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I have the boat hauled for a bottom job and waxing. Over the past few years when turning the props/shaft for cleaning, it has been difficult to turn the wheels. There is no play in the cutlass bearing, and both port and starboard have the same resistance when trying to turn. Engines are in nuetral, ...

J Clark

Round Up is a great product, and as mentioned in this thread is a systimic, and needs to translocate to the root to kill the plant. If you want fast results you can use a contact herbicide. It will burn the leaf structure of the plant, shuts down the vascular system, puts the plant into stress and i...

J Clark

Capt. Pat;
Thanks all for the input, I now know where to start.

J Clark

The engine box insulation is falling down on the engines. When I bought the boat I knew that the previous owner installed the one inch foam insulation sheets himself. I guess the sheets were glued on with some sort of spray adhesive, they were then taped around the edges with the silver insulation t...

J Clark

Stainless steel rub rail, cut to length, buff out the ends and edges (weld the SS threaded rod on the backside after cutting to length, this will give you something to hold to durring the buffing) add washers and add nuts with nylon bushings. Roy Merritt has been doing it for years.

J Clark

Tommy, I'm sure the Island Girl will sail away with a boat load of memories and fun. All boats big or small are an adventure, and to have owned a true classic and imparted the love and joy in her, as I'm sure you did, has prolonged the life of a great boat and left you with some great memories.

J Clark

Im in, can't do with out my 31 fix once a day.

J Clark

I need to replace the headliner and the hull side coverings in my v-birth. The headliner material and hull side material is a naugahyde. I cleaned and scraped the old glue which had given way, re-applied a liquid glue to both the hull and material, but can not get it to stay. I thought about making ...

J Clark

Bill,
Tony Black is the same guy, that I have heard about, they say he is the best in our area.
Jim

J Clark

Bill I have the Yanmar 6LYA STP engines, in my 31 FBC. I have talked to several of my friends in the Charleston area about the best Yanmar mechanic/installer and they suggest the same person. Call Mike Mattar with HMY in Charleston, he has the name of the yard and mechanic, or give me a call. 843-34...

J Clark

Tommy,
You are right, time to say thanks. This web site is an invaluable resource for me. I enjoy all the post, banter and fellowship that Captn. Patrick has created.

J Clark

Bruce, As I understand your post, the weed problem is in your established lawn?or Are you trying to clean up a weed problem before you plant? Glyphosate is a systemic, it translocates to the root system, stresses the plant and kills it! for one growing season. Glyphosate is the active chemical in "R...

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"Hanna" Made the "Pymetta" dance and the Live Oaks shed some ealy acorns, but no hard damage. Nuffin like Uncle Vic had. We were fortunate here. Boat yard full of custom boats on the "hill" but the boat yard owner and myself, double lined our B31's, did a "three clear" and said "WHEW". Best to you i...

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Tnanks Guys, as soon as the weather settles out, I'll start cleaning the rubber debris out of the heat exchanger. Hope I can get a haul out for the duration.

J Clark

I have Yanmar 6LYA STP engins. One of the raw water pumps needed a new impeller, the old impeller was all to pieces. I got some of the impeller debris out of the impeller housing. Any suggestions or remedies for finding the rest of the impeller debris? What harm is going to have on the raw water coo...

J Clark

I have a 31 FBC with Yanmar STPLYA 370's, with 412 hours on the engines. I had the valves adjusted, turbos cleaned, I changed the oil, secondary and primary fuel filters and checked the belts and coolant, all seem to be OK. I took a trip down the ICW this past weekend, loaded with six people 220 gal...

J Clark

Dug,
Once again thanks for including me in your order.
My mailing address: 135 Tradd Road
Georgetown, SC 29440

Cell# 843-344-2245

J Clark

Dug, thanks for the up date on the chocks, no hurry on my part, caught two Sailfish this weekend, and a bunch of dolphin on the flyrod. The bow chock wasn't missed. Jim

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Dug,
You are a kind and patient vendor. I thank you for including me in the order.
BR, "Buck Tail"

J Clark

Thanks guys for all your comments. I'm off to the West Marine store. Thanks for the heads up about the "all gel status" of my battery banks. I will change the generator battery to a gel.

J Clark

My battery charger, went crazy. I think it was a victum of lightning prior to me buying the boat, cooked a pair of 4D's that were only a sixteen months old! I ordered a pair of GEL cell batteries from the local NAPA store, they are made by Exide, 1250 CCA. They gave me a discount, or so they said, $...

J Clark

I like Bruce's post. I do not have a problem with the oil I use, and I use a lot of oil. We keep 100 gallons of Shell lubricants in my shop. Our 9000 to 5000 series John Deere tractors take a lot of abuse, with an avearge of 300 to 500 hours per planting and harvesting season. John Deere sends produ...

J Clark

I foolishly let the bow chock order go past me, I thought I had one, and find that I do not. Anyone know of one for sale?, I checked ebay, none.
I have a boat with after an market fore deck, it has no toe rail! Any suggestions for fabricating a toe rail would be appreciated.

J Clark

The company that takes care of my engines and fuel, also owns a company in Charleston SC, that maintains all of the fuel storage tanks at the old Naval Base as well as the fuel storage tanks at the State Ports. The benefit of fresh fuel is better than the minute amount of condensation that may or ma...

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The discussion about the weight of the engines and the amount of fuel in the tanks causing the boot stripe to be...as I understand it under water? I have 370 Yanmars and a 225 gallon fuel tank. I never store diesel fuel in my boats fuel tanks. I only try and keep about thirty (30) gallons on board, ...

J Clark

I used a paint that is sold by Scherwin Williams called: Iron Clad. It is a two (2) epoxy paint that comes in twenty (20) different colors and shades. It was designed for industrial applications. I have used it with great success, capping pilings and tops of 2.5 CCA treated bulkhead material. It wil...

J Clark

Sorry, I did not include the numbers for Marine Lumber: I did not have it on my desk when I posted the information You can call EVE at Covella's Fine Wood Working for all the information, they are a part of and in the same building as Marine Lumber: Her number is: 843-744-1360 or you can e-mail them...

J Clark

There is a freshly painted (FL Yellow) 31 for sale at auction in Charleston. She was brought to Marine Lumber Co. on the old naval base and left for a new interior, owner never paid the deposit or came back for the boat. She is sitting inside the main shop, and will be sold for storage. The boat has...

J Clark

I have Yanmar 6LYA STP engines, with 335 hours. The boat is a 31 FBC, absolutely clean bottom. The fuel is dirty and I have been changing the primary filters every 30 hours (Racor 10 micron). The boat had a full tank of fuel when I bought it in Sept. 06, and I have reduced the fuel load to about 60 ...

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I purchased a 1964 FBC, in Sept. 06' and had some knowledge of insurance entanglements for old vessels both wooden and fiberglass. My best experience has been with a company called CHARTER LAKES MARINE INSURANCE, in Wrightsville Beach, NC. The office number is: 1-919-256-6844, ask for Adam Myer. He ...

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Bruce, Thanks for the advice. The engines have 278 hours(total) and the genset 168 hours (total). I believe they were installed late in 2003 or early 2004. The boat has been fueled at a old marine facility, since it came to Georgetown. I moved the boat to a new marina, but have not put any fuel in t...

J Clark

I sure this has been addessed before, but I need some advice on cleaning up my fuel/fuel tank. I purchased a 1964 31' FBC last September, it is powered with 6LYA STP Yanmars, and has a 4.0 Mase genset. The boat was sea trialed, then back in her slip. Supposedly the Racor filters were changed at abou...

J Clark

I am trying to contact Cabrera (sp.) or anyone who might know about a boat they did in 2003/04. I've got the boat pretty much dis-mantled, what a mess. I need to find out if they replaced the fuel tank. I also am looking for anyone who can supply me with the measurements of the orginal head, my wife...

J Clark

I need advice on the best method of dealing with condensation in the cabin of my B31. I have reverse cyle A/C, but it is not cost effective to run all of the time, even with the themosatat turn down. Can some one recommend a dehumidifier (brand). I have removed the v-birth headliner and the hull sid...

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Patrick and B31 group, thanks for all your advice. Best Wishes for the new year.
I'm In

J Clark

The bumper sticker idea is great. I have a sticker on my truck that says:
MY OTHER TRUCK IS A
31 BERTRAM
I'm a redneck farmer b31 owner, I also have a bumper sticker on one of my trucks that says: TRUCKS ARE RED - TRACTORS ARE GREEN.

J Clark

Thanks everyone for the input. I will post some pictures of the boat, so everyone can get a clear picture of the situations that I am dealing with. The plexiglass is not glazed or damaged in any way. A friend of mine who works for Gulfstream in Savannah, Ga. polished the outer surfaces and applied a...

J Clark

I purchased a B31 about a month ago. The boat was supposedly redone by Caberea (sp) in Florida. With out going into the gory details of a poorly done make over. I need a little advice. What is the best adhesive to re-bed the front windows. They are plexiglass! Is Sikaflex 295 UV acceptable? The boat...

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