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by Raybo Marine NY
May 5th, '12, 17:42
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Suprisingly good primer... Gert need't look
Replies: 40
Views: 8808

bob- if you are rolling that gelcoat im sure you know it needs to be sanded, and sanding rolled gelcoat is a terrible, terrible job. Rolling a single coat usually does not give you the build you need to achieve a good finish either, rolling multiple coats without sanding in between you have to get c...
by Raybo Marine NY
Apr 24th, '12, 18:47
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: true craftmanship
Replies: 22
Views: 7630

Amazing!
by Raybo Marine NY
Apr 6th, '12, 15:25
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Chrome Source
Replies: 16
Views: 3501

I have some stuff out at Nassau right now, they are a bit backed up. I wouldn't procrastinate too much if its something you want done sooner then later
by Raybo Marine NY
Apr 2nd, '12, 11:29
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Query Seal frontwindow
Replies: 6
Views: 2110

Walt,

how did the fittings work out for you?
by Raybo Marine NY
Apr 2nd, '12, 11:21
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hello(new to the board) Bertram 31 build
Replies: 68
Views: 40947

not really different tastes, pretty much all the same tastes and opinions, lol


if he was putting outboards on the boat that would really send the board over the edge. I like anything outside the box as long as its executed well and looks like it was born that way
by Raybo Marine NY
Mar 24th, '12, 16:18
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bertram 31 script emblem
Replies: 16
Views: 2412

if they are not badly pitted and they come off in one piece they can be rechromed

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by Raybo Marine NY
Mar 22nd, '12, 09:21
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bertam move to Merritt Island?
Replies: 26
Views: 10664

they actually had good people at that Sea Ray factory
by Raybo Marine NY
Mar 15th, '12, 18:20
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: calling Raybo Rob
Replies: 9
Views: 1633

these guys lowered their prices but really jacked their shipping charges up. Used to pay like $18 for one item and be able to order up $500-$700 worth of hardware and pay like $21, cost me $48 in shipping. Not happy about it at all. anyhow I will probably have everything tomorrow and send your cleat...
by Raybo Marine NY
Mar 12th, '12, 10:52
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: calling Raybo Rob
Replies: 9
Views: 1633

raybomarine@optonline . net
by Raybo Marine NY
Mar 9th, '12, 20:12
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: calling Raybo Rob
Replies: 9
Views: 1633

Ordering this week so send a pm or email with what you needed.

Thanks
by Raybo Marine NY
Mar 9th, '12, 12:40
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: calling Raybo Rob
Replies: 9
Views: 1633

i have to put a order in soon, they have a shipping policy that if I order just one thing its about $19, if this doesnt bother you I can have something drop shipped or you can wait until I put a larger order in
by Raybo Marine NY
Mar 4th, '12, 17:46
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cleats and Anchor
Replies: 112
Views: 31328

As a rule when your shopping for cleats for a boat like the 31- you dont want any cleat that uses the description slim. They will look too narrow and not very confidence inspiring- save those for smaller boats. I have been liking the gem cleats, i am also a dealer so if you see something you like le...
by Raybo Marine NY
Mar 4th, '12, 10:09
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cleats and Anchor
Replies: 112
Views: 31328

I have much better cleats then those accons, no springs, and much more robust.
by Raybo Marine NY
Feb 22nd, '12, 22:30
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: License plate.
Replies: 37
Views: 7429

There are web sites that sell them, buddy just got some for is corvette , do a google search
by Raybo Marine NY
Feb 9th, '12, 07:04
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: front hatch replacement ?
Replies: 7
Views: 2847

I actually like the stock design. Its not flush like a newer boat but I feel it adds strength to the deck with the flange and it aids in keeping water out due to the flange being so high. I think all the hardware that is usually bolted to it is what takes away from it those larger bomar hatches can ...
by Raybo Marine NY
Feb 9th, '12, 06:59
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stainless rubrail installation question
Replies: 11
Views: 2234

the bow piece is such a large bend the stainless just goes right around it, even on tight bow and stern bends just put your screws and nice and easy bend the stainless pushing it close to the bend. trying to put the screw a little before the bends eliminates kinking of the metal. I realize we do thi...
by Raybo Marine NY
Feb 5th, '12, 22:52
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stainless rubrail installation question
Replies: 11
Views: 2234

you can bend the corners on a 31 as well, no need for a miter cut
by Raybo Marine NY
Feb 3rd, '12, 10:49
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Trailering a 21 Whaler - Lauderdale to Long Island
Replies: 4
Views: 1569

if you are not in a big hurry I have a guy who does this sort of thing very reasonably . If he is heading down there with nothing coming back he will surely give you a deal.
by Raybo Marine NY
Feb 1st, '12, 13:46
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: need votes
Replies: 42
Views: 33518

its what i do for a living. i have a few galleries that sell them and i do a lot of commission work. the "cutting board" on the contest page is owned by bob le blanc who i met fishing in panama with my sandbox friends. besides my own web site .... created for me by mike o i have web pages on the si...
by Raybo Marine NY
Feb 1st, '12, 07:06
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: need votes
Replies: 42
Views: 33518

Randall,

Do you offer these for sale or is this one of those "if you have to ask" moments?
I cant imagine the time that goes into these
by Raybo Marine NY
Jan 31st, '12, 18:33
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 26 foot powerboat makes it to Spain
Replies: 10
Views: 1975

http://www.regulatormarine.com/index.html

might have to refresh the page to get to to the SS minnow
by Raybo Marine NY
Jan 27th, '12, 18:56
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 26 foot powerboat makes it to Spain
Replies: 10
Views: 1975

this is amazing though that a larger boat that is not advertised as "unsinkable" made it that far that long. Earlier ones had a flawed cockpit drainage setup where quite a few sunk right at their docks. Makes you wonder if Regulator will use this in their advertising, if I were them I would get that...
by Raybo Marine NY
Jan 26th, '12, 14:41
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 31' on yachtworld
Replies: 28
Views: 20503

either pictures were taken before the ladder was installed or with the extra height of the cushions they just hop up there?
by Raybo Marine NY
Jan 23rd, '12, 21:48
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Short article on ProBoat
Replies: 4
Views: 1297

this was the article that sparked the discussion back in November http://bertram31.com/newbb/viewtopic.ph ... highlight=
by Raybo Marine NY
Jan 21st, '12, 18:29
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Advice please...
Replies: 10
Views: 1852

haha, I'll have to borrow this one
by Raybo Marine NY
Jan 18th, '12, 20:36
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 31' on yachtworld
Replies: 28
Views: 20503

bob lico wrote:The teak toe rail is stunning as well as trasum..
most likely a product like chromaveil , doubtful its real teak
by Raybo Marine NY
Jan 18th, '12, 06:57
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: paint color survey
Replies: 35
Views: 14284

Gert, his boats, engines, heck even his wife all look like they belong in The DuPont Registry, that pic with the champagne bottle says it all.
by Raybo Marine NY
Jan 15th, '12, 20:38
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: paint color survey
Replies: 35
Views: 14284

not crazy about sea foam green, prefer the lighter minty greens
by Raybo Marine NY
Jan 8th, '12, 00:04
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: CORK FLOORING
Replies: 3
Views: 759

this was the guy, I had met him through a old acquaintance , he was involved in a few different brands of the stuff

http://www.marine-solutions.com/manu_links.asp
by Raybo Marine NY
Jan 7th, '12, 23:54
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: CORK FLOORING
Replies: 3
Views: 759

i know this isnt for YOUR boat because they dont sell it in white! there was a guy on the north shore who did it, I was at his shop and he was showing me, if I remember it right at that time cost was about $75 sq ft, its trimmed out around hatches just like teak would meaning you can just cut it or ...
by Raybo Marine NY
Dec 28th, '11, 09:51
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Awlgrip flattening agent?
Replies: 12
Views: 4607

if I had known you were rolling it I definitely would have told you to eliminate the flattening agent- good call going with the gloss.
by Raybo Marine NY
Dec 24th, '11, 15:22
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Awlgrip flattening agent?
Replies: 12
Views: 4607

gloss paint will reflect heat, repel dirt, and be easier to clean then a flatter finish. I would really think it over if that gloss bothers you or not.
by Raybo Marine NY
Dec 18th, '11, 17:40
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 23 Sea Craft
Replies: 36
Views: 16488

Neil and Chick, they both have homes in Oak Beach

Chick's boat used to belong to neil. Neil originally kept it in Florida
by Raybo Marine NY
Dec 18th, '11, 11:49
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 23 Sea Craft
Replies: 36
Views: 16488

Sea Chick

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by Raybo Marine NY
Dec 15th, '11, 15:21
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Starboard vs wife's cutting board
Replies: 8
Views: 2138

I had to laugh... One of my bilge pumps was broken when I bought the boat. When I removed it I found it mounted to an old piece of 1/4' aluminum which was nasty. The pump is now mounted to a piece of an old cutting board! Works perfect. JD lucky that aluminum wasn't a old stop sign, cant tell you h...
by Raybo Marine NY
Dec 15th, '11, 11:26
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 23 Sea Craft
Replies: 36
Views: 16488

what size shaft?
got a 20" 250 mercury opti pro, not cheap but still has 2 years of warranty left
by Raybo Marine NY
Dec 14th, '11, 08:40
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Starboard vs wife's cutting board
Replies: 8
Views: 2138

you think about cutting boards are definitely food grade where as all plastics and even corian is not all food grade. You have to specifically buy food grade corian.
by Raybo Marine NY
Dec 14th, '11, 06:59
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Starboard vs wife's cutting board
Replies: 8
Views: 2138

Re: Starboard vs wife's cutting board

I know what to do, next time, fellas...Pam will say "where's my cutting board?"..."How am I supposed to know?"..."I'm blind...leave me alone" John. Reading this I would be more worried where the knives are, lol if the purpose of the starboard is to cut bait then yes just use a regular cutting board...
by Raybo Marine NY
Dec 13th, '11, 15:16
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The "Faithful"
Replies: 16
Views: 5575

Brew- I don't know what they charge for shrink wrapping where you are, but I just got an estimate for my B-20 of $16.50 a foot. You're right. What a site! What a bunch of friends we would have never met if it wasn't for Patrick. even the large marinas dont have the balls to charge that around here,...
by Raybo Marine NY
Dec 6th, '11, 07:04
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 23' Hunter
Replies: 33
Views: 6288

thanks Stephan, this is what Im talking about- history like this will be lost when those who have it filed in their head are no longer with us.

The book does have a nice section about Dyer and how many tens of thousands of dinghy and sailboats they made over the years.
by Raybo Marine NY
Dec 4th, '11, 09:38
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 23' Hunter
Replies: 33
Views: 6288

Tommy- that 1960 race could very well be considered the kick in the ass that led to the boats we have today. "working on shoestring budgets, often out of their own garages, gave birth to the vessels that revolutionized boating. Most got by, some went bankrupt. Few found the pot of gold at the end of...
by Raybo Marine NY
Dec 4th, '11, 09:31
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New PVC Rub rail
Replies: 10
Views: 2138

the rail itself supports the stainless, if the stainless has become dented you usually took a pretty good hit. 99% of the inserts are hollow back, and only after a decent hit do they dent. Price is a huge factor, hollow back listing for about $50 a 12' section versus over $160 for a 12 footer. http:...
by Raybo Marine NY
Dec 3rd, '11, 18:22
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 23' Hunter
Replies: 33
Views: 6288

Peter- I have the current boat inside the shop, it should be cleared up in the next week or two Here is the passage from the book, I have to type it as I cant find it online. In 1957 and 1958 , Dyer built 4 fiberglass versions of a 23' powerboat designed by C. Raymond Hunt, one of the first constant...
by Raybo Marine NY
Dec 3rd, '11, 13:33
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 23' Hunter
Replies: 33
Views: 6288

Peter- the book talks about glass boats, I'm sure a wooden version of the 23 hull had existed and was probably used as the plug for the glass hulled version.
by Raybo Marine NY
Dec 2nd, '11, 22:07
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 23' Hunter
Replies: 33
Views: 6288

Most of the history of boats will die with those who know, books like Hearts Of Glass may not 100% totally accurate but these are accounts given by men who were involved in the development and as already stated men who helped each other despite being competitors . Official records of such things are...
by Raybo Marine NY
Dec 2nd, '11, 17:19
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 23' Hunter
Replies: 33
Views: 6288

peter- looks the same

the combo in a 23' hull looks like a really pretty boat with that windshield

stephan- amazing how small this world is, Im just curious as to how many of these might be around, I'm sure they are very hard to come by let alone find more photos of them.
by Raybo Marine NY
Dec 2nd, '11, 07:17
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 23' Hunter
Replies: 33
Views: 6288

Im only going off of what the article and the book tells me, it does say that design is what led to the 31, its easy to see when looking at it. Thought there would be more info on it but its hard to find figured this might be the place to get more of that information. Guessing finding one would be e...
by Raybo Marine NY
Dec 1st, '11, 17:15
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 23' Hunter
Replies: 33
Views: 6288

didnt want to scan the book, here is a photo of the photo in the book

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by Raybo Marine NY
Nov 23rd, '11, 21:48
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 23' Hunter
Replies: 33
Views: 6288

thats not it, this almost like a 26 express but it had a really nice low windshield that looked like it was wood, picture was black and white
by Raybo Marine NY
Nov 23rd, '11, 21:26
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 23' Hunter
Replies: 33
Views: 6288

one picture in pro boat builder, says its from Hearts Of Glass- will have to look through the book for other photos