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Micky, I had a pair of 3 and 4 blade. But I normally ran the 4 blade props. From what I remember I cruised around 12 to 14 and top was 18. Trim tabs were very important. The tabs made a big difference. I believe the 453 naturals top rpm was 2500 and the 453t was 2800rpm. I had the 453t. To fit them ...

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I used to own a 67 34’ Hatteras convertible. It had Detroit 453T 170hp. It was a good solid boat. The Detroit’s ran well, leaked a little oil and was a little slow burned very little fuel. But overall it was a great boat.

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I wouldn't go in at Oregon Inlet without local knowledge. Google Oregon Inlet. I believe 2 boats got into trouble in the last week or so.

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Have you cut the deck out and checked the stingers? Sometimes the stringers would break loose from the hull on the 25's. I've seen it happen on other 25's and read about it on line. The cracks looked similar to yours from what I remember. If the stringers have broken free from the bottom I would als...

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Are sure your blue light didn't start off as a green light. I would bet that over time your green light turned blue from the sun and just plain old age. I owned a 25 that the green light got a blueish tint to it.

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Depending on how much I trusted the surveyor I would be more inclined to listen to his advise. It sounds to me like you haven't looked at enough 38's to satisfy yourself on how much you should be paying. How long and how many 38's have you looked at? If I didn't feel good about the boat I wouldn't b...

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Incoming, Frank didn't respond to you specifically about the gas to diesel on the 33 site but he answered the same question to someone else on the 33 site.

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If you want a diesel boat buy a diesel boat it is way cheaper in the long run.

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Bob, The Never Wet calls a two part application. Because you're using the 2 part metal paint you don't need to use the first part of the Never Wet. Is this right and how many coats of Never Wet did you apply? Thanks

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Come on Steve tell us what you're buying.

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This is sad news. I meet you only once but I appreciate you putting this great forum together. God Bless You.

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I have the Groco model k and rebuilt it myself. It wasn't a hard job. I hear everyone cuss the Groco but mine has always worked. There's a motor that operates the handle but I can take the bolt out and do manually.

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On my old boat I had a 3.5 with 16btu and never had a problem. I never tried to run the stove, refrigerator and H2O heater and the A/C at the same time. But I did run the A/C, refrigerator and H2O heater at the same time.

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Does it have the original gas tank?

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Tony Athens on boat diesel.com told how to do the dawn thing. Goggle is company I think it's Seaboard Marine out in California. He wrote an article on the dawn thing for cleaning the turbo.

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I thought these larger older Bertrams were called Bertram International or something like that and they were made by different company than the company that built the 31's. Didn't Richard Bertram start this company after he sold Bertram? Isn't the superstructure aluminum with fiberglass hulls on tho...

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I thought the 38 wide bodies were the 38's built during the 70's and they were called wide bodies because they had a wider beam than the later model 38II and the 38III.I believe the 38II and the 38III have the same beam. There were other changes in the II verses III but the dimensions are the same. ...

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Yes it's been hacked. When I want to log in I have to go to Bertram 33 Forum and log in. If I go to the Bertram 33 home page it will not let me log in.

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Building a new windshield will not be cheap.

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I don't know how big a hurry you're in but I've seen some flybridge models that cheap. Occasionally you'll find someone taking off the flybridge to make a CC. You just have to be patient.

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It's been raining for days here in Morehead City. My rain gauge shows we've already had 12" of rain and they're calling for more. If a hurricane came in here the trees would just blow over it's so wet.

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I can't log in to the Bertram 33 site. Is anyone else having the same issues? Thanks Buzz

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The side windows are not 12,000 that's the price for the entire window system. Front windshield, curved windows and the side windows. All frames are fiberglass and even the curved glass is real glass not plastic.

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Broadus Rose with lookout window frames makes some nice fiberglass frames and he can install any kind of glass you want in them. You can google lookout window frames or give him a call 252 723 2222.

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Bob, if you're talking about North Carolina not recuperating with other states that's incorrect. You can look on the NC website and see that NC recuperates with just about everyone. I may be wrong but I believe effective 2011 NC recognizes all states concealed carry permits. I know that NC recuperat...

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My boat is a 1988 Bertram 33 FBC. The top bunk bed is 77 1/2 " long. 38" wide on one end and 28" wide at the other. The bottom bunk is 77 1/2" long. 36" wide on one end and 24" wide at the other. My cushions are 4" to 5" inches thick. I measured from the top of the mattress and they are cut at a ang...

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I have a 1988 FBC. I'll measure the two bunks today for you.

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I agree smaller size Bertrams with inboards would be great but if the boat show is any indication of what people want they may have to offer outboards.

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Guys go to soundings trade only today. It's the Fed 15 issue. Google soundings trade only today and you'll find it.

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I believe it was the marine trade journal on line. I erased it by mistake. When I get home I'll try to find it on my home computer. The owner stated that the boats would be built in USA not Italy in the article. He talked about building smaller Bertrams in 25, 28, 31. He didn't say he was going to u...

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I read where Bertram has been sold and the new owner is going back to its roots. Building fishing boats. He's looking for a manufacturing plant in the USA. It read that he was going to build 25, 28, 31 and a 40 to 50 footer. i wonder what the new designs will be. After going to the boat show it seem...

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I've always thought outboards would be great on a 25 if it was done right.

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This is what happened. A couple of bolts broke off on the turbo. Well I didn't catch it until the exhaust gases had eroded the surface. Not bad but I needed to resurface the face. One machine shop said they couldn't mill it down because the other flange stuck out and got in the way. I tried another ...

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Taking off my turbo I may have messed up my turbo housing. I'm taking it to the machine shop in the morning. If it can't be repaired I'll have to buy a new one. I was quoted 1630 for a new one. It's for a 6 BTA 330hp Cummins. I can't find anyone to sell just the housing. How much would a rebuilt tur...

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I'm looking at a 26 not a 25. I wrote 25 on the first post by mistake.

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I owed a 25 years ago. It was a great little boat but I don't want anymore outdrives. I'm undecided about inboards on the 26 and I may wait for one with outboards. Right now I own a 33 Bertram which I may down size to a 26 or I may just get something like a 26 and leave it in Florida.

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I'm looking at a Bertram 25 with twin Mercury Horizon 350 MPI inboards. Does anyone know anything about the performance of a 26 with inboards? Also what's the deal on inboard Mercury engines such as gas burn and reliability. I know nothing about gas inboards. Thanks

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Sorry Mike I sent the PM to Whaler not you.

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Mike I sent you a PM.

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I needed a lock that looked like that on my Bertram33 and I got it from High Tide Marine.

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The was a guy on the hull truth that had a 25 flybridge that had been converted into an outboard for sale. I don't know if he sold it but you could go over to that site and do a search.

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I used John Day on a small issue and he was good. Here's his contact information John Day, AMS 252 241 7287

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What kind of cruising speed and how many MPG do you get with the 210 Cummins on a 31?

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I would think a local sign shop could make it for you and install it too. In our area there are a lot of sign shops that do the vinyl logos in our area.

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There used to be a few 37's around here and I can only think of one that had Cats. Most of the boats had Detroit 6v92's. I was told that the 6v92's had better performance.

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It's not looking good here in Morehead City the eye walls 25 miles away and I'm getting gusts to 50 MPH at my house now.

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Broadus Rose makes a nice fiberglass front windshield frame but it's around 12,500. That's painted including the glass and the curved plastic windows are also in glass and that includes the side windows too. But that's in the box, you would have to install it. His are not cheap but I've seen one and...

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How do you even hang on in a boat with your hands cuffed behind your back. If you tried to stand to let your legs absorb some of the shock when you hit any waves or use your hands to keep from hitting your head bouncing around in a small boat you couldn't with your hands behind your back. I have a b...

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No, it's not my boat. I have a 33 Bertram worked on in the same marine industrial park that the windshield is being installed in. I've been going by and watching them build the windshield. It looks good. They took out the entire old windshield along with the side windows and made one out of fibergla...

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Broadus, installed an entire new fiberglass windshield. On his frames you still have the front windows.

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