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Tavis, I don't know exactly what you mean by “I want to get in the water now”, but those pics show a hell of a workload before that can happen. I wish you good luck! Speaking metaphorically, the mahi are running and it is great motivation to get my ass in gear. I am actually still aiming on about 4...

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I don't have a flapper on my exhaust but some of the experts can speak to it better than me. One thing that I did want to mention is your rudder board replacement. I had mine replaced and it was a beautiful job but Jim Earley's on EarleyBird is the best rudder installation I've seen on a B31. You c...

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Update for you guys.... Our project has been stalled for a bit as our decks from Glas-Tech have been delayed due to COVID... But honestly, I have been so busy with work that I am not sure I could used the decks if they were ready. We are expecting the decks in a week or two, I have hired an awesome ...

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You guys are awesome! Thanks for the quick responses!

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Yannis wrote: ↑Mar 1st, '21, 07:09 Bizarre that all these Moppies have single lever commands!

Question for you guys as I am ordering new controls soon... I am assuming it’s best to keep with transmission gear/throttle dedicated levers (4 lever system) vs a combined gear/throttle lever?

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I also have what appears to be a piece of cloth or tape glasses into the hull under the port vberth. The writing has faded in it, my boat is a 61. Hope that helps.

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She rocks like a canoe right now!

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I thought you guys would enjoy seeing the waterline of a B31 with no decks or tanks (6bts still in). It has been warm in the keys for the past few days (my condolences for you guys up north) so I jumped in the water and took these pics of our boat. She is only floating on the first few chines! https...

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My new boat has a hynautic system. Its old, but still works great! I have had several hydraulic systems in the past, but this is my first hynautic. It is super easy to bleed, as it uses a reserve tank that you pressurize with an air pump allowing you to bleed from the high point with very little eff...

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Welcome!!! I cant wait to see how you are going to build her!!

The guys here are always eager to help and have a wealth of knowledge. Can't wait to see some pics of the boat!

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Thanks for the reply Tony. I am trying to figure how much the decks/scuppers were raised on a boat with 220 gal vs my boat with the lower decks. I plan on starting glass work in the next few weeks and want a good starting point on where to set the deck height and cut the raised scuppers.

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Gents, I am reviving this post that Carl responded to showing me some pics of his boat and Shambala. I used the image to estimate scupper height from another known reference point (chine to top of transom). I came up with the bottom of Shambala's scupper at about 12.43 inches. I think my math is wro...

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Thanks for the reply. That is not a bad idea at all

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Gents, I have a glass man coming down from Homestead this weekend to give me an estimate on new decks/engine boxes, new full cabin bulkheads and raising the scuppers. I am going to increase my main tankage to 220, can anybody give me a reference point and the height of their scuppers in a post 72 bo...

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Thanks guys! That picture of the integral tank from Seaboard is where I got the idea for an integral tank. Looks pretty epic. Also thanks for the advice on the stringers... I will start poking around... I know absolutely nothing about glass work... I think I can teach myself small stuff, but I am cu...

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Hopefully someday soon I will have gained enough knowledge to contribute more than I ask :).... We are making progress still.... I put my wife Ashley to work.... One more deck stringer to remove today, then finish trimming the deck to hull connections. I found one thing of concern.... I noticed a bi...

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You guys blow me away with your craftsmanship!

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Quick been there and done that.... Before you bleed, make sure you have some of the crush washers (if your system is the same as mine) that seal the hex screws that seal the upper help bleed ports.... The first time I did it, I did not realize I needed new crush washers and all my bleeding was in va...

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That exhaust work is spectacular!!! I would love to see some more pictures as I am going to trash the existing junk exhaust system and have everything out but the stingers. So it will be a clean slate. Quick question, what image share site do you use where the embedded images are displayed in the po...

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Sorry for the radio silence thus far, been pretty busy. We have made a lot of progress on the free part of our redo... gutting everything!!! We gutted almost all of the decks, wiring, offloaded all of the fuel, and pulled the last of the 3 tanks today. The plan is to put her on a trailer in our driv...

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When do you guys up north splash your boats??

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Love the yeti on slides, simplicity at its best! The pedestal is also amazing!!!

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Great find! Thanks for posting!

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Did you guys go with pre-made panels when you did the gauges, or order gauges A la carte?

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Here is a pic of the center fuel tank that I will be pulling out in the next week or so.

https://imgur.com/a/8qULt9z

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Snipe wrote: ↑Jan 18th, '21, 04:55 Thanks guys! I will make some more posts I have hundreds of pictures. I’ve been at it for three years.i have learned lots from this site and want to share.

I know I am learning a ton from this community. I cant wait to have experience to contribute! Pease share more pics!

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That is a beautiful job building that box.

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Tony is right... Bestboatwire.com is where I had my battery cables made. Exact size, color with shrink wrapped ends, correct terminals for much less then standard length cables and I got them very quick...even though they were backed up with orders. Pricing was about what it would cost to walk into...

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https://www.genuinedealz.com/ https://www.bestboatwire.com/ https://www.gregsmarinewiresupply.com/ https://www.pacergroup.net/wire-and-cable/?gclid=CjwKCAiAuoqABhAsEiwAdSkVVEAEbIYecyQoefny2E1JzC1rVx4ZMrqoBe1z7kGLDRKZv5dopmTV2BoCCKAQAvD_BwE Tavis I have used all of the above depending on pricing. Th...

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Tank 1,2 & 3....holy cow with the 210's I think you said she has...what is the range with full tanks? Thanks for the laugh...economical marine wire. Your funny... If you asked about economical terminals I'd be rolling on the floor. I will get some pics for you guys when we get home of the tank setu...

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Ashley (wife), son, and I just finished a 4 hour drive to visit family on the west coast of Florida, we talked about the Bertram project the entire way. After y'all's inputs, we decided we are going to be gutting every bit of wire, starting this week when we get home. Also based on your suggestions,...

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Spectacular vessel!!!

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Tony, Thanks for the advice on the camera, I will look into one for sure. Carl, That is also great advice... I certainly do not have the means to do it all at once... The glass work can certainly wait, I was hoping to wait on the electrical.... but it looks pretty dangerous... Where do you guys reco...

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Her new name is, Attitude Indicator.”

We will be conducting a proper name changing ceremony soon

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Sorry guys... It is has been awhile since I have posted, we were pretty busy through the holidays, and I cheated a few times on the Bertram 31 society Facebook group... She finally made it home!!! As you guys warned me, I am spending more than I anticipated.... Hindsight is 2020 (that has a new mean...

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Wow, nice storage space...nice access! For me...not sure if there is as much possible space as my deck just hovers over the fuel tank. I's never fit that 1-1/2" fuel hose under. Maybe its a wake up call to raise mine. Although a place to store the emergency lines, dock lines, extra anchor would be ...

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Update.... I just contracted with a shipper and the boat is coming home on a truck January 11th. After planning the trip to drive her home on her own bottom, the costs were close enough to shipping that I could not justify the risks of mechanical failure in what would have essentially have been a 10...

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Thanks for posting this! The decks on our new 61 are almost all soft and this is one of the first projects. I think it is well beyond my abilities, but I will be showing our local glass guy these pics.

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Congrats on the repower!!!!! Where in PR do you live? We lived in Aguadilla for, 4 years with my job. I shipped a boat and truck down. Hopefully the hacienda goes easy on you at the docks!!!! You will never run a gas boat again after those diesels.

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Carl,

That is very insightful and makes sense as this boat had 6bt put in a few years back and increased the fuel tankage. Sounds like I am going to need to raise the deck and scuppers when we redo the deck this year! Thanks for all that info. Are you going to raise your deck?

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Update.... Work and family schedules got in the way and I could not bring her south this week, so I put her on the hard in Holden Beach. I was considering just wet slipping her for a few weeks, however at some point a previous owner glassed the scuppers closed and built drains directly into bilge......

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Thanks guys! She is a 1961, hull number 31-131 :). I got a chance to run her last week. Full main tank around 200gal (she has some sort of 3 tank retro system that I will be changing), she did 17.5 knots at 2000 rpm and solid 20-21 knots at 2200 rpm. That is plenty for me as she will live in Key Lar...

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Its no longer semi official :). I officially have rejoined the B31 family :). I can't even tell you all how excited I am, for my son and I. My best memories are of my dad and I rebuilding our B31 and putting 5k hours on her :). [img][https://imgur.com/AMM37AI] [img][/https://imgur.com/uk6SOIV] [img]...

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Guys,

Thanks for all the wonderful encouraging comments... So it is semi official.... I just overnighted the remaining balance.... I should officially own her in the next day or so... I am going to attempt to attach a photo.....

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Update...... Engine inspection pushed until Friday!!!!! I will let you guys know if she is the one, or the search continues....

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Update: I worked with a great Marine Inspector (Mr. Bob Eldridge) out of Wilmington (he lives in Florida now). The boat is sound! Solid stingers and hull. Funny part is that Mr. Eldridge inspected the boat 20 years ago when the last owner (sadly passed 2 years ago) purchased the vessel. His original...

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I am getting excited! The inspector said he would be over to the boat no later then Friday... So hopefully today or tomorrow I will have something so share with you guys. Yes I will take a ton of pics of evidence of our journey! If the inspection comes up good, I am going to drive up there next week...

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Thanks guys. The inspection will be this week. Providing she proves to have good bones (that's really all I care about) then I will head up there for a sea trial. If it all works out, my wife and I plan on passing the kid off to my in-laws and driving her to our home in Key Largo. It should be an ad...

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Ok guys I am under contract on a 1961, B31 Sports Fish! I am going to wait on posting lots of photos and info until after the structural inspection. She is a 61 hull with 1999 220 6bt's (270 hours). Although I need to verify, all appears to be running fine. The low hours scare me a bit, but I am pla...

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Guys, Thanks for the replies. I am in no rush, it also hate being boatless!! I am going to take a look at the 61 in NC in a few weeks. She has low hour 6BTAs. I am a little concerned at the lack of hours on 2000 iron... I will keep you guys updated and probably have some more questions. Thanks again...

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