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IRGuy

I have a gas powered 5,550 watt generator if anyone attacked by Matthew wants to borrow it. I am willing to loan it to any of the Bertram faithful. iI you are without power and need it post a response here and send me an email so we can communicate.

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IRGuy

OK guys.. thanks for the update. Glad they are OK.. sounds like they don't need my generator, so I will open it up to anyone else in another post.

IRGuy

Does anyone have an email address or a phone number for Bruce.

Has anyone heard if he and his family are OK?

I have a generator if he needs one but I can't get in touch with him.

IRGuy

Nav..

I admit to having very little knowledge of the Jewish faith, but from the above I hope I am not out of place saying that I forgive you for any transgressions you might have committed against me, even though I am not aware of any.

Happy holiday!

IRGuy

Will do.. to both Doug and David

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They juat keep coming...

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Bruce...

Did my Private Message come through? If not, please drop me an email and I will email back to you.

Frank B

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While searching the net for info on Matthew, I found this site.. it has every weather map you could want, plus references to a ton of weather related sites..

Mike'e Weather Page
http://www.spaghettimodels.com

Give it a look

IRGuy

I really don't consider myself a violent person, but I believe that some groups in this world, when they bring extreme violence against those they dislike, show that violence is all that they are capable of understanding, and the only way to stop their violence is to bring more extreme violence agai...

IRGuy

I signed!

IRGuy

As I am sure is the case with all of us, Captain Patrick has been on my mind a lot since his passing. I suspect he can be said to be the most influential person ever in keeping the Bertram spirit alive through his dedication to the B31 in all it's forms. The new Bertram 35 is modeled after the B31.....

IRGuy

Jimmy...

Great stuff!

Would you please post what camera and video editing software package you use?

Thanks..

IRGuy

The man departed with class.. I am glad I had a chance to say goodbye.

RIP my Captain

IRGuy

I nave been considering removing the mousefur in the forepeak on My boat.. Not sure if it will work but I have planned on using my Fein Multitool. I have removed formica with it using the flat blade. For those not familiar with the tool, it vibrates the blade back and forth about 2-3 degrees. Probab...

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Captain Patrick I am not ashamed to say that I have tears in my eyes as I write this heartfelt but inadequate note to you. I just finished reading every one of the 55 posts that precede this one, It isn’t easy for a bunch of hardassed guys to express their deepest feelings to others.. some of respec...

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Navatec

OK.. but where do I put the file so everyone has access to it whenever they want?

IRGuy

Unfortunately (or maybe it is fortunate considering how stupid some people are) our rules have come to a point where they are made to protect the lowest common denominator. This is the liberal mindset.. you can't protect yourself so we will protect you, or at least force you to protect yourself. Law...

IRGuy

Gentlemen....

I would be happy to distribute my writeup but it is a long (6-8 pages with several drawings and photos) document and quite simply I do not know how to post it here. If anyone can help I am happy to share it.

IRGuy

Cam...

I just found the file on my old computer.. but I don't have an email address for you.

IRGuy@aol.com

IRGuy

Hi Cam... Glad to see you are progressing with your project! As far as battery boxes are concerned I built mine out of plywood with several coats of white pigmented epoxy, but if I was to build them today I would use PVC sheet, which I buy from a local building supply store in 3/8" and 3/4" thick 4'...

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Sad, irresponsible, unnecessary, stupid.. you can fill in the rest...

http://www.tbo.com/news/florida/officia ... 99437f3a99

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It will take me a while to recover after reading this!

http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/689 ... es-Vietnam

IRGuy

Hueso... When I was a Bertram newbie and started asking questions here and on the B33 forum I took everyone's comments as suggestions and not absolute definite statements . I have always believed that the captain is responsible for the maintenance and operation of his (or her) boat. I appreciate eve...

IRGuy

I looked at one before I bought my B33.. I'm no expert, but as I recall they have in general flatter bottoms than Bertrams, meaning they probably don't roll as much when drifting or anchored, but aren't as good handling the heavy stuff that Bertrams are known for. I was impressed with the interior f...

IRGuy

I will have to call my agent and ask if muskrat damage is covered! I'm not sure if they like salt water.

IRGuy

The freedoms we enjoy today were bought and paid for by the blood of our military past and present. Take a moment out of your holiday weekend to give thanks to those who in order that our freedoms be preserved defended us and our way of life. As Nav said... Freedom isn't free! God bless our military...

IRGuy

Tony... When I first watched this clip it took a while for me to realize it is a great example of the droll Aussie wit. As you say.. reminiscent of the old Abbott and Costello bit "Who's on first".. I needed to watch it twice to be sure. A great example of "tongue in cheek" humor. All I can say is.....

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An interview with an Australian politician discussing an accident involving a tanker ship that apparently broke apart ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=%2...

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John... Four years ago I replaced all my nav lights with new incadescents. At that time LEDs for nav lights were very expensive, so I decided to wait a couple of years and see if the price came down. Last year I replaced all the original bulbs with LEDs. Still somewhat expensive but they have severa...

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Bob... Great info! Did you buy everything locally or did you have to get it from an online vendor? I tried a similar approach 3 years ago when I last painted my bottom, but the primer coat has peeled off the bare metal in places. I am hauling in a couple of weeks so now is the time I need to buy the...

IRGuy

PVC board and sheet can be glued well with regular epoxy, just be sure to sand the surfaces to give them a little "tooth". It also takes paint well.. again, sand the surfaces. Captain Patrick is certainly correct in that is not to be used for structural purposes, It will soften with heat, and I read...

IRGuy

I have a 5-6 year old Garmin 3210 chartplotter that came preloaded with all the US charts. Being 5-6 years old I wnt to update the charts .

Has anyone here gone through this process? And if so.. what was the cost?

IRGuy

In my never ending search to bring you another "You can't make this stuff up" report, I have dredged the bottom of the barrel and bring you this tidbit...

http://thesmokinggun.com/documents/stup ... ped-563891

Sorry guys.. this is the best I could find.

IRGuy

After reading one of Captain Patrick's suggestions several years ago about PVC "lumber" and it's advantages I shifted from epoxy coated plywood to PVC. I did a Google search and found a local branch of a building materials company stocked 3/8" and 3/4" 4'x8' sheets. I have bought several sheets of b...

IRGuy

A friend I never met! One of a kind!

IRGuy

Dug...

Great news!

Buy the girl some nice dog treats!

IRGuy

Post your questions on the Bertram 33 forum. Several B35 owners frequent the site. Haws used to be there often but I haven't seen him there in several months.

Tue site address is... http://www.bertram33.com

IRGuy

Those of us who have been around here for a while know about Randall's talents.. http://www.dose.com/theworld/2755/It-Looks-Like-A-Box-Of-Money-At-First-But-Just-Wait-Until-You-Look-Closer/?utm_source=partners&utm_medium=aol&utm_campaign=tt&icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl24%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D-12813...

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I am an active volunteer with a local group "Step Up for Soldiers" and we do all kinds of things for our active and retired military personnel and their families. We are a100% non profit 501C3 organization and receive tremendous support from the Wilmington, NC community. Being so involved I take not...

IRGuy

Thanks for the post!

This just goes to show you that you can learn something new no matter how experienced you are. I have often wondered how I would respond if a boat I was on lost steering. Glad you and yours made it back OK.

IRGuy

I defer to your experience Bob, an I believe you completely, but nevertheless I really would like to experience that feeling once. I also would really have liked to have been in the back seat of my son-in-law's FA-18 when he was doing an air show, but that won't happen either!

IRGuy

For all you interested in Bertram history, especially you gearheads out there (and you know who you are!) in the most recent "Power and Motoryacht" magazine (June '16) there is an interesting article, with quite a few pictures, of one man's restoration of "White Tornado", a 1969 Bertram race boat (#...

IRGuy

Watch this video clip...

https://youtu.be/YL2XL17z8Fs

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Yannis...

The cushions were cleaned earlier this afternoon, and after about seven hours they are still in one piece!

IRGuy

Tony... I would not get it on clothing, because it contains some chemicals that I am sure would leave spots. I have plenty of experience with sulfuric acid (a dilute form of which is in traditional wet cell storage batteries.) We used it in a bleaching process our customers needed to make their prod...

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I am not one to praise a product, but when something performs so well it surprises me I feel it is something I should share with the members here. I have two cushions for the flybridge bench seat that contracted a heavy dose of mildew over the winter. I scrubbed them with Comet cleanser powder and a...

IRGuy

Having lived in the chemical manufacturing and distribution world for a good bit of my working life I am probably somewhat paranoid about safety. Having helped fight a burning propane trailer in the middle of a chemical plant can do that to you. Please remember that using acetone or any other flamma...

IRGuy

John...

Reading your itinerary.. would you hire me to carry your bags for you?

Looking forward to seeing the show!

IRGuy

Saw this on the net...

Mercedes Benz builds a boat..

http://www.aol.com/article/2016/04/20/m ... ws-main-bb

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A friend I occasionally help move boats called me Sunday AM to tell me he and the owner were moving a 68' 1985 Bertram MY, and invited my wife and me to stop over for a look before they departed. I have never seen a Bertram MY that large and my wife and I went for a look see. The listing for the boa...

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