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CamB25

I eliminated the tank hatch in my re-imagined B25. I know where it is, and where to cut, if needed. Of course, at my pace, it may not see any fuel for a looong time! I'm in rigging hell now. It's fun, but it takes alot of time when every bit and piece is a custom fit. https://www.amazon.com/photos/s...

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Looks like metal to me. You'll probably want to pull it and have it tested for piece of mind.

CamB25

Good luck! Since you haven't bought the boat yet, here are a few items to check in pre-purchase inspection: Pull the tank hatch...OEM tank? Fiberglass? If glass, you'll probably replace due to ethanol concerns Check the wood in the cuddy ceiling around the forward deck hatch and vents. This area is ...

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Yes! Save that lip and save a few years of fairing time! WooHoo!

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I think you are referring to the z-section that runs all around the deck to hull side joint. If so, try to keep that piece on the boat when the deck is cut out. If it is gone, it can be filled with section of Coosa, or similar. Glass hull side over the filler and onto the deck. It is a REAL PAIN to ...

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John Swick wrote:... and nobody spills a drink.

Love it! Thanks for the input. I'm still leaning towards 18x12s on the bump-out itself, but we'll see. I might launch first, tab later. I need to see if this thing a) floats, b) moves under its own power

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Thank you for the photo and comments. Do you recall the InstaTrim part number, Joe? Tabs in this location have to be small to fit the available space; much smaller than Bennett recommends for 25 foot boats. They probably work fine to correct listing conditions, but how well do these smaller tabs hel...

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Thanks, Joe. What size are you using? where are they mounted?

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Yannis - not much of a US presence with Hydrotabs, but I like parts of the design. The console is so wide (how wide is it, Cam?) that it almost rests on the stringers. There are bulkheads below deck that provide additional support. It weighs a ton because of the large size and the materials I used. ...

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Permanently mounted the center console yesterday. This is a shot of it suspended from another one of my beam creations. It weighs over 300 pounds, so it's tough to lift by myself :-D Lots of sticky goo and fasteners. It will support the T-top. https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/-uVT923GSi-8S-X0d4j...

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I had my tank made with dual pickups (and fills) in case I went with twins. Incremental cost is negligible. With the Suzuki I think you are limited to a single charging circuit. My Evinrude has an auxiliary charging circuit for a house battery. Consider installing an ACR circuit to charge the house ...

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Great! Looking forward to seeing the progress!

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I'll give it a test when everything is hooked up, but I am skeptical about clearing the water line without a significant tilt and some lift.

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Matthew, A couple of measurements from my boat that might help with your mock ups (please mock up before cutting!!): 1. The plane formed by the leading edge of the Evinrude propeller is 45" aft of my transom at neutral trim. 2. My jackplate is a 10" set back model. Bob's Machine has them in various ...

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Raybo Marine NY wrote:I used Taco v21-9613 on a 25 and it worked out really nice, easy to get, easy to bend.

I just stumbled across this in a Google search. Very helpful when trying to decide on one of the many, many rub rail options. B31 board strikes gold again!

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Thanks! The end is getting closer...maybe not near. I'm still averaging about one or two days a month at the boat shed. It'll happen...might not have any upholstery or pipe work...but I intend to get some use out of this boat soon!

Hull is Awlcraft 2000 Bahama Blue, Oyster White topsides.

Cam

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I wish you lived closer to me...I would let you borrow my sawzall, but first I would make you sit down with my wife for a one on one discussion of the insanity of custom boat building! All in good fun, of course, but you seem to be violating your own ground rules with this plan: " most deck space - ...

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I was able to connect a battery to the engine and use the cowling mounted tilt/trim controls to move the engine. It's alive, Dr. Frankenstien!! The engine must be tilt limited by the previous owner because it can tilt almost to horizontal. I'll need to connect all the rigging to adjust this. https:/...

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my guess is King Starboard.

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Quite possible. I am at the extreme low end of the pitch range. Well see what happens in the water. The deal for the engine included all new rigging and new prop.

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You're right! I was really skeptical when he first proposed the idea, but he pulled it off. You could make an entire bespoke euro-transom plug, or modify one from a wrecked boat. Possibilities are endless!

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You got it!

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Nice work and pictures, Matthew! I too remember the quality time spent with chisels, hammers, grinders getting mine out! Fun times! It's always easier to destroy than create! Corey - don't go halfway with it. Make it look like mine or Matthews. It is possible to replace the entire curvy transom, but...

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Corey, Re-coring the bump out is not too difficult. Hardest part, and most of the labor cost, is getting all the old wood out! I removed the old core and made a new core (2 pieces of 3/4 (23mm) fir plywood) myself, but since I had the boat at a shop I had them install and glass the holes for conveni...

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Todd, You are probably correct. The idea was to keep it low to get out of the hole and then use the jackplate lift to trim it on plane. Your 1/2" per 12" ratio (13 mm per 305 mm for Yannis :-D ) is about where she sits now if measured from the leading edge of the prop. I've never used a jackplate, s...

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How did they get the props so close together with 454s? Staggered engines? Those are serious trim tabs, too!

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I couldn't make that work without extending the setback. The water line is a long way up from the keel, and you'll want a 30" shaft engine. Soren over in Denmark used a Port-a-Bracket which has more setback and much more lift. Here are a few pictures I saved from the old days of the B25 board: https...

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That was the concept...adjustability. The jackplate is actually hydraulic, controlled from the helm.

It's an experiment!

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I just re-read your post, you have a bob's jackplate. how much travel does that have? can it go both up and down? If it will only go up, I'd mount the engine as low as it could go and then fine tune to the correct height via the jackplate. Jackplate is all the way down now. It has about 7 inches of...

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Any outboard experts out there? Yesterday was a big day at the boat shed as I mounted the engine! Now it's time to second guess my engineering of the mounting height. 1963 Bertram 25 24 deg deadrise 10" Bob's jackplate 30" shaft G2 As shown in the photos, the engine is mounted as low as possible wit...

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Great news! Go south where it is warmer!

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Tommy, I have a 2012 F150 with the 3.5 ecoboost, 110k miles, lots of towing and highway work. The transmission has worked flawlessly. I did a traditional drop pan trans fluid and filter change at 50k, 8 quarts. At 100k I took it to my local shop for a BG trans flush and fill, 16 qts. No ill affects ...

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Classic understatement from the Furuno web site:

"An advanced technology for professional or enthusiastic fisherman."

The question is...are you an enthusiast? or a professional?

FYI - the computer costs almost as much as my Bertram!

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My owner's manual from Bertram doesn't mention single tanks. Are you sure yours is a 63? Have you found your hull tag - see photo: https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/xG ... zesbcocBQi

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Here is a picture of the tanks that came out of my boat. Mike are obviously the normal B-25's one bay behind the bathtub. Lars how do you get your images to display without the URL? [url]] Wild. I clicked on this link and my entire photo library came up...scary. Did you guys see my photos, or your ...

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I have some tooling buried in a storage trailer, don't remember what it is though. Maybe one day I'll look. Right after I get all 4 motorcycles running...........at the same time. Are you joining the circus? :-D John was just curious. He has many Bertrams in the yard, as usual. In the big house he ...

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I've been working at Worton Creek over the last couple of days re-working my non-skid. John Patnovic asked about the Bertram 31 site and wondered what happened to Capt Pat's tooling. He might interested in acquiring any B31 tooling that might be available. Phone - (410) 778-3282

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The V-drive boats are definitely a different animal!

Here's a picture of my OEM tanks 63 sport convertible:
https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/tq ... 5NPXQFRTiE

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Marlin,

If you are still looking for a Spencer, Worton Creek is finishing up the work on the 74. I was on the boat today, pretty amazing. 2600 MTUs, 48 knots.

Cam

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Lars, That picture is not a B25 in my opinion. At least I've never seen tanks like that or stringers like that. As far as the fiberglass center stringer, Bertram removed it (at least in the tank area) in later years..67? and used a single tank. It is my understanding that only the early boats had th...

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I followed the general arrangement as shown for the manual only bilge switch here: https://newwiremarine.com/how-to/wire-bilge-pump-switch/ I also had them make a custom switch panel for the boat. My working schematic: https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/CpITQWYvSIOPjL0E7Mn51A.ZcEQgN-hDZIOg_QY16PdO...

CamB25

I took the cut, hack, chop, build, re-build, tweak, declare victory path...single tank, dual fills and vents, 129 gallons. It requires a significant amount of work to expand the stock tank cavity. You might look for a spot for an auxiliary tank or two if you want more capacity.

Cam

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63 has twin tanks on either side of the center stringer. 40 gallons each. The OEM tanks were fiberglass.

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consider a 24 hr circuit for the bilge pumps...both. I have a small LED on my helm that is on whenever there is power available to the bilge pumps downstream of the fuses. The thought is that when I'm leaving the boat at the dock, I can simply glance at the LED to ensure by bilge pumps have power av...

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Yannis wrote:Cam,

You should have run a trivia contest.

Thought about it, but my prize bucket is empty!

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Skipping the blower, you have 6 loads, 5 of those you will want to control independently (5 pumps), 1 (high water alarm) is always on. You will need 5 switches, 6 circuits. I would home run everything, and use the connector blocks in place of the butt splices if you want a maintenance port close to ...

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White. I pulled them to clean out a mouse nest from inside the cowling...it's been sitting too long! I bought the engine used.

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Your most significant load is the engine starter. Be careful about moving the batteries too far away as your wire size will need to increase to limit voltage drop. See charts here: http://www.ancorproducts.com/en/resources The loads you show in the sketch are relatively low. I would run an "aux" lin...

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Boat? yes....haven't seen it for a couple of months. I am going through boat work withdrawal...

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