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Catching up on latest and greatest ideas and comments. Been busy with 31 project, Rv trips, grandkids and a little farming. After reading Bruce’s post it brought back a haunting memory. I think everyone who owns a Bertram has seen the poster/painting with the script “Thank God it’s a Bertram!!” Whic...

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I have an original Bertram cluster panel but not sure if it’s chrome complete with gauges. Also have bronze shaft logs,not sure if they will accommodate 1.75” shafts. Currently out of town but will confirm when I return.

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Time to order fuel hoses for resto. Looked thru past threads, couldn’t find info, any leads on where to go other than Seaboard ? And has anyone found some with SS connectors?

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Daniel, one of my best buddies spent two years on the Ingham, thinking 71 - 72. He said they spent a lot of time in the rough ass North Atlantic launching weather ballons and beating ice of the ship with baseball bats! He said he spent a lot of nights strapped in his rack to keep from waking up on t...

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Makin memories. Great pics Jason

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Nice fish! Got my taste buds salivating. No bluefin in our hot water in the gulf. Lots of yellowfin in the deeper water around the floating rigs.

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Started exhaust today. Converting round to oval exits at transom just change it up a bit, wondering if it will sound any different? Mocked up engine compartment to make sure piping fits in as planned. Back in the day I called myself a pretty decent pipe fitter but have no experience with tig. Howeve...

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Thanks Jason. Where did you get your 6x5” FG 90 degree bend that goes beneath hump hose to change wet exhaust from vertical to horizontal? Just doing some rough measurements it looks like things are going to be tight. You don’t recall what the makeup for that 90 was by chance. IE; end to center.

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Thanks. Checked you out on the thread last night Peter, guy you are so close and it’s looking great! It’s gonna be worth the wait.

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Finished glass work in cockpit area, strut pads, shaft logs, deck and exhaust supports, grind and fair under gunnels, rod/gaff holders along with something I probably overlooked but minor add later. Might add I am glad that part of resto is in the past. Even though my shop is well ventilated most da...

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OK guys, you can pile on now, props came in today. Ordered 20X23 4 blade nibral with medium cup used. Got them from a fellow who was referred to me by a Captain friend of mine that runs a 72’ Viking. Service was great and sales seemed very knowledgeable. FYI, guys name is Brian with Wildcat Propelle...

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Got it ,thanks

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Guys, with all the prop info available on this site my brain is getting bogged down and I’m finding myself thinking in circles. Trying to order wheels,and after pricing, I’m definitely wanting to get it right or close the first time. 300hp 6BTA’s 970 cpl to be treated as 250hp don’t exceed 2500rpm c...

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And do have any idea regarding fuel burn?

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Thanks Tony. So with those cruise numbers in mind offshore would you consider your boat loaded/heavy?

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BTW, what part of Texas coast are you?

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Daniel, you are spot on regarding the upgrades and I was able to find an old post by Bob LIco where he had included the casting numbers on the upgrades. Found numbers and starboard engine has the upgraded head. I suppose at sometime in its life the old one cratered and was replaced. Leaning towards ...

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Thanks for the reply Brad. Read the entire thread, sounds like you had a lot of nat sayers till you posted the pics. Pretty impressive. Did you ever calculate your GPH at cruise? What was your low idle speed? And on the prop offer don’t know if that will work as I’m running 1 1/2” shafts. Thanks aga...

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Next dilemma, moving forward with ordering shafts and wheels. Plan is to order blank shaft stock 14’ pce. In Aqualoy 22 and have local machine shop build them. Machinist is wanting wheels and shaft couplers for machine fit. So without doing extensive search on this site, does anyone have experience ...

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BTW, Got the strut back to original location and still am in the 12 degree range. Don’t ask me how it worked but it did. I’m beginning to think my problem is I’m trying to turn boat building into rocket science. Anyhow thanks for the help.

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Yea Tony, that thought crossed my mind, till I priced them, and may eventually come to that. I’ll find out when I get everything to machine shop. Carl, miked the barrel and it ranges from .234 to .260 wall thickness, old cast bronze struts are pretty rough, IYO is what you’re suggesting doable? That...

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Hmmn, great points you make Carl, the prop swap would definitely by a bummer, will regroup and tweak some more. Thanks

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https://www.flickr.com/photos/198996996 ... 526e942RL1
Images at last, amen.

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Tech difficulties in image posting stand by

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https://Imgur.Com/a/ExLOio7 Big day, motors are in. So here is where I’m at. I went by the book trying to change shaft angle to the magic 12 degrees and the only way I can make it work is by moving shaft strut aft by 2”. Then everything lines up, shaft coupler to trans output shaft, shaft to strut, ...

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So back to the “larger injector “ issue, would it be wise to replace with smaller?

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Thanks Daniel

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Thanks guys

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Thanks for the prompt response guys. The motors are indeed 300hp. As far as anymore correspondence with the machine shop the owner passed away and shop shut down. Mechanic is scheduled to be here with crane truck to help with engine install Monday morning, FINALLY!. Big day. Had them in before for m...

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In process of complete resto of 31SF into FBC best I can tell hull is 66 model. Years back when I joined this site, greatest site ever, I was doing a minor upgrade on my first 31 which had 454 gassers. Unfortunately she went to the bottom of Mississippi River during hurricane Issac. During the time ...

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If you go to utube and search Verneese boat resto
, not sure on the spelly, this guy gives one of the best
tutorials on coosa along with some handy tips. It’s great stuff to work with once you learn the does and donts. Good luck

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Thanks Bob

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Trying to gather all parts required to mock up engines to build motor mounts, (shafts, couplers, struts, etc.) Noticed the output shaft on my new ZF 220 trannies are angled down. My plan was to mount engines as low as possible, allowing more space for fabrication of exhaust, try to reduce shaft angl...

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https://imgur.com/a/ExL0io7

Test run on image posting.

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Thanks for all the info guys.

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Can anyone give me a short course on posting pics on this site? Tried following instructions but at 69 my computer skills are somewhat remedial.

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Bob, regarding your input on shaft angle back in Nov. 21’, I am currently in process of total resto of 31SF and am repowering original factory gas with 300hp 6BT Cummins with ZF gears. We are at engine mount stage for determining motor mounts and shaft logs as well as ordering shaft struts to accomm...

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Thanks for the help. We’re they custom built or a stock item?

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Restoring 31FBC that had gassers. Repowering with Cummins 6BT 300hp and wanting to upgrade to 1 1/2” shafts. Who is best supplier for struts. Or can my old ones be bored to accommodate larger shafts?

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