Fred,
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12016 Colony Avenue
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410
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- Oct 18th, '21, 04:39
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Donation information
- Replies: 53
- Views: 311108
- Oct 16th, '21, 05:36
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Come out of hiding, y’all.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9846
Re: Come out of hiding, y’all.
There is no such thing as a silly question. Knowledge is king not only for doing a good job, but doing that job without financial waste. Been doing restoration and customization of cars for a while now, mostly domestic. Now I've switched recently to European and one thing I've noticed is the lack of...
- Oct 15th, '21, 09:28
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Installing a Lower Helm
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5585
Re: Installing a Lower Helm
As one who ran a whole bunch of 31 configurations, the lower helm is handy if you travel in inclement weather at slow speeds. Given the 31 bow proud ride at speed,, its very hard to see. It probably would be cheaper if you already have 3 sides bridge helm covered and your running heat, to get the 4t...
- Oct 13th, '21, 05:53
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Raw Water Intake ??
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8983
Re: Raw Water Intake ??
I've seen it done on larger yachts. The premise being if the intake gets clogged really bad, eel grass etc, the primary intake can be closed and secondary valve to tie in the other intake is opened. This was mainly done for slow speed docking ability to maintain control when you had super structure ...
- Oct 11th, '21, 19:52
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Intercom system
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6518
Re: Intercom system
Many vhf radios have a hail or pa function. Install cockpit spkr and wala.
- Oct 10th, '21, 16:21
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rubrail Water leak
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3110
Re: Rubrail Water leak
Can you run a seam of caulk on the top joint all the way around?
- Oct 9th, '21, 14:06
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: MAN Smart HYBRID
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5001
Re: MAN Smart HYBRID
At least it will be on large Yachts who will employ one or two engineers that will be trained by Man.
Not sure about Europe, but the US is sadly lacking in qualified service personel to service those technologies.
Not sure about Europe, but the US is sadly lacking in qualified service personel to service those technologies.
- Oct 8th, '21, 05:07
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Antifreeze Shortage?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4356
Re: Antifreeze Shortage?
Apparently the severe freeze they had this past winter shut down plants across Texas for one. The other issue is makers of anti freeze are being caught up in environmental issues and looking to make more friendly coolant and of course C19 is being blamed also. Welcome to the latest shortage of manuf...
- Oct 5th, '21, 03:05
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Single engine B31- check it out
- Replies: 22
- Views: 12740
Re: Single engine B31- check it out
Who repowers and redesigns a boats power set up without making sure it is going to work? Perhaps someone with too much money and no common sense. Actualy its three things. Too much money with junior engineer types. Too little money to do a proper job. Or doing just enough to make it a utilitarian v...
- Sep 29th, '21, 10:32
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Replace Inboard Vortec 4.3s with 350s.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7300
Re: Replace Inboard Vortec 4.3s with 350s.
Rocky,
Marine power makes a 5.3.
Marine power makes a 5.3.
- Sep 29th, '21, 10:25
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Eastwind 2022
- Replies: 243
- Views: 3268299
Re: Eastwind 2022
If Raybo is doing it, it will be done correctly.
- Sep 28th, '21, 13:51
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Calling Scott Traenkle......Scott Traenkle passed away
- Replies: 23
- Views: 56249
Re: Calling Scott Traenkle......Scott Traenkle passed away
I changed this to a sticky and modded the title to let everyone know Scott passed so they can respond.
Fair winds Scott..................
Fair winds Scott..................
- Sep 28th, '21, 13:44
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Eastwind 2022
- Replies: 243
- Views: 3268299
Re: Eastwind 2022
Those are the typical gas engine supports. They need to be unbolted and removed, saved for the wood or thrown out.
Here is the link to new engine beds for diesel conversion not only for strength but the ability to service the sides of engines.
http://bertram31.com/proj/tips/engines.htm
Here is the link to new engine beds for diesel conversion not only for strength but the ability to service the sides of engines.
http://bertram31.com/proj/tips/engines.htm
- Sep 27th, '21, 16:16
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1971 FBC w/ Yanmars
- Replies: 26
- Views: 17900
Re: 1971 FBC w/ Yanmars
If your sure rpm is correct, 3900 is where Yanmar told us dealers to run them wot. Bertram stringers usually were roving over wood. Wood rotted out under most time. Are you talking about engine support stringers? They should have been redone when repowered. Or are they using old gas stringers cut do...
- Sep 25th, '21, 00:24
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Capt Patrick's Side Induction Air Boxes
- Replies: 38
- Views: 19578
Re: Capt Patrick's Side Induction Air Boxes
I guess you don't dive much ...and PLEASE Don't tell the Government that as we'll soon have an air Tax. We already pay an air tax in the way of emission standards on fuel and increasing costs for internal combustion engines. Not to mention freons and all other costs associated with ozone layer depl...
- Sep 19th, '21, 06:59
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1971 FBC w/ Yanmars
- Replies: 26
- Views: 17900
Re: 1971 FBC w/ Yanmars
I would like to ask if I am hurting or helping the longevity of my 6Lp's? I have a 70 model Flybridge cruiser with Yanmar 315 HP 6lp's. I will put about 125 to 150 hours this year with about 75 % of those hours "cruising". I do not fish so I do not have a lot of idle time (which I assume would buil...
- Sep 19th, '21, 06:47
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Capt Patrick's Side Induction Air Boxes
- Replies: 38
- Views: 19578
Re: Capt Patrick's Side Induction Air Boxes
I heard a comment about side induction boxes allowing water intrusion. If designed and installed correctly, that is not going to happen. For those that pull the air directly from the cockpit above the deck, engine noise is going to be a factor and will erase time and money spent on engine box insula...
- Sep 9th, '21, 16:45
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 42 Bertram? Need your help and advice
- Replies: 28
- Views: 13842
Re: 42 Bertram? Need your help and advice
Since the 42 and me are practicaly neighbors, I'd be glad to do an in person look see. Let me know.
- Sep 9th, '21, 10:56
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Frozen engine mount nut
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8922
Re: Frozen engine mount nut
If CX and PB blaster isn't working, apply heat to nut with a concentrated flame. One of those butane crack torches work good, use it all the time at work. If the nut and the stud are fairly clean of rust, then the threads may be galled. If thats the case then use an impact, air or battery, to try an...
- Sep 8th, '21, 10:50
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 42 Bertram? Need your help and advice
- Replies: 28
- Views: 13842
Re: 42 Bertram? Need your help and advice
After 29 years in the marine business the thing about buying more time never panned out for 95% of my clients. Time is a commodity that in this day and age is rare. Usually buying more time ends up costing more in the long run because no matter how much commitment one mentaly makes, it very seldom w...
- Sep 6th, '21, 16:17
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Risers
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2680
Re: Risers
What's the hp rating?
- Sep 4th, '21, 17:51
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1971 FBC w/ Yanmars
- Replies: 26
- Views: 17900
Re: 1971 FBC w/ Yanmars
Don't always rely on a prop stamp to tell you what size they are.
- Sep 3rd, '21, 10:48
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1971 FBC w/ Yanmars
- Replies: 26
- Views: 17900
Re: 1971 FBC w/ Yanmars
Yes 2:1 But like i said, the ratio is slightly different for the reverse rotation engine. Most 31 repowers using the 6LP used 2:1 gears because of the higher engine rpm. I think I did 7 or 8 31's with the LP's and 2:1 gears. I know some guys used 1.5:1 ratios, but you could still swing the proper pr...
- Sep 2nd, '21, 16:42
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1971 FBC w/ Yanmars
- Replies: 26
- Views: 17900
Re: 1971 FBC w/ Yanmars
They are both the same hp. Engine blew cause nobody did the valve recall on those early engines. If your using zf gears, they will be slightly different ratios because of the reverse rotation. Those engines were recommended by Mastry to turn wot 3900. Engine survey should have used photo tach cause ...
- Aug 31st, '21, 17:24
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Time to come clean
- Replies: 63
- Views: 84262
Re: Time to come clean
It was stored on the hard up at Hinckley with the plugs never pulled. Batteries went dead and boat filled with rain water and sat. There was a fwd bilge pump. Pat plugged the lower bilge wash thru and installed a screw in deck plate to keep water out of fwd compartment. If you hit something under wa...
- Aug 30th, '21, 16:22
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Time to come clean
- Replies: 63
- Views: 84262
Re: Time to come clean
It's a shame how that boat was let go and beat down like it was. Glad Pat ain't around to see it.
- Aug 28th, '21, 08:07
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Time to come clean
- Replies: 63
- Views: 84262
Re: Time to come clean
Peter, If you'd like I'll look at the surveys and give an additional opinion. I have heard Buddy Boy was let go and before Pat passed, we agonized over it cause we both put our blood, sweat and tears into that 31. For me the main mechanical feature was the Yanmar 6LY engines. They were commercial gr...
- Aug 24th, '21, 17:09
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Setting initial timing on a Delco EST ignition
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6707
Re: Setting initial timing on a Delco EST ignition
You can still time without the shunt, just keeps the advance out.
Timing may jump without the shunt some, but you can take the lowest reading on your indicator to get base timing at idle.
Timing may jump without the shunt some, but you can take the lowest reading on your indicator to get base timing at idle.
- Aug 23rd, '21, 17:54
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ignition system wiring
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3541
Re: Ignition system wiring
Sometimes the terminal I on the starter feeds ignition on start, trace back.
Someone also could have pulled two wires off feeding other items, electric choke, electric fuel pump, etc. Nothing should be fed from the + side of coil Back track wires to find out.
Someone also could have pulled two wires off feeding other items, electric choke, electric fuel pump, etc. Nothing should be fed from the + side of coil Back track wires to find out.
- Aug 19th, '21, 17:19
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: St Michaels MD rendezvous 9/17-9/19
- Replies: 19
- Views: 15036
Re: St Michaels MD rendezvous 9/17-9/19
Boy this is one event I'd like to come to, sadly can't. Spent a week every summer in St Michaels on dad's boat for 12 years. Great place back then. I wonder if it changed since last there in 74........
Have a blast.
Have a blast.
- Jul 28th, '21, 10:37
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bob Fioresi passed away
- Replies: 33
- Views: 63902
Re: 1962 Bertram31 Express available.
Changed to a sticky to keep at the top.
Lets see if we can help Bob's wife sell the boat.
Lets see if we can help Bob's wife sell the boat.
- Jul 26th, '21, 18:03
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Repowering 20' Sportsman
- Replies: 15
- Views: 11583
Re: Repowering 20' Sportsman
Yanmar way back when they started to power the power boat industry instead of concentrating on sail boat power, I had the unfortunate distinction of being involved in a project of repowering a power cat with 6LY diesels and bravo drives. Drives lasted less than 100 hrs each. The torque destroyed the...
- Jul 25th, '21, 12:27
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Teleflex Shifter Cable Issue - Replace or Lubricate?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 11172
Re: Teleflex Shifter Cable Issue - Replace or Lubricate?
Just for checking, disconnect cable from trans lever and try movement again. I've had the selector arm/spool valve tighten up.
Also are you dual controls and if so do both cables go to engine or bridge control cables to lower controls and lower controls to engines?
Also are you dual controls and if so do both cables go to engine or bridge control cables to lower controls and lower controls to engines?
- Jul 24th, '21, 15:53
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: hypothetical question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4467
Re: hypothetical question
Almost all the 31's I've seen original to the factory from the rear looked like Jack Elams eyes in Cannon Ball run with shafts.
What are you talking about in degrees? Toe in at front of engines or rear?
What are you talking about in degrees? Toe in at front of engines or rear?
- Jul 24th, '21, 15:24
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Suez canal blockage
- Replies: 20
- Views: 18276
Re: Suez canal blockage
You would think that the minute the two pilots started to argue with weather conditions as they were, the master would have taken charge.
Seems the bridge was in a Charlie Foxtrot moment.
Seems the bridge was in a Charlie Foxtrot moment.
- Jul 20th, '21, 10:54
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: High EGT on 6BT's
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7010
Re: High EGT on 6BT's
Are you running one egt probe in the outlet, cause running rich can create burn in the manifold raising temps but cyl temps can be good. What about a faulty probe?
Did you try under load taking heat readings off each cylinder to see if they are with in range?
Did you try under load taking heat readings off each cylinder to see if they are with in range?
- Jul 18th, '21, 20:32
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How much is too much? $$$$$
- Replies: 20
- Views: 12695
Re: How much is too much? $$$$$
I started with airplanes, then 29 years and hundreds of repowers and refits of boats and yachts, now I'm going on 8 years of higher end custom car building and I will tell you the one thing I have told all my customers over the years when they have voiced the same concerns as you have and that is if...
- Jul 18th, '21, 20:06
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pete’s knees
- Replies: 11
- Views: 10933
Re: Pete’s knees
Holy necro post Batman !!!!!!
You have to wonder about a charter operator who grabs an old, old post just to advertise if they could find fish to begin with.
I alt, control, deleted the post. Happens again, they will get the ban hammer.
You have to wonder about a charter operator who grabs an old, old post just to advertise if they could find fish to begin with.
I alt, control, deleted the post. Happens again, they will get the ban hammer.
- Jul 8th, '21, 11:06
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How long will a Diesel Engine last
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4056
Re: How long will a Diesel Engine last
Not sure what the back ground of the writer is, as most writers have little to no life experiences in what they write, but I know Bob and certainly I could write volumes on engine life. There is no perfect answer, I've seen engines out of the crate blow up and others that receive very little mainten...
- Jun 16th, '21, 17:36
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Steering Cylinder-Hynautic K22 Rebuild/Seal Kit
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6869
Re: Steering Cylinder-Hynautic K22 Rebuild/Seal Kit
Try florida rigging and hydraulics. (561) 863-7444
- May 16th, '21, 06:30
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fuel pump problem
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9890
Re: Fuel pump problem
Do you have anti syphon valves in the system?
- May 13th, '21, 11:04
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Would you pass on a Prop tunneled B31
- Replies: 31
- Views: 20583
Re: Would you pass on a Prop tunneled B31
I've done one 31 with pockets. They were nothing like Penn Yann tunnels.
The last one was when Cummins came out with common rail QSB. I got the the first pair out of Cummins SE they were 370. Needed the pockets to turn the prop size. Boat performed excellent. I've posted pics of it in the past.
The last one was when Cummins came out with common rail QSB. I got the the first pair out of Cummins SE they were 370. Needed the pockets to turn the prop size. Boat performed excellent. I've posted pics of it in the past.
- May 13th, '21, 10:57
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Half Mold
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7061
Re: Half Mold
I have two, one pretty much paint ready, the other needs some gel coat touch up.
Let me if your interested in them anyone. I don't know the value of them, so make an offer.
Let me if your interested in them anyone. I don't know the value of them, so make an offer.
- May 7th, '21, 11:01
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fuel pump sight glass
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8294
Re: Fuel pump sight glass
You can leave them if you wish, but if you have insurance coverage you might want to check with them or read your policy as it relates to gasoline inboat boats and if they have any specific things on fuel systems. I know my business liability policy coverage excluded me from using glass or clear bow...
- May 4th, '21, 19:09
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fuel pump sight glass
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8294
Re: Fuel pump sight glass
There was instead of a tube to carb on early engines glass bowl for just that reason Tony.
Surprised that you still have that feature after all these years Peter. Most of those pumps have been replaced long ago.
Surprised that you still have that feature after all these years Peter. Most of those pumps have been replaced long ago.
- May 2nd, '21, 17:35
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fuel pump sight glass
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8294
Re: Fuel pump sight glass
They were actually filter housings in the past with glass to see debris. Filters became hard to get and with the advent of better filter seperators like racor, people never replaced once removed. It's against the law for boat manufacturers of new boats, but not boat owners of older boats to have. Bu...
- May 2nd, '21, 17:19
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fuel Sender Replacement
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4305
- Apr 6th, '21, 19:03
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: SEA HOTTIE--YACHTWORLD LISTING
- Replies: 18
- Views: 13596
Re: SEA HOTTIE--YACHTWORLD LISTING
Insurance as a whole is a suckers percentage game. Was in boating biz for 29 years. Thousands of customers, can't remember anyone who lost a boat. A couple did but they were on purpose for insurance fraud. You keep your boat in good shape, chances of a loss is nill. Never carried insurance on a boat...
- Apr 4th, '21, 06:30
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: SEA HOTTIE--YACHTWORLD LISTING
- Replies: 18
- Views: 13596
Re: SEA HOTTIE--YACHTWORLD LISTING
You can ask whatever you want for something, depending on the demand you may or may not get it. Think of art....there is no art without money. Paintings are only worth what some collector is willing to pay. There was a time that gas 31's were going for over 100k and needed work. Paying people to do ...
- Apr 1st, '21, 10:42
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Suez canal blockage
- Replies: 20
- Views: 18276
Re: Suez canal blockage
One doesn't have to fire missiles or shoot bullets anymore. China, Russia, US, Israel, etc has proven warfare is just a few key strokes. The prelim from the canal authority is that it wasn't weather related, it wasn't as bad as everyone said, but it could have been used as a cover. Prelim report cre...