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bob lico

excellent carl i loved to hear the progress you are making, Summer is here lets splash that beauty.incidently you also avoided the flaw in the cummins sprinkler head and far worse Yammar sprinkler head and that is the exhaust water now enters and circulate 360 degrees around exhaust to cool, the cum...

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as oppose to the OEM. packing gland with 1/4" of material supporting the rudder this tower as( tides marine ) calls it supports the rudder shaft for 8" and the top rudder bearing gives another 1 1/2" support equals a rudder shaft that is completely supported reducing rudder wobble to zero. a huge im...

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BTW take note of the actual size of the fish box area ,this is maximum from stringer to stringer almost 6' and much larger then a 50' Viking all you have to do is run that exhaust to the outside but that's another story.

bob lico

removed the old rudder system with bronze rudder ports, packing gland, antiquated bearing. i seal the bottom of boat with Layed up epoxy,biaxle,then shot laser from ground to exact correct location for oversized rudders, install the TIDES MARINE TOWERs and new bearing on the top of new rudder box th...

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bob lico

just sent a thank you to my PM , i told you the minute you had the back pressure post a year ago.i would look on E-Bay for guys selling the heat blankets on the cheap.

bob lico

so sorry to hear that tony especially after just putting her in the water after a long winter. i don't know what to say after visiting my wife and helping her with a pre-school children's crayon coloring book . life is a bitch live when you can.

bob lico

good post and down home reality.

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gorgeous

bob lico

i have had all four choices of clear window material on the bridge of my boat. you really cannot compare the Air Polycabonate to the others, it is like looking out your living room window ! seriously it is as clear as glass.

bob lico

rocky the sound of that LT -------------- the sound of music i take her up to 150mph on a nearby 4 lane highway.

bob lico

i would not know how to begin to explain a C-7 in grand sport or Z0-6 to the average guy . Alluminum chassis, 8 speed transmission attached to rear differential both electronically controlled, even the dash on track mode is a giant electronic lap counter, lap time, and all the engine parameters like...

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think again !!!!!!!! the corvette C-7 blew the doors off the best of Europe best finishing 1st and 2nd they beat Ferrari,BMW m-25 (on there own track)and at 1 million a piece the factory m-25 were close but the other were Lapped ,this car is the track series (Z0-7 carbon fiber, ceramic brake edition...

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Yannis this is a one off keep it in mind, the only pair in the world ! the sides of the chairs are a copy of release marines bridge chair, the bottom is from Todd chair in Montauk series and the Burmese teak ladder back have blind stainless studs from the front attached to forged aluminum uprights. ...

bob lico

great memories of meeting you at one of our rendezvous. you docked your boat next to my boat (Phoenix) and had a grand old time. perhaps in the future you might want to attend another rendezvous and have a drink on my boat the invitation is always open.

bob lico

wow thank you for the helpful information . future project is the engine cover cushions and i will relay this Information to him.

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my friend cut out the leatherette and put the french seams in.i cannot even sew a cushion let alone chairs like this . there was quite a discussion on this leather like material a few years ago and i have yet to find the proper name but i can tell you it feels like soft italian leather much like Fer...

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rocky that was the first time i ever shaped raw seat foam ,actually easily done with PVC hacksaw blade.

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Carl i use 6" caution tape all over the boat from the main bulkhead back and found the cleanest (no salted air like those hull air intakes) coolest air and it was along the cockpit floor rolling off the sides of the cabin and causing a turbulent right in back of the engine boxes so the air filters a...

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thank you brothers

bob lico

there are shock absorbers under each chair and you can stand up and turn around with control levers in your hands .the surporting aluminum support is set back as far as possible actually within 1 inch of over hang to shift the maximum weight you can to aft of main bulkhead to improve boat balance ca...

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bob lico

this is how i started ,i had to make a template and than cut out the Burmise teak.you have to make custom because you are working with 44 inches width instead of two seats at the normal 24" each so you use one arm between the super confutable chairs.

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yes even in a 15 mph crosswind !!! there is a huge advantage over standard controls mainly looking over your shoulder while backing into a slip compare to standing up looking backward with the handle on the levers in your hand.i always go out in 15 mph to 50mph (gale warnings) to be alone fishing fo...

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i believe i am a absolute expert on those controls after 20 years of ownership. there is really nothing you can explain to a person having the OEM. controls .you turn around when docking facing the stern and your natural standing with hands on your side falls on the levers.you will be able to back i...

bob lico

absolutely perfect snipe a well through out perfect job.look at that huge space created in shaft alley nice photos and in this instants a picture worth a thousand words . when your install the Mini MAX all the way forward just behind your new engine bulkhead you DON`T raise the deck at all ,Captain ...

bob lico

sorry carl totally incorect statement!!!!!!!the surge tubes take up the very most important apace on a 31 Bertram adjacent to the outside of the starboard engine and outside of the port engine Exactly were you need acmes to stater motor on starboard and removal of raw water pump, fuel filter and mos...

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tony your exhaust are not "up and over the top" you do stand a chance of slugging the motors with a fast backdown in the ocean.you are using the factory sprinkler head tilted down and exhaust down the shaft alley thru muffler instead of up and over to along the outside hull leaving shaft alley open ...

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i did my very best to try to slug my cummins engine in front of 20 brothers at Bertram rendezvous. WOT. in reverse than port engine off full astern then starboard off full astern what more can i do to convince the board to STOP saying ridiculous statement like SURGE-TUBES totally he sad she sad type...

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ill bite why would you possibly use flappers on the exhaust!!!!!! i posted the correct method six times at least now i ask myself why bother.

miny max muffler ,mine max muffler, MINI MAX MUFFLER

bob lico

good post i think high tide marine is the only place in the world to get those devils.

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ironworker you already did the right thing don't change it. fuel fill should be dead center of transom gunwale. the fill pipe goes down and 90 degrees across the top of the tank and dumps in the front of tank as far away as possible from fuel pick up to avoid air agitated fuel. most important is the...

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my rudders are fairly similar to Earletbird however 17" from top of rudder to bottom but 10 3/4" wide by 1/2" thick and 31" overall in height.

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one helluva Bertram

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snipe you are spot on the only way!!!!!!! lets start by say when men were built of iron and ships were built of wood a boat designer wanted to reinvent the wheel in sailing ships after all sailing ships have been around for 5000 years prior to that famous day in 1851 when the boys from Boston MA. pu...

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lets remind ourselves you people live in "smarter states than NY" because the tree huggers took over we don't have rocks on both sides like you do so the Atlantic ocean comes roaring in with nothing to stop it.scary is the fact that there're 10 two 12" waves in the inlet and the dept goes from 12" d...

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neil actually it is exactly opposite you don't want both throttles in one hand ! the wave is moving 45 degrees to the bow so you want to "slide" the boat sideward by in this case back off port throttle and increase the starboard throttle . if i have conventional dual throttles then would make the bo...

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exactly Rawleigh you need massive low end torque to instantly get right behind the crest But know when to back off and stay behind and a hell of a lot easier with single lever controls with your eyes on the water and your hands on the single levers controls with big rudders you can make her do just ...

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ironworker i agree 1000% with your logic. i have permanent lower back problems from " free spirt driving in the ocean". unfortunately you cannot teach these young boaters these days they have to "touch the stove and get burned" rather than listen to one whom have been burned multiple times. i am ref...

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i have been in that situation so many times i have no thoughts about it you just keep your wits and go with your experience.

bob lico

the advantage of mike`s system is you don't need generator running and up north the A/C on bridge is never used especially if the boat is moving with air coming into the bridge thru open front.

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mike i did my heating problem slightly different but works great ,but must keep generator running not engines (no noise and less fuel) i used the A/C reverse cycle with back up heating coils in ductwork to be used when the temperature of the water drops below 50 degrees.special A/C made for 65' vik...

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mike i did my heat slightly different but works great but must keep generator running not engines (no noise and less fuel) i used the A/C reverse cycle with heating coils in ductwork when the temperature of the water drops below 50 degrees.special A/C made for 65' viking bridge so has high speed fan...

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that's the one mike and no others need apply!! Phoenix burned out Dremal brand and Dewalt, sometimes you just have to go with the best because second best is so far down the ladder.

bob lico

no more chisels on boat for these delicate task. the very best tool i could possibly used is the real deal Fein tool from Germany there are many knock offs available in the box stores but the Fein oscillating tool can do so much that no other tool can do.

bob lico

i have two on my bridge the photos are on Bertram 31 society forum. the seats are very confutable but i also have to cover them after i dock the boat to keep them out of the sun (UV) .

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