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I think one thing that kept the old classic Bertram's generally affordable was the spartan interiors. There was no finishing work done in them. They fit the definition of an early glass production boat. All glass edges from the mold were capped with aluminum. All cabinetry was god awful faux teak Fo...

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I've seen a few Apreamare's at various ORC docks. Blah. I do not understand the comparison. I also do not understand the comparison to Rolls and Bentley. English luxury has it's own boats. Also, I do not see the reason to go on about how the new Bertram is asking waaaay too much for a boat that hasn...

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So, solid vinylester hull below the chine. Looks like a corecell cored hull from the chine up to the rail. I'm glad they brought in the composites guys, got to get the infusion process right off the bat. No room for any more guffaws in the cored hull dept. The price will reflect the product. It shou...

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Officially over the hill, but she's just getting warmed up. Happy "mold pop" day ol gal. Brew, I saw that you're a part time FL resident... Would love to get back out with you in the skinny water with the long rods. Finally finished my skiff, she's getting some use and would love a reason to shoot o...

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David- got it. Mark- yes, there are literally hundreds in both categories. Would help if you narrowed it down to what you want to fish for specifically. Ie- Sailfish on live bait. Bonefish on fly. Backcountry (snook, redfish, tarpon), etc, etc. There are too many species and too many specific ways t...

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No prob David, but thought I'd let you know there is no PM in my inbox.

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Yes. But not much other than their location, and what they do.

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Pete,
I believe the light blue hull that ol Cadillac had was a ultra rare 28' baron.
Similar strake layout to the Bertram/nautec 31 special... Which is unlike any other Bertram.

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Thanks Carl... here ya go then, a little clip showing both our beautiful water, and my skiff running through it...

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No, it's def not Jerrys boat. Forgot to mention it's a SF, or a open bulkhead converted FBC. Much lighter blue that zero cavity, like a brilliant powder blue. Closest I see on an Awlgrip chart is their Marlin Blue... Looked like the bottom was the same, with a white boot. I'm thinking maybe the whol...

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I was in my flats skiff yesterday coming in from Conch Reef heading towards Snake Creek and I see a real pretty all blue (blue bottom too) 31 haulin ass. I turned to get closer and oogle her a little. Wish I would've snapped a picture of her underway, such a pretty boat and that bright blue glossy b...

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Thickened epoxy would be ideal. Make sure you prep the area to receive the epoxy thoroughly, clean everything with denatured alcohol, and it wouldn't hurt to do an initial "primer" application of straight epoxy, or even reduced epoxy so that it creeps into the substrate well. To thicken, I'd use sil...

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Here ya go...
http://bertram31.com/newbb/viewtopic.ph ... =boat+lift

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Hey Brew, Naples huh?.. That's pretty close. We need to hit the Content Keys again. I'm finally done with my skiff, bringing it to get the e tec initialized this week. http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn84/bertrambuju/image.jpg1_zpso6o7smjl.jpg http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn84/bertrambuju/i...

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Happy new year y'all... Browsing CL this morning I came across Capt Kosh's old B31 for sale, for $8500. Pretty affordable purchase price, but she looks like she needs quite a bit of work. What is the story with this boat? Was it an express cruiser originally, then had the house and bridge built, or ...

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I still like that the #2 photo (20' seacraft) is a boat that I physically rebuilt, restored, painted etc...
Pretty cool to see your own work in "print" and sitting pretty.
Not that I agree with the ranking though...

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Cheeca used to be a great fishing lodge... But nowadays it caters more to trendy European guests, corporate meetings, and old millionaires with trophy wives that go out with the Jamaican valets while hubby is out on the flats skiff. I've been a fly on the wall there many, many days, and have overhea...

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An Ocean Blaster huh?
Ok, but have you told your kidneys yet?

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Chanse, you got a pic of how bad thew swirls are?
If they were created with one of your lower grit sandpapers, you may need to get back in the paper, but hopefully not.

Another good compound is 3M Imperial. Imperial starts out aggressive and breaks down to a finer grit with use.

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John, we recently touched on this in Kevins engine hatch thread. ( http://bertram31.com/newbb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10129 ) Rolling the poly with the non-skid in it is doable, but the least effective way to get uniformity in the dispersal of the aggregate. If you're hell bent on rolling the poly, then...

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Often when I try to post, after hitting the 'submit' button, it takes me back to the login screen. This results in my post being lost and having to retype it. I always copy my post now before hitting submit, then paste it in after the login pops up again. Sometimes I forget to copy prior, then I loo...

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More pics: http://www.gcyachts.com/listings.html?a=li

Its actually got a three pane cabin windshield, could tell from the profile pic.

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No, just on CL this am…
The thing that got me was the flybrige and the area where the aft pilasters contact it. Very close imitation.

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I dunno Pat, I was thinking its not Bertram whatsoever. Notice the cabin windshield is flat, the center support is not positioned forward ala Bertram. The hull is off too. The freeboard is to vertical… its just wrong. I was thinking its one of the (not so) great imitators, like an Allmand, or a Seap...

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It aint no 31, but i sure did a double take. Never seen one before, anyone else?
http://keys.craigslist.org/bod/4360876299.html

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Very, very nice.

Damn shes going to be a looker Ian...

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CaptPatrick wrote:Kevin,
That's the best looking B28 engine hatch I've ever seen...

That right there is a pretty damn solid compliment. And I'm agreeing, nice work Kevin...

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The older Whaler 18' Outrage is a good platform to do most anything you'd want to do in a boat that size. The classic Whaler 17' Montauks are good as well, but not nearly as good of a ride in a chop... very versatile though. There are thousands of boats in that size Todd. What are the aspects of the...

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I've seen urethanes fail and I've seen them work below the waterline. Pretty common to see smaller adrenaline speed-sleds with painted bottoms. Many have extensive small blisters. Most have blisters where they sit on carpeted bunks on their trailer or lift because the carpet holds water. Some do ok ...

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I'm not really sure Matt, I haven't used it for bottom paint yet. I haven't used the Marine Peel Away at all, but I have used several of their other strippers and they all worked great in that particular application. I'd think a 5gal kit would be sufficient or overkill, but Im not sure on what WFT i...

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Yeah, its a serious P.I.T.A to sand down that weave. About on par with sanding off bottom paint. John, consider if you would, using Peel Away stripper to remove your bilge paint instead of strip sanding. Peel Away is unique in that you don't have to scrape or abrade the coating off like other chem s...

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So then no Toby Keith? Should maybe still listen to the song while your spraying it…

Fishing, whats that?

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I dunno about bees knees, but I'll do what I can… For the non skid aggregate application. By far, the best way to get even distribution of the aggregate is to mix it with the paint and spray it through a gravity fed gun. I have done it with great success with a siphon gun as well. But, if your not w...

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Did it again.

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The microspheres in the epoxy work fine. The microspheres are porous, but properly primed and topcoated, your good. But it's major overkill, no reason to spend that much on epoxy just to smooov out your bilge. Although I use epoxy for everything too, so yeah, I get it. Could do it with a poly or vin...

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Here's an 18 on the FL Sportsman site:
http://forums.floridasportsman.com/show ... any-extras

What's the main advantage of the TRP lower/props. Is it faster & shallower hole shots?

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Looks good Kevin… Lemme know if you need some help with the finish.

Also, we're going to be getting into crawfish boilin season soon… Gonna put on the pressure to get the Mehagan clan up north to KL land for some fun.

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Should re-name the boat "Magic Johnson"…Ha. Yeah, some of the nicest custom mega sportfishes are nothing more than a platform for coke fueled whorgies… I know many a Capt. that remained in those gigs, against their better judgment & swallowing their pride because the pay was right, until they could ...

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Anytime Im strip sanding, I always begin with using the most aggressive paper I have available, and go progressively finer from there. One thing to consider is that the heavy woven roving substrate your working on is a very uneven surface. If you plan on strip sanding all of the bilgekote off, you'l...

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Dug wrote: there are certain topics that gentlemen generally don't approach.

We have gentlemen in our sandbox? There goes the neighborhood...

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...oh, and s.s. piano hinge full width on either side of the cabin door, if that'd work for how your hatch is oriented.

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Kevin- two s.s. 90lb gas lifts and a s.s. slam latch would be the ticket. I just did the large, almost full beam, bench/hatch on my skiff rebuild with a single 90lb and a slam latch. Works great. http://www.harco-group.com/i//Stainless_Gas_Spring_002.jpg http://www.marinedepotdirect.com/media/catalo...

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Im familiar with em John, they're one of the more interesting hull designs Ive seen. Its even in their logo. Been around a long time too, should be some available. But not down my way.

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Yeah, nothing wrong with the Ibis whatsoever. Beamy, stable, shallow, and versatile. Just much more scooter than skiff, which is what Johns looking for. The Avocet is their model which first grabbed my attention years ago. I like the hybrid aspect of it, would make a good solid Keys skiff. http://ne...

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NewWater does have some really unique sleds. I like the ones that seem like a hybrid between a texan scooter and a floridian skiff…
Avocet, Curlew….

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Hey Brew, I'd be game to get out with you guys again if you'd have me...
I could be a little more prepared this time and bring some of that chum I didn't have last time, along with whatever else…
You in the big Hewes again?

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Market Fish Cay...
You're welcome... ;)

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Bob, I appreciate the offer to do a bunch of brightwork, but gotta draw the line. Im not real comfortable with bolster seats, and teak… in the same boat, or even the same sentence now that I typed it. Unless of course they're solid teak bolsters, with nice white vinyl fighting chair style cushions… ...

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The rounded keel alone makes it a dangerous hull at speed… a Napier, sharp keel is much more speed friendly. Unless Bob is planning on chopping the aft keel and making a big-ass delta pad, or similar for the boat to ride on at speed, then it'll be very likely to chine walk. When/if the walk gets bad...

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Todd,
You'll still need to sand your teak/mahogany before putting you new finish on there... to 220.
If not, it'll be bumpy with raised grain everywhere, and the new clearcoat will have poor adhesion to the substrate.

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