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by neil
Apr 21st, '23, 19:28
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Aluminum rub rail repair
Replies: 35
Views: 27739

Re: Aluminum rub rail repair

Rayleigh that is not a rash,it is a battle scar
by neil
Apr 19th, '23, 19:13
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For you wooden boat lovers
Replies: 6
Views: 4217

Re: For you wooden boat lovers

Very nice thanks for sharing
by neil
Apr 10th, '23, 18:56
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New to the website and Bertrams
Replies: 33
Views: 12551

Re: New to the website and Bertrams

I looked at all those sedans when we bought our first bahiamar we went to delta Ville va and saw the whole fleet of police boats.those sedan are very cool I wish I had one but two bertrams is enough good luck with her.put a pair of Cummings in there and you got something going
by neil
Apr 5th, '23, 17:40
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1968 Hatteras 34 project
Replies: 792
Views: 5245807

Re: 1968 Hatteras 34 project

Rawleigh I still remember that about the turbo cleaning but the most important trick I learned was when capt pat told me about the soadies amonioa to clean the teak gunnels
by neil
Mar 18th, '23, 20:05
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rendezvous NE ?
Replies: 17
Views: 6481

Re: Rendezvous NE ?

Carl ,keep up the good work,I think we can get at least a dozen of us together thanks neil
by neil
Mar 17th, '23, 18:27
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rendezvous NE ?
Replies: 17
Views: 6481

Re: Rendezvous NE ?

Trace I contacted crystal point today, they are a no go ,as far as carvers and others go in our are not a chance. I really like carls idea.we have been to many rendezvous and states island would be a very easy run for a lot of us.it would open up a lot of people in the sound from both conn ny and nj...
by neil
Mar 16th, '23, 19:57
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rendezvous NE ?
Replies: 17
Views: 6481

Re: Rendezvous NE ?

Trace I live around the corner from that place and I don’t think there is any chance of them accommodating us ,I will look into it tomorrow it’s very convenient but also very full
by neil
Mar 15th, '23, 18:52
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rendezvous NE ?
Replies: 17
Views: 6481

Re: Rendezvous NE ?

Carl,I had the same idea at our yacht club great faculty just like you have mentioned,only problem was it’s to busy .your idea sounds great,easy run for everyone and I was going to suggest that you step up the the plate and get the ball rolling ,you seem like a very organized kinda guy,I am here to ...
by neil
Mar 15th, '23, 16:44
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Rendezvous NE ?
Replies: 17
Views: 6481

Re: Rendezvous NE ?

Guys I did my homework and our only chance in nj with this little notice would be ac at Farley,space in the other areas are so limited we have more 31s in nj then any other state,Carl if you want to get the ball rolling ,Tom has lobsters and I will cook them with some Jersey corn and steamed crab we...
by neil
Mar 14th, '23, 16:05
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Eastwind 2022
Replies: 275
Views: 3484525

Re: Eastwind 2022

Tony and all others I did some homework today.it looks like our only chance of a rendezvous would be at Farley state marina in ac .I looked in our backyard and no one could accommodate us.I have done my fair share of orchestrating rendezvous,I am more than willing to help out with food such as a lob...
by neil
Mar 13th, '23, 20:18
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Eastwind 2022
Replies: 275
Views: 3484525

Re: Eastwind 2022

Peter,it is a real easy for you and bob and Carl,and even the leader of the mean team it
Is also not a bad run for guys from conn and mass and ri
by neil
Mar 13th, '23, 19:08
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Eastwind 2022
Replies: 275
Views: 3484525

Re: Eastwind 2022

There are a few places in our back yard that I will look at this week one of which is a municipal marina that could possibly accommodate quite a few of us ,this would be in Manasquan inlet and then a few miles to the spot,real easy for anyone coming from north or south of Manasquan.I will look into ...
by neil
Mar 12th, '23, 19:54
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Eastwind 2022
Replies: 275
Views: 3484525

Re: Eastwind 2022

Snipe the redevous is a great idea,we have gone to many over the yrs and have met some life long friends.we have so many bertrams in nj that we should definitely try to put something together .only problem

is that it takes a lot of advanced notice and a shit load of cortdinating,ask me how I know
by neil
Mar 10th, '23, 20:41
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Please do not forget Bruce
Replies: 26
Views: 19926

Re: Please do not forget Bruce

Thanks Bruce checks in the mail
by neil
Mar 10th, '23, 16:46
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Eastwind 2022
Replies: 275
Views: 3484525

Re: Eastwind 2022

Peter it is good to hear that you are progressing so well,you will never regret your decision to do what you have done.you win the favorite father award.some day our grandchildren will thank us
by neil
Feb 4th, '23, 21:05
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Corinth Canal
Replies: 35
Views: 8420

Re: The Corinth Canal

Thanks for sharing that,what a beautiful part of the world and history that I never would have seen,unless you postedo
by neil
Feb 2nd, '23, 19:56
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Getting started on the 28'
Replies: 52
Views: 16473

Re: Getting started on the 28'

I just ripped out the carpet in the v berth of our 62 ,25 ft moppie the weave of the glass is much smoother so now I know why you want to cover it, I just painted a relatively smooth wall
by neil
Jan 30th, '23, 19:15
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Getting started on the 28'
Replies: 52
Views: 16473

Re: Getting started on the 28'

I really like the shelf idea,and the weight of all that anchor chain in the bow should help the hyena from dragging her ass.keep up the good work
by neil
Jan 29th, '23, 19:23
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Getting started on the 28'
Replies: 52
Views: 16473

Re: Getting started on the 28'

Very nice job on the v berth and as for chain the chapmans book says six feet of chain per ten ft of boat length
by neil
Jan 10th, '23, 21:02
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is this a B35?
Replies: 4
Views: 3156

Re: Is this a B35?

That is a 37 topaz
by neil
Dec 20th, '22, 07:43
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is That Dug Stowe or did some kid borrow his boat
Replies: 10
Views: 2333

Re: Is That Dug Stowe or did some kid borrow his boat

Tony that pic is definitely ac I think the one in montauk was 2003 ,not sure but I do remember the fog on our ride up,we met some great people that year that have become life long freinds
by neil
Dec 19th, '22, 18:23
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is That Dug Stowe or did some kid borrow his boat
Replies: 10
Views: 2333

Re: Is That Dug Stowe or did some kid borrow his boat

The corks from the patron became marlin lures
by neil
Dec 19th, '22, 07:37
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is That Dug Stowe or did some kid borrow his boat
Replies: 10
Views: 2333

Re: Is That Dug Stowe or did some kid borrow his boat

Tony we were at the one in montauk that year,Gary Caputi did an article that year on old Bertrams ,he put a picture of our Bahia mar in that edition our radar arch was covered with bunker spoons and jr was about five years old it was a great time.that was the first time we met brewster
by neil
Nov 6th, '22, 20:05
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 50
Replies: 23
Views: 7468

Re: 50

I found my hull number on my 25the other day she is a 62 ,I have always thought she was a 64 hull number is b25 62 8 it is a moppie
by neil
Oct 17th, '22, 18:58
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: NJ refit
Replies: 12
Views: 4826

Re: NJ refit

Holtzs boat works in tuckahoe nj
by neil
Aug 21st, '22, 13:47
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: fire island rendezvous
Replies: 17
Views: 8551

Re: fire island rendezvous

Have fun bob,hope all is well with you
by neil
Aug 13th, '22, 18:32
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sunken sportfish
Replies: 37
Views: 16547

Re: Sunken sportfish

Tony the ones of us that met capt pat are all happy to call him a friend,he taught my son and I a great deal and we were honored to know him
by neil
Aug 13th, '22, 18:28
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Megaladon Lure
Replies: 6
Views: 2731

Re: Megaladon Lure

Yes marshal I tan it my self it was very time consuming but well worth the effort,I used fluke skin as the divider for the bill fold and more stripper skin for the credit card holders next I will try a mahi and maybe a tuna , I used the you tube vid with the egg yolk and vegetable/dish soap . The ke...
by neil
Aug 12th, '22, 19:44
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Megaladon Lure
Replies: 6
Views: 2731

Re: Megaladon Lure

Very creative,I just made a wallet out of stripebass skin I will have jr post a pic
by neil
Aug 10th, '22, 08:01
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sunken sportfish
Replies: 37
Views: 16547

Re: Sunken sportfish

As long as you know that mike is the leader of the mean team the rest will come in time
by neil
Aug 4th, '22, 18:11
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sunken sportfish
Replies: 37
Views: 16547

Re: Sunken sportfish

Mike,the world would be a better place if we used pronouns like that
by neil
Jul 27th, '22, 16:25
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What I want in a boat!
Replies: 12
Views: 6173

Re: What I want in a boat!

We have had the pleasure to ride on the resolute,he did a great job,TrueType a battle wagon
by neil
Jul 25th, '22, 17:19
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Whisper power generator
Replies: 7
Views: 5488

Re: Whisper power generator

No sound enclosed but still very quite
by neil
Jul 24th, '22, 19:06
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Whisper power generator
Replies: 7
Views: 5488

Re: Whisper power generator

We have a northern lights 5 kw and it’s is very quite its in between the two engines on a bahiamar
by neil
Jul 5th, '22, 13:20
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Private Messages
Replies: 3
Views: 4295

Re: Private Messages

Carl I speak with Harry a ew times a year,he is doing good,if you need his number let me know
by neil
Jun 25th, '22, 17:47
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: UV
Replies: 12
Views: 11723

Re: UV

When we were in Newport I will never forget capt Patrick refered to uv as his platinum spark plug they are both missed
by neil
May 4th, '22, 19:51
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: EXSPENSIVE RESTO MOD
Replies: 43
Views: 29008

Re: EXSPENSIVE RESTO MOD

Your are a good man bob
by neil
Apr 8th, '22, 10:59
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Eastwind 2022
Replies: 275
Views: 3484525

Re: Eastwind 2022

Peter the boat looks great,after meeting your wife and kids at many rendezvous I would say that you are doing the right thing ,your kids will thank you.I remember when your boys boarded our boat and they said maybe some day dad.keep up the great work,and you will never regret it.we are very happy to...
by neil
Mar 5th, '22, 18:34
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Moving the running gear further aft?
Replies: 28
Views: 15421

Re: Moving the running gear further aft?

We have a Bahia Mar with 270 Cummins, the trailing edge of our rudders stick out past the transom a couple inches and with no trim tabs over top of them to hold the water down, the boat couldn’t steer at all once planed off, even with oversized rudders. We put big trim tabs on the boat and it’s a ni...
by neil
Feb 23rd, '22, 20:13
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Please do not forget Bruce
Replies: 26
Views: 19926

Re: Please do not forget Bruce

Thank you
by neil
Feb 23rd, '22, 12:02
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Please do not forget Bruce
Replies: 26
Views: 19926

Re: Please do not forget Bruce

Bruce did you ever get my card. Thanks Neil
by neil
Feb 8th, '22, 16:43
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Please do not forget Bruce
Replies: 26
Views: 19926

Re: Please do not forget Bruce

Bruce did you get my letter that I sent to the wrong address thanks Neil
by neil
Jan 28th, '22, 11:28
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wishing for warmer days
Replies: 78
Views: 31195

Re: Wishing for warmer days

Bruce,we live right on the water in nj we are going to get a foot or so
by neil
Jan 28th, '22, 11:24
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Please do not forget Bruce
Replies: 26
Views: 19926

Re: Please do not forget Bruce

Bruce hopefully your mail is being forwarded to the correct address cause I sent you a dead president
by neil
Jan 26th, '22, 10:28
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Please do not forget Bruce
Replies: 26
Views: 19926

Re: Please do not forget Bruce

Sending mine out today,thanks Bruce
by neil
Jan 14th, '22, 11:08
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pic Posting test thread
Replies: 25
Views: 12633

Re: Pic Posting test thread

I can’t believe that is the old pepper,I grew up seeing that boat more many many years it was owned by a great family and yes it caught more tuna then most of us combined god luck with her
by neil
Jan 12th, '22, 10:39
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Pic Posting test thread
Replies: 25
Views: 12633

Re: Pic Posting test thread

Very nice photo
by neil
Dec 25th, '21, 12:39
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Merry Christmas to all!
Replies: 15
Views: 11079

Re: Merry Christmas to all!

Merry Christmas everyone
by neil
Dec 24th, '21, 07:16
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: B-31 Rebuild in Soundings On-Line
Replies: 12
Views: 9453

Re: B-31 Rebuild in Soundings On-Line

Tony you are correct that it fell but someone rescued it and did a redo
by neil
Dec 23rd, '21, 17:26
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: B-31 Rebuild in Soundings On-Line
Replies: 12
Views: 9453

Re: B-31 Rebuild in Soundings On-Line

Is that gifs old boat.