paste in your post. It’s ez, but a lot of steps. If you want email pics to me n I’ll post ca...

Carl

“Our 35FB demands attention from every angle. With a new beamier and a longer hull our 35FB blends innovative luxuries and fish-rigged capabilities” As I read it, with the new 35, they improved on the original. I have yet to be on one, but having a 31 I am familiar with the shortcomings of our boat...

Carl

A bad day fishing beats a good day at work.

Two great days fishing beats just about everything.

Thanks for sharing

Carl

Yannis- Shower drain flows into a shower pan mounted under shower which contains the pump. Pump "sees" water and turns on discharging overboard../being grey water you want it out so install one way valve. Pump I have seen is oftern a bilge pump with floating switch...but could be smart pump or as KT...

Carl

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Carl

Kinda sound like a smart bilge pump. The pump cycles at a set time period, if it feels the resistance of water the pump turns on.

Carl

Motors running well? Dependable? Lots of Blow-by? How's the Compression? How many hours do you think they have? IS it ridiculously high were you feel a need to open them up to verify inner condition to see how much life is left? If the above passes muster, the question is do you want better performa...

Carl

September 11th, 2001 at 8:46 was the first Tower Strike.

Never Forget

Carl

New Jersey had little road tax so fuel was much cheaper over the Bridge. With no close fuel dock, dad had to bring his fuel so as the weekends got closer he found reasons to go meet with customers in Jersey...n pick up a couple gallons each time. When he retired...he just went. I was "gifted" the fu...

Carl

Its all the stuff that is behind and under the shiny pretty stuff that adds up real fast. Moving forward with top notch maintenance on motors does not make up for past neglect.

Carl

Tony Meola wrote: ↑Sep 4th, '24, 21:28 I kept the glass from the strainers, I thought I could use them for something, but that day still has not emerged.

Toss it today and you'll need it tomorrow...

Carl

Frank- One day these dry exhaust risers systems will fail. The big difference is that when they do fail, the water will not leak back into the motor. That is the up side...the down side is having extremely hot pipes in the engine compartment. Yes the dry section does get wrapped and/or blanketed...b...

Carl

You’re coming from heavy 300hp cats to 550hp Cummins. You can move a bit quicker without taxing motors much at all and they should last a good long while. Or you can run em hard and all bets r off. Could also step down in hp, run em like you ran the Cats with a longer motor expectancy, less coin inv...

Carl

Nobody did it and nobody will, because although what both of you mention about clearances and stuff may be doable, the real problem is twofold: Them there...those sound like fighting words Yannis! lol Nobody may have done it because nobody wanted it done enough to do it or had the means to do it. T...

Carl

BTW, my wife likes this boat more than I do!! That my friend is a good thing! I'd answer on motors, but aside from what Tony said about parts and Jeremy about service I do not know much about one motor over another. I love the 6BT Cummins, but they only go up to 370 or so hp. On those I have to say...

Carl

I believe something is off I am running 20 x 20, med cup, 4 blade and have run 20 x 21, 3 blade, no cup. With both sets of wheels I run 20 knots at 2300 rpm, and 2600 WOT Big difference is I have the 210 Cummins with 1.5:1. I'm an older 1962 Express coming in at 14,000lbs. Are you heavier or is bott...

Carl

Its so expensive as 1 or 2 elbows cannot be replicated "exactly" for less. Those elbows are mandrel bent with rolled ridges to secure hose. Flanges are miserable to machine in SS, shower head transition is fun, lots of welding and fitting unless jigs n fixtures are made. If willing and able to think...

Carl

If you do not care about saving the fittings and good with a grinder n sawzall, cut the intake scoop flush to hull, go inside and pull/pry the valve out. The same can be done from inside...but inside tends to be tighter to maneuver and makes a good mess.

Carl

Amberjack wrote: ↑Aug 25th, '24, 17:55 1 3/4” shafts are plenty for any power you could squeeze into a Bertram 31

Not for a 31, but a-

1983 38’ Convertable III
Cat 3208T 300hp

Carl

Swirl effect...LOL, yes that is why my raw water inlet is high and off to the side. The hope is to have water going around the shower head to cool and disperse water evenly across the holes. I read about the Spray Ring/Flare to disperse outwards, I also watched a u-tube video of showerhead spray rin...

Carl

Yup, that looks familiar, nice job! On your showerhead it looks like you did a flared end to introduce the raw water. I was thinking of going that route, but wasn't sure about the flow pattern, creating hot spots etc. The hole, sizes and quantity of holes is in the Cummins book, so I played it safe....

Carl

I agree, very expensive for what they are. It's a flange to mount onto turbo, than a tube within a tube going to a showerhead. I made a pair as I didn't like the stock elbows for my boat. I wanted to increase distance from waterline to turbo outlet, wanted the upside of the riser dry so if and when ...

Carl

It happens to see some pretty nice job on these boats nowadays; more than often for less than those figures When production Center Consoles are going for over a million, why are we cringing when a 31 Bertram is customized from the ground up by a high end yacht builder with a million dollar price ta...

Carl

Impressive, yes to say the least.

I find the Carriers more mind boggling. The enormity, what they contain, how they can maneuver, speeds they can achieve and that is only from the information released to the public.

Sorry, no idea on how to play clip.

Carl

Wow...a combination of all three! The last item checked out well, but was the last piece of the puzzle...crazy.

Your a better man then me...I am not sure I'd have been able to stay at it so long.

Kudos to you, now go enjoy.

Carl

IMHO this is not the engine compartment somebody dream of...definitely not the engine shape of $1.15 MLN priced boat At least on the port side the dry exhaust is fully wrapped, starboard dry looks like wrap has gaps...maybe just picture angle or early on before finishing. Balance of the boat looks ...

Carl

So the fix is being attributed to the heat exchanger, exhaust manifold or both.

Been a long road for you, my fingers are crossed this is the last of it and you get to enjoy for a good while.

Carl

I hear the Bayliss 31 is up for sale

Sorry had to say it

Carl

A great way to experience life through those eyes without a doubt.

Carl

This is the time of the summer we start running out of weekends...

Carl

That would be fun Peter! Sure you could keep the speed down enough for me to tag along in? LOL. Yes, I'd make reservations through dockwa...again. The thought is having the guys close the shop for me so we can run out early on a Friday, returning Sunday. I'd prefer during the week, but beggars can't...

Carl

...oh marine forecast wasn’t the rain issue so much, but started with small craft advisories, windy and high gusts with seas to match. Travel times seemed ok, but a little outside the window or a forecast less in our favor can make a nice few day trip into an ordeal. Bertram or not.

Carl

I shoot temps on motors as a comparison tool between motors and for what’s normal for your boat. The risers should never exceed what you can put your hand on for a few secounds, same with hoses and exhaust manifolds( aside from exhaust ports which get super hot. I feel for hot spots on hoses after t...

Carl

Peter- We had boat packed, organized fueled n ready to go… Woke up Monday morning to rain, with much more rain the forecast, not the greatest marine forecast either to travel n return in a boat. Booked a trip to Barbados and we are making the best of it. Hopefully we’ll creat a long weekend this sea...

Carl

It’s gorgeous…. But me n my .02 cents as a not rich person that works on my own boat says top notch work and beyond. Awesome detail…. Then comes how the hell do I service this boat… crammed systems. If I had more $ to hire good help…do they service the systems or just do the ez stuff. Yes, more mone...

Carl

I think we'll be back home by the 3rd as well, enjoy your trip.

Thanks you both Peters...nice to have expert local knowledge.

Carl

A great way to kick off a season!

Carl

Thank you Peter. I saw the sandbar on chart, I'll steer far away from that. I'd go inside of that bar if there wasn't for a couple spots marked at 3'. I reserved Monday - Friday with Dockwa. We may go earlier or later depending on when we are ready and the weather...shooting over to Watch Hill for a...

Carl

So the plan is to head out and stay a couple nights at Sailors Haven next week. Looking at the chart all I see is...NOPE, not that way, water is TOO skinny. I'm not fond of water less then 8-10' unless I am in a channel or know the waters. Unless a better option is presented, the plan is from the in...

Carl

Welcome back Ron, it's been awhile. Good luck with your search.

Carl

Yannis...don't worry, we have the good transmissions. It is the Lever on transmission where the Shift Cable connects to. The lever that rotates to give Forward, Neutral and Reverse. I'd consider just disconnecting the terminal end from the lever every few years to verify the Lever Rotates freely bef...

Carl

I see Bob commenting on Facebook fairly regularly.

Somehow, it's tied to my email as I get notified when he does. Someday I may take the time to figure out why it does...just not today.

Carl

Yikes!

That makes for a pucker butt situation...I love it when people just stop in the middle of a channel, road, highway to smell the roses, just cause they want to.

Glad you were paying attention and had your thinking cap on to avoid what could have been a bad day.

Carl

Thanks for sharing Tony.
I hope you didn't find the issue while maneuvering in tight quarters. I have the 63A, but will keep an eye on it as well.

Carl

Those stainless window frames are amazing. You got that right Peter! Incredible amount of work machining, forming, welding, grinding, fitting and then the polishing...ugh. At least using aluminum each of the processes is a bit more forgiving and they go...I want to say goes quicker or faster, but n...

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