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Cheeca's nice... was just there with my wife for the Bouganvilla Ball. It's a bit uppity for my taste. I think I'd stay at the Islander instead- I like the grounds better, more open, great pool, nice rock encased beach. It's about a mile north of Cheeca. http://www.islanderfloridakeys.com/ For fishi...

Buju

Hell yeah Randall... I share the dream. But I guess it's the COB/COG issue and all that physics mumbojumbo that won't allow it. Which got me thinking... With the much lighter power to weight ratio diesels around these days... couldn't a pair of smaller diesels/trannies/straight shafts be mounted rig...

Buju

I beleive the boat is in Panama or Costa Rica...rainforest run-off river. Jack, that Puerto Rican B25 just has canvas on the windows... I think? Thought I'd post a few pics to get some feedback from the faithful. Some aspects I really like, some others... not so much. Think it'd be great if it were ...

Buju

capt. bone the last photo answers my question . i wanted to see how they rounded the inside of the gunnel at the bow . real nice gentle curve Pretty sure that boat is a sportsman, and that is the factory bow. Anyone confirm? The problem w/ doing that to a moppie is the bow hatch opening is in the w...

Buju

John, I'm doin the same to my moppie (CC) and also contemplated the fordeck quite a bit. What I ended up doing was using the forward portion of the bow hatch as the beginning of the cockpit. I measured and roughly drew two lines from the hatch corners to where the gunnels met the helm/dashboard with...

Buju

my dream is to kidnap buju/capt patrick and give them a offer they can`t refuse; bertram 31 in kevlar 49 ,trimed in teak and powered by cat. What, no nanobots involved? Or matter/antimatter propulsion systems? Your a funny dude Bob, and I'm flattered that you think so highly of my wood finishing. B...

Buju

Nicely done Capt... Fun day for sure, great memories no doubt. I like how you've got the rig parked on Yacht Club Road too. I've done the same drift technique out of Lake Worth inlet on my buddie's old as the hills, water saturated 17' montauk. Fun stuff. I used to use nothing but Ambassaduer 6500 a...

Buju

Dang Capt. Patrick... on a Ambassaduer 5500c to boot? Looks like it... almost brings a tear to my eye.
Dead boat, or were ya fighting and steerin?
Although, a dead boat like that moves around pretty good when a sail is towing ya.

Buju

I learned that one in grade school, when Air Jordans first came out. Begged and pleaded Mom for a pair. Finally got 'em about a year later. Couldn't understand it- I still couldn't slam dunk... Thought it was the shoes? Thats what the adds said, and they'd never lie. Think were dealing with a genera...

Buju

Or you could just come down to Islamorada in the winter. Obviously some boats outshine others, but we've got some well oiled sailfish machines down here. I've got a few on fly (I tied), just fun fishing... but we know the drill for sure... the 20-dropper loop live ballyhoo teaser off each corner, th...

Buju

go with a solid layup of fiberglass, alternating between 0/90 roving and 45/45 biaxle. Allright Bob... how 'bout doing just what Patrick said, but sneak a single layer of kevlar cloth in the laminate. Doubt it'd be very beneficial, but you could then tell eveyone you've got aramid reinforced strut ...

Buju

That's Haile Selassie of you....

Ras Tafari.?.?
The Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah.?.?
King of all kings?
And ruler of t'ings?
Jah guide, and Jah protect...

Merry Christmas & Happy Hanukkah to all the faithful and their families.

Buju

Andy, I'm waaaaaaay up here @ MM102. Haven't been down KW way in years... But I would walk there to go to Bimini. ... it's been too long, love Bimini. We ought to have a Bimini rendevous at some point, that'd be something. Very funny about the boat name "Pole Pusher"... might want to make sure your ...

Buju

Ahhhhhhh, thank you sir. Thats easy on the eyes, almost makes all the Yamaha charts bearable. I do hope you know I'm just ribbing ya a little... And thanks for the kind words. But I do find that to be a butt ugly boat. Been trying not to look at a couple of em on the side of the road down here for a...

Buju

look at all the nice fishing features on this boat No, I will not. I'd be happy if I never had to look at it again, ever. The way I see it, thats one of the ugliest boats I've seen posted on this site. It reminds me of when someone is unhappy w/ the standing room under their B25 hardtop, and they c...

Buju

Bone, yer gonna hang one of them on yer B25 aint ya?
Might need to put bolster seats on the FB.

Buju

Non B31 application...
I just knew that the faithful would be the best source for a quick and non-b.s. reply.

Buju

Thanks guys.
So yeah, about the same in the grand scale of things...

Buju

What is the weight of a BBC gasser vs a Cummins 6BTA?
I'm not looking for exact weights, just ballpark... They're pretty close right?

Buju

It has eveything to do with how she'll handle the increased interest (and perceived interest) from men. Some women fly off the handle and are absorbed in it, and initiate all conversation w/them as the topic. Others, they're like a rock and only wanted a little boost to their self image, and their p...

Buju

I think that there's one group of girls that are being forgotten.... Those that also read this board. Including some that are members. Yeah...seesh. Sorry bout that Capt.Pat, and any Bertram gals out there. Just going for some stereotype based humor was all... there is no serious implication that a...

Buju

And eventually supertits above is gonna cut through that scotchbrite and into her fingers...

Standard issue, nice God givin rack, but not much going on in the thinking dept.

Buju

Yeah, but then it's a ugly girl with big inflated fakies... they're not the same. But they do a helluva job at changing a previously modest girls behavior, into a expeditionist, calculating, and kniving behavior pattern. Fakies are the devil... or are they heaven sent ? A little of both I guess, jus...

Buju

Ehhh, forget the homely ones.

I'm with 13 year old Mikey, and wiser and older Mikey...

At least this ones got the knife in plain veiw... wait, whaaaat knife? droool.
And then they got ya.

Buju

Awlgrip is owned by AkzoNobel... Been quite a while since US Paint sold. They also own Interlux, and Sikkens. They've been good to deal with on the small scale that I have. I'd think they'll be upfront with their test results... but I'm not the smartest guy in the world/ Could be a million different...

Buju

I dunno guys, I think Tommy's conversation w/ Lee Dana would've trumped that theory: I just hung from from a nice conversation with Lee Dana. He is a wonderful gentleman who recently turned 80, and he had spent time with me on the phone years ago when I inquired about the matter of hull numbers. As ...

Buju

Not much help here V8... The boat is a 1992 KeysCraft. The hull is the same, but chopped a few feet at the transom...says it's a 27 My best guess is that they had some of whatever your boats are at one of the Keys CG Stations or Military bases. When they were decomm'ed someone bought one and splashe...

Buju

There is what looks like one of these parked on the side of the overseas hwy at the Marathon Boatyard w/ a for sale sign. It's defintely the same hull, cap and house similar. I'll stop tomorrow to see what I can learn. The Dorado 40 and 30 have a single engine to twin drives option... large diesel w...

Buju

Here ya go Randall, you need a bigger boat to put that autographed board in anyways...

http://keys.craigslist.org/boa/2051913005.html

Buju

Ian, who are you kidding? It was.

But this.... ridiculous. I gotta stop thinking about it.

Buju

57 degrees in Cayo Largo @ 9:19 in the a.m...

It feels strange that I'm not all sweaty just standing outside... nice change. Good grinding & sanding weather.

Buju

Last weekend there was an CL add for a B20 project boat on a trailer in Miami for a measly $800... When I called and got to talking to the seller he informed me that it was an original "open fish center conosle" B20 Sportsman. So's I get all sorts of excited and plan on leaving work to go get it. He...

Buju

Randall, One of my painters is a nice Cuban kid. He had his brother pick me up a bottle of the light Havana Club in Cuba and bring it back... Wow, smoothest rum I've ever had, and I've had a lot. I don't usually drink rum straight, but it was unthinkable to have this any other way... or on rocks wit...

Buju

Should be fine with the pvc unless you plan on washing her down with acetone... What made you choose the Tile Clad HS over a coal tar epoxy? Sherwin Williams also has an epoxy barrier product which I'm going to be applying to the bottom of my skiff. Same tech as the Interlux stuff but a bit cheaper....

Buju

Collision Wrap:
http://www.awdirect.com/collision-wrap- ... PC=AWSEFGL

The thread is back a page and labeled : Shipping Prep Question(s) B31 Mich. to Fla.

Buju

I'm regretfully out... Fatherhood, and a paganistic holiday have got right in the way... " but, I must rebuild a 31 Bertram " I said blankly to my wife & son as we were discussing the weekend. "what?" shot back the wife, " I must rebuild a 31 Bertram " I roboticly repeated " It's the best boat ever ...

Buju

Thanks for the quick and informative reply Capt.
The insight is highly instrumemntal in preventing "prototypes"...

Buju

haven't ever used it, will it release epoxy resin ok?

Buju

This?

http://www.diabgroup.com/aao/a_products/a_prods_3.html

Buju

Got all the key players cell number except fo Mark, (Buju).

# in your PM's Capt.

Buju

Roger that Whaler, runs like a scalded dog too. But at this point I'd be willing to trade it for a new fuel tank, a new trailer, some new controls, and a good chunk of burmese teak... maybe a few bottles of AÃ±ejo for good measure. Pat, if I'd known you were gonna swap out my avatar I'd have done be...

Buju

Don't know what happened to the pics, they showed up ok in the preview... weird.

Buju

Pete, Yep, that is 2part 2lb density pu foam underneath... Don't think the pink core is your fridge foam though. Very stiff and strong laminate, lightweight too... cut the deck out in one 5'x8' piece. Doesn't flex, and I'm able to lift it in & out of the boat on my own. Also very resistant to water ...

Buju

What is it?

Behaves like Divinicell but with bigger cells, and pink...

oh yeah, they're all pink on the inside.

Would have been layed up in the late 70's.
Klegecell?

Buju

Aint quite season yet, but I've got my blind built and my munitions ready...

Won't be too long before the gigantic flocks of snowbirds clog up every damn
migration path and get their shit all over SFL.

If it's snowbird season, why cant ya shoot 'em?

Buju

Hate to say this, but if they covered that much of the hull with it, there must have been a problem with the hull and they tried bondo to try and fix it. Maybe it was covered in blisters. Nah... It was done when the hull was brand new. I've only ever seen 2 of the other 12 Sidewinders made into fla...

Buju

Allright Chris, pics. Boat is a '79 Sidewinder, which was a speedboat originally, but 12 of them were brought down to Islamorada new from the factory. All got custom built decks, mine was built by Chris Morejohn for Carl Navaree. Has quite a history. Anyways the Sidewinder hull was the predecessor f...

Buju

I'm removing all the bottom paint to fix a couple of places where the keel has impacted the trailer, or a rock while beaching etc. Basic glasswork, no prob. But what isn't standard issue is that the space between the outermost lifting strake and the chine was filled w/ bondo (or similar) and faired ...

Buju

First off, congratulations! I'm jealous.

Second, post some pics of her. You might be surprised at the collective
knowlege amassed by the faithful.

Buju

Nice 26 Jim... she sits higher in the water than I'd have expected w. the twin inboards (she has IB's right?). I think your color scheme would be fine. Only thing is how will it offset your bottom paint? You do have a good amount of the b.paint showing forward. I think she'd be sharp if you did the ...

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