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Stephan

Thank you Matt!
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Stephan

Stephan

Friends- Tis the winter project planning season around here and yet again I am looking at my scratched, crazed and hazed corner windows. I looked back through the older posts and now find that MultiFab Plastics in Dorchester, MA is no longer. Are there any other recommendations in the North East for...

Stephan

The owners manual http://bertram31.com/specs/BertramManual1.pdf states 6'2" above the waterline...
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Stephan

Stephan

Carl wrote:Any advice for when it's worse than bad and getting worse fast

Be in a Bertram?

Stephan

I had a Xintex gas sniffer system in a previous boat. I was instructed to mount the sensor as low as possible for best performance. However, that led to very short life for the sensor and lots of false positives.
I hope you have a better experience.
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Stephan

Stephan

You have had bad experiences with Noco? I have had a Noco Gen 1 10 amp single bank charger for several years. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003JSHQW0/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_WsJyFb4N7REC7 It's charging 2 Group 31 AGM batteries (105 AH each) and have had good luck though it does take some time to recharge....

Stephan

Never.

Stephan

I thought I had a good result with painting my cockpit panels with Interlux Pre Kote primer and Brightside single part paint. That was until I sprayed them with some Rol-Off to get some dried stuff. Now I find some bubbling of the paint. Maybe better to stick with solid colored boards or two part pa...

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Trace- There are many of us with gas engines out there. In fact, the RLDT moniker is only half true unless you have a gas boat. I have a 1972 FBC with 1992 Crusader 454 engines. I think my boat is comparatively light as it floats well above the chines unless loaded with full fuel (205 gal.), ice, et...

Stephan

Yep. Just double checked and my caps are stamped 7 lbs.
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Stephan

Stephan

I believe my Crusader 454s are a 7 lb. cap.
I have the Lenco heat exchangers.
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Stephan

CamB25 wrote: I have to find someone with a good drone down here.

Or invite me! Maybe some time when I don't have to stay for 14 days though...
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Stephan

Stephan

John Nardi wrote:Man Great shots...How do I miss Block and the Canyons!! I hear the fluck run is great off Block right now and the bite in Atlantis and Hydrogifer insane on Big Eyese and Yellow!!

All we found were Black Sea Bass and Bluefish - They were thick, almost everywhere on the ledge.

Stephan

We had the Southwest Ledge all to ourselves late Tuesday afternoon.
It was glorious. Thanks to all of you here who helped make this possible.
Stephan

Stephan

How do you know they were hidden and not just put in a spot not easily seen by you. Hiding? Do you have to pay extra for that? Is always seems that entropy finds them no matter where I hide mine... That 25 looks great and someone worked very hard on it. It also looks like there are some interesting...

Stephan

Thanks very much for sharing these.
The covering boards around the cockpit look fabulous and I especially like your fur engine covers.
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Stephan

Stephan

Mark- I have the Junior model (12 volt) https://www.ultratef-gel.com/product/ultra-bilge-pumpswitch-junior-12volt/ paired with some Rule 2000 pumps. I do not remember if they offered the Mini version 4 years ago when I purchased these. I have been very happy with the switches. If you go with the lar...

Stephan

I thought we were promised pictures?
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Stephan

Stephan

Huzzah!
A lucky man. Thank goodness luck counts too.
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Stephan

Stephan

Mark wrote: Engines ran great.
Mark

This was all I saw. Good for you!
Enjoy and thanks for sharing here.
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Stephan

Stephan

Good to know you overcame this and thanks for sharing the process and outcome.
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Stephan

Stephan

Carl-
I have known many props that measured differently than they were labeled (including the ones I have now).
Any chance you might have been misled by some short marine fiction?
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Stephan

Stephan

I do not have a recommendation for you, wish I did. The same situation exists in RI. With the help of the folks here and a serious amount of luck I've kept my Crusader 454s running. I believe one of the benefits of gas engines is their simplicity and the ability to work on the myself. Good luck, Ste...

Stephan

Carl- Congratulations! Anybody who understands the effort involved would have cannon to accompany those flags. I believe boats are never "done" you just have to decide to enjoy them as they are. It floats, it runs, the rest is just a matter of degrees (or RPMs). Good to know you have room for option...

Stephan

Congratulations Peter-
I hope all the fussing with mechanical stuff is behind you and a great season lay ahead.
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Stephan

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Vince-
Well done and congratulations.
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Stephan

Nice work Cam!
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Stephan

Stephan

If it is useful - the parts for my heat exchangers are: Large Gasket - https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?name=sen-dure-replacement-gasket-for-heat-exchanger-end-covers-and-flanges-5&path=-1&id=6501988&cartId=16114474 Small Washer - https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?name=sen-dure-heat-exchanger...

Stephan

I don't think that is a good application for Stainless - it is too prone to galling.
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Stephan

Stephan

If you have trouble getting the gaskets (I believe there are 2- one large flat gasket and a small o ring for the retaining bolt) Please let me know, I think I have some extras of the large flat gaskets.
TefGel is your friend on the reinstallation.
Please let me know if I can help.
Stephan

Stephan

Craig- Luke Walker jlwnole@yahoo.com https://www.thehulltruth.com/fishing-miscellaneous-items-commercial-sellers-only/629805-custom-designed-performance-shirts-t-shirts-acc-full-color-dye-sub-available.html Did some shirts and stuff for me. I think he did a great job. http://www.msgdeals.com/images/...

Stephan

Carl wrote:An attack Bat to give thieves Corona Virus ?

This is exactly what I am here for.
Thank you all.

Stephan

Are there AC only ones that will fit? I would think that and a dedicated inverter might be cheaper?
Good luck,
Stephan

Stephan

Jack- One of the secrets from pro painters that I have been told and believe is that there is a difference between white paints/Awlgrip and and the darker pigmented coatings. For some reason (the presence of the pigments?) the whites can be thinned more aggressively and flow out better. I have put m...

Stephan

...A carbide burr or ball mill in a Dremel also works to grind/cutaway the set screw...if your handy with them... This. I never seem to get my pilot hole just right and am left with an off-center hole that is touching the threads on one side and part of the stud/bolt on the other. I have had good l...

Stephan

Joy!
Congratulations.
Stephan

Stephan

I found a chain vice grip wrench really useful for this job. I put an old leather work glove between the chain and the shaft and then let the back of the wrench jam against the hull or the stringer. It kept the shaft from wriggling around while I swore at it. https://www.northerntool.com/images/prod...

Stephan

Maybe the engine was in reverse and not running at too high an RPM at the time it wrapped? - it looks like the trailing part of the blade is what got tweaked from those pictures.

Stephan

I think I would try first with some left handed drill bits ( https://www.grainger.com/category/machining/drilling-and-holemaking/drill-bits?attrs=Cutting+Direction%7CLeft+Hand&filters=attrs ) on the remaining set screw. I don't like grinding and look for the solution that has me removing the least m...

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Matt- I found the label/clear heat shrink worked on larger wires like battery cable but I could not find clear heat shrink for small diameter wire. I purchased a DYMO 4200 label maker ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005MR516Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ) which prints on he...

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Beer and friends make everything better, I have been fortunate that my headliners went back up without too much fuss. What I did notice was that incrementally larger screws had been used over time. A whole mess of bungs and a 1/4" drill - filled all the old holes and gave a nice tight fit when I rei...

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Matt- Your VHFs are unlikely to be transmitting at the same time and perhaps you have very short runs but - Garmin specified 18 AWG for my VHF 200 model. Two of them I believe would require 15 AWG. I have been using a calculator at https://www.wirebarn.com/Combined-Wire-Gauge-Calculator_ep_42.html I...

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Gentlemen- Thanks for your responses. If I had Lee's Seniors then no doubt I would mount them on the gunnels. I may have caused some misunderstanding as the image is not to scale the outrigger bases are smaller than they appear in the image. http://www.msgdeals.com/images/Lee%27s%20JR%20Measurements...

Stephan

Nice work, a really good looking update with great use of space.
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Friends-
I succumbed to the quarantine and found some Lee's JR outriggers on Craigslist. Where do you recommend installing them?

Stephan

Bruce-
Thanks for all you do to keep the Bertram31 community connected.
I made a PayPal donation on April 27th.
Kind regards,
Stephan

Stephan

Thank you Gentlemen-
I am blowing up a line drawing of a B31 and getting out my ruler and colored pens.
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Stephan

Stephan

Might part of the decrease in economy come from Ethanol fuel? I have to remind myself to not blame my engines for diminished performance when I'm putting less energy per gallon in them.
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Stephan

Stephan

KTM- Peel/Ply or release fabric may help make that job go faster (https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=3754&familyName=Vacuum+Bagging+Release+Fabric). I have had some success slathering up rough surfaces and then laying on Peel/Ply (wax paper has worked well for small...

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Friends- I am thinking that rather than risk personal reflection or spiritual enlightenment in this time of confinement, I could focus on making a wiring schematic. I have reviewed EDrawSoft (https://www.edrawsoft.com/electrical.html), PC|Schematic (http://www.pcschematic.com) and Dia Diagram Editor...

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