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Gert van Leest

wow Harv , are you allright ?

Gert

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Keith ,

Maybe a dumb question , but did a shark eat him ??

Gert

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IRGuy wrote:Happy Birthday Mike.. I hope to meet you one day!

same here !

Gert

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it is very ugly , but still a floating B31 !

Ship it to me and I will make it a proper lady !

Gert

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Gert- OK, lets do it... But we'll need to open a Keys branch of your business. Ive already worked for the competition, so I have a good idea of what we're up against. Although, I mentioned your comment to my wife, and she immediately began researching nursing career opportunities in the Netherlands...

Gert van Leest

Good luck and keep us posted with pics !!

Gert

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Nice and clean !!!

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the guys in my yard work fast.........but this beats them all !!

Nice job !! and next season on the water !

Gert

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Nice ride !! godspeed with her !

Gert

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Dug wrote:Interprotect

wise decision !

easy to aply and and proven to be good !

Gert

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Gert, The Long Island boats are really nice looking craft, your flotilla looks like the Dutch Navy in miniature attacking the local pubs. Keep up the beautiful workmanship. Do you want to buy a 1961 express cruiser she'd look great along side the 31 FB and the 25. Nice web pages. Pete Fallon Pete I...

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misschien ik wel ..?

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Dug ,

The only way to go is the Captains way.!! forget about the flappers.

Gert

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Late last weekend, I had a 10 hour layover in Amserterdam. I had previously sent Gert a note asking if we would be available to meet. We were able to meet in person and I want to thank him again for being such a gracious host. I toured his boat yard (saw the 25 Riva in process, the woodshop, many o...

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MarkS wrote:Ian did you scope out my future bedroom? He will adopt me it's just a matter of time! Very cool thanks for sharing!

Mark , youre room is ready !! :)

The forms are in the mail !

Gert

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SC31 wrote:Anyone had any luck painting the rub rail ? The awl grip system bubbled in a year. Sanded,cleaned,etched,545primer & topcoat. We use this product all the time with no problems. 1974 Bertram 31

The only way to go in my modest opinion.......buy new at High Tide !

Good luck !

Gert

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Hey Buju ,

we should team up together !!!

Nice job !! , If you ever want to move to a cold and wet country , Youve got a job !!

Gert

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looking NICE !!

Gert

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Gert van Leest wrote: al I know he had a 36 , i posted that last week...

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sorry 38

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Joe , nice job .

Hate to have you tell this but the guys are right.........another thing is that your FWpump is better of mounted horizontaly or upside down the way it is is mounted now.

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Good eye, Ian; it appears that the painted area is consistent with the wetted area when the B-25 would be at plane. Maybe a drag-reducing coating? How 'bout it, Gert?!? Guys , this a tipical Riva bottom paint job , even the wooden ones have this , in the old days they used white gloss paint instead...

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Morning Wood wrote:What materials are Riva manifolds made of? Their profile gives a little more room between the engines. I was told that it was some alloy and not cast.

They are made of copper.......

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John S wrote:Beautiful work Gert.
Can you run us through your painting process and what products you used ?
Thanks in advance.
John

Sanded it grid 240 , then epoxy primer it to get rid of all the silicone and have a good base layer, after that sanded it 360 for the first coat of Awl grip

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Gert, Wow, what a beautiful little boat, and an amazing gut job. Does anybody know the history of the 25-26 Riva's. Did Bertram contract Riva to build these boats? Is it the same hull as the 25 Bertram? Although I love the 25 and 26 Bertrams, I really like the way the front windshield is curved on ...

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Craig Mac wrote:I always wondered if the quality of Riva is better or worse than Bertram--is there any difference?

Always thought Bertram should have used stainless window frames like Riva.

Bertram is better build , more and thicker fiberglass !!

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Gert- I ran into one of Carlo Riva's old captains a couple of seasons back http://bertram31.com/newbb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7416&p=71328&hilit=riva#p71328 I was told that Riva's B31 had "Riva V-8s" which were raw water cooled Crusader 454s with intake and exhaust manifolds of Riva's spec. I was also ...

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MarkD wrote:Gert:

What are you putting in for engines? 5.7 Crusaders? Where did you purchase them over here?

I bought them at our local Riva / Crusader dealer
http://www.boesch-riva.eu/index.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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I send you 1 back , you are more then welcome !!

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Hello again !

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15 W 40 is the one for a normal climate , when it gets colder you go for the wider range , however most of the new Yammers take 5 w 40

Gert

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Go for 2 part !!! this can stand antifreeze , and gas or diesel.
Never use the international bilge paint , it is crap !!

Gert

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Now I get It ... Nu snap ik het !

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Barnfind of the week , this Bert is for sale priced € 400.000,- http://www.riva-ram.it/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=19&category_id=1&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=9&lang=en" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g475/Ge...

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Pete you are right !
Aprea Mare is not build for our humid dutch weather ...we did not need to steam the wood , we just gave it a couple of days to get used to being bend ...every day a litle more.

Gert

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Bruce , I am planning to go to France and Italy again next year but I will be there in August....
To bad....
Gert , but you will be probly flying in through Amsterdam , you are always welcome for a stop over !!!

Gert

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KOEK and ZOPIE !!

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I do !!

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she loves it !!

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let me know !!

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fish came off after 45 min......

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nava Tech is right , in Europe gas is $ 10 the gallon.... last year we fished from an 38 ft Aluminum Striker the Hatt is much better than that.!

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we changed the rotten mahogany boards on this Aprea Mare ( italian boat ) http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g475/Gert1968/IMG_4804_zpsfe2f8efe.jpg http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g475/Gert1968/IMG_4829_zps92262797.jpg http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g475/Gert1968/IMG_4830_zpsbd27137b.jpg h...

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Thanks guys !!! :) dont forget it is my job !! The colours are stark white and sky blue , this is the fist coat apllied with a foam roller , next and final coat will be brushed.. Two new crusader powerpaks are underway from your side , and the teak varnished , are the cabinets port and sb on the ins...

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I am in !!

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you are all welcome !!!, I only have to buy the WaterMachine to accomedate you all...........

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:) :):) :)

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I kind of missed out on those this year , can anybody fix me with 2 XXL shirts ..????
Many thanks in advance !

Gert

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whenever you are on the other side of the great pond , you are more than welcome Marc !!!

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