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by moguls2go
Jan 4th, '23, 09:03
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: B31 Documentary
Replies: 7
Views: 3766

B31 Documentary

Yachtworld did a 45m doc on the 31':

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDuoGdPj2j8
by moguls2go
Dec 8th, '22, 14:37
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: NEWPORT SHOW
Replies: 18
Views: 10771

Re: NEWPORT SHOW

More photos of this boat if anyone is interested: https://cooleymarine.com/home/restorations/#
by moguls2go
Dec 8th, '22, 11:23
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Islamorada Charter Fishing
Replies: 5
Views: 2011

Re: Islamorada Charter Fishing

Sorry, one more thing- the online request form on his site is apparently not working. Best just to give him a call or stop by the boat- it's in the harbor right behind Wahoo's restaurant.
by moguls2go
Dec 8th, '22, 11:15
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Islamorada Charter Fishing
Replies: 5
Views: 2011

Re: Islamorada Charter Fishing

Not sure if this video will work but I'll give it a try- I think you have to click it to get it to play

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by moguls2go
Dec 8th, '22, 11:13
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Islamorada Charter Fishing
Replies: 5
Views: 2011

Re: Islamorada Charter Fishing

Yes, Takedown Charters out of Whale Harbor Marina. 40' Cabo express owned and operated by my good friend Greg. We've fished with him twice (both times in Feb): https://www.takedowncharters.com/ You will not be disappointed! https://i.imgur.com/9DMdbD7l.jpg https://i.imgur.com/cwzl7avl.jpg http://i.i...
by moguls2go
Sep 20th, '22, 13:08
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: NEWPORT SHOW
Replies: 18
Views: 10771

Re: NEWPORT SHOW

They are amazing. It looks like they are frameless. How do they have them set in the boat? I'm not sure how they're attached to the boat; they are frameless on the exterior. They built an entirely new support structure for the bridge; there's a support in the center of the windshield and then on su...
by moguls2go
Sep 19th, '22, 15:25
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: NEWPORT SHOW
Replies: 18
Views: 10771

Re: NEWPORT SHOW

I saw the boat this weekend. Bumped into Dug in the cabin- small world of 31' crazies running around out here, I tell ya... I saw an ad in Soundings that showed a vague shot of the windows/windshield; as soon as I found out it was going to be in Newport I made plans to see it in person, as the old a...
by moguls2go
Aug 23rd, '22, 13:24
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cummins repower
Replies: 353
Views: 7649319

Re: Cummins repower

Looks great man. I've loved following this thread- you're building such a weapon. Awesome to see photos of her in the water.

Nicely done!!
by moguls2go
Aug 12th, '22, 10:31
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rod Holders & Backing Plates for Bluefin Tuna
Replies: 5
Views: 2450

Re: Rod Holders & Backing Plates for Bluefin Tuna

That makes sense. How big is the piece of plywood underneath?
by moguls2go
Aug 12th, '22, 08:35
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rod Holders & Backing Plates for Bluefin Tuna
Replies: 5
Views: 2450

Rod Holders & Backing Plates for Bluefin Tuna

For those of you targeting larger fish, what have you done in terms of gunwale modification/reinforcement? I stuck a few bent butt rods into our existing rod holders and am a little freaked out by how much the gunwale is flexing when I push on the rod. The amount of pressure a fish applies is going ...
by moguls2go
Apr 13th, '22, 11:39
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Zincs- Need advice
Replies: 23
Views: 14126

Re: Zincs- Need advice

Awesome, thanks guys!
by moguls2go
Apr 13th, '22, 07:58
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Zincs- Need advice
Replies: 23
Views: 14126

Zincs- Need advice

Hey fellas- Over the past few years I've been installing 2 shaft zincs per side in the spring and am lucky to have them all by the fall. Not because they're worn out... because they somehow fall off. How am I screwing up this installation that seems so simple? I tighten the 4 allen screws as evenly ...
by moguls2go
Feb 14th, '22, 21:23
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 31 Bertram Rub Rail
Replies: 8
Views: 6292

Re: 31 Bertram Rub Rail

No sweat- good luck with the project!
by moguls2go
Feb 10th, '22, 21:41
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 31 Bertram Rub Rail
Replies: 8
Views: 6292

Re: 31 Bertram Rub Rail

saburke, have you purchased this yet? I may be interested in jumping in and splitting shipping.

Max
by moguls2go
Oct 16th, '21, 06:40
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Drone Video + Photos of our 31'
Replies: 11
Views: 7638

Re: Drone Video + Photos of our 31'

Yannis, yes the black thing in the cockpit is a grill. I don't like the way it looks, but it's inconvenient to take it on and off the boat every time we're going to use it, so it just stays there.
by moguls2go
Oct 15th, '21, 10:10
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Drone Video + Photos of our 31'
Replies: 11
Views: 7638

Re: Drone Video + Photos of our 31'

Hey Tony, I'm running the drone and my wife is driving the boat. I didn't look, but I think we were only doing 15-16 kts; there are lobster pots everywhere in this area and the light made it hard to pick them out. I wish I'd be flying the drone earlier in the evening- we were moving a bit faster and...
by moguls2go
Oct 14th, '21, 11:42
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Drone Video + Photos of our 31'
Replies: 11
Views: 7638

Drone Video + Photos of our 31'

Taken last evening running across the mouth of the Piscataqua River between Kittery, ME and Newcastle, NH:

Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE69SfwKhNk

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by moguls2go
Aug 19th, '21, 15:40
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Advice Needed: Cleaning Underneath Engines
Replies: 2
Views: 4300

Advice Needed: Cleaning Underneath Engines

Hey Guys-

Anyone have a good method for cleaning underneath your engines? It's a very awkward angle to get any leverage for scrubbing. We've had a few leaks and I'd love to get things as clean as possible in order to spot new problems more easily as they come up.
by moguls2go
May 11th, '21, 20:29
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A New Chapter for this 31 and Thank You to the Group
Replies: 10
Views: 12539

Re: A New Chapter for this 31 and Thank You to the Group

Bob, I saw your boat on Sunday. We’ve never met but I knew the listing and, when I saw her on Sunday from our own 31’, I thought I recognized her. It’s nice to have another 31’ in town- we keep our boat not far from where yours is moored. Hopefully I’ll meet the new owner. A sad day, I’m sure, but f...
by moguls2go
Feb 7th, '20, 08:04
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rudder Leak
Replies: 1
Views: 1553

Rudder Leak

guys- I noticed a fair amount of water entering the boat near one of our rudder posts last season, which only happens while underway. At the dock everything is dry. I assume this is a rudder stuffing box in need of repacking, but figured I'd ask for opinions in case others have had a similar issue a...
by moguls2go
Nov 6th, '19, 18:45
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winterization Check List
Replies: 22
Views: 13558

Re: Winterization Check List

With the corrosion-X, do you just spray everything down straight from the can, or do you put it on a rag and rub it over the engine?
by moguls2go
Nov 5th, '19, 08:09
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winterization Check List
Replies: 22
Views: 13558

Winterization Check List

Hi Guys, Now that our kids are a touch older and we're no longer drinking from a firehose at home I decided to winterize our 31 myself rather than have a yard do it. Maybe it's always like this, even after doing it year after year, but I keep thinking about what I missed. We have Yanmar 6LP power an...
by moguls2go
Oct 20th, '19, 07:29
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Yanmar 6LP Oil Change
Replies: 19
Views: 18754

Re: Yanmar 6LP Oil Change

Charlie, I used the plastic tube down the dipstick tube.
by moguls2go
Oct 20th, '19, 06:20
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Yanmar 6LP Oil Change
Replies: 19
Views: 18754

Yanmar 6LP Oil Change

Hi- I changed the oil yesterday for the first time and have to wonder if there's a more efficient way to do this than what I did outside of plumbing an oil change system into the boat. I used a DC pump that must've taken 2 hrs to pull ~3g of oil out of the dipstick tube. I ran the second engine up t...
by moguls2go
Oct 20th, '19, 06:14
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sum pics '19
Replies: 12
Views: 3132

Re: Sum pics '19

Love the photos Yannis. If these are the meals you're preparing in the galley of a 28 Bertram I can only imagine what you're capable of at home. Wow!
by moguls2go
Oct 5th, '19, 17:07
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2019 Season Photo Dump
Replies: 11
Views: 8960

Re: 2019 Season Photo Dump

Thanks guys- it was a great season. 3 weeks left before we haul- sadly I think they'll be almost entirely consumed with waxing, cleaning, and winterization. Damn winter.
by moguls2go
Sep 27th, '19, 08:58
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2019 Season Photo Dump
Replies: 11
Views: 8960

2019 Season Photo Dump

Hi Guys, Here are several pictures from our season thus far. Multiple trips to Maine and Mass (from Portsmouth, NH) captured here, along with lots of pictures of kids getting fishy & salty: Mount Desert Island: https://i.imgur.com/GkZfp5Hl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/RDJVe7Tl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/xkd...
by moguls2go
Sep 11th, '19, 09:39
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Liberty
Replies: 5
Views: 3317

Re: Liberty

I don't know the boat but live near by. Is this a boat you're looking for a first hand account of? I'd be happy to take a look- let me know.

Max
by moguls2go
Sep 2nd, '19, 07:36
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another Trim Tab Question
Replies: 6
Views: 3682

Re: Another Trim Tab Question

Chris, in my experience tabs don't have much effect on speed in our boats. I like having tabs (this is controversial, I know...) so that I can balance the load when folks pile to one side, but I haven't seen any effect on speed. Yesterday, for example, we ran into a small chop at ~19-22 knts and I f...
by moguls2go
Jul 1st, '19, 09:44
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2019 Northern New England Bertram Rendezvous
Replies: 10
Views: 12613

Re: 2019 Northern New England Bertram Rendezvous

We have 13 boats confirmed from 31' - 46' with a few others still considering the trip. Friday, July 19 Arrivals throughout the afternoon 5p Arrival Reception sponsored by Bertram Yachts, featuring the signature Bertram cocktail, the "Deep Vee", recipe courtesy of Morgan Bertram Saturday, July 20 8a...
by moguls2go
Jun 10th, '19, 17:47
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2019 Northern New England Bertram Rendezvous
Replies: 10
Views: 12613

Re: 2019 Northern New England Bertram Rendezvous

Looking good; continuing to grow. As of a few weeks ago we had 2x 42' sportfish, 1x 42' MY, 2x 33' sportfish, 1x 31 BM, and 1x 31 FBC. I expect (and hope) more to confirm now that it's starting to look and feel like summer but, as of May 30 this is where things stand.
by moguls2go
May 31st, '19, 08:28
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Swim Platform Project
Replies: 22
Views: 8295

Re: Swim Platform Project

CamB25 wrote:...or topless dance contest at Put-In-Bay! ( I assume that place is still wild like the ol' days)
This.
by moguls2go
Apr 25th, '19, 09:59
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2019 Northern New England Bertram Rendezvous
Replies: 10
Views: 12613

Re: 2019 Northern New England Bertram Rendezvous

Hi B31 Crew: Some of you likely saw the note this week, but for those who didn't... Bring your Bertram to any 2019 Rendezvous and be entered into a drawing for one 3 day/4 night trip to the Tropic Star Lodge for 2 people. There are events in North Carolina, New England, Long Island, Annapolis, Long ...
by moguls2go
Mar 4th, '19, 10:31
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bertram Painting
Replies: 9
Views: 2419

Re: Bertram Painting

Wow!! That's incredible!
by moguls2go
Feb 17th, '19, 17:03
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Zero Cavity?
Replies: 7
Views: 4289

Zero Cavity?

Hi Crew-

Any idea what happened to Zero Cavity? I saw a random post on Instagram recently with the boat on a trailer looking; she was looking rough. I never saw the boat in person but always admired many of the design choices- just curious what her status is.
by moguls2go
Jan 21st, '19, 14:49
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bertram 31 radar signature
Replies: 8
Views: 2749

Re: Bertram 31 radar signature

I've always considered the superstructure of our hardtop a sufficient radar target; thoughts?
by moguls2go
Jan 20th, '19, 08:23
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bertram 31 radar signature
Replies: 8
Views: 2749

Re: Bertram 31 radar signature

mike ohlstein wrote:A couple of radar reflectors above the headliner, if you have one.
Mike, are you talking inside the cabin... above the head liner? Inside the flybridge cavity?
by moguls2go
Jan 18th, '19, 19:12
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fla. Keys Boat Rental
Replies: 4
Views: 3569

Re: Fla. Keys Boat Rental

Thanks guys. Most of the affordable options seem to be down toward Marathon....
by moguls2go
Jan 17th, '19, 13:54
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2019 Northern New England Bertram Rendezvous
Replies: 10
Views: 12613

Re: 2019 Northern New England Bertram Rendezvous

Correction: call to make a reservation (617.242.2020) rather than using Dockwa. They've offered a discounted rate ($2.50/ft under 50') and have an easier time applying that rate via phone.
by moguls2go
Jan 16th, '19, 16:49
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fla. Keys Boat Rental
Replies: 4
Views: 3569

Fla. Keys Boat Rental

Howdy - My wife and kids are planning a trip to Islamorada in March and were kind enough to include me in their plans. We're looking for a center console for 2-4 days and, rather than go through the "front door" of one of the rental places down there, I thought I'd see if anyone is familiar with oth...
by moguls2go
Jan 16th, '19, 15:55
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 2019 Northern New England Bertram Rendezvous
Replies: 10
Views: 12613

2019 Northern New England Bertram Rendezvous

The 2019 Northern New England Bertram Rendezvous will be at Charlestown Marina, Friday July 19 - Sunday July 21. Call to make your reservation (617.242.2020) or use Dockwa; tell 'em you're with the Bertram group and they'll do their best to keep us close to each other. 2017 saw ~4 boats participate;...
by moguls2go
Dec 6th, '18, 06:43
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Might have to move to Denver - what to do with my B38??
Replies: 57
Views: 53765

Re: Might have to move to Denver - what to do with my B38??

Sell her; in the end it'll cost you less and, more importantly, cause you less heartache if you know she's being used as intended rather than sitting idle. If you have time or, in lieu of that, a good broker you can make sure she goes to the right owner. When we bought our boat it was as much an int...
by moguls2go
Sep 30th, '18, 08:47
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone know the "Gotcha"?
Replies: 0
Views: 3591

Anyone know the "Gotcha"?

I found a plate on our boat that reads "This motor designed & built by Capt. Tom Genise for the "Gotcha" 1984". Does this ring a bell with anyone?
by moguls2go
Sep 17th, '18, 10:10
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Seeking Advice: Props for B28 w/ 350s
Replies: 4
Views: 2273

Seeking Advice: Props for B28 w/ 350s

What prop size is appropriate for the aforementioned setup? A friend is in the midst of a repower and asked for some advice.
by moguls2go
Sep 11th, '18, 17:49
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best Pictures of Our Season (so far)
Replies: 15
Views: 5718

Re: Best Pictures of Our Season (so far)

Thanks, Tommy.

We have the 315 6LP yanmars.
by moguls2go
Sep 11th, '18, 13:31
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best Pictures of Our Season (so far)
Replies: 15
Views: 5718

Re: Best Pictures of Our Season (so far)

Thanks for the compliments on the photos, guys. Doug, yes- I have a DJI Mavic Pro, which I bought for myself last winter. It's an incredible little (and I do mean little!) piece of technology. It's capable of 40mph and has a 4.2 mile range. I've never flown it that far- you really need to be careful...
by moguls2go
Sep 11th, '18, 07:54
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best Pictures of Our Season (so far)
Replies: 15
Views: 5718

Re: Best Pictures of Our Season (so far)

Hi Steve- thanks for your note. Losing a dog is the hardest part about loving them! He was able to get back onto the platform with just a little bit of help: he'd swim over and I could grab his collar and lightly lift so that his front paws were up, then I'd scoop him by his ribs or right in front o...
by moguls2go
Sep 11th, '18, 07:10
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 28 days in a Bertram 31
Replies: 10
Views: 3572

Re: 28 days in a Bertram 31

Fantastic story, thank you for sharing. Here I am feeling good about 3 nights in a row on our 31' (with a 3 & 5 year old, but still!) and you come along and totally raise the bar. Awesome!!!
by moguls2go
Sep 11th, '18, 07:03
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Best Pictures of Our Season (so far)
Replies: 15
Views: 5718

Best Pictures of Our Season (so far)

Hey fellas- here are some of my favorite pictures from our summer. I'm not ready to concede that it's over.... so these are the favorites "so far". We took a few trips to Maine, went to Ptown for the rendezvous, spent some time in Rockport and Gloucester, and many days here locally in NH. Our dog pa...