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So the name of the B-31 is "Big Nuts Required" ? I can hear the call over the VHF now: "Coast Guard, Big Nuts Required here, can you send out a boat....."

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Greetings Nigel and welcome aboard; you came to the right place for your questions. I owned Island Girl, a Bertram 31, and I had it re-powered with the same Yanmar 6LP-STE 315 HP engines. I maintained it "by the book" and had flawless service through my 10 year ownership. The Yanmars are fast (28 kt...

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Steve, sadly I struck a sea turtle while running from FL to N.C., so that may be the culprit. Turtle shell remnants will have an organic odor, so give it the sniff test. I believe if it’s fiberglass you would be able to see some glass strands with a magnifying glass.

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Here's a Soundings article on the topic with comments from some seasoned commercial skippers: From SOUNDINGS Magazine Tune In, Turn On: Odds are good you could be making better use of your VHF radio in busy ports Pro captains encourage leisure skippers to monitor the VHF radio at all times. Boating ...

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Tony, I bought a mask that has prescription lenses in both sides and it works incredibly well; and not that expensive.

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Steve, I have no insight as to the debris between the shaft and the strut housing, so will be interested to learn what the yard determines. I will say, though, that you are very resourceful and I tip my hat to you for successfully making the deep-water swap out of props! I'm glad the seas were calm ...

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Glad to get the good report, Timmy; both on the new knee and on the new (to you) boat.

TD

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Since John has owned 4 B-25s, he and other 25 owners are your best resource for information. Having owned B-31s and a B-20, I can tell you that stress cracks in the gelcoat do not necessarily equate to a structural deficiency. I always recommend a boat survey by a qualified surveyor, as the dollars ...

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From the event organizer: Just a quick reminder that I need to continue to receive headcounts for Friday evening and Saturday daytime for the food & beverage orders (both events catered). Please try to get these numbers in to me Friday by end of day but especially no later than Tuesday morning. Than...

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PS: If you are not familiar with this area, the following link has a lot of information on North Carolina's "Crystal Coast":

www.crystalcoastnc.org

Unfortunately I will miss the event, but the good news is I will be on the water with my family on Ocracoke Island, NC.

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This is the email from Capt. Lin Spears, event organizer, that went to everyone on the NC Rendezvous mailing list: Greetings. We are closing in on 2 weeks from our 17th Annual N C BERTRAM Rendezvous and as promised I want to fill you in with the details. Many thanks to TOMMY THOMPSON (VP of Sales BE...

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Congratulations Cam, you’ve done a fantastic job on your B-25. Why don’t you break the motor in by running her down to the NC Rendezvous on May 31st?!?

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At first glance I assumed the photo was of the console area, but if it is located in the cockpit area I would agree with EarlyBird: a hose bib.

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Looks like a power port with a black weather cover connected by a small chain. I have hand held spot lights that plug into these (in the old days we called them “cigarette lighter” ports).

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I posted the Pascoe article on the Topaz 28 knowing it wasn't your model, but thought the info on the company was interesting.

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Congrats Timmy; I've only heard very positive comments about the Topaz brand. A friend had one and he loved it.

https://www.yachtsurvey.com/boatreviews/topaz_28.htm

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Beautiful, Cam; you are to be commended for your diligence and attention to detail. I can't wait to go for a ride!

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Looking great, Peter; hard to believe she is a 50 year old lady!

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Here's the link with photo; I hope it will open for you:

http://a.msn.com/02/en-us/BBVZZyV?ocid=se

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A group of anglers on Sunday reeled in one of the largest blue marlin ever caught off Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, after a marathon struggle that did not end with the billfish alongside the 31-foot boat. Four hours into a fight that sapped the strength of four novice fishermen who had already battled sev...

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That’s great, Carl; fantastic motors. I believe my cousin said he put over 6,000 hrs on the 210 in his commercial boat and they were running well when he sold it. Are those the motors that are sleeved?

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Carl, I must’ve missed a post......what is your choice on the repower? Whatever the choice, congratulations!

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Great job, Matt; you make us proud!

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Hi Cam, I tried to pull up your video but a no-go; not sure if it's my computer or the operator.

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Cturtle, as Bruce stated, the NC Bertram Rendezvous will be the weekend of May 31/June 1 with a cookout Friday evening on the Atlantic Beach Causeway and a Saturday run to Harkers Island for a lunch cookout. Send me your email address and I will be sure you are added to the notification list. tdrake...

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Yannis, according to the old spec books, the B-28 out the door weighs 11,320 # for the SF model and 12,060 # for the FBC model. On one of the spec sheets I found, the B-31 SF and FBC are recorded as 10,600 #. I'm thinking the weight difference is a result of Bertram providing more creature comforts ...

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I found the performance curve on Island Girl after Bruce and Patrick repowered her back in 2001: 1973 Bertram 31 Sportfisherman; Bimini Top; 220 gallons fuel; 2 people; moderate amount of gear on board; winds light and variable Yanmar 6LPSTE 315 HP, Max rated RPM 3800; continuous cruise @ 3600 RPM; ...

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Like resident geese, these pelicans get real comfortable in their surroundings and stake out their claim. After Bruce and Patrick completed the rebuild on Island Girl we ran her from Singer Island, FL, back to NC. As we idled into Port Canaveral to lay over the first night, a pelican landed on the t...

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I think Mean Mike’s punt gun would do the trick; at least it worked for the market hunters in the early 1900’s.

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Agreed; some of the best deals I ever made are the ones I didn't make.................

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Jim, I tried responding to your PM but don't know if it went through. Please give me a call at (919) eight eight zero- 0832.

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Nigel, your Baron is stunning; congratulations on being a top steward of these classics!

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Deven, I echo Tony’s welcome to you. You certainly came to the right place for advice on rebuilding a 31, so keep us posted and keep the progress pictures coming. Your initial picture shows clearly, but like Tony, I cannot view the last ones.

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Great pics, Peter; thanks for sharing! I hope the kids realize how blessed they are to have a nautical and sporting dad!

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What Mean Mike said...........the math was easy on my old 31 gasser: fuel burn was 25 gallons/hour at 25 miles/hour (with clean bottom and light load and calm water and a tail wind).

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Charlie, going out to you in today's mail; many thanks!

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Thank you, Charlie; they look great! I sent Bruce a donation, but may I send you a donation as well?

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Nigel, I sent you a PM.

If you Baron owners send me your email address, I'll email you a copy of some Bertram advertising on your boat. Email me at: tdrake31@gmail.com

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Thanks for doing this for the guys on the Board, Charlie. I tried to PM you back but am never quite sure if I keyed the correct strokes to complete the exchange. I'm at PO Box 6327, Raleigh, NC 27628. Let me know how much and where to send payment.

Tommy Drake

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Don asked: "how many contribute and what is the average donation?". I don't know the answer to these questions, but I will take this opportunity to re-post a message from Vic Roy, or "Uncle Vic" as we knew him. Uncle Vic was one of the first "members" to engage with Capt. Patrick on Bertram31.com an...

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Bruce, Could you post a couple of pics of the cover and a few pages of the book, as I've never seen nor heard of what you describe. One way to have a little fun with it would be to auction it on-site with all proceeds going to support the web site. Whenever I'm at a fund-raising auction for a not-fo...

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Hey guys, Bruce is referring to the "Please Donate....." language in red above that you can click on. And for those of you who are technologically challenged (like me), here's the snail mail address for those who desire to send a paper check: Bruce Creamer C/O RMC 3520 consumer st, suite 5, Riviera ...

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Thank you Salty Sato for this timely reminder (by the way, I saw your boat on the lift at Anchorage this weekend and it looks great)! Bruce & Mean Mike, I echo John Nardi's request to update the "Mailing Address" that shows at the top of the screen, as it still shows Capt. Pat's Llano address. I'm o...

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Pete, thanks for the update and congrats on your continued progress. I'm sure that you are an ideal patient and following the PT regime by the book, so I am confident that you will be back in the swing this summer. Keep up the great work!

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Correction, as I misstated the relative LOA of the three models being discussed. The '70-'76 "Widebody B-38 has an LOA of 37' 8". The B-37 is an inch longer (not 3") in LOA at 37' 9". The B-38 III has an LOI of 38' 5". As stated, the B-38 III and the B-37 both have a beam of 13' 3". I have not been ...

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That's a good looking decal, Charlie; what are the dimensions? Bertram often uses a Royal Blue color in it's logo, but not sure it is their official color. Sign me up for 3 decals and I'll send a donation to the site.

Thanks for sharing!

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Summary Specifications: Bertram 35 (1970-86): LOA: 35' 4" Beam: 13' 3" Weight: 22,500# Designer: Dave Napier Bertram 37 (1986-93): LOA: 37'9" Beam: 13'3" Weight: 32,410# Designer: Dave Napier Bertram 38 (1970-76): LOA: 37'8" Beam: 14'5" Weight: 26,000# Designer: Ray Hunt Bertram 38 III (1978-86): LO...

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Likewise, Ryan, your time on the phone was very helpful. It's good to have a pro out there that I can go to with my Ford truck questions. Good luck getting your B-28 back on the water!

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I agree with Bob that the Ray Hunt “wide body” Bertram 38 built from 1970-75 is the cream of the crop (a 31 on steroids), but as Bertramp pointed out, the ‘76 and later 38s were not Hunt designs (they are Napier designs) and are almost a foot narrower in the beam and not a continuous deep-V but a mo...

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Thanks Ryan, Bruce and Cam for your comments. Also, my apology, Bruce, as I had forgotten that you set up a separate discussion board for non-boating topics; which makes perfect sense to keep the primary Discussion Board on-topic with boating discussions. You are like me, Cam: stay ahead of the main...

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