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I second Dug. They did my half tower....beautiful.

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Thanks Bruce!! That sounds like the truth
I take back what I said about you needing to get out more
'cause of the "Christmas" thread. (LOL!!)

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You guys need to get out more!!!!!!!LOL!!!!!!!

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I've seen starters where the bendix got stuck in the out position-the starter kept going after the engine was running, and burned out. But the starter ran at the usual speed! I should be able to see it without taking it off, yes?

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Thanks, Vic. I've been waiting for a spot of good weather, in vain, to try your suggestion. BTW, what are the ramifications of a "dragging" starter? Rust? crapped out entirely? Not something I have encountered yet.
Steve

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I'm going with Randall's idea, a roto-zip can get away from you before you know it. NOT a precision cutting tool. Go with the jigsaw!

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I was running antifreeze through my raw water system to winterize the boat, the engine started to turn slowly, as if the batteries were low. I charged 'em up. Same thing. The wire going from the starter to the bonding system got HOT.....like melt the plastic hot. Any ideas? I have not had any proble...

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Andy,
Don't worry too much about the year B31 you look at. My '62 F.B.C. (which HAD a lower station) Cruised at 25 knots W/Yanmar 230s. There are plenty of 31s around....cheap! Good luck!

steve miller

Thanks Mark, that's a help!

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A (sort of) related question. I am new to the 3208. Is there a hand pump anywhere near the injector pump that can be used to pump fuel to the injector pump in case of "sucking air"? Cummins and Yanmar both had one. I haven't found one on the Cat yet...........

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Thanks for the help. I tried to find a fuel flow chart like the one posted on the Cummins thread....no luck yet. It's a single engine application; 26 foot boat, 12' beam, tuna tower. I remember someone asking for performance numbers....Sim? 20kts @ 2000 rpm 23 kts @ 2300 rpm 25 kts @ 2500 rpm My com...

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The guy I bought my boat from told me the fuel consumption was around 7gph @ 2000 rpms. I haven't run the boat enough to tell whether this is even in the ballpark. The engine is a 3208T 320 bhp @ 2800 rpm.

steve miller

Dug,
Sorry, I just saw your request. Recipe: 1/3 toasted sesame oil, 1/3 honey, and 1/3 soy sauce. Marinate tuna steaks for 1-2 hours. Grill to your liking. Best ever.
Steve

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Fishing was slow......weather was GREAT. 70 degree water, not a whole lot of life. Result? 1 60 lb. yellowfin, one twelve lb. mahi.

While I'm not sorry I went, I AM looking forward to next year being better!!

steve miller

Dug,
Which satellite weather do you have, is it XM? I'm looking at the different receivers available. Couldn't remember which yours was.

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Not going today-northeast 20-25 kts. Tomorrow & Tuesday look great, we'll have to see if that works for everyone. I'll post results if we go.
Steve

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Thanks for the info Brewster.....but I'm still goin'!!! There's GOTTA be fish somewhere near that temp break. We're gonna find em. Supposed to leave tomorrow morning. I'll let you know how we make out. Dug, Too bad your boat's out of of the water! BTW, thanks again for the great trip wew made on Alc...

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I've been watching the satellite shots of W. Atlantis, and the offshore forecast for Mon./Tues. I'm leaning toward taking a shot....anyone else?

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I was just looking at my new policy; says the insurance company will pay to have my boat hauled any time a hurricane, tropical storm, or nor'easter approaches. That's a new one on me. Does anyone else have a similar clause in their policy???

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Brewster,
Before I run out there, let me clarify..... did you mean the butterfish hole? the mudhole is East of Montauk. Until last week, there had been a good amount of medium bluefins near the horns.

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Dan, Thanks!! One of these days I'll learn to do that. Just sold the leaning post on craigslist....$250-think it was too cheap. Only one inquiry on the tower. At $2,000 I think IT'S pretty cheap too. Did you hear about the albacore bite at the 'tales?? I might go Wed for a long day trip. They've bee...

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I have emailed photos to all who have asked. Could someone who knows how to, please post them? Thanks,
Steve

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Dan,
Only once, for the Tri-state tournament. Fished our butts off for a 65 lb. Yellowfin and 3 mahis,(which we had to bait up). How about you, going any time soon?
Steve

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Mike,
"Storm Petrel". Don't know why, just love the name.

Harry,
There's another one in Stuart, Florida for sale. Single engine, exact same tower. Tred Barta used to have the big Ridgeway, way back when. Lotta boat for short money.
Steve

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John, Yes, I first saw it on Ebay. Those photos didn't make the boat look all that good. I ran into the owner one day after we had exchanged emails. He said he was buying a new boat and would sell it now for half. I offered him twenty per cent less than that. After much anguish (don't I know how tha...

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I can email photos th anyone who'd like them.
Steve

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Well, I've been looking, and found a boat I couldn't resist. The criteria? Trailerable, single engine, economical diesel (single), small enough to singlehand (capt gets charter fee AND tip), last but not least, INEXPENSIVE! The B28 has a bridge, I needed an express. The B25 was a little too small an...

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A gentleman I know has bought a center console and needs to sell his B28. It is a gasser (454s?) needs transmission work, but otherwise is in nice shape. Asking price? $23,000 (!!!) Bruce Johnson (401) 466-2137 I don't think he has advertised it anywhere other than the B.I. Times. It's gonna go fast...

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I think Brewster got it right when he said "all rules are to be put aside to avoid collision. Both are wrong".

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Sim & all, I agree completely that the auxiliary guy was in the wrong, and said as much. But that doesn't absolve the speedboat guy. Right of way aside, isn't he also responsible for the safe passage of his vessel? The rules say you must always maintain a lookout. I don't think the speedboat guy's c...

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I'm in complete agreement that the C.G.A. was in the wrong. The vessel operator must yield BEFORE a collision can occur. But don't you think the speedboat guy deserves some kind of runner-up mention? for being so clueless that he allowed a marked Coastie vessel to hit him? I don't know about anyone ...

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John,
My experience in a Ryborunner in the open ocean East of Block Island is that it is an awesome sea boat. Very stable, no pounding, great ride.

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John, I am familiar with the rybo runner. I looked at one in Louisiana before setlling on a B31. Great sea boat, lots of beam; a salty boat! The one I looked at had a 300 cummins, was in rough shape, and was priced at $70,000. I've seen outboard models at that price or higher. That is an excellent p...

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John, Dug, Dan, Thanks for the kind words. It WAS a happy day selling my boat, but not as happy as buying it. What a boat she was! Not for nothing (as we say here in Rhode Island) are they the best boat ever built. That last trip we made in October we stayed two nights, did well. First fish to the b...

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Hey everyone, I wanted to fire up some winter time interest in fishing by reviving this thread. I also wanted to catch folks up on what's been going on with me. I'm very sad to report that I am no longer a Bertram owner! Yes, Storm Petrel is gone..... she took me out, and brought me back from, hundr...

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I will be very surprised if any one starts the bidding at all. I don't see that boat being worth $45,000 in today's market. Am I the only one who thinks so?

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Looks like a Bahia Mar with a flybridge built on.

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Brewster,
Thanks for the report! Are you going? I've been on the fence about going wed. or thur., but am thinking maybe wed. Were the yellows the same husky ones that have been out there for a while now? 60, 70 pound dressed weight?

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I hope I'm not about to jinx the forecast (again), but it's looking pretty darn good for Thur./Fri. Who's going? Dan? Dug? Brewster? Chris? JP? We're thinking of heading out Wednesday, and staying through Friday. Don't want to be out with 200 boats on Fri night. My friend who crews on a commercial t...

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Well, so much for the &*$#@!!! forecast! Tuesday looks reasonably decent. Hope it stays that way or improves. Having a major canyon jones! Must get out and kill some tuna. Anyone else? We've been trying to rig my friend's 36 Stanley lobsteryacht charter boat to be more canyon-friendly. My other frie...

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Dug,
As of this writing, 5 to 10 variable Sun, 10 kts So. Mon.

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Another case of the mysterious "yelloweye"! It took me a while to figure out that what we caught wasn't the eye. Still, Dan, It was a great time! We are tentatively scheduling for Sun. Anyone else?

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Just got back in from 5 mi east of dip. four albies one jumbo yellow. More to follow after some sleep.

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Dan, What's the name of your boat again? We'll keep an eye out for you. I use the Rutger's site for the big picture- they update every two hours or so, and then use the pay service to see the finer detail of wherever it is that we are going. Brewster, Good luck with the doctor.....I hope that it's n...

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P.S.
Dug, I'm also very ready to go with you. Probably just as well it's not happening now, I'm catching the cold that all of block island currently has!

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Brewster and Dan, It appears I will be going Thurs/Fri. in my friends 36' stanley. We will probably start trolling northeast of the tales and head toward W. Atlantis. We'll be on ch.68 "Rooster". A friend of mine got 11 yellows on the chunk last Thurs night there. No troll bite at all. Looks like th...

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Chris, Sounds like another good trip! Any night bite? Dug, My friend Marty with whom I fish, has some kind of stomach trouble and has to go off to the hospital on Thurs. That also happens to be the day we were going out overnight. It's not happening now.....I'm dying to go. If you go, I will come wi...

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Bob, We went Thur/Fri. Inshore was crappy and we were headed directly into the southeast wind. By the time we got to within ten miles of the edge, it had gotten pretty nice. Only us and six other boats at west atlantis. In the morning on Fri. a bunch of boats from the Hyannis tournament showed up. I...

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Chris, Way to go! Nice trip! I once had an eighty pound sword swim up to the boat- I thought it was a mako because it swam in an agitated kind of way. It gulped a butterfish down and tasted great after it was grilled. The last large mako I caught weighed 440 pounds. It was nine and one half feet lon...

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All, Thanks for the info on how you troll. I've been too busy and disgusted after my last (crappy) trip to post about it. The night before we left, coming into the harbor, the transmission shift link broke. We ended up high and dry! As in aground. No damage, all ok. Next morning, starboard engine wo...

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