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Carl

Two fully rebuilt turbos for less coin than a pair of questionable eBay bargain turbos. Not bad for taking a ride and dealing with a little "gling-glong at every corner!"

Enjoy the grilled shrimp and fresh Rose, you earned it!

Carl

I've gone out to dinner with other couples thinking the only thing worse than the food was the service, while they raved about both. Mixed reviews are what they are. That said it's either 2nds or knockoffs not up to par. Bolt holes and outer casting surfaces mean little to me with such substantial s...

Carl

carl the next time i go to NJ i will drop off the wheel. i had no idea it had to go to Bermuda Here from 6:30 - 3, Friday we close early at 1:30...but I am more often than not here considerably later every day. If that does not fly with your schedule, I live a few minutes from Outerbridge. The sun ...

Carl

Ummm. I thought it was supposed to fluctuate between minimum n maximum, plus or minus a bit.

If going below minimum, refilling n going below again that’s another story.

Carl

My 62 with 440's and 160 full gas tank came in at 14K years ago at last marina.

I know they measured weight with the hydraulic gauges on the travel lift, we have the same setup on our lift...but I wonder how accurate those gauges really are, I use 'm as a ballpark at best.

Carl

I offered a long drawn-out answer for a reason...I don't know. The claim of being an actual Original Equipment Manufacture product at that cost does raise some hairs. I'd almost prefer they advertise as "Just Like OEM", or "Meets and Exceeds OEM Specifications" as I can feel ok in that seems possibl...

Carl

Is this the same local Turbo shop that condemned your well-performing old Turbo's? If it is, I'd consider bringing your old ones for a 2nd opinion. If not, perhaps you got the wrong sales representative on the phone, woke up on the wrong side of the bed, had a fight with the Mrs...stuck in traffic o...

Carl

I'd agree to disagree with you, Frank. Yes, the information is there to work on the Cummins B, most motors, and tons of other stuff, but the information in the wrong hands can do more harm than good. There is also a big issue of discerning the bad information from the good. It takes some knowledge t...

Carl

Bruce- I was taking time to teach a guy, he starts walking away, and when I ask where he’s going he says he wanted a cigarette.

Lesson over, stay a production worker.

Carl

I’ve worked with Scott Marine Power over the years. Dealership here would bring him up for a couple weeks to tackle jobs they couldn’t tackle. Cummins wasn’t his mainstay but pretty sure they did work on them.

Carl

Bob-
If easier, I ship out most every weekday. If you want to drop wheel off at my shop I can ship it his forwarder. My place is about a mile from VZ Bridge on Staten Island.

Carl

Hey...what happened to the boat, it's all gone!

It does look better, although not much left there to look bad. lol

Carl

Rawleigh- The quick answer is maybe. If the aluminum alloy is weldable, if it can be cleaned from all contaminants and corrosion yes it could be welded up. Castings- Some weld perfectly, others as you said can be a bear. The cast material Itelf can be problematice, has inclusions, are pourous and su...

Carl

Very nice !

Carl

Blowing the exhaust underwater is not all that new, I've seen older boats with a thing-a ma-bob casting going from where you'd expect to see the transom exhaust port that went down below waterline to release the exhaust.

Also I/O's vent from the prop as do outboards

Carl

Thanks for doing the homework on this Tony. Interesting read.

LOL, Yes I did notice it said "Venturi" effect...hard to miss that in bright orange, I stand corrected.

Carl

Smart car

Carl

I kinda wondered about the increase in back pressure being a problem at idle and low speed...Eddie Murphy in 48 Hours with the old Banana in the Tailpipe Trick stalling out the detective's car...funny stuff. Back on track...I think it's 3 psi max back pressure for my Cummins 6BT...I have seen some b...

Carl

I was looking at Bertram Society on Facebook, saw an Express (Pal O Mine) with upgraded rudders that looked a bit far back. It had a comment about fixed trim tabs n I started to wonder if tabs or cavitation plate. Well Wonder no more as I moved down and saw the following: Facebook February 29th Mars...

Carl

Yes, I am familiar with the Value Added Tax, we used to ship a good amount of merchandise overseas.
Let me ask you, are you getting 24% Added Value with those Turbo's? Sorry, don't answer...I do get the idea behind it all and don't want to turn this into a political, governmental thing.

Carl

+24% tax... I love it when people throw out the term Free regarding government benefits and assistance. Whatever it is that has been claimed to be free is always paid for somewhere, somehow, someway, and in my experience usually by those who work (have worked) very hard for "their" money. Sorry, a s...

Carl

...two new turbos. Ok, no more complaints from me.

Carl

Tony- I think the idea in question has to do with the vacuum created as water flows past the underwater exhaust outlet. Something I never considered, but quite an interesting thought.

Carl

Was it the mini max baffles

Was it the high rise risers

Was it the motors running providing positive exhaust pressure pushing potential incoming water out

Or was it a combination of the three, two or…

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Carl

Yes, Yannis Flax Packing is the natural waxy rope inserted into the packing gland. Yes, it may leak a little heavy when boat first goes in the water. Yes if leaking heavy, snugging up the nut 1/4 turn should slow it down. The Prop shaft "should" drip a couple of drops every minute or so, rudders can...

Carl

I may be wrong but it looks like Daniel was the 1st to pick up on the fact it would be a B26 installation. If marginal in a 28 I'd think they would be more than adequate in a 26. As you said, the running gear may be adequate to handle a high reving diesel which saves a bunch of money and time. True ...

Carl

With motors running and a baffled muffler I can see a reason surge tubes can be considered overkill. Shut the motors down with boat rock'n and rollin, pitchin n ditchin there will be a good amount of seawater in those hoses between the muffler n motor. A 31 using Stock Elbows can have that seawater ...

Carl

Bruce- What if the wheel pitch was reduced to offset the heavy load? Yes, I'd be slow and underpropped when light, but maybe at least it would get on plane and hit rated WOT when heavy. Underpowered is what it is... In my head, I'm thinking about the 4-53's @ 140hp in the 31. Yes slow, but they'd ge...

Carl

If that doesn’t give results, maybe we try a coolant dye. I hate intermittent problems…

Carl

Yeah...I'm lost. I prefer to read the instructions before I toss them. In any case, I still think we are mostly saying the same thing. The top of Rudder Post (tower) is supported by a well-built rudder shelf. The Top of rudder shaft is additionally supported by a heavy-duty bearing (pillar/pillow/fl...

Carl

Good to hear from you Kevin, As Tony said no need to be a stranger just cause your not in boating mode. Hope all is well, glad to see the boat is back in the picture for you. Although starting with a Project is a tough way to start in my book. I agree glass work is kinda fun, making something out of...

Carl

Doug, while Bertram may not have outsourced work to other companies, your observation of using whatever they had on hand may be right on target. The Bertram lineup consisted of several sizes of boats, I'd guess each line had an assortment of remnants, finish materials, and hardware around for the ta...

Carl

Micky...had to post those now???? Oh man that hurts... https://i.imgur.com/3pVQ8ug.jpeg Of course, I'm kidding (mostly)...we had snow this weekend. Boo Boo!! Eh, its winter in the north-east, it had to happen eventually and it's been mild...Ooops off topic. Great news! I'm so glad you're getting to ...

Carl

LOL...OK I see your point Bob, the picture shows a flat-bottom boat. I think we are on the same side of the fence. I look at the rendering as a basic instructional guideline for installation. The rudder post is plumb and the base is to be cut flush to the outer hull. Flush can be 90 degrees as shown...

Carl

OMG can the guy who display this tower installation "walk and chew gum at the same time" i doubt it ,just what i wanted on a sleek 31 bertram hull a bolt, nut and washer sticking out th bottom ,unbelievable the bottom painters turn marine mechanics are taking over Bob- Take another look. The depict...

Carl

Bruce’s book of the month suggestion was a good read. Thank you

Carl

From Tides Marine website. If you look at top picture you”ll see their design has 2 Bearings shown in dark green, 1 at the very bottom and another at the top just under the lip seal. Picture also shows the fiberglass tube is inserted through hull flush to bottom and glassed in place, fiberglass show...

Carl

Putting it on the hard will be a pain. If you get to the Survey point it will need a sea trial. You will have to re-prep the engines for storage if it does not sell. You're right Tony, those are good points I wasn't considering. I was thinking more of an older boat on land, seen from the work aspec...

Carl

On a windy day walking with a flag pole, I place one hand low with the other high, close to the flag. In my mind, the same logic applies to a rudder. I'd want the low support to be as close to the rudder as it could be with a second as high as possible. The rudder is not static, it rotates to make a...

Carl

Yannis- I cannot offer much aside from providing the lead Tony gave a few posts back.
Good luck

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Carl

Spending money is not often the best way to save money. IF keeping the boat is feasible, provided the dockage can be had for less, have you looked into other marinas? Pricing can vary tremendously from one to another. Of course that could mean everyplace else is higher...but looking and asking aroun...

Carl

Surface piercing props will give best angle

Carl

Daniel- My dads insurance carrier in Florida dropped his 28' 1966 Hatteras this year, after many many years of coverage and zero claims. Seems like when my business insurance dropped us, they said we were 7 miles from the Coast. I told them it's an Island, the island is only 7 miles wide, everything...

Carl

Just came across this post about transom-mounted rudders on a 31. I remember this post, just do not recall the impressions after the work was done. Some say the results can be a big part of a project.

https://www.bertram31.com/newbb/viewtopic.php?t=2279

Carl

jayjays1 wrote: ↑Feb 4th, '24, 08:46
Could really use Bob's knowledge on this rebuild.

What's good about this site is you have all his instructions in the old posts.

I do not recall talk of rudders affecting trim...maybe if bent outward they could lift or drag.

Carl

Yannis wrote: ↑Jan 31st, '24, 08:03 Haha, you remember the song, right?

Not a lyric I recall Yannis...maybe we listen to different music.

Then again I am one to hear a song...like love or dislike I usually do not pay attention to the words.

Carl

Scary thought without a doubt to just drop into a hole at sea. I guess if the rogue waves they say are true is a combination of waves kinda joining force and going high, then they could also go low...scary as the warning is not there, not that there is much of one with it going up...but at least my ...

Carl

Carl That first picture reminds me of a certain someone (who will remain nameless) who posted a picture of his project that had a tree growing out of the bilge. I can still remember Capt. Pat's reaction. What was to be a Hatteras Express became a Hatteras planter called The Tub. It's incredible how...

Carl

Yannis wrote: ↑Jan 31st, '24, 02:12 Beat me with your rhythm stick, beat me....

umm...are you ok Yannis ???

Carl

"how about a rum and coke?" :-D I don't think that guy understood the severity of their condition. Or he understood it all too well trying to add levity to the situation. It is something that makes me think. But not too much or I'd never leave the dock...mother nature can be more than scary at time...

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