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here is the one with the tower. This one is a bigger mess imho than the other one

https://photos.app.goo.gl/fstJkXobMov8AXEP8

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I passed by the Marina today driving back from Montauk and took a look at these 2 Bertram "skeletons" Bertramp was right they need to be redone significantly. One has no engines the other has stripped engines that are def toast. The owner of the Marina was not there so I did not go on either boat, I...

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OK, the anti-skid stuff did the trick. I brushed it strategically where I needed it most but generally gave most of the cockpit floor a coat with the additive. I just went a little thicker in the areas that I thought would be more hazardous like coming off the bridge ladder and near the corners wher...

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UPDATE I did some tests today and determined that anti-skid additive is necessary for safety. When the deck is wet and you are wearing rubber soles (like boat shoes) the surface is NOT slippery. When the deck is wet and you are barefoot then it is very slippery. For me, this is the majority and the ...

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Yannis No, I modified it 20 yrs ago. It had a lower station that was useless to me. I moved the dinette to the port side and installed some cabinets on the star side. I am actually going to redo it again next year. I want to move storage locker and tool cabinets more forward for weight distribution....

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No Tony. I did not bc after the first coat it rained during the night. When I came the next day I had to dry the deck with towels and the surface was remarkably "not slippery" (like almost rubbery feel...) I am going down later today to check it out now and will give an update and post a few more pi...

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I dont think you can go wrong with 3m 4200. Nothing will leak with 4200 and it is advertised to be much less bond strength than 5200

I have used 4200 for many thru the hull type applications and have been happy. Just my opinion

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I painted my cockpit on my B28 with this paint. I will say that this is def some old school 2-part paint that is full of methyl-ethyl bad-stuff but I think it is heavy duty to say the least. I got the "white" and am very happy with the results. I would say that this is NOT as pretty Interlux Perfect...

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bob lico wrote: ↑Jun 8th, '21, 08:32 everything i improve upon must last 50 years so i do my very best.

IT WILL

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Incidentally, with the 20 x 20 wheels, running at my new 2300 cruise I'm running 20.5 knots with pyrometers saying the motor is happy at 750 deg F. WOT is 2600 at 23.4 knots with EGT of 800F, 850F is max reccomened by Cummins. I am going to run her a bit like this, fill the tank, bring some people ...

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Bob, Did you thru-bolt this new shelf into the stringers? I can see what looks like a "double-nutted" bolt on the long side that mounts to the inboard stringer. Cant see the rest. Just wondering, it appears that is how it is mounted in place. I only ask in case someone would like to copy your design...

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Very nice. The OEM B31 shelf rudder does not originally go from stringer to stringer? Was that because of the exhaust original route???

Nice work as usual Bob

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Looking at your factory wet elbow, it looks like the flange is a different size than the ones you made up for the new exhaust. Was the bigger flange able to bolt right up to the turbo easily or did you have to make up an adapter plate or something??? I am referring to the long slots that allow the f...

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The blankets are nice but they are very pricey. I know that heat wrap that you roll on works fine for this type of application. It just requires numerous layers of the wrap. Conchy-Joe (Troy) on this forum did this a few yrs ago and he ended up doing about 4 or 5 layers of wrap and when running he s...

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I do not have the answer specifically but I would say in that area there will probably be a bigger difference when on plane and when crawling. I ran in glob of silicone last season and the unit worked pretty good. I would have some interference here and there but overall it was not bad. This year I ...

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I agree Carl, They def want the boats as fast as they can make them when new and being trialed.

Problem is when they are being used they are not at their "weight as used" (people, ice, food, etc..)

Maybe its the owners that are overloading them to where they become overpropped.

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Wanted to update this thread. I bought the boat last fall and fished her through the fall. The boat had OLD tachs which weren't very reliable. We were cruising around what I thought was 3000 RPMs and 18 knots. Turns out we were probably cruising somewhere around 2400-2500 RPMs. Fast forward to this...

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Bob, I’m not sure what you mean with your comment about diesel smell. The only diesel smell I know is the smell of diesel exhaust and most of the diesel boats I’ve been on had some diesel exhaust smell to them. (I worked at Viking for a couple years and even those had a diesel smell sometimes.) Tha...

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How about some updates... you are living my dream build! LOL When I move out of the Socialist republiK of NY I am gonna do a similar build...Your pics look similar to my repower on my B28. In my yard behind my house...Love it! No better place IMHO, I got all my tools, air, electric....everything! An...

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I am not a fan of electric fuel pumps. I am sure they are great and necessary for EFI etc... I use a mechanical fuel pump on my 454 (automotive application). I just think on something that is not an everyday driver that having a mechanical fuel pump will give less headache. Things dont like to sit a...

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Does that mean the problem is gone (for now)???

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kaizmoto1489 wrote: ↑May 24th, '21, 21:19 Hi everyone,
Is there a drain plug in a 76 FBC?
I thought I saw one but now I can’t find it. Damn boat is filling up with water.

where you located? is the boat yours? or caretaking? For Sale?

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Was there a super low tide yesterday. People were in the mud all over the place. I was white knuckled thru the Amity-Cut when some guy in a 40 plus foot boat decided to go thru and stay at idle speed half way thru a narrow cut. A few of us decided to not come off plane. Made it thru OK but it was th...

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1st run with carbs switched. Is 2400rpm right around the time the secondaries kick in?

Maybe the secondaries are kicking in early and over fueling??? I dont know if that would cause a problem tho

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congrats

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Wow, sounds serious. Heed the Doctors advice. Those parts of your body are important. Hang in there!

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Fluke fishing would be so much more fun in the ocean...

Look at the comparison video of the 35 NEW Bertram

https://www.seakeeper.com/performance/s ... ial_id=502

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If the choke is closing (even if only partially) it will give this type of symptom

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I concur with Yannis The snaps? If you epoxy the hole closed, then you could retap the screw that holds the snap in place into the the repaired hole. Honestly I do not know what kind of snaps you are using and some may be different. I dont use a house bank, I have simplified my system. If I had a ho...

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A fuel pressure gauge would be helpful, even just a temporary setup. These are the type of probs that can be very frustrating. Just keep working the problem and prove to yourself that each component in each system is performing properly. Plenty of old school guys on this forum that have played aroun...

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Excellent video. I always say a picture is worth a thousand words...and a video is worth a thousand more. Could be a few things. My first impression is electrical but could def be fuel issue. Sorry I know that does not help. You did not mention the distributor cap, did you replace that as well? (I t...

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I am sure that was the problem. Makes sense that air in the system originates from the vacuum side. Hopefully a good seatest will prove it. Good luck!

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check the line at the suction side of the pump. Maybe run a temporary line to feed the fuel pump. If your not getting fuel to the carburetor and you have a brand new fuel pump then it sounds like you have a bad fitting or hose possibly that is feeding the system. If you get air then it will not crea...

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I know we dont like to do extra work BUT you could swap the carburetors then if the problem follows the carb...you know it is the carb. If the prob stays with the engine then you know the prob is in the plumbing

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Frank I honestly don’t know what’s going to work on my boat I am going to have to experiment a little bit! I spoke with Bob H he has been very helpful! Put the port motor in today to get some final shaft measurements. I would prob take an inch of prop/pitch off of whatever the prop shop says is goo...

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Snipe wrote: ↑May 15th, '21, 07:50 Prop speed!! Here it is on the 100ft Hatteras I run in the summer.

I honestly thought those were the props you were putting behind those 370's

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When I was sending the pump to them a few yrs ago there was a little dab of diesel on the cardboard. The USPS made such a big deal over it but I assured them that it was "just parts" inside and there was no oil or fuel. (technically that was NOT a lie because I removed all that I could) So as far as...

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I have used NOZZLE MASTERS in Orlando Florida you can ask for Dominic, I have had them rebuild a CAV pump and they also redid some injectors for me. I have NO COMPLAINTS and they are reasonably priced. That is my personal experience. I live in NY and I send them my parts via USPS. Just make sure tha...

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I went with Petit Prop Coat. We will see how it goes. Thanks to all who gave their .02 I like hearing all the different ideas

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Ironworker wrote: ↑May 10th, '21, 15:10 I'm pretty sure the EarleyBird is running 270's.

YES, you are correct. I meant SNIPE

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I have brand new virgin props. I would like some input on painting them and anti-fouling paint. I have some extra interlux interprotect 2000e that I was thinking about priming them with and then painting them with antfouling paint. I have tried many different things over the years but nothing I ever...

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I thought Bob was running the 370s, Obviously not tho so I guess he is running 330's bc I know he is NOT running 300s (CPL970). SNIPE will be running 370s and will be a comparison (vs the Yanmars in Shooter anyway). Maybe SNIPE will be a 42knot with the extra ponies...(Kind of Like Bobs Corvette, it...

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I believe the point of the pockets is to keep the drive line to the end of the prop as straight as possible. If you search and look at some other boats like Bobs Phoenix (on this board) he accomplished a similar end result by lowering his engines as low as they could go to the hull. I do not know of...

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Is it SHOOTER?

Look up seaboard marine restoration of SHOOTER
She gets a some insane performance numbers. Prob similar numbers to Bobs Phoenix. I am NOT saying the boats are SIMILAR, just the numbers...

https://www.sbmar.com/repower-projects/ ... m-repower/

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Thanks, those are cool tho. I actually mounted the cole-hershy units inside and behind the instrument cluster. They are pretty loud and can hear them just fine even tho they are buried. I thought I took a picture but I guess I did not. I had a SS louvered vent that I used to cover a hole next to my ...

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I was wondering where any of you have installed coolant / oil psi alarm buzzers on your bridges? I have cole-hershey units and there jus dont seem to be a good spot that is out of the weather so to speak. I obviously can put it inside the helm but was wondering if that would muffle the noise too much.

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bob lico wrote: ↑May 5th, '21, 19:41 DSC_0122_zpsheviq8wlDSC

sometimes you are hard to understand...but I want to learn from you... so its ok...

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Very nice job!

Excellent utilization of space (sharing the armrest)

They look comfy as heck...

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I am not sure if it is "illegal" in a vessel of this vintage. It "may" be but I am not sure. I think your mechanic is pointing out something that should prob be upgraded to a safer device. I just upgraded my raw water intake thruhulls to modern "seacocks", I did not "have" to do it but I wanted to m...

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Can you post a pic of what you have? I read it same as you and it looks like your sight-glass is what they are recommending as the fail-safe component. It should only have fuel in the sight-glass if the fuel pump fails. I have not had gas-inboards in many years and dont remember what my old Mercruis...

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