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captbone

An outboard engine, now there's the ticket!

captbone

Probably a four stroke, you can't trust them any further than you can throw them. It was!!!! It was also a Japanese engine and we all know you cant trust them either after the whole sneak attack deal. He threaten me saying if I ever take him outside the inlet again, he will destroy my boat and burn...

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Last night while I was sleeping, my outboard motor broke into my house and tried to kill me and my family. Luckily the neighbors inboard motor heard what was going on and saved us all. It was a close call.

captbone

Be sure to check all grounds. The coil overheating can a sign that it does not have a good path to discharge spark through. This can be the gap, the head, the plug wire. I would ohm everything out.

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Peter

Congrats. It looks great. Who did the pipe work for you? Did they come to the boat and do it on site or take measurements?

captbone

I agree. The past two weeks have been out of the normal. Normally you could run fast. Days when you can not run fast are abnormal.

captbone

Another week has passed (that makes it two) and if you run your boat faster than 12-15 kts anywhere between Gardners Island and Montauk Point, you are nuts. Not that there aren't boats running 30+, but the waters are still full of trees, telephone poles and sheets of plywood. Be forewarned. But jus...

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Triple 350's hang'in off the back of your boat is not so you can inch home in the dark or Fog...they are there so you can get in Before the Fog Rolls In or it gets dark. Once dark, it's like a Ferrari on Ice. Bread trails are great...but doesn't the government still dum down the GPS Accuracy from t...

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Its very hard for some people to say that they screwed up or werent paying attention. This CC strike looks like the perfect case of that. When you see damage like that you will get one of two stories "I screwed up" or "the darn thing jumped out in front of me and it wasnt my fault".

captbone

Being that high up on the bow, the must be operator issue.

Channel Marker/Buoy?

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sim wrote: Hopefully alot of good memories...

Exactly. Every time I sit back and think about my boat, I dont think about the money, I think about all the great times she has given me. Outboard motors increase the fun. :-D

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I also alternated between the white and grey interprotect. It helped me get the best coverage without missing and will also let me know if there is any problem and at what level it goes to.

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At the end of the year when I haul, the ablative is all but gone. No growth on the old bottom paint. I am sure it looses some of its protection over time but its still better then nothing.

I didnt stager the colors, I have black hard paint under the black ablative.

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I went two years of hard over the barrier coat before I went ablative.

I just wanted something to protect the barrier coat as I do wear off the ablative from beaching and running over jetskiers.

I would not want just ablative over barrier coat after all of the work.

captbone

OB Lower units are vulerable because it contains F-N-R and 90 degree turn. That alot is a 5 inch bullet. But they still live a normal life if not abused. Sterndrive lower units are just the 90 degree turn with all gearing done with cone clutches in the upper. That Outer limits speed boat has either ...

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9 out of 10 times, it will be calm enough offshore to go 30mph in a 36ft center console. Its not always victory at seas with blood gushing and monster 10ft mid ocean breakers coming over the bow If the (average guy, not commercial) ran the numbers and calculated days were it was possible to run fast...

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Agreed that no boat is happy in 8 footers. But as Dug said, the last 35 miles were 2-4 with occasional 5/6s. That is something that a large 35ft+ OB boat can make 40mph+ in. As much as we pound our chest that our Bertrams can go through the worst conditions, (which they can) in reality 98% of the ti...

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Most days, I am happy doing 20-25mph at cruise because I am in no rush and enjoy being on the water. But other days, its is just time to get home and that extra speed does help. I have several very close friends that have "downgraded" from 40-50ft Sportfishers to 36ft+ Contenders, Yellowfins, Intrep...

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The parts diagram did not show anything like that. Here are all the parts for the entire thermostat housing for the Mercruiser inboard that were shown. Thermostat housing 55131A5 Thermostat 8052732 Sleeve 47508 Gaskets 48818 1 and 47510 and 53045 1 Cover 47442A1 I hope that helps.

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If you can get the serial number I can get your the part numbers for you. FWC or RWC?

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All of the recreational reports have been great on the F350hp Yamahas. They have proven to be quiet, powerful and reliable. Top builders from Jupiter, Intrepid, Grady....... all use them. The advantages of the outboard are the draft, speed and easy of maintaince. The purpose of me posting this was t...

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Speed always comes at a cost and 1 mpg is just about what 454s do at cruise in the 31 bertram and this boat is much larger. The ability to cruise above 30mph on calm days is very nice. According to the Yamaha part diagrams, the 350hp's use completely different gearcases and gear sets? http://www.boa...

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45mph on a 35ft flybridge Luhrs with 350 gallons of fuel is still nothing to sneeze at from twin 350hp Yamahas. That is a big boat with a 30mph+ cruise getting 1mpg is impressive. We have been down the durability, longevity, cost, disadvantages of outboards before but those numbers are still impress...

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Amazing speed for a 35ft boat with only 700hp and small props.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1993-201 ... 0023wt_994

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Did everyone make it out ok to Greenport and back? I know that Saturday night it got pretty nasty on the south shore of LI. Any mechanical issues?

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I contacted a trophy/plaque place and they said they can't duplicate it. It looks like acid echted they said. I am coming up with dead ends. If you come up with anything please run with it, I am certainly in.

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The Glock 18 is the factory full auto pistol. I dont know if he had a modified 17 or just didnt know. His safety skills do need some work.

captbone

Nothing but good things about the Lugger/Nothern Lights diesels. Just like John Deere diesels they are overbuilt and not worried so much about weight.

Some of the best engines on the market. Nordhaven uses them for long range trawlers.

captbone

Anyone have a source that could duplicate a couple? Thanks

captbone

Is this custom or from the factory? Anyone have a source of these?

Thanks

captbone

http://cgi.ebay.com/Bertram-31-Half-Mod ... 45fbbd29a5

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Tony Contact this man. I have used him twice so far for renewals and he is well worth the money. He set up Boston and has the inside track and will be able to get through the red tape. http://www.cglicense.com/ I also highly recommend him for renewals as you dont have to go anywhere and just mail ev...

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Heck, I was thinking 12 hours, some bungs and shovel could free her for tow home.

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Negril, Jamaica

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What the Active and Reserve go through is completely different from that.

http://www.uscg.mil/announcements/alcoa ... 190.09.txt

captbone

The USCG has starting using a new BMI for its Active Duty and Reserve components. No one else.

It has nothing to do with having your captains license.

For your captains license, all the doctor has to do is say you are healthy and recommended.

captbone

You cant have it both ways. We are all tired of the jetskis, go fasts, and jerks with no clue blasting around the bay on a holiday weekend. They dont have telepathic ability to know who is in the know and who is blasted out of their skull. On any given weekend 50% of the boaters have some sort of vi...

captbone

Twin 140hp Suzukis are very popular and a great choice. I would not go above twin 175hp as I feel the power is wasted in all but the calmest waters. A single 250hp provides a solid 40mph+ with a heavy load as does twin 150hp's. Is this your boat? http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o51/uscgman/3n33p3...

captbone

I have seen countless engines that are rebuilt simply because of the lack of experience of the tech. A good tech with a leak down gauge and a keen ear can tell you the condition of your valves (exhaust and intake) and the rings simply by where the air leak is (intake, crankcase, exhaust). I am very ...

captbone

Ensure that your mechanic does a leak down test instead of a compression test. A leak down is much more comprehensive and gives a better indication of the overall condition of the engine.

Just my 2 cents.

captbone

So ugly only a mother could love it. :-D

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The problem is that these new sportfishers are capable of cruising at 35mph++. The speeds these boats are doing is crazy and running aground a 70,000lb boat at 35mph into a 2ft shoal results in what you see.

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There is another 31 bert already in Argyle Basin right by the gazebo. It is a nice off white and was just painted. It used to be on shore road also. It also used to have a bright red sign on the rear door "Alice? Who the f&^k is Alice?"

I always wondered about the sign and the story.

captbone

Looks great.

I like the look of the forward deck.

I would say cut the deck just aft of the hatch and build an express style combing around.

captbone

I personally think that these 557hp Seven Marine Engines will not very successful at breaking into the market. The high price, complex gear box, electronic steering and non-existant service network will keep them to very limited production. What I do foresee though is Yamaha and Mercury getting push...

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Here is the drawings of the 54ft Intrepid Express hull. It looks like they will make an flybridge version also in addition to the express outboard 54ft. These new 560hp outboard are more then a 31ft Bertram needs. The twin 350hp ob bertram flies already. There is certainly a demand for this kind of ...

captbone

Next week the kid will be impailed on the fence and sue the property owner for $2.7 million for having unsafe fence and a sign that provoked his stunt.

captbone

Best of both worlds.

http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/2009/Sp ... ted-States

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Bob

I hear you, the dual rear stateroom, in hull windows, and performance made me a big fan. I was on the boat for several days with the captain.

I couldnt afford to run the boat because of fuel even if you gave me the boat but one can dream.

captbone

capt. bone just a shot in the dark; by any chance did that 47' intrepid have the quad verados painted white with custom teak work ? was the purchaser was sam katzs from kings point? It was on the North Shore at Manhasett YC. It was Green hull with white engines. The captain told me the owner has a ...

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