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I was out in Montauk a week or two ago. There was a guy unloading a bunch of tackle off of a 53’ Hydra Sport. He was bringing it across the dock to his 60’ plus Bertram. Pretty good set up. Hydra Sport to run, and Bertram apparently as a high priced, depreciating summer house. Fun to watch however a...

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That is a great question. In my humble opinion, the most important part of deciding on repower options, is who will your mechanics be. You need to be able to trust them. I love Cummins. They make a great engine. It is a popular and successful repower option as a brand of engine worth considering for...

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John,

I just read your post and all of the following ones.

I am really glad to hear the gremlins have been put off.

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From the Godfrey site...

Godfrey offers the only corrosion collar with a unique brass core. This assures permanent electrical connection by holding the collar around the propeller shaft until all last traces

And it does work!!!!

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Because we hash things every way possible and it usually helps! Consider Godfrey zincs. They are great and have eliminated the slippage you talk about for me. They are a tad more expensive but you only need one per shaft because they maintain contact with the shaft until they are gone so they last l...

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Well at least you know what you are getting into! Hope you are well otherwise!!!

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Bruce nailed it. Measure the shaft id, and the bolt pattern (including distance between the holes) and then visit your local bearing distributor. They can provide you with either steel cast pillowblock or if you want to try to be really slick, a stainless bearing in a plastic pillowblock. There is v...

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Scott, you are right. For sure it would be fun! I am going to hit the Greenport one if at all possible. Domestic limitations will likely limit my ability to attend Provincetown. Hows that for attempted legaleze??

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Thats it Kevin! Burned a bit today just to enjoy the heat! It was a nice ride with my daughter snuggled up against me on the flybridge, waving to every boat we ran by. Good times are back! Need to change the switch, but its bypassed for now. Not too worried, as the engine starts in Warm mode regardl...

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My buddy Bill came over this morning, and we jumped out the safety switch. Bill runs NE Bowthruster along with being my best friend and he always seems to come up with the solution. The engine started instantly. So its either a wire, bad connection at the switch which I will check 100%, or the switc...

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I understand completely about the drive. I also understand the first time inboard world. Anything we can do to help we will for sure! You do need to pull a rudder to see the shaft configuration. Its daunting for sure. I bought rudders from Bobby Soles and they are in FL, I’m in MA, and the boat is i...

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Miz,

You cannot tell anything about the shaft configuration from the blade style. Just drop the rudders (both, if you are replacing anyway why does it matter?) and take them in with you as Tony said. Then you can get new bearing while you are at it.

Good luck!

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Tony, wow! Mike, that is what I have been inclined to believe. At the end of the day, I am very much aware that this is a first world problem, I have my health and life is good. I own the boat in the first place! But I would prefer to be zoomin’ over the waves this weekend vs. sitting on a beach... ...

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My engines have a shade over 600 hours on them; 4 cylinder Yanmars. The majority of the time I have owned them they have run well. Very occasionally I have had mild challenges with the port engine neutral safety switch. Last year I had major fuel problems, starting just after the rendezvous. On the ...

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That is a hell of a way to go...

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I corresponded with the organizers yesterday and they have only had 4 boats confirm registration/reservations with the marina so far. They are wrestling with how to handle dinner, and I have filled them in on how it has been done over the past few years. What I can pass on is that the more people wh...

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I would love advice from anyone who has converted from the original anchor to a Fortress or any new Danforth style. I have been working through this process and would love to ensure I am not running into or solving problems unnecessarily. Crazy how much is involved in what should be just a new ancho...

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Hi all, It looks like via Facebook that a Bertram rendezvous has formed and will take place in Greenport at our old stomping grounds! September 7th-9th at Mitchell Park Marina in Greenport! And what is kinda cool is that Bertram corporate will be participating and will have the new 61' model present...

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Steve, I agree. Best solution is to run them. My issue is 100% lower use than desired.

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Max, I have to say, that does not look too bad! Mine were structurally sound but were oozing a white powder and aging quickly. I am not really sure there is a solution... I could see a temporary one where any holes are filled and then its all painted, but it will not last. My solution... well, you a...

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I had a problem on my 4 bangers where the turbo's would scale up on the outgoing side. As a result, we disassemble the exhaust from the turbo every fall, hose it down with lube spray and stuff an oily rag in the turbo to prevent rusting and other corrosion. Then we re-assemble in the spring. Yep, it...

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I don’t have them on Alchemy, but have always thought they would be cool.

Skip has the Volvo ones on his 31 Wahine. I am pretty confident he loves them!

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Jack, I have had mega problems with fuel in the past, and filters can cause black smoke and sluggishness. Are you dumping black semi-burned fuel out the exhausts? If so, I am 100% with the guys on Turbo’s. That being said, if they were doggin’ they may spin a bit at the dock. I have had two get comp...

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John,

I suspect they were an option from the factory, as some boats have them and some don’t.

I have never seen them available unless someone is ridding themselves of a set...

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Steve, I had my bench fabricated by my aluminum guys. I am guessing you are not big on metal vs. wood and I get it, but I have a mini bench that seats three comfortably (or my dog) and I can walk around my bridge. Its a good set up in my mind. Otherwise you could always call Release Marine and see i...

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Hey Steve,

You have a beauty! I spent a fair amount of time on board at the show, and the detail is what is shown. Its a very nice boat. You should love her! Congratulations!

Next time I’m in Key West (who knows!) I hope to say hi!

Best,

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Congratulations on your purchase! She’s pretty!

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Phew! Well, if it wears off quickly, so be it! I dream of a time like those in the past where I use the boat that much! I am hoping now that O is going to be 3 this summer, that she will want to go out on Daddy’s boat with me. She was just crossing that stage last summer and asked me yesterday when ...

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Yep, Bobby Soles.

I don’t have trim tabs so, no... LOL!

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Ok, I am now wondering. I painted my brand new installed Capt. Patrick stainless rudders with Interlux Micron csc bottom paint. Am I going to have a problem with the stainless vs. cuprous oxide in the paint? Now that I am thinking about it??

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Of course you are welcome to ask on 25’s!

You got it on High Tide!

Good luck!

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Awesome!!!!! If there is ANYTHING I can do to help, please ask. Very much looking forward to it!

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Charlie, I know, I just didn’t know if we had reached the point where we should be formally committing?

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So is it a go? Do we need to begin to make reservations in order to preserve that opening?

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Bruce, I hope all is well. I am sitting at the keyboard with a grin on my face. My dad just called me into his office and asked when the Tropic Star trip was planned for. He said he would like to be a part of it. He said he had been keeping the information in his desk for a while, and thought it wou...

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Pete,

You beat me to the news... We are being given a forecast of 6-10 here in Central MA. Yay... Wish I could help you out!!!!

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Update! The owners name is Alex, and he had a bit of a surprise. I thought it only fitting that he have a copy of Walters book, so I bought one on Amazon, and forwarded it to him, via a friend of his in Miami. He got it during the last day or so, and is super pleased. On the boat front, after he fin...

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Dave,

I would look at Release Marine. Have a conversation with them about returned product. They make absolutely beatiful furniture for your boat.

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Its been fun for sure! We ended up with 17” or so at the house. It was a good time to have my parents away, and not have to compete for who had the plow. Between the truck and the snowblower clean up was pretty straightforward. If I had to lodge a complaint, which I am not prone to doing for real, t...

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Welcome!!!

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Yannis, Mine did not have any MUSTARD like slime glued to the walls... Yowza! I might just move on to a new tank...

But I did have a lot of snotty shit floating. That may make a difference.

If you have guck stuck to the walls then I think you have bigger issues!!!!

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Yannis,

They went in with a wand via the pick up access point. They pulled the fuel and filtered it, then chemically cleaned the inside of the tank. After refilling, they filtered the tank. It was quite a process, but they did it all via the existing access points!

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Keith, Around $850. This included cleaning the tank, polishing and treating the fuel, and should put me in a good situation. You may recall Alchemy sat for 1.5 - 2 years in the barn being refurbed. The fuel sat that long. Then I didn't succeed in burning it all in the summer and half that followed. ...

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Keith, It may be worth getting a fuel polishing service in. I had to this fall. I had tons of diesel snot. One of the things they do is clean the tank along with cleaning the fuel. It may be worth all your frustration to have them do it for you... There HAS to be SOMEONE who does this in the marine ...

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Max! That is so cool!!!! What a terrific 1st birthday present. Wow!!!! and the rest of the stuff is pretty cool too!

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We were lucky in the areas we frequent. High water but not too high. Our house is not in the flood zone but the pictures I have seen only reinforce the need not to live in an area that gets wet with a high tide. I just tell myself how it could be in a real storm!!!! And we, in CT, really did not hav...

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Its blowing pretty hard and gusty here in Worcester, and raining steadily and with purpose. Just talked to Randy down at Brewer Street Boatworks and an 18 wheeler just blew over on the Newport Bridge. The whole bridge is shut down to traffic now. Tides are high and pics from friends on the coast (Bo...

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Mike thats a good idea. Might be a bit late, as its been over 10 years. But worth looking into!

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Steve,

You are right. But there is a LOT less competition in this portion of the market and there does seem to be a bit of a resurgence. Which I like.

But it has a long way to go to match the outboard cc’s for sure.

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I have used my fridge for years. I replaced the old 110 one when I got the boat, and yes, it came in and went out through the forward windows. Or window. Fun will be when the fridge I have dies, which it will someday. I have no windows anymore and will likely either live with it or cut it in half wi...

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