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John F.

Congratulations

John F.

Thanks for the suggestion.

John F.

Carl

I really appreciate your insights. Please keep them coming.

John

Love the name. My first thought was WTF?

John F.

The table looks great.

John F.

Fantastic. I can't imagine how great that was. I'm looking forward to seeing her out on the Bay. Congratulations

John F.

My Dad bought a 233 Formula new in 1967 when I was 8. I grew up on that boat. He ran it around LI Sound up until 5 or 6 years ago when the motor beds and aft stringers got dangerously soft. The 233 hull is one of the best ever. Lots smaller than a B25. I have his 233 stored here. It may get restored...

John F.

Good luck. She looks great.

John F.

Is she splashing tomorrow?

John F.

Mark

It was nice meeting you and thanks for posting the pics.

John

John F.

Big shout out to Roddy of "Hers" and Rob of "Lulu" for the B31 Rendezvous at the Hyatt in Cambridge. It was a really well organized event at a great facility for a rendezvous. I think there were close to 30 Bertrams, including a couple of 20s, a 28, close to 10 31s, a 5 or so 35s, a 39, and another ...

John F.

Mark- Sorry, I don't know the local hotels in Cambridge. Easton is about 20 minutes away and has a great little downtown that'd be nice for a getaway. So do St. Mikes and Oxford. Oxford is really small, but a neat little town with a couple of nice restaurants and bars. The Hyatt in Cambridge is real...

John F.

If I were doing it again, I'd find the best B31 for the money with the diesels I want. If I were more limited on funds (and I always am), I'd get one of the B31s you found with Cummins in the high $20s. Make sure the install was done right. Get the motors surveyed by someone who really knows what th...

John F.

Or you can head south to the Chesapeake Rendezvous...

John F.

Looks like I'm going to be able to attend the Chesapeake rendezvous at the Hyatt. I'm planning on getting there Saturday and leaving Sunday. Is there a roll call of the faithful?

John F.

The foredeck/bow isn't cored. There are f'glassed in stiffeners that run sort of fore and aft. As pointed out, a little flex is normal.

John F.

You’ll save money if you buy a boat that’s already been restored if you find a restored boat that works for you. You’ll also save money if you buy a boat that has the motors you want but needs restoration. If you want Cummins, then find a B31 that needs work but has a Cummins repower done right. Buy...

John F.

I'm curious how it went. The Chesapeake and LI are coming up next weekend.

John F.

Sorry to hear Vince. Your B31 should sell fast at that price. Better be sure that you want to sell her

John F.

Nice pics and nice fish. Getting to weigh twice at the WMO is pretty impressive. Congratulations

John F.

From what I can tell, those are the biggest oem rudders that came on a B31. Crows Nest (my 1977 B31) has the same rudders. I think those rudders are pretty good. I had smaller rudders on the Anna E (1969 B31) and it didn't steer at all. I replaced those with Cap. Pat's oversized rudders. Big improve...

John F.

Nicely done Bob. It looks great.

John F.

As I remember, Doug, the PO of Crows Nest had a side window break. He cut a replacement out of thin Home Depot plexiglass or whatever it is they sell. It was thin enough that you could flex it to get it into the frame. Otherwise, you have to take the frame out. If it were me, I'd do what Doug did. C...

John F.

You do amazing work. She looks fantastic. Congratulations. She's going to be quite the attention getter.

John

John F.

PM or look for posts by Keith Poe. I’m pretty sure he has a trailer for his B31.

John F.

I can check mine tomorrow. The bimini on Crows Nest is lower than I wanted, but works well for me because I’m short. B31 is a pretty short boat for a FB, and I think the lines get a little off if the bimini or hard top is too tall

John F.

I used a local acrylic place here in Annapolis. The curved windows are a little different size boat to boat. I brought my old curved windows in so they had a pattern. At the time, I think most folks were going to American Marine in FL. My local guy was the same price and he did nice work. I had him ...

John F.

Go Carl go. Looks good

John F.

Great venue. I’m local, but that’s one of the few weekends that I have a commitment. Same weekend as the LI Rendezvous. And I was really looking forward to hopefully meeting some Chesapeake Bay guys

John F.

Congratulations.

John F.

I wound up using Anchor Insulation in Pawtucket, RI. They do industrial stuff as well as boat stuff. Their price was significantly lower than the other vendors I contacted, the turn-around was really fast, and the blankets are just fine. Based on my experience to date, I highly recommend them. My PO...

John F.

Ray--Reel Crazy will be great with new motors. Congratulations. I can get Crows Nest (300 hp DD w/3 blades--forget what size wheels) down to about 3.5 knots on one motor. Not as slow as I'd like, but it works when I do troll for stripers/rock. From what I understand, Virginia suspended its spring tr...

John F.

Rawleigh wrote: which are notorious oil leakers.

I prefer to think of them as self-lubricating.

John F.

My understanding is that without the blankets, the turbos are a fire hazard as the dry turbos get really hot. And the pictures aren't working out. Sorry Port motor with blanket: https://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p276/JohnF31/IMG_0377_zpsstrpg7pw.jpg Starboard motor without blanket: https://i130.ph...

John F.

Bob and Snipe-thanks. I'll check with them.

Yannis- The Detroits in Crows Nest have dry turbos that get really hot.

John F.

Cam-

She looks fantastic. Looking forward to seeing her on the Bay.

John

John F.

I've put these off for too long. Crows Nest needs new exhaust/turbo blankets. I've contacted MESA, but was wondering if anybody knew of a shop that could make custom blankets in the mid-Atlantic or Northeast? Thanks

John F.

Nice boat, great power. Congratulations.

John F.

Reach in important. Make sure you have the right plugs.

John F.

And you picked a fresh water boat. Very nice. Congratulations

John F.

Awesome. Great pics.

John F.

Looks great. Congratulations. Real clean look. Deck looks really nice.

John F.

Congrats Peter. I need to do bottom paint and clean up Crows Nest and she'll go in. Can't wait. Life is just way better with a B31 in the water and ready to go.

John F.

Looking forward to more pictures of your progress. Custom bridge seats may be my next winter's project and I could use the ideas. Not heated, just nice looking ladder backs.

And don't knock hot cocoa on a cold day...

John F.

Bob

Please post pictures as you go along. I’ve been thinking of making bridge/helm seats for my next project so I can have a pair that are just the right size for a 31. The seats available commercially are all a little to wide. Thanks

John

John F.

Interesting discussion to follow. My 2 cents. When converting a boat to a full bracket, just be aware that it'll change the handling/ride characteristics. My B20 was converted to a transom hung outboard. It's great. Raybo has commented on here about a B20 that was converted to a bracket mounted outb...

John F.

Bruce-

Donation sent by Paypal. Thanks for everything.

John

John F.

Beautiful. I love my B20. Please keep the pictures coming. I'm looking forward to seeing her rigged and ready to hit the water.

John F.

They're all very different boats. The 35 interior and flybridge layouts changed in 1981, with the FB offering "tournament" seating (a bench seat forward of the helm/controls). The 35s in the early 80s came with 3208 Cats with, I think, 320 hp, and moved along nicely (also came as gassers). I've seen...

John F.

Pete-

Glad that you're doing better. Good luck with the PT and recovery. And the cold just sucks regardless.

John

John F.

OK. Clean everything up really good and no sealant. Thanks again.

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