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So with that said, it doesn't sound like anyone on this thread owns an old B20 with I/O.

If you had a lift, would you consider it?

SteveM

I've never owned an I/O boat.

What are the issues?
Is it due to them sitting in salt water and not fully out of the water at rest?
Would a boat lift, fresh water flushing, and lubrication solve all this?

A boat like the 20' Sportsman sure is attractive.

How much water does it need (draft)?

SteveM

Yannis, I've got a pipe wrench. However, the space under the box is extremely limited.

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Does anyone know the size of the two nuts on a stock rudder packing gland? My boat is in the islands; I'm in the USA and I'd like to bring back a set of shaft packing wrenches. See link: http://yorkdesignandfab.com/1-7-8-shaft-packing-wrench-for-inboards-1-1-2.aspx I can purchase two of the correct ...

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What might be interesting to see is someone using the 31 hull with outboards and redoing it as a center console or walkaround.

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I have Yanmar 315's. Numbers similar to Amberjack. They've been good. One reason I went with them over Cummins was because where I boat in the Bahamas there are two Yanmar service centers. They seem quieter than Cummins to me. I hope they last me a long time. Cummins have a great reputation and prob...

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I never looked in the bilge or under the engine box. I suppose you could build a support under that box and lay the concrete bags there, or batteries. Willard is not a real talkative guy. He sold the boat a few years ago. But you could call them on Man O War and see if he can offer some advice possi...

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Here's a photo album with some B25's with motor wells similar to your design. These are all in the Bahamas. The old guy on the Sea Fever with the Mercury is Willard Albury; owner of Albury Brothers. This was his personal boat and he did the work in his factory. I remember him telling me a few things...

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Happy New Year Bruce! Wishing you and your family the best! Thanks for keeping this going.

SteveM

Have you checked with Danny at Hi Tide?

word to the wise. Last year I purchased some Bertram side steps. Photo looked legit. I actually put the box in storage for over a year. Just opened it up last week. Not the same thing in the photo nor description. Bummed.

SteveM

I seem to recall reading some of the older threads on this topic where they used Sikaflex. The prep work, like any task, is the key. Then the guys were saying to expect to re do it every 2 years.

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Pete Fallon, Good information, thank you. Can I assume that the zerk fitting would only be placed in the seacock temporarily for the input of grease? The plug would go back in after the grease has been injected, correct? My seacocks have the plug fitting currently. I also read somewhere online that ...

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Happy Thanksgiving to the Bertram crew!
We are at home, kids all came in from college, in a blink of an eye it will just be the two of us, like some of you.
Have a great day!

SteveM

looks identical, ...except his are cleaner! LOL

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I recently replaced the strip of wood under the door supporting the floor between the engines and the salon.
Did it with Azek. If you need piece I could ship it to you. I had to purchase a piece of trim that was 40' long or something like that.
It's a PVC type plastic I believe. Won't rot.

SteveM

Nice job. Boat looks fantastic.

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If your screws back out, like mine do, you might want to eventually try SS rivets. A restoration guy on the Boston Whaler forum was explaining how he did this to his bow rail and it is now rock solid. I'm going to give it a try. I just need an air rivet gun! Which he says you need. I might as well t...

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I plan to go this weekend. I'm in S. FL so it's a brief drive.

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Excellent. Glad to hear you are doing well with the power boat!

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I forwarded this thread to a marine window mfg company. They replied quickly stating that what we are seeing is a coating to look like stainless steel, and they could help. I told them I'd call them later to discuss. I'll let you know what I find out.

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Lars that's how I want my window frames to look. I'm trying to figure out if the 31 in those photos is stainless, or if someone polished the hell out of the aluminum? Does anyone have any idea if fabricating stainless frames is possible? It sure makes the boat pop like new. Or if we could strip the ...

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Lars
How did you get that metal and glass to look so good on the lower wind shield?
Is that stainless?
Did you cover or replace the Aluminum?

SteveM

I'm out of town this week, but I can look at mine when I get back if no one else has chimed in by then.

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Tony The breaker on the house popped. I noticed the boat lift didn't have power, so I flipped the breaker back on. Then when I went on the boat I noticed the reverse polarity lights. It's gonna be fun running new conduit to the dock through the yard and under the dock again, now that everything is b...

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OK...after 3 hours of trouble shooting. We pinpointed it to the pedestal. Which somehow had 240v! Not 120v as it should and did. We went to the breaker box and found the neutral going out was correct; however once it got to the pedestal it had 120v...so did the black wire. The landscapers were here ...

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I recently put laminate on my old fridge to match the rest of the Formica. I was able to get a bunch of sample swatches from Wilsonart to match the color as close as possible. Cutting it to perfect size was going to be a challenge. You use contact cement and lay it up. A local cabinet guy said he di...

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I found this old thread on the forum but it does not completely apply to my set up.

My boat has a 30amp shore power plug.
Today I noticed the Reverse Polarity light on. See video.

Any of you electrical wizards give me a hint as to what to look for to fix this?

https://youtu.be/y2u2BoFsV5I

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On the Garmin system you can turn out of the autopilot route, I believe it's called "shadow" feature. You can still hold the wheel as long as you like and then it will go back to the route. You will want to keep some hydraulic steering fittings and tube on hand; just like any other critical parts on...

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This isn't life or death decision...and it's HIS boat. I'm glad to hear about it here on the forum and would like to encourage Miz to keep us updated, good or bad. There's been lots of engines out there that aren't Cummins. Volvo, Yanmar, Steyr, and more. God forbid outboards! Miz, please keep the i...

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I have a Garmin autopilot. I still have two helm stations. I did not install it myself. But Carl's explanation is similar to the equipment I have below deck. I have learned to adjust it and calibrate it, etc. Not rocket science. It is a piece of gear I am grateful to have. When I run 10-12 hours str...

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AG, Here's a link with pics of Peggy Sue. Looks like she is going up for sale. I remembered your request, and thought it was recent. Dayum my mind remembers some odd things. Mostly about boats, or guitars. http://www.fritidsmarknad.se/Home/viewAllImages?advertid=9674 2nd link to broker site http://w...

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Excellent work Gert! Beautiful.

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Gert,
Any photos of the finished interior?
Would love to see it.

SteveM

If the concern is autopilot steering, my guess is you are experiencing poor control at low speeds. Autopilot at slow speed doesn't seem all that locked in IMHO. Slow speed steering feels more in control when you use your throttles manually. You may also want to learn the autopilot system a little be...

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Pete, I'm sure all the growth came from when the boat was in the canal behind my parents house. The barnacle growth on the bottom there was out of control. I had the bottom cleaners coming by on a steady basis and they couldn't keep up. The boat is now on a lift, but I think all the garbage was from...

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I found this on YouTube.
Looks like the ticket...but man! They get $430 for that bucket system? https://youtu.be/c0A1YF3ds0o

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Admins, I've tried to embed the YouTube and the photo images with the tools on the site. I gave up and just provided the URLs. If you can fix, thank you.

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Would appreciate some feedback from the sandbox on this one. I recently was trouble shooting my NextGen 3.5k generator. It was not flowing much water out the exhaust. The temp sensor failed as it heated up. At first I thought it was a slight amount of calcium accumulated in the riser can. Pic below ...

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Frank, That's great to hear. I'm glad your family and the boat came through this unscathed.

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Good to hear. Glad you had a good experience. I have Rupp riggers and recently purchased some collapsible back bars. The bridge over the Boynton Inlet is 18' clearance and I need to tip them back. They were helpful to me as well and I got the new product in 2 days.

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Beautiful boat. Great photos. My boat is original similar to yours..and we have two Golden Retrievers. So sorry for your loss. It's tough.
How did you get the dog on and off the swim platform and back into the boat? Harness?

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Peter, You may want to consider re powering with new gas engines. It would be far less expensive, and you would not have to change out your running gear, etc. Probably a much quicker process too. I think,that unless you are putting tons of hours on your engines, it's tough to justify the diesel expe...

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Not sure where you'd fit the thing. Even though its now 2'x2'x20".

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I'm curious what someone will post....mine is missing as well.

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Mike, Are your outriggers mounted to the fiberglass overhang? I recently noticed a boat in Jupiter with this setup and I believe I would like to change my riggers to this. Pic of boat here: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/IItHr4x0x4PVxlRL39MZhm9WVn48gwGoTcaiNInbCLlt5XZzFJHlz4TfXw_ljpZCK6STA6BbenID...

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Good advice Mike.
I could see setting up a line for when I cross the Gulf Stream and having a Safety Tether on hand.

It is not easy to retrieve something off the side of the boat in the ocean, let alone not have someone dedicated at the helm.

SteveM

This place has it in smaller sheets.https://www.boatoutfitters.com/coosa-composites-board
And they may be able to cut it down for shipping too. Call and ask. They cut starboard down to custom sizes.

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I agree with Bertramp/Steve. That's an original B26 Sport Convertible. They only made about 20 of these with an open transom. Read the David Pascoe survey review. http://www.yachtsurvey.com/boatreviews/Bertram_26.htm . I had one of these. Rock solid boat. Rides like a much bigger boat and hauls ass ...

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Andy
I've been watching to see if you got any advice.
My boat too has some light "freckles" on the window frames, inside.
I've tried buffing, and a half dozen types of metal polish.
Autosol seems to be the most popular out there.
If you find an answer, let me know!

Steve

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My Yanmar raw water pumps seem to be notorious for leaking if I let them sit for too long. There is a "lip seal" inside that will dry up and allow for water to weep out, quite rapidly too at times. I purchased a new set of raw water pumps and was looking online to replace the seals myself. It didn't...

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