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- Sep 20th, '24, 07:15
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: B31 search update...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 184
Re: B31 search update...
She looks great, with great power. Congratulations and enjoy the ride
- Jul 4th, '24, 20:24
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Swagger/Jim Swagler - Nice write up in Professional Boatbuilder email
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1112
Re: Swagger/Jim Swagler - Nice write up in Professional Boatbuilder email
Cool. Thanks for posting
- Jul 4th, '24, 09:15
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rudders for a Gasser
- Replies: 41
- Views: 9165
Re: Rudders for a Gasser
Oversized rudders are an essential upgrade for the 31. I got mine from Bobby Soles Propeller in West Palm Beach. I believe that they used Captain Pat's design. (Others please correct me if I am wrong.) Based on the drawing that they sent me the overall length of the blade i6" long, maximum width 10...
- Jun 7th, '24, 14:40
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Playroom Build Thread
- Replies: 77
- Views: 303896
Re: Playroom Build Thread
Nice job.
- Mar 13th, '24, 07:12
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Surveyor on LI
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1300
Re: Surveyor on LI
Never mind. Friend decided to go a different direction.
- Mar 12th, '24, 07:03
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Surveyor on LI
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1300
Surveyor on LI
I have a friend that's looking for a mid-20s center console with twins. When he finds a boat, he wants to have a surveyor lined up. Any recommendations? Thanks
- Feb 23rd, '24, 10:08
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Glassing Front Windows
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1710
Re: Glassing Front Windows
Crows Nest had the fiberglass overlay glassed onto the front windshield before Doug bought her in 2002 or so. I glassed over a couple minor surface cracks when I painted her 10 years or so ago, and glassed over and finished the laminate covering the inside. Long and short, yeah, I’d rather have the ...
- Feb 21st, '24, 07:43
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1968 Hatteras 34 project
- Replies: 792
- Views: 5272722
Re: 1968 Hatteras 34 project
That's great. Your Hatt looks great. The new windows really set her off.
- Jan 30th, '24, 09:50
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Surveyor in Annapolis
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3957
Re: Surveyor in Annapolis
Carl, yes i think we might struggle on fuel range to drive her home!! She`d be a long haul that`s for sure, funny enough i`ve been told it can be done, but its not an option for me, i am not that brave!! Team i am arriving the 19th and there for 4 days staying locally to the boat, any cool things t...
- Jan 23rd, '24, 09:43
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Surveyor in Annapolis
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3957
Re: Surveyor in Annapolis
I live about 10 minutes from Kent Narrows/Kent Island Yacht Yard. I don't know any local surveyors, but let me know if I can help
- Dec 30th, '23, 18:26
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: are these numbers real?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 224737
Re: are these numbers real?
Awfully fast too
- Dec 22nd, '23, 09:32
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: High tide vs lookout window frames
- Replies: 60
- Views: 584988
Re: High tide vs lookout window frames
I redid the frames, and had Maritime Plastics in Annapolis do my windows on the Anna E. All of ‘em. Fronts, curved sides, and big flat side windows. I can’t imagine doing the curved sides. Interestingly, they had to recut one of the front opening windows. They used one side as the pattern and cut bo...
- Dec 19th, '23, 09:46
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: High tide vs lookout window frames
- Replies: 60
- Views: 584988
Re: High tide vs lookout window frames
John- Where did you find Captain Pats build on Santiagos boat? I had looked in building tips a couple times for ideas n info. One thing for sure, I'm not glassing the frames...well I say that now. Once things get going directions change. Captain Pat excelled in glasswork, it is not my strong point....
- Dec 14th, '23, 15:36
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: High tide vs lookout window frames
- Replies: 60
- Views: 584988
Re: High tide vs lookout window frames
Capt. Pat's approach (and it wasn't Buddy Boy):
https://bertram31.com/santiago/images/b ... index.html
https://bertram31.com/santiago/images/b ... index.html
- Dec 14th, '23, 09:43
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: High tide vs lookout window frames
- Replies: 60
- Views: 584988
Re: High tide vs lookout window frames
Carl- If you want to go cheap, this is what I did on the Anna E. If you want to do more work, I remember Capt. Pat posting a whole build project of fiberglassing up the existing front frames. I think it was for Buddy Boy. https://bertram31.com/newbb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2957&p=27005&hilit=windows#p27...
- Nov 26th, '23, 19:18
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1968 Hatteras 34 project
- Replies: 792
- Views: 5272722
Re: 1968 Hatteras 34 project
Great. Really happy for you.
- Nov 26th, '23, 19:05
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bass fishing
- Replies: 59
- Views: 377307
Re: Bass fishing
Looks like a great day and a great memory. Congrats.
- Nov 10th, '23, 09:33
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Eastwind 2022
- Replies: 288
- Views: 3510385
Re: Eastwind 2022
Congratulations. Great results.
- Nov 10th, '23, 09:30
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bertram 20 Rebuild
- Replies: 8
- Views: 19001
Re: Bertram 20 Rebuild
Thanks. I'll post up some pics. when I get to the next step.
- Nov 8th, '23, 07:47
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bertram 20 Rebuild
- Replies: 8
- Views: 19001
Bertram 20 Rebuild
I'm hoping I can get a lot of advice from this group given all the great rebuilds I've seen. I bought my B20 about 15 years ago. It had been converted to an outboard, and the 1994 Yamaha ran fine. The deck and stringers were wet--really wet--but I figured I'd run it until the motor crapped out. Duri...
- Nov 8th, '23, 07:17
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How To Post Images and Links
- Replies: 35
- Views: 176156
- Nov 6th, '23, 13:09
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bass fishing
- Replies: 59
- Views: 377307
Re: Bass fishing
Nice looking Bertrams, and looks and sounds like it was a great day on the water.
- Oct 27th, '23, 23:08
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 10/27 - not a hero
- Replies: 14
- Views: 17733
Re: 10/27 - not a hero
Sounds like a really fun day. Definitely not a zero. Very cool
- Sep 27th, '23, 07:44
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I'm curious about the speed ...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13691
Re: I'm curious about the speed ...
Whenever I look for a "new" boat, I check at what speed I can get it to plane off. I've been out too many times when 13-15 knots was as fast as was comfortable, and I don't want a boat that's wallowing around trying to get over its bow wave at those speeds. Same with my B20--it'll plane at about 13 ...
- Sep 26th, '23, 10:38
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: NICE RESTO---
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12856
Re: NICE RESTO---
Very nice. Thanks for posting this. I really like the bow rail/pulpit--as well as the interior and pretty much everything (though some stuff is not my style).
- Sep 24th, '23, 07:42
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I'm curious about the speed ...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13691
Re: I'm curious about the speed ...
Same. Planes at about 13.5 knots. No tabs.
- Sep 20th, '23, 06:19
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Eastwind 2022
- Replies: 288
- Views: 3510385
Re: Eastwind 2022
Nicely done.
- Jul 22nd, '23, 08:00
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Side Window Replacement
- Replies: 47
- Views: 187944
Re: Side Window Replacement
For my old B31, the Anna E., I made my own frames out of 1/4” marine ply covered in f’glass cloth and had plexiglass windows made. Low dollars, not too much work, and they looked great and we’re holding up fine when I sold the boat. I’m sure there’s a thread on here somewhere showing the windows. Ju...
- Jul 19th, '23, 14:29
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Eastwind 2022
- Replies: 288
- Views: 3510385
Re: Eastwind 2022
Peter- It's better to go Cold Turkey, no boating till Bertram is done. Agree to disagree. I can't stand to be off the water. If she's not done soon, get something. I run my 20 way more than my 31. There's a moratorium here on stripers/rock from 7/16-7/31. Its pretty weird to have an evening where w...
- Jul 19th, '23, 14:26
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bertram 25 conversion to an outboard powered CC
- Replies: 527
- Views: 1240695
Re: Bertram 25 conversion to an outboard powered CC
Your 25 looks great. Great numbers.
- Jun 7th, '23, 07:11
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ressurection of the "Pepper"
- Replies: 190
- Views: 2259965
Re: Ressurection of the "Pepper"
She looks great. When you have some time down the line, I may bug you for some pics of your pulpit/windlass set up. It looks really clean and I've been thinking about doing something like that to Crows Nest.
- May 21st, '23, 06:48
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cummins repower
- Replies: 353
- Views: 8377985
Re: Cummins repower
Really nice work. She’s gonna be special.
- May 21st, '23, 06:46
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Flange/coupler bolts
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6252
Re: Flange/coupler bolts
I went to Kastel Brothers in St Michaels. They did the shaft/coupler work for me a few years ago on the port side. They miked up the bolt I brought with me, set me up, I bolted it back together, and ran her yesterday. She’s fine. Thanks for the help.
- May 15th, '23, 09:15
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Flange/coupler bolts
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6252
Re: Flange/coupler bolts
Thanks Carl. Just what I needed to know. I’ll just go to my prop/shaft guy and have him set me up.
- May 15th, '23, 05:14
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Flange/coupler bolts
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6252
Flange/coupler bolts
A transmission flange to coupler bolt sheared on Crows Nest. I’m guessing that the bolts have been on there at least 18 years and are pretty corroded. They’re not stainless. Can I use stainless and locknuts for replacements? Or are the bolts a specific hardness? Should I get them from my local prop/...
- May 5th, '23, 12:07
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Playroom Build Thread
- Replies: 77
- Views: 303896
Re: Playroom Build Thread
Spring 2009
- May 4th, '23, 18:42
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Playroom Build Thread
- Replies: 77
- Views: 303896
Re: Playroom Build Thread
Cole- Sorry I missed this thread until now. I live and my boat is docked right across the Bay on Kent Island. I think I know your boat/previous owner--Jim B. If so, the tank is a Patriot Marine 230 gallon tank. Jim and I bought the tanks together when all the ethanol stuff was happening. His boat ra...
- Apr 30th, '23, 12:13
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dissapearing coolant
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11858
Re: Dissapearing coolant
I had an issue with a really slow coolant leak that I couldn’t find. I finally figured it out after a I got coolant dye and a black light to show where the coolant was leaking. It was leaking on a hose that I looked at a bunch of times previously, but never saw the leak. Just a thought. Got the dye ...
- Apr 24th, '23, 05:50
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: For you wooden boat lovers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4532
Re: For you wooden boat lovers
Cool pics. Thanks
- Apr 21st, '23, 21:38
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Aluminum rub rail repair
- Replies: 35
- Views: 29844
Re: Aluminum rub rail repair
Crows Nest has the same battle scars and wears them with pride. That, and if you're at a place where boats are rafting up, everybody leaves you alone because that low slung aluminum rub rail is merciless.
- Mar 14th, '23, 20:23
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fell off a ladder
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8017
Re: Fell off a ladder
Glad that you’re feeling better. Get well.
- Mar 13th, '23, 07:31
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Eastwind 2022
- Replies: 288
- Views: 3510385
Re: Eastwind 2022
Splashing in May sounds great. Good luck with everything.
- Feb 24th, '23, 07:51
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Hello, new member here
- Replies: 31
- Views: 15137
Re: Hello, new member here
Welcome to the sandbox. Enjoy the ride
- Jan 27th, '23, 11:22
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Driving my new b28 from Buzzards Bay to Fort Lauderdale
- Replies: 38
- Views: 31976
Re: Driving my new b28 from Buzzards Bay to Fort Lauderdale
Congratulations! The video was great. Trailering, launching and retrieving a B28 with just the help of your dog is pretty impressive, as was the Escalade. B28 looks good and it looks like all went well (bummer about the windshield. Enjoy
- Jan 9th, '23, 11:33
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is this a B35?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3484
Re: Is this a B35?
I'm pretty sure that its not a B35. Maybe an Egg?
- Dec 23rd, '22, 06:16
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MC
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3531
Re: MC
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!
- Nov 28th, '22, 09:00
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anybody have an extra Cowl vent laying around?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11621
Re: Anybody have an extra Cowl vent laying around?
I'm with Capt. Bone. Looks great and great that you were helped out.
- Oct 23rd, '22, 08:08
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1966 31 Re-imagined
- Replies: 39
- Views: 35705
Re: 1966 31 Re-imagined
Nice look.
- Oct 14th, '22, 08:25
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1966 31 Re-imagined
- Replies: 39
- Views: 35705
Re: 1966 31 Re-imagined
There is a reason that the Bertram brand failed in the market. They did not keep up with what the market demanded. My B31 had mods over the years such as beign repowered with Volvo diesels, etc. but many of the original shortcomings remained. It had no storage, the flybridge was inadequate for a mo...
- Oct 12th, '22, 18:32
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1966 31 Re-imagined
- Replies: 39
- Views: 35705
Re: 1966 31 Re-imagined
Your F233 looks great. Looking forward to your B31 build. They're a great platform to make into whatever you like.