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Bob H.

Bertramp, my 66 has triangle shaped side windows..Im going the hardtop route with fixed windows like Brewster has on the Comorant Princess..like the idea of being in a tank..seen alot of variations of original windows with sweeping curved side windows, I believe Cabreras makes a similar style. I wil...

Bob H.

CWJ, Click the www on bottom of my post and it will put you into my photobucket, pictures go from today back to begining...140+ pictures..I have more to load next week, exhaust fuel tanks etc., been sanding and fairing bilge areas( a not so glamorous task)..I hope to have it in this summer, may need...

Bob H.

I too have taken my boat as far back as one can go, now that I am getting "closer" to being done I cant wait to put her in the water and spend time fishing and running her around out in the canyons. When I bought the boat I had no doubt "it" was the boat I wanted. A 1966 Bertram Bahia Mar that had b...

Bob H.

Brewster, Maybe I could have Gif tow me down...Picking up my auxilary fuel tanks today..raw water crash pumps go in next week..exhaust is being fabbed up as we speak..I will be there on a Bertram just not sure which one...Hope its mine!!! BH (added link to my photobucket below so you can keep an eye...

Bob H.

Andre & Randall...

Heaven to me would be the second picture....waking up on that beach and looking out over that cove seeing nothing but Bertrams...and one big mother ship. The Green Bahia Mar really stands out..BH

Bob H.

Big Bertrams welcome again? Dockage wise.. Love to bring Westwater down. BH

Bob H.

An old time carpenter took me under his wing when I was young,he taught me about scribing, copeing, mitres...I learned more by watching him work and how he tackled every task at hand....he would dole out pearls of wisdom...just enough to make me want to learn and do more... The best gift he gave was...

Bob H.

Bob, Thank you for all the legg work on this one...Im facing the same problem your fixing...Cappy can you post a pic of that bell crank? My simple mind works better with pictures...BH

Bob H.

I second Ironmans thoughts on the boat, I read an article in the National Fisherman about the guy who made them for the California Beach Patrol, you saw them on Baywatch as well. I thought I read the builder passed on from cancer..pretty boat..looks alot like the Bahia Mar.

Bob H.

Last weekend in july or 1st in August? I look forward to it...back to the barn, maybe, just maybe my ride will float by then...Keep us posted on sign up details for slip reservations...My folks had a good time last year, Brewster even gave my Mom some Bertram juice...BH

Bob H.

ROLL TIDE...That was a great game...those boys were poundn on each other...Howd you like to get hit by #57 for Bama 300+lbs...or better yet how you gonna tackle Ingram (greased lightning)....Hats off to Texas no quit in those boys...Still partial to the Crimson Tide...BH

Bob H.

I agree..Bertram eagle logo, with 31 Bertram under it...sweet n simple....then guys could put their boat name somewhere below..Bahia Mar guy here too...Capt Pat could we tell bertram its a "club" jacket? BH

Bob H.

Walter, Count me in for a jacket...Black n Gold would look sharp...

Bob H.

How long till the tuna start bitting in your neck of the gulf? Or is your spring in late February?

Bob H.

Harry, Looks like a great time...at the river? That jet ski would make a great sled....we got another 7" of the sh..t..

Bob H.

Met Walter at the PT Judith get together...asked for a cook book for my mom...showed up within three days...her favorite cookbook and man can she cook..Amen Harry..first class guys here. Hope you have a good year Brewster...BH

Bob H.

Happy Holidays to all the faithful...Gif that is where all the whitetails were hiding...been chasing them around for two months...knocked three over none that big. BH

Bob H.

Harry....Im still laughing @ the thought of you checking to see if your buddys...package is still attached...homemade vasectomy...Alabama style...BH

Bob H.

Glad my 31 sits low in the water...just step into the life raft...thats gotta hurt...BH

Bob H.

Bob..Beautiful woodwork..plastic plant seems outa place.. I saw a Rybovich at Pirates Cove in NC named Breathless..couldnt stop staring..the Captain came out and talked with me like a long lost brother..the beauty is in the simplicity and craftsmanship...BH

Bob H.

Im in for 2010...had a great time @09...including Bertram Juice...aka Patron...lobster..Harry (tater) Babb & Joanne(snookems) Babb...Bob Lico..Whaler..Neil & Jr...Gif..Dug..Mike..and all the gang...Princess on the shirt....give me 6..BH

Bob H.

Gif, Great pics, next summer we use the tower for fishing "purposes", my offer still stands...BH

Bob H.

Marlin, my engine ramps are hollow from the back, on the outboard side of the engines only wedges were used and I drilled out the stringers slighty larger than the holes in the engine beds, then I used epoxy unthickend first then mixed up cabosil, microfiber, high denstity mix, found a high grade st...

Bob H.

Roll Tide...That Ingram boy sure can run...all the way to the Heisman and National Champs...Kudos to the front line the key to any good back..BH

Bob H.

Andy, Youve gone this far...if in doubt rip it out..I have ground out any and all loose tabbing on my 31 then used three layers of glass two layers of 1708 and one layer heavy mat in between..first layer being the widest and step back each layer by about 1" or so. The plywood inside the stringers on...

Bob H.

Marlin, I also installed a pair of Cummins 5.9s, could not use any of the factory mounts, I had custom ones fabbed up after hanging the motor in the boat. Build the mounts to meet the ramps/ beds. Have you guys seen the Parker marine fuel line? seems pretty rugged and they have push in fittings good...

Bob H.

Sweet...Simple...Quality...its amazing what dedicated people can build. Great post Bob..

Bob H.

JK, One sweet boat, you should be very proud...I saved the utube videos of her running and watch em often for inspiration...hope the new owner takes good care of her...BH

Bob H.

Nice fish John & Pam...stand up to boot...BH

Bob H.

J Graham, I am building the same boat, 66 Bahia Mar, 370 remans, 1.5 ZF Gears, 1 3/4 shafts, oversized Pats rudders, moved all the weight aft, tank, bulkheads, engines, retabbed entire boat, massive engine beds, etc. keeping shaft angle as flat as I can...I am Listening Bob Lico...thats alot of HP f...

Bob H.

Thanks Capt Pat...and congrats on 10 years...I too was a lurker well before I bought my Bahia Mar...After seeing what many of you guys accomplished I thought I could make a go of it..I love working on my boat and in many ways its therapy from everyday life..I only dream of it being done but I know i...

Bob H.

Capt Pat. Like Ive said many times before...just wacthing you build things answers so many questions...I wouldnt be as far along on my Bertram without those pearls of wisdom (and pictures)..Keep planting those seeds.....BH[/quote]

Bob H.

Congrats on the new to you Bertram..an old timer has a 38 at the same marina as my dads 37 Bertram...38 is a tank...heavy and well built what do you have for power? Like most of the old Bertrams overbuilt..bh

Bob H.

Vince, Same problems for my boxes, I pitched them forward, have bigger access hatches forward, plan on installing pumps at that end, will also make it easier to maintain the macerator pumps down the road. One question I have is strut access...been trying to locate watertight hatches, and put them in...

Bob H.

Capt Frank & Coolair...Peel n ply or release fabric is a thin cloth material you place on top of your wet epoxy or poly resin...let the epoxy and resin kick go back the next day and peel it off leaving a really smooth textured finish that needs minimal finishing..I use west system release fabric in ...

Bob H.

Bob Lico, I retabbed the entire boat, one layer 1708, one layer roven, another layer 1708, peel n ply over wet resin to remove air bubbles, next day peel off fabric and presto smooth glass work...right Harry..IR guy , that is the stuff, bubbles on one side smooth on the other, coat foam board unthic...

Bob H.

Harry, The ground out sections are for the deck drains that are glassed under the deck 1" PVC pipe, angled back to the rear...scribed both boxes upside down through the hatches....fabric makes your work look slick..BH

Bob H.

Just finished fitting and fairing both fish/ice boxes..used a 3/4 "foam board with biaxle and peel n ply, faced it with frp panels from big box store, glassed the corners, will tab it to the hull and add 2" foam next..BH http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj47/Westwater3/b31%20Bahia%20Mar/DSC01099.j...

Bob H.

Harry, wild ride..you gettin ideas for denada...love the intake...and the injector pump...BH

Bob H.

And I thought building a boat was alot of work...nice post Rawleigh. BH

Bob H.

Harry, Looks great...nice job on the exhaust...you make the shower heads? Paint em up n put em in.....that parade is around the corner...and I want pictures of denada all decked out for christmas..BH

Bob H.

Dug, We had 15 yellows to 45lbs, 8 mahi to 20lbs, tangled with a big tiger around 450-500lbs, worked that 10 degree edge we found you guys on, saw a nice mako swimin in the weeds and landed a few yellows..nothin big but still had a great time..Alchemy is quite the sight out there...hope to be out th...

Bob H.

My best memory of this season was the PT Judith Rendevous....Getting to meet all the "Guys" from this site...Making the trip with my parents on Westwater...and making some new friends...Harry, Brewster, Gif, Bob L., Neil, Walter, Mike, Whaler,Dug...Nice to see Alchemy @Veatches this summer...125 mil...

Bob H.

Harry,

You DID let your grandson do the work right? Nice work...could be a design for the new boathouse on fish river....great to see young minds at work...sent you a pm..BH

Bob H.

Scott, part # 00tea600 for the 9 degree down, from Buck algonquin site. I ordered them from kellogg marine not hamilton, but any buck algonquin distributor should have no problem on a special order.BH

Bob H.

JoeF, I called centex and asked them for the part #s they really dont list them any where, pat pending, I just remember JPs post. Same on the bronze through hulls look on the buck algonquin site, get part #s and order from local supplier. I used the 9 degree angled ones not the flat ones. The whole ...

Bob H.

Bob, GREAT pictures...memories like that dont fade away...like the one of the grandson at the helm...in 20 years take another in the same spot. I like the boat trust idea...the first place pat on the back was just the icing on the day..BH

post the write up from the paper...

Bob H.

JP, We did get out monday tuesday, went east of veaches, 77 degree water fished a 5 degree break. Caught 8 huge mahi to 17 lbs, five yellows, 42 lb plug, 45 lb plug, and 57 lb plug, trolling in the warm stuff caught a nice 65lb wahoo and one small wahoo. For laughs I put out a shark rig off the bow ...

Bob H.

Scot, I got the bronze 6" from Hamilton marine, and yes Bob you did influence my thinking a bit....Harry...that peel n ply works great just take your time and get the air bubbles out...the better you do that the better the finish...I will get you a roll, for the turbo flanges...Bruce, thanks for the...

Bob H.

Nice job...Beautiful fish...I still have not "caught" the man in the blue suit...last canyon trip we got into two, second one smoked an 80 like I've never seen, tailwalkn for about two hundred yards before we got the rod to the angler...heading out monday tuesday try, try again...where were you guys...

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