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Yes to Bob's added comments; I applied to bulkhead face as well.

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Obviously I meant “Jenks” above; sloppy typing...

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Rick, This would be obvious, but all my work soundproofing the engine boxes was done with the boxes upside-down in the cockpit or workshop. The first thing is to make paper or cardboard templates of the surface area to be covered, then cut your sound deadening material. Determine the spacing of the ...

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I did the same as a Bob and never had the Soundown to sag or separate.

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Well done good and faithful steward! She is a work of art, Cam!

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Jerks, congratulations, your B25 is beautiful. I agree with others that the planing attitude of your boat while underway at cruising speed is much too “bow down”. The picture of ktm’s 25 underway looks to have a near perfect planing attitude. With deep-vee boats, Carl’s comment about “bow-steering” ...

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Micky, thank you for making the effort to post the pictures and describe the process of your rebuild. Like many others on this Board, I thoroughly enjoy following your progress and learning from you. Those Hatteras Yachts were built two hours from my home, and I’ve toured the plant. Their hull #1 wa...

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Great post, Frank; I treasure my copy of Walter's cookbook; and what great illustrations!

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I agree with Yannis.

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Ricky, I compared your pics with others on-line and see nothing that makes me think the bridge on your boat is dissimilar from the stock setup.

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Ricky, where are you keeping the boat and will you be working on it Saturday? I plan to be down and would like to see your handiwork. I have your cell # ending in 1823 and will try to catch up with you.

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Hi Bob, I always appreciate your insight on all things Bertram because you analyze issues so thoroughly. I see here your counsel has to do with the cockpit fighting chair; however Ricky is inquiring about the bridge helm seat.

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Ricky, so do I understand that the chair, as mounted, is too close to the console and your knees are crowded; or the elevation of the chair is too high? As I remember, my stock bench seat was located aft pretty close to the bridge railing. It sounds like you may need to shift the whole works aft +/-...

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Bob, not taking cheap shots at anyone, but the units were never designed to be fastened from the top through the core. The deck sections were to be set in place and SS screws applied from underneath through a lip that ran longitudinally down the edges of the three sections. I believe the three secti...

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Cam and Joe, I know I pointed you guys to Southport Marina, but it got slammed by Hurricane Isaias early yesterday morning and the entire basin of wet slips was shoved into an ugly pile. The dry stack structure held up well, and the boats on the hard stood up to the storm. The combination of a full ...

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Bob, I agree with Tony that it looks like the Glass Tech unit that I had in Island Girl. What I can’t discern from the picture is the series of holes or screw heads that appear to run across the deck; what are these? As Tony pointed out, mine was balsa-cored and I had some soft spots where the FG sk...

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I meant to address the previous post to "Joe and Cam".

Welcome to NC Joe!

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Cam, welcome to North Carolina! I expect to see you and your B-25 at the 2021 NC Bertram Rendezvous at Morehead City / Beaufort next year. The following link is to the Southport Marina; it is a very nice marina/dry stack owned and operated by some friends. The manager is Hank Whitley (910) 398-4378....

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Good to hear from you, Ric; hope all is well up your way (or down your way; depending on whether you are up north or down south).

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Steve, I had one on Island Girl and it was a great asset given the way we used the boat. Capt. Pat installed it and it was solid and stable. It sounds like they are referring to a single large backing plate that captures and spreads the load over the entire transom, as opposed to an individual backi...

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What Mike O said! I feel your pain, Pete, as we deal with the same crazy operators down here in NC. Entering Beaufort Inlet the marine traffic bottlenecks at the NC Port Turning Basin No-Wake Zone, and the crazies bunch up and totally disregard the rules of the road. Yes, the quarantine situation ha...

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Final Update from Capt. Lin Spears: Weather Forecast: SW wind 9-14 MPH; seas 1.5'; partly cloudy; high temperature 83 degrees Good morning. As we close in on our event this Saturday, the 18th, I wanted to send the attached weather forecast for that day. It does appear sea conditions will be favorabl...

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Hello Faithful, this just in from Capt. Lin Spears, organizer of the annual NC Rendezvous (I have some family issues going on, so don't know if I will be able to make it this year): Sorry to have been out of touch so long. We are still planning to converge at Cape Lookout this Saturday, July 18, at ...

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The video looks and sounds great, Carl; and I swear the 31 throws a beautiful wake. I've found that videoing with the phone in the horizontal position makes it more stable and the image goes full-screen when posted. Congrats on enjoying the fruits of your labor of love.

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Bruce, I talked to Jim last week hoping to come up with a mechanic for Buzz, but his go-to guy, Dale Monroe, retired at the ripe young age of 79. I talked to Dale yesterday and he said his wife is keeping him plenty busy at home. Dale was known down these ways as "The Wizard" because he was so good....

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Congratulations Carl, she looks great. My first ride ever on a B-31 was in 1973 on an Express model like yours, and I have always liked the way the helmsman is elevated yet still in the cockpit with all the crew. It's usually more fun working on the boat in the slip rather than in the yard; or at le...

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I may be the least mechanically-experienced person on the Board, so take my comments with a grain of salt. I personally set my switch to either #1 or #2 and alternate my battery use; for example I'll use #1 starting out in the morning and then around midday I'll switch to # 2. The next trip I'll rev...

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Here you go, Saburke, from Power & Motoryacht Magazine: Rudder Mysteries If you don’t want your boat to take you somewhere you don’t want to go, you should know a thing or two about rudders. Rule of thumb: incorporate a little bit of toe-in on the rudders based on outboard-turning props. A while bac...

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Cam, this small family owned shop in Havelock, NC, did some canvas work on my Everglades 243. He had several classic cars in his shop when I was there, so I would call and find out how backed up he is. Nice guy who did good work at a fair price. City Upholstery 611 E Main St, Havelock, NC 28532 Phon...

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Ricky, Other than lots of small, stainless slot head screws that need to be backed out, the process is fairly straight forward to remove the headliner. I had the open back SF model, so there was plenty of room to remove the two ceiling panels. It was interesting to see the underside of the helm and ...

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Hi Buzz,

If you are still interested in a clean, original gas-powered Sport Fisherman with lower station, give me a call at (919) 880-0832. A close friend is getting ready to place his on the market. I should be free this afternoon around 1-1:30.

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Preston & Buzz, I have multiple copies of factory brochures, and one shows 8,400 lbs and another shows 9,400 lbs; so go figure. Reminds me of the old proverb: “The man with one clock is certain of the time; but the man with two clocks is never quite sure.”

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Cam, you nailed it on the T-top, the lines and proportions are perfect in my opinion. Congratulations, all your hard work is bearing fruit!

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Here are the listed weights for gas-powered versions according to an original marketing brochure (late 60s/early 70's): Flybridge Cruiser: 10,600 lbs. Sportfisherman: 10,300 Bahia Mar: 9,400 Hardtop Cruiser: 9,400 These numbers strike me as light, but keep in mind it is the boat coming off the assem...

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Geebert, that's a nice looking B-31, and all the guys on this Board that run the Yanmar 4LH 230 HP engines love them. I know Mike Ohlstein has them in his 31; they have a reputation as being bullet-proof if properly maintained. regarding the "home-built" title, that would not bother me at; a classic...

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The Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament continues today and tomorrow in the Morehead City/Beaufort/Atlantic Beach, NC, area. The video link below shows what happens when a 60' sportfisherman stuffs the bow returning through Beaufort Inlet during heavy seas. The 2nd boat in the video is "Floridian" and I...

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Additional pictures of Cape Lookout National Seashore; quite obvious that the wild Outer Banks ponies/horses are a favorite photo-op: https://www.hokulea.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/wild-horses-cape-lookout-nps.jpg https://carolinafootprints.com/images/13_April_11_WildMustang02_cf.jpg https://psd...

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Hi Rick, It was great to catch up with you by phone the other day; I hope you've gotten those Yanmar turbos spooling up to your satisfaction. Regarding the NC Rendezvous, Capt. Lin Spears and his team have changed the format this year to a one-day event given the virus related restrictions. So, on S...

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Buzz, you are correct that many of the SF models have had the lower station removed, but mine was original and I loved having the lower station. They show up from time to time, so keep looking. There was a clean one in original condition on the a Great Lakes a few months ago.

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Chris, who’s the tiny little skipper at the helm in the last picture?

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Chris, that is one beautiful Bahia Mar! Remind me where she lives and what power. Have a great season!

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SWEEEEET!!! Keep up the great work, Carl!

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Outstanding, Cam, at every level (design, finishes, mechanicals, etc). Congratulations on a job well done.

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That is a great looking 47-year old girl!

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Over the top, Cam; congratulations for your superb work of art!

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Scott got it right, but add the early (1976 and earlier) 38 “widebody” models to the Hunt stable.

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Rawleigh, check to see if the restaurant is open for takeout at the marina in Coinjock, as they have great steaks and prime rib. Sean, I saw this 2-minute video on the Bertram Yacht website; it's a "quick look" at traversing the Okeechobee Waterway from Stuart to Ft. Meyers: https://www.youtube.com/...

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Capt. Pat and Bruce installed the Yanmar 6LP-STE 315 HP engines in my 31 SF in 2000 and I could not have been happier with the results. I see your engines are the 6LPA – STP2, 311 HP, so I cannot speak to the differences in the engine specs. Here's the info on my setup and performance curve: 1973 Be...

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****Sorry for the mis-fire post earlier***** Sean, When Capt. Pat and Bruce completed the re-power of Island Girl years ago, my brothers and I ran her from Singer Island, FL, back to Morehead City, NC. The trip went something like this: * Outside from Sailfish Marina (Palm Beach area) to Port Canave...

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