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What ya'll think? UV, If you used rare earth mags, you probably wouldn'd need to add any plate. Just let the mags pull through the pad... You could get 10 of these, (2 packs of 5), for around $20 shipped. http://www.rare-earth-magnets.com/images/NSN0542.jpg http://www.rare-earth-magnets.com/detail....

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John,

Good seein' ya' Capt...

I've been buying from Sam at Release Marine for chrome over bronze Rybovich style. What's the MSRP on the Ongaro wheel?

Give my best to Poppy!

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Beat me to the punch, Charlie....

Tom,

3M Heavy Duty spray adhesive... Spray both surfaces and apply the sound down while the adhesive is still tacky. Don't let it dry out first like you would with contact cement. Home Depot or Lowes both carry it.

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Dan, If you can stand the heat, you're more than welcome in the kitchen... I'd guess that you know Timmy well enough to realize what a masochist he is. But then he is a good guy who's become a main element in our family. Kinda' like our eternal puppy, always under foot & chewing on the leather uphol...

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Harry, Can't speak for anyone else, but I got over 1 1/2" on Wednesday and It was a most welcome relief for my piece of dry dirt... Never had any any wind in it and no thunder storms, just close to 24 hours of light steady rain. What ya'll got between Galveston & Gulfport looked pretty severe. Br, P...

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Mirrow post from Raybo Marine: being contacted once again concerning information about tank relining I feel I will share with you all the hours of research that went into the relining process we used. Please note- I do not wish to line tanks, it is VERY time consuming, and the coating we used are VE...

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I have a hard time finding anything on ebay

Just cut & paste Clay's 200064494280 number into the ebay search box, (upper right hand corner of their home page)....

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Here's hoping that everyone had a safe & happy New Year! Also Thank You Very Much for the latest set of Faithful Donations to arrive over the holidays. You guys are the greatest! Rawleigh Simmons Mike Ohlstein Rod Nicolls Tom Jacobs Dave Mechem Ray Wicklund Frank Bryson John Swick Phil Kindla Matt M...

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Private Message....

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http://www.bertram31.com/bb/bbs.cgi?noframes;read=59656 Posted By: don jones donald.jones@bertram.com Date: Tuesday, 23 November 2004, at 4:41 p.m. Many people ask us about parts for the older boats and not always do we have answers. I can tell you that our dealer in France, CNB , located in St Trop...

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? FAQ Can I post Images?

There are numerous fee photo hosting sites, such as PhotoBucket.com

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Mikey,

The transom zinc has two holes, usually drilled for 3/8" bolts. You'll use the first nut, backed with a flat & lock washer as your spacer. Use bronze nuts, bolts, and washers...

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Randy,

Did better... Linked your whole site.

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Neil,

Sure planning on it! May take two weeks off & combine it with Charlie's Atlantic City Rendezvous... One of my biggest problems is that a one month span is "long range planning" for me.

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Neil, Not sure how you've missed it for so long, but Randy is the most phenominal wood carver, perhaps, in the country, & one of the best in the world... The enclosed image is one of his recent works, carved from a single slab of wood & hand rendered. http://www.randallrosenthal.com/images/large%20i...

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Here's an updated txt version of Neil's most recent letter from Montauk Yacht club...

http://bertram31.com/montauk/montauk.txt

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Scot,

Naptha is a good wax remover & should be available from either a good hardware store or paint supply chain. Follow up with warm soapy water & rinse.

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Ray,

If the crack is just cosmetic, (gelcoat), an epoxy fairing will be all that's necessary. If it actually penetrates into the fiberglass, you'll need to grind out the fracture and re-glass using epoxy. It's most likely that it's just cosmetic...

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CaptPatrick

When hand laying up a hull, the mold is tipped over on one side. This allows the workers to layup on a more horizontal surface, making their job faster and more consistent. It also keeps the un-gelled resin from draining down and puddling at the bottom of the mold. Each side is laid overlapping onto...

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Trey,

Just as well, I'm in Houston through Tuesday morning.... We'll catch up some day soon. Sure hope my hunk o' ground is gettin' wet!

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Da' Judge:

Where on the site is the map to your house?

Trey, http://bertram31.com/directions/

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Here's wishing all you a very happy and safe Holidays! Over the past 7 years, you have all become a great & enjoyable part of my life. I always remain a bit awestruck that bertram31.com has developed into such a great meeting spot for so many good friends and great people. I always have a hard time ...

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Chris,

Glad to hear that you're almost ready to get wet again... That ladder is a good one and should be easily stored.

When you rig your red lights, think about installing a dimmer. Red is a good night color, but intensity can often be a bigger factor in retaining your night vision.

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JP,

Check with Andre, he can get you one on the cheap & UV'll handle the paperwork. The tug tow around FL & up the coast might be a bit pricey though... Go for a Tarzan rig to really impress the neighbors.

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Lookin' real sweet, Bro!

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Ernest, Rather than one on the transom & two on stbd, I'd go two at the transom & one stbd. The transom lights as low as possible & apart as far as possible. The stbd light would be about 1/2 way between the transom & the step up of the engine compartment, on the hull deadrise & close inboard of the...

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Bob, Wish I could tell that I know something, but don't.... Michael and I were occasional acquaintances over the past ten or so years and he was always very open to my questions, helping me out immensely with his 3rd generation knowledge and craftsmanship. Always stopped what he was doing to discuss...

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Phil, Bruce may pop in with some other things, but the first things on my mind are stay on top of the maintnance, check the Yanmar site & your distributor regularly for service bulletins, & if you need to change a belt, use ONLY Yanmar, (they're metric). Be sure that you're propped correctly to get ...

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Best of luck, Walter! You'll be in our thoughts...

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Mac, Doubtful that he does... At $1.99 each, there's no margin for a royalty to Bertram. It's also highly doubtful that Bertram would grant consent anyway. This site was only up and running for a few short weeks before I had an email from Don Jones about using their logo. Because of the obvious adva...

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Ian, Hand layups without vacuum bagging will have more thickness due to excess resin content. Chopped strand mat will average about 30% glass & 70% resin, by weight. 0Âº/90Âº plain weave will be around 50/50, un-backed biaxles around 45/55, & mat backed biaxles around 40/60. Too much vacuum can star...

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The best tide and current prediction site still remains, over the past 11 years or so, University of South Carolina's Wethey Lab....

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Ahhh, Doug, Don't think you saw a mention of them on my site... While I've never used them, they look to be a novel technology and may do what they're advertised to do. High dollar items for sure. http://www.shaftsaver.com/media/ssthumbnail.gif http://www.shaftsaver.com/shaftsaver.htm Br, Patrick

CaptPatrick

Hoping you guys are going to recover just fine!

Mikey, think you're fine on the last point, here's what you look like in the mirrow:

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Thanks Uncle Vic, once again for your generosity and being my Platinum Sparkplug!! As always, I sincerely appreciate the support I get from our members. Thank you all! 834 Scott Dr. LLANO, TX 78643 B31.com is not a banking entity or a foundation. Just make your persoanl check out to "Patrick McCrary...

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Nic,

The font is Ariel...

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Bill,

Alex Whitaker - http://bertram31.com/sponsors/31bert/ (Bertram 31 Specialities) is likned both on my Links Page & the Website Links posted on this forum...

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Harris, If your engines are hard mounted, (no rubber issolaters), then that will certainly be a source of vibration.... Some of the best rubber issolated mounts available are by Barry Controls . This still does not exclude prop balance... Is the vibration only on one side of the boat or completely t...

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Ed, All of fast sets are good, do the same service as the regular, and of course set up much quicker the the regular. The down side on the fast cure products is shelf life, especially after opening. 5200 is the strongest bond, and the lower the number, the weaker the bond strength. I'd never use any...

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RLDT: Timmy's pet name for the B31: Rolling Little Death Trap....

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Uncle Vic's pet name for a B28.....

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Randy,

On the Links Page... http://bertram31.com/links.htm

http://www.americanmarine.com/
American Marine Products, Inc.
1790 S.W. 13th Court
Pompano Beach, FL 33069-4715
Phone: 954-782-1400
Fax: 954-782-1404
Email: info@americanmarine.com

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CaptPatrick

...it requires a trip to the ER to stich you up.

Hey... I resemble that remark!

CaptPatrick

Bob, A possible solution is to fade the transition back a foot or so... Forgive my stick figure drawing, but you should get the idea. First, sand a taper down the edge of the windshield cap so that 1/2 of the thickness is reduced. This scarf will project forward by about 6". Then add fairing aft to ...

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Timmy, I know that Tred's a friend of your's and MikeO, and other than two very brief meetings, I don't know him well enough to really say anything bad or good... But what I do know is that you & Mike know him well enough to call him friend and even defend his honor, so that alone makes you two guys...

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Doug,

Right in your backyard... Byfield Marine - 175 Olive Rd, P-Cola, Fl - 477-8011

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About 10 or so years ago, I was formally introduced to the infamous Tred Barta... A commercial fishing buddy, Scott Hoffmiester, and I had been fishing goggle eyes off the Jupiter Inlet most of the night and after a few hours of selling our catch to the sail fishermen, we headed for the dock. We'd b...

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Andy, The resin is a vinylester and will have good adhesion by itself, but the reason for adding fiberglass mat is to create a tough non-cracking matrix. Resin by itself cures and becomes brittle, glass like, and is subject to cracking. Much the way gelcoat cracks with age... In your tank, this crac...

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Phil, If you're painting, then go ahead with the epoxy. If you haven't already installed them, epoxy all surfaces, including the backs. First coat will be thinned with denatured alcohol, (after mixing the catalyst), for penetration. Then 2 coats of un-thinned. Allow 3 days for cure, sand without bre...

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Matt, You're fine doing your remodeling and keeping the existing rudders. Mine are the same shaft dimensions and will fit your updates at any time down the road... The hyena boat thing is an Uncle Vic Original and came from pokin' fun at Ernest. While UV truely doesn't like the look if the design, i...

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