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I made and glued in a set of gussets to tie the entire "cap" to the hull sides, but my performance criteria was near zero deflection when standing on the cap, not hauling in a 600 lb tuna. I also flipped the cap upside down and reinforced the entire underside with 17 oz biax. It "strong like bull". ...

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Jenks Mikell wrote:Added 500lbs of shot bags midships. Made a huge difference. I think I have solved my cavitation problems. These b25's need weight!

Would love to see a picture at rest. Do you have nay idea what the boat weight is now?

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Ironworker wrote:Ryan,

I suspect I've made approximately 103,821 trips up and down my stairs into the boat by now!

LOL!

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Wow...this got complicated. Threading aluminum? Really? Even I wouldn't do that! :-D As Carl said, the threading is not important as the load is almost pure shear. You can keep this simple by glassing in a piece or two of plywood and mounting the cleat with stainless lag bolts. All you really need t...

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I have discovered that only people 6'1" or taller can see forward when driving my boat. I made everything to suit me...I was the model. When standing at the helm I have a perfect view of everything, while my 5'6" wife can't see anything! Ha! When sitting, I see only the sky when on plane. I have a g...

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It's time to declare victory. I have a short punch list, but the heavy lifting is finished. Evinrude steering crapped out on me last week so the boat is pulled for repairs. Also getting the boot stripe painted. Shout Outs! Thank you to all the Bertram 25 and Bertram 31 board members! Your support an...

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http://bertram31.com/newbb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=12884

Read this thread for some good B20 references.

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Good idea using the pultruded fiberglass shapes. I didn't discover these until later in the project or i would have used them in place of the aluminum angle on the console. I eventually used many shapes and sizes, sourced from McMaster-Carr.

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I'll reiterate what others have said about the time and resources needed to overhaul a boat. I'm renovating a B25, think 1/4 or less of volume of stuff than a B35 and it has taken me quite a long time and I am not done yet. To me the most important item to successfully take on such an undertaking i...

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I'm not sure I have a complete picture in my mind regarding the jig, but .02: - Do you need a jig, or could you screw a piece of wood to the inside edge of two pieces to set the position of the third piece? I used a pile of drywall screws when I built my console (wood frame). I would use the screws ...

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My guess is moisture contamination, or maybe oil, in the air. What are you using for a compressor? How are you drying the air? Dryers need to be far down the line from the compressor so the air cools before it hits the dryer. I made a contraption cooler/dryer assembly from copper pipe that works rea...

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Good day eating the bear! Pre-wiring is cheating! Good foam job outboard of the stringers. i think your boat is going to be very light in the stern with a single engine (comparing to my arrangement). My chines are still about an inch above the water with pipe work and 60 - 70 gallons of fuel. You ha...

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Wow. I've had days like that on this project...many. "some days you eat the bear, some days the bear eats you" Never had an issue with hardware. McMaster Carr has shipped many boxes to my house. Machine screw example: 91735A383 I really like the serrated "wood" screws I get from them, example: 95639...

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Those marshes look familiar. Where are you? Wanna race!?! :-D That is a telling picture. Your attitude is bow down and the tabs are shooting rooster tails behind the boat! Not surprised your steering is "loose". I think you probably have a set-up issue with motor height/bracket height. I would get a...

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Those are great shots. I have to find someone with a good drone down here.

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hmmm...too many questions. Let me know if this annoying: - which 200s? APs? - props? - shaft length (almost sounds like you have 20's mounted instead of 25 inch shafts, or your bracket is mounted 5" too high. - But tabs down should raise the stern, making the problem worse. Maybe the tabs are direct...

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Interesting....rule of thumb was to raise motors one inch for every foot of setback. In you first photo there appears to be a lot of spray, i.e. motors too low. Cavitation in turns or generally blowing out? I'm no expert, just curious. My single grips like glue. I can heel that boat over in a turn s...

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Welcome aboard and good luck with your project. Make sure you create a detailed budget for the rebuild....then burn it! Cost and time will exceed your ability to rationalize. I'm the poster child for this after 11 years and truck loads of cash!

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Wow! Welcome to the neighborhood, Joe! If you need a temporary slip for your boat I might be able to arrange something near me - Hampstead

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Great pictures! Looks like a fun day on the water!

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B31 in the foreground?

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Yes. Ugly pictures from down there. Ocean Isle looked like a complete mess as well.

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Thanks, Charlie. I found Adam through my surveyor, who I found through my upholstery guy who I found on the web.

Engaged!

Tony -

That exit tax is real in northern VA. They hit you when you sell a house. They call it the Metro tax. Cost me an extra $1500 to sell. Donkeys everywhere up there.

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I moved mine up about an inch to follow the new height of the deck, and added a third scupper. Really depends on the trim of the boat. Mine is riding a little high right now, so I don't get any water flowing on to the boat. The scuppers work fine for removing wash down water. I would not remove them.

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Solved? maybe. Hide Tide Canvas in Wilmington. They seem great and they only do full jobs like mine, so they have the right crews. 3 guys were here today templating for curtains, cushions and everything else. I should have this wrapped up by September. Insurance is another matter entirely. Progressi...

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Boats are built on compromise. At least the boat I can afford...lol Now I am thinking K-mart blue light special....SORRY BOB! Yannis I often wonder how some items are built. People lay it out,but never actually use Years ago I saw great sign hanging in a project manager's office - "Sooner Or Later ...

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Going crazy with the move. Boxing and Packing. Moving the boat to storage tomorrow. Will move it down to NC when I get an address (buy a house). Movers come on Thursday, Closing on Friday then into the car for the drive to NC. Looking at the Shallotte Inlet area, Southport, Beaufort, etc. Wow. You ...

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Worst Marine story. The store in Wilmington is out of stock of almost anything that is useful to me. They haven't seen a truck in a looong time. I went in there needing a VHF mount and they had one! I thought the price seemed a little high, but I bought it. Checked Amazon that night and found the sa...

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Reminds me of Caddy Shack!

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That's great!

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Yes. Lightning ground and bonding system have separate purposes. I'm not installing a lightning ground system on this boat. The bond to the T-top would help ensure the metal pipes are at the same ground potential as the electrical circuits. If I have a short somewhere that touches the pipes, the bon...

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That's correct, Carl. I did apply metal anti-fouling to the swim platform struts that will remain underwater. Will need to keep an eye on these. My bonding arrangement is limited to the fuel tank/fills. I did not bond the thru hull for water intake or the thru hull transducer, and the bow thruster s...

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That's 100% success, Carl! Floats and moves under it's own power! WooHoo!

I'm glad to see you copied my upholstery design....invisible!

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thanks, Tommy. I'll give them a call today.

Joe - if you are headed this way you must contact me!

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I just went through this same decision process. I decided to get it in the water and find the bugs knowing that I would pull it for pipe work, etc. It was a good decision as I created a list of fixes and tweaks based on running the boat and testing all systems that I would not otherwise have found. ...

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Send him down here! I'll give him room and board and he can use my shop.

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I knew i should have taught myself to sew.... My upholstery guy pull the plug on me after I waited around for months for his schedule to clear up. Figures. If there is one thing I've learned during this project, it's patience. Now I'm stuck. I'm calling around the local Wilmington shops, but the boa...

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WOW! Great day!

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Thanks!

Carl - I liked your fish story! Did the bluefish or flounder special interest groups object?

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Picked up BluBert from the T-Top shop last week. The guys were very creative with the designs and the workmanship seems quite good. The "trick" hidden swim platform ladder works great and I really like the stainless railing. Moving on to the upholstery work now along with many "do before you splash ...

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I'll take some better pictures when I get the boat back in the water. My fabricator is out sick, so limited progress on the pipe work. And I have a list of "do before re-splashing" items. I know you are not a fan of Jamestown, but I'm using this for the jackplate: https://www.jamestowndistributors.c...

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Crafty! it will look good and will allow you easy access. Not sure if I mentioned this, but in the water, the jackplate doesn't come close to raising the lower unit out of the water. This requires lots of tilt: https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/uVp8X7iFR8aadXD2xSrqNw.dr1o346mrzV3tf3kMi158Y You ma...

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Jungle gym taking shape: https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/mYhM9gIiSPedjub4V_IIJA.psF1TDe3CzvAeFGjNVnx_D After 9 years, I've given up on my custom wooden helm seat. I can barely fit between the wheel and the seat while standing....I need a flip up bolster seat. These guys are making one for me. I...

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Mercury dealer support would be convenient, but the learning curve might be steep. BRP's agreement with Mercury appears to be to secure engines for BRP boat transoms.

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Does this mean my engine is a collector's item? Resale value just went to ZERO! https://biztimes.com/cutting-hundreds-of-jobs-in-sturtevant-brp-is-ceasing-evinrude-production-and-partnering-with-mercury-marine/ Better news - T-top is taking shape: https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/GkGwX9vjTByE56m...

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Thanks, guys. I dropped it off at the pipe shop today. One more step along the journey!

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With family in Va, Florida seems too far south. Im sure there is some good fishing in southern NC. 5.5 to 6.5 hours from Wilmington up to Alexandria, Joe. Not horrible if the traffic north of Fredericksburg is reasonable. I've been doing the run once or twice month for 14 years...heading back tomor...

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Down here you'll have to a different set of annoyances...there is no free ride, despite what AOC tells you in NY. No-seem-ums drive me crazy. Long haul to Gulf Stream from Wilmington. Good luck finding anyone to do work for you...subcontractors are the worst, builders are a close second. Have to lea...

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THESALTYSATO wrote:Cam
you referenced the Topsail bridge . Is that Topsail NC.?

Yes!

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Nice!!!! good cruising RPM / speed. What were you getting for GPH? Perception wise how was the engine running? was she loafing around bearly working or was it at the point where the engine had some growl to it? the only way I can describe this is that I had a old yammie 175 carbed outboard, 3400 rp...

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