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Carl

Rough day fishing alone, I hope you were wearing an inflatable.

Yes, boats do drift fast. Never drifted into a buoy. I know someone who hit one at night and sunk the boat.

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Jaon's right.

Nothing magic about them.

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Chilly day for you but not for the kids. Look at the smiles on their faces. They are saying cold what cold.

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Cam

Have you have seen an improvement at cruise RPM's?

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I believe Jimmy G and Bob Lilco get close to 40 knots. Jimmy said his is still stable at top end. Those are the only ones that I know of that have pushed the envelope. Now if those Sharrow props, they are working on for inboards work, you might be able to get that additional speed without increasing...

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Mickey

She looks great. Looks like she gives you a nice ride.

Good Luck with her.

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Peter the Shelby is a sore subject with me. Back in the early 80's money was really tight. Heck I wasn't making much but had beer money and could pay the rent. I had a boss that was into old cars. He asked what my dream car was. I said Shelby Mustang COBRA. He said I can find you one for $5,000. I c...

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Sorry I am late.

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Peter

How does she feel at 36 knots? With the additional weight she should still feel like she is on rails.

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Peter Viking has come a long way with their boats. I would say they are now what Hatteras and Bertram were in their prime. The Valhalla is a beautiful boat. Those Mercs are burning 40 gallons an hour at 33 knots and 80 at the top end. Thirsty compared to our diesels but they get you there in half th...

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If you are going flush mount by Airmar, the 20-degree unit works. Mine is just off the center line in the area under the companion way. Actually, it is near the starboard engine stringer. If I measured it I bet it would be lined up with the midpoint of the engine.

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Carl I bet if you a 30-year-old single billionaire you would have gold chains hanging from your neck along with one of these docked next to your 90-foot Viking and a Ferrari along with 5 Victoria secret models. I could see it now, the wind blowing through your hair as you raced along at 85 MPH. LOL

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Snow

Bite your tongue

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Micky

Good to hear. Now get out there and enjoy the fruits of your labor. You built a really pretty boat. You should be proud.

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That rebuild is well documented on Tony's site.

Not sure if the tunnels are worth it.

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Carl

You can never win the weather game.

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Tony I have a simple side window frame design that I used and I think it worked out pretty well and I think looks pretty good.The windows will be fixed though. I just open the bow hatch and back door and the wind keeps the cabin bearable on those hot days. I liked the windows in the bow also but ch...

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https://www.updplastics.com/windshields ... s/bertram/

Never talked with these guys but they seem to have the windows for the 25 and 28. They might be worth a try.

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Peter

That is sweet. 23 knots at 2100 RPM's is perfect. I always found that the 31 really hits it stride at 24 to 25 knots depending on the boat weight. You might find yourself pushing her up a little.

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Carl

The coast is on fire. Even Blue Fin are showing up.

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UGH! Windows I think all of us have windows we need to address. I would love to redo mine. I want to glass in the front, the wife says no. Then I figure go the way Jerry Santiago with Zero Cavity went. Just make them all permanent. The side window in the Head is cracked and will need to be replaced....

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Very interesting, I’ve spoke to a couple of guys here about it but without using my hands and lots of words it’s hard to describe. I’ll try…. It's that dam Italian influence. Peter Funny, even with the 270 Cummins I found the boat had the same feeling. It just pushes the water out of the way and ge...

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Jason

Your a brave man going barefoot. That is the one thing I am not a fan of while fishing. I have seen too many accidents happen with flying hooks.

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Jason

Looking good.

Did they measure out the Permateek or did you do it yourself? I assume you installed it yourself.

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Peter

Congratulations. She looks great. Those are great numbers. It was a long wait but well worth it.

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John I have never looked at a 20, but I am assuming that the stringers are not glass and are wood. If it is anything like the 3d1, the wood in the stringers can rot away and not impact the hull. If I was building a cradle I would build it the way Bertram had them made. Supports in the 3 load points....

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Nice job guys. Yes it was a great weekend weather wise. Today was also. This is when I regret not holding on longer. Unfortuantely my friend winterized his 23 Contender so that is out as an option. Jason Looking good. Your kids will remember this forever. As far as rod holders. If you have a hard to...

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Peter

It has to be tough having the children and grandchildren so far away. You get limited visits, but I bet when you do they are fun.

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Dug wrote: ↑Oct 31st, '23, 19:59 Alchemy came out a couple weeks ago now. It just gets too windy…. Sad but needed to happen. She was all winterized two weeks ago!!

Dug

I am with you. The older I get the more I don't like putting the boat away in the cold.

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Carl The weather is really crazy. Did no train in South Jersey at all. Friday was overcast and not as warm as the predicted. Saturday was sunny and warm. Sunday was cloudy but comfortable and today, before I left, was sunny hot and humid. Drove North and as we neared the Raritan River it was getting...

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Doug

Hard to tell. Looks like a Bertram but at that distance anyone's guess.

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Carl There are those that just like those real old lines. The difference between out boat and that Hatteras is the fact the lines of the 31 are timeless. The hull will still run with the best of them, and they can raise fish. Those new European styles like the Pardo are just butt ugly. I don't get it.

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If you head over to a good auto supply store, they sell a tape that you can put on a stick and put it into the tank and it will let you know if you have water. Gas stations usually do not pump water. They would have to remove the filters off the pump. The water clogs up the filters and the pump real...

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Long Range forecast for Sunday looks good wind wise. https://photos.app.goo.gl/zZvHsKTjDY9jsWE8A I've got calls out looking for crew. looking to run out of Cape Cod Canal and head towards Provincetown and then go around the backside Maybe we can charter a bus that is willing to make the rounds pick...

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Neil

Did you put the glass in yourself?

Should be able to get the glass from any glass shop.

Timmy has been missing from here for too long.

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Well, I beat you guys to it. I pulled the boat. We were going away and I have things going on eating up time, plus with the weather forecast I figured it was just not worth keeping it in. Now I need some time and a couple of nice days to finish the job. By the way, they are killing the stripes down ...

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For the record I have two shafts and a tie bar laying on the side of my garage that I feel guilty scrapping. If you need anything Peter After 13 years I got tired of moving those shafts around, so I just got rid of them. Trust me I don't miss them. By the way, they are only scrap metal. A magnet st...

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The bonding system should go to a common negative ground. Sounds like they used the block as the common negative bond.

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If it rains this weekend that will make 7 straight weekends for us down here. UGH.

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NIce report. Looks like this coming weekend is not going to be good either.

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Jack

I only have one 30 amp inlet on the Port Side. Originally back in 75 that outlet was 20 amps, but we upgraded it when we repowered.

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There is also a product out there called Top Gun. Similar to Sunbrella but heavier.

https://www.sailrite.com/Comparing-Sunb ... ne-Fabrics

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Rick

That is pretty impressive. You are truly breaking ground. I am sure the end results will be worth it.

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Carl, its not our world anymore. It stopped being our world when we started more for a car than my parents paid for their house. But then again look at the price of houses. Carl Not sure how the 35 is selling but they are still pushing it so I assume it is moving enough to keep it. But with the big...

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They actually billed the boat as 32 feet so it may have been a hair longer. I believe the beam was the same. So decks may not have been interchangeable between the Nassau and the 31.

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Carl and Peter Too funny. But what if someone drinks Mr. Clean thinking, he was grabbing a container of milk. True Story. We used to run off back in the MId 70's early 80's with our boat and our friends 31 as the companion boat. We used to share crew depending on who had who going. On this day, we w...

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They were built by an outfit called Brightside Marine. I tried searching for them and it looks like 2011 was the last time they had anything written about them.

Looks like they are long gone.

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Carl wrote: ↑Sep 30th, '23, 09:09 I’m trying to rationalize being here for winter Peter.

I don’t mind tending the fireplace, but not fond of shoveling. Even shoveling is not so bad… it’s the wet n cold that I am disliking more n more.

Carl

We are just getting old. I feel the same way.

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I would love to move the boat south, but living down south is getting to a point where it is not much better than up here. The only advantage is depending on where you go, you can use the boat more.

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Bruce Sorry to hear about your struggles. I can remember when I first stumbled across Capt. Pat's first site. I would be stuck at work and would take a break to look up stuff on the internet. It was all fairly new back then. I was in all my glory finding a bunch of guys talking about Bertram's. Then...

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