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cariedl

Finally (almost done). Test fit, temporarily attached in the water to make sure the position we thought would work on land was right. After lots of checking and rechecking for level holes were drilled in the hull and it the platform was mounted. Waiting on the fabricator to make the two outboard mou...

cariedl

The platform looks great. I'm just now weighing in, but I have four brackets for mine, two very close to center that are the main support brackets and two L shaped brackets just outboard of the exhaust to eliminate any flex in the platform. Almost all of the structural weight are through bolted to t...

cariedl

Cam - the boat looks awesome. This has been such a labor of love and fun to follow. You're almost there, congratulations on all of your hard work thus far.

cariedl

Priceless - almost got it. See the link to this post and take a look at my post on how to post using imgur.

http://bertram31.com/newbb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3

Hope this helps. From what I can see the boat looks great. Did Worton do any projects for you this year?

cariedl

Update. Work is almost complete, the platform is coming out better than I ever expected. There will be no holes on the topside of the platform everything will be screwed and countersunk and plugged from the bottom. Once this is done we will test fit for mounting on the stern and have the stainless m...

cariedl

Unreal pictures:

cariedl

Here is link to Strictly Yamaha's instagram page. There are decent amount of pictures and a few videos sprinkled in that show the restoration and boat running. The build for his first 31 was super quick, I think he's trying to sell it and the other one he's working on redoing now. https://www.instag...

cariedl

Ttownthomas -

Congrats on the 25. I keep a 31 on Catawba Island, about 10 mins from Marblehead, if I can help at all please let me know. When do you plan to come to Ohio?

Charlie

cariedl

Progress on the platform continues. A smaller scaled version of the platform was built to ensure the design and spacing was proportionally correct. If anyone every builds a remote control 31 and wants a swim platform let me know! http://i.imgur.com/2964Iboh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/k8OmHVDh.jpg http:/...

cariedl

Neil, I can see all the images now. Great looking boat. What color are you planning to paint her? I really like the fiberglass under the gunwales with the storage compartments, did you make those too? I’d also like to extend my engine boxes outboard, similar to FBC model. Not sure sure on design on ...

cariedl

Neil - really looking forward to seeing the pictures of your Bahia, unfortunately they are not visible in your previous posts. I posted on the "how to post images" thread. I would suggest using imgur, it works well and is easy. Link to the thread here: http://www.bertram31.com/newbb/viewtopic.php?f=...

cariedl

If you're willing to remove the hard top all together there might be a better solution to meet your needs. I didn't put this hardtop on, but the previous owner (also named Charlie) is on this board regularly and might be able to share more info about where it was made. My hardtop has heavy duty alum...

cariedl

I have a good friend who is building a teak swim platform for One More Girl this winter and thought I would share the progress of the project. I know there has been debate on the board about swim platforms, but we use the boat primarily for family cruising and the platform won't impede any fishing w...

cariedl

Glad you got them and like the stickers.

Tommy, thanks for the kind offer, not necessary on a donation to me. Anything you were thinking, send it to Bruce instead.

cariedl

Tommy and Tony - stickers went in the mail today.

Mark, PM me your address and I'll get yours out on Tuesday.

Thanks.

cariedl

PM sent to Tommy, Tony and Mark. Once I have your addresses I will get them out to each of you.

Thanks.

cariedl

Corey - You're father-in-law and the rest of these guys on here are right. It sounds like the margin of error with the bracket is extremely small and having never done any glasswork you will make errors that could prove extremely costly. Catastrophic failure of the mount, core or anything on the tra...

cariedl

I have a guy who can make vinyl cut Bertram stickers like the one below. Happy to make a few more and ship out and would just ask that those interested make a donation to the board. These look really good on the back window or car. I have one on my laptop and have talked to more than a few people at...

cariedl

Boat is still for sale.

cariedl

I carried over Wells Marine Insurance when I bought my boat from Charlie. Very reasonable rates and they are familiar with 31s as I know of at least one more board member who recently switched to them as well. www.wellsmarineins.com

cariedl

Ricky - This is a total bummer on the hard top. If I remember correctly, you posted earlier this year that someone gave you an 8x8 hard top, is that what is pictured? Was any work done by the fabricator to that big square strapped to the bed of the pickup? You mention Lightning Shack's design, am I ...

cariedl

Todd - here is the 50th anniversary logo.

https://images.boats.com/resize/wp/48/f ... m_50th.jpg

cariedl

Looks great. I like the blue on dark blue bottom. Seeing it now, I don't think she needs a boot stripe.

cariedl

I'd have to echo what Dug said regarding Bertram and I was surprised to hear the "rant" about Bertram staff. Earlier this year I was in Tampa and we took a tour of the facility, we emailed ahead of time letting them know we were in town, they responded quickly, invited us out to HQ and welcomed us. ...

cariedl

Cam - Looks great! Every time I read one of your posts (and look at the pictures) I'm blown away - great job. As for the boot stripe, do you plan to paint the bottom? If so, what color? If it's black, I'd stay away from a black boot stripe, if it's white I'd stay away from both black and white boot ...

cariedl

David - congratulations, Bulldog looks great. I am considering the Flexiteak option this winter and would love to see some additional shots of the deck and your opinion of it thus far. I love the look of teak, but with 3 little ones the idea and little to no time a low maintenance look alike option ...

cariedl

"Center console yacht" is what the Pres. of HCB (formerly Hydrasport) calls it. Seems absolutely ridiculous to me. I don't have 2mm to spend on any boat, so I guess I don't need to worry about it. Obviously I'm biased but I think the 31 has it all over these oversized center consoles. I'll take my 5...

cariedl

This is awesome, I stumbled across his Instagram page several months ago and was impressed with the boat. Great article and so cool that he and his dad got work on this project together, the power of boating and as the man in the article says in the article, "it just gets in your bones." The desire ...

cariedl

Cam -

So cool and congratulations on the progress. Soon enough you will be able to enjoy the fruits of ALL of your labor. Awesome.

cariedl

Looking good Ian. Hope you bring that 20 up to Lake Erie this summer.

cariedl

I was cleaning the boat over the weekend and after washing ran into the v-berth to grab some rags, which were all wet due to a leaky hatch. My hatch is currently non-functioning and doesn't open. I was looking at replacing it, but it is molded into the deck. For all the Bahia owners out there who ha...

cariedl

Welcome and keep us posted on the search. Be sure to post pictures along the way.

Carl - apparently, my reading skills this morning weren't great... should have looked at the dates.

cariedl

Congrats. I'm looking forward to seeing pictures, as another Bahia owner, I'm always looking for ideas, especially around the engine boxes. I would like to eliminate the "gap" between the box and the gunwale, but I don't think the boxes for the FBC would work. Any ideas that prevent me from reinvent...

cariedl

Update. The weather was finally decent enough this weekend to wash and wax the boat. I thought would share a few "after" pictures of the bottom. It was difficult to see the blue bottom paint inside under the fluorescent shop lights. http://i.imgur.com/YSDzVKOh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/RVLUtxZh.jpg htt...

cariedl

Try Gene and Move My Boat - 941.234.6096

He moved my Bertram from Long Island to Ohio. He regularly makes trips up and down the East Coast. Could be good timing as he is likely running boats North from FL for summer.

Good luck.

cariedl

Great looking boat, congrats. What are you considering for diesel repower? Lots of opinions here and fantastic advice. Enjoy! I would suggest uploading the videos to a service like Vimeo or if you have a google drive, you can link there. Photo bucket has really gone to shit. I use imgur to post phot...

cariedl

Looking good, keep the pictures/updates coming.

cariedl

Likely an O'Day 23. Captbone - here is a link to the previous discussion I made on the 23 with a link to an article on the boat. http://www.bertram31.com/newbb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=12563&p=115987#p115987 Cam - you beat me to it, the boat look identical to one I posted a while back. Ian Upton and I bo...

cariedl

I would be interested in one. Please share the dimensions, cost and when you would expect to be ready to make/ship more.

Thanks,
Charlie

cariedl

I’ve been following this restoration project on Instagram and just put it together tonight when looking at some of the restoration pictures and then trying to remember who’s boat this was. http://www.bertramrevival.com https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vaUOPrTUUFA https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G3iqlX0EBm0

cariedl

Carl - the delamination was not on the strakes, but the actual hull itself, just forward of the engines. The strakes are in fact hollow and were a mess, lots of drilling to drain the water/gunk inside them and then grinding and patching to make them water tight again. The bottom is all done and it's...

cariedl

Yannis -

It's difficult to see what Charlie J is talking about, here is a stock photo of the strainer in question.

Charlie

cariedl

Ian - I keep her on Catawba Island, if you’re ever over in that direction with that beautiful 20 let me know.

Yannis - I didn’t do the install on the repower, but they are both fairly close to center line and have a hook up inside the bilge for winterization.

cariedl

I posted this in another thread that wasn't pinned and will likely fall off the first page over time. Reposting under the pinned topic I use Imgur to post pictures, a fairly straightforward, 10 step process :-D steps below: 1. Go to http://www.imgur.com 2. Click sign up once there. http://i.imgur.co...

cariedl

Mack - I use Imgur to post pictures, a fairly straightforward, 10 step process :-D steps below: 1. Go to http://www.imgur.com 2. Click sign up once there. http://i.imgur.com/dS5ATMBh.png 3. Find the pictures you want to upload to the Betram31 board and put them on your desktop 4. Once you have creat...

cariedl

Progress update, the shop found a 6 foot long stretch of the hull almost directly beneath the helm that was delaminated, it was all cut out and reglassed rather than trying to fill it with epoxy. All the other blisters were filled and faired, then hit with west system, followed by 4 coats of barrier...

cariedl

1962 31 wrote:I may still have my original shaft alleys if you want them let me know ill dig them out

1962 31 - if the offer still stands to dig out your original shaft alleys please let me know, I'll take you up on the offer. PM me reply here and we can figure out the details.

Thanks!

Charlie

cariedl

Marlin - I live full time in Columbus but keep the boat at Gem Beach Marina on Catawba Island. My family has a home right around the corner from CIC and we go there regularly. In my opinion, CIC is the best marina/club on the Great Lakes. How long ago did you keep a boat there? Another guy here on t...

cariedl

That depends on the name. Are you printing the lettering yourself? In my opinion you're better off having a decal guy do it for you, they will typically come measure and photograph the transom and then send virtual mock-ups with different fonts, etc and typically come and install. If the boat is out...

cariedl

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all. Here's to a happy, healthy and prosperous 2018.

My family Christmas card.

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