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It’s a great looking boat.

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If it’s just a normal bank loan, that’s pretty common stuff.

Pete

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Look at this awesome Bertram Bahia Mar I found on YachtWorld! https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1970/b ... r-3601393/

The Perkins are a bit slow on the cruise speed but other a beautiful boat at a great price.

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There is something really attractive about that Bahama blue paint on the inside.

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I’ve always had a good laugh at this. My fishing friends always laugh at the “Nice Dry Ride” advertisements. When it’s nasty and blowing 20+ knots on your beam no boat is dry. We get a nice amount of spray up on the bridge when it gets nasty but you make adjustments to your speed, trim or heading an...

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Danny got back to me, being respectful I asked if he minded me sharing it with the group. Just waiting to hear back.

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Peter ---did you get any pricing on the fiberglass frames?----they look great. I never priced it out I know Bobmx had it done a couple years back and I forget what the cost of the frames were, plus glass, fixed or opening. Plus the idea of either sending the boat down to Danny vs having it fit loca...

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Sounds like you did all your homework and have a clear path Peter. I don't agree on the emotional attachment to a boat as a reason for the project, but very much agree on knowing what you have. What was done and not done, buying another boat leaves potential to unearth new headaches. Looks like now...

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http://www.hightidemarine.cc/bertram-31.htm Tony for me this is the best of both worlds, new fiberglass frame. Takes Captain Pats idea on Gerry’s boat to the next level. Windows are a deal breaker in my house, we’ve been on many 31s at rendezvous and on vacation with glassed in windshield. It’s a no...

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I agree Carl. A lot of boats look like mine and they dropped new engines in 10 years ago but didn’t do all the “ under the hood” upgrades that are just as important. The only ones that check those boxes seem to have all the cosmetic stuff done too. Kids don’t love the idea of selling the boat, since...

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Yannis wrote: ↑Mar 14th, '21, 12:52 Isn't the Tabasco Mike O’s boat?

No but they have similar color hulls.

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Dug wrote: ↑Mar 14th, '21, 09:11 Windshield is not, I repeat NOT glassed in!

Thanks Dug I will reach out. It was recently up for sale in the last year around 120k?

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Going to drop my opinion on options to buy a boat that’s done, feel free to beat me up. Ideal boat, needs a head and the yanmars are 2006 135k Look at this awesome Bertram I Found on BoatTrader! https://www.boattrader.com/boat/1982-bertram-31-flybridge-cruiser-7620356/ Home run but I’d have to add w...

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Daniel, no worries about a derail, good conversation. A family a couple slips down from me had a 30 TSF. Great boat. Outside of the leaky aft bulk head she’s pretty bullet proof. My wife and I have been working really hard the last bunch of years, making sure all our ducks are in a row. Being pretty...

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Pete, call Skip Helme and ask him about Wahine. If you are going to buy one already done, she should be the one. Its a beautiful example of a 31. Twin 250 Cummins, forward windows, Ns really, really clean. Www.BSBW.com. Or his office # is:401-847-0321 and his wife Nancy may answer the phone. Please...

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Peter, glad to see you looked to see what options could be had for the amount of coin being laid out. I do not think either is a better or worse choice...I think its just good to know the options especially prior to laying down the coin and signing paperwork. It's a boat...it has to get you where y...

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Poking around boat trader and yacht world. Sure you can find some nice boats for 120k with 2006 yanmars. With a glassed in windshield which is a deal killer for my family. Cummins 250s with nice cosmetic upgrades 140k with glasses in windows. Show me a recent repower with all the important under hoo...

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Yeah I better move quick😂. I’m all for market forces rather than regulation moving us in that direction. My commute is now 5 miles round trip. I’m considering getting a scooter. A gas scooter gets 120MPG, it’s cheap and will run forever like a Honda lawn mower. An electric scooter can go 30 miles on...

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Great advice guys, while I’d like to have a higher cruise, to do everything else right, in terms of the scope beyond the engines I think sticker shock will keep me focused on the 220s. That remains to be seen. I recognize I could sell my boat and buy a redone diesel for cheaper than I can repower bu...

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Thanks Tony I appreciate the advice, Rob at Raybo supports us here, he’s a local business owner and has done work for me. Hopefully he sees this otherwise I’ll reach out.

Pete

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I’m planning on doing the repower at the end of the season. My decision is really should I keep it as low maintenance as possible and go with the 220s? Or consider 270/330/QSB I want to basically do everything under the hood; Deck supports Rudder shelf Rudders Strut back pads Exhaust Maybe the tank ...

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I don’t have the experience that most here do but when I was 25 I bought a brand new 22’ Robalo. We ran it hard 30 miles offshore shark fishing. 4 hour rides back getting beat to hell, the entire top side of the boat was spider cracked and one of the TTOP legs broke and took the console with it. I h...

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If I remember the story on that boat was that it was damage or sunk and they just bolted those motors on to have it moved. It wasn’t any sort of permanent situation.

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Welcome aboard Don. John one 31 is enough, enjoy it

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I appreciate all the advice from everyone. Since I’m not doing any work myself and it seems apparent that everything under the deck is going to need to be touched. I’m thinking I better start getting used to a 21kt cruise if I want to keep this below 100k.

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John F. wrote: ↑Feb 7th, '21, 11:47 I just fished on a friend's Valhalla 33 (awesome boat) that has a faux teak toe rail. It looked perfect. I have no idea how it's made, but it looked great.

My understanding it is fiberglass that is painted.

https://youtu.be/6aoL22HGZzg

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http://i.imgur.com/eqJjqGfh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/PxZwwkoh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/EFfBIk6h.jpg http://i.imgur.com/tQWduPjh.jpg I had flash backs looking at your pictures. i ran the exhaust out the outside so i can put in kill boxes in. i cut the fiberglass exhaust pipe and put hose from the muffle...

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There is a couple of great episodes on Florid Sportsman dream boat showing an L&H having the helm pod and toe rail painted to look like teak and the artists works for Merritt. The Dec issue of Marlin magazine has a great article called Faux Future. https://www.marlinmag.com/story/boats/faux-teak-fut...

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Peter I hate to say this, but after all that has been said, the only way of knowing is contact a Cummins dealer and sit down and have a conversation. I priced out Yanmars and Cummins. Cummins I was all in (not including install) for 48, Yanmar, I was given numbers of 58. Yanmar was hitting me an ex...

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Peter Yes it was at Babylon Marine this summer where I doc my 28. It’s not there anymore but I did like the scupper covers. They are like the ones on the transom in this post but they are surface mounted not molded in. Just trying to locate them possibly for my 28. From what I was told it was model...

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Thanks Bob

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That’s a 42’ Liberty that’s on my canal in Babylon NY. It’s for sale 500k with 900hp Mans. It’s a head turner.

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i have posted this before and don't have to many good years ahead of me. i have thousands of shares of CMI, like i told you to do years ago while at $58.00 now at $229.00 a total domination of small diesels marine motors. last time i am going to post this Cummins Recons are not rebuilt engines!!!!!...

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That looks amazing.

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Carl, I appreciate your help already. Your right I want the simplicity and cost of the 220s at 24 knots. I really want to stick with reman or new not RTOs and I don’t think you can get your hands on the 240 yanmars, I wouldn’t rule them out. My understanding is they’re not available. I am actually v...

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Peter Do not worrying about the idle on the higher HP QSB's. They can detune them at idle through the computer. 11 years ago, a pair of 270's with Transmission were around 45 to 48 thousand. Yes that’s why I have concerns with the 6bta 330s. When I look at a new rudder shelf, rudders, deck supports...

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I don't think you can go wrong with any one of them. If price was not an issue I'd have gone with 270's as I think they are a great compromise between just enough hp (220's) and a bit much hp (330's). That was precisely my thought, price and maintenance is certainly an issue. It seems the price of ...

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At this point I’m just riding out my good running 454s but the next big issue I am going to convert the boat. It’s time. So I know 220s are an option and 330 or the QSB. But nobody seems to be doing the 270s anymore. Are they not available or just the same price as the 330s? The 270s seem ideal with...

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https://i.imgur.com/mQsjnKB.jpg We like buckets hanging from the chair with a rocket launcher. Always have something solid to grab onto and we do all our rigging on the seat. For us it’s the ideal tackle center. The bag on the deck we normally strap right onto the seat. We picked up a scoponich cha...

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I’m still pondering a move to the 270s and it’s not as much an investment I’ll get back but a boat I’d keep forever if I do.

Merry Christmas.

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It’s worth more than you can sell it for.

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That’s some solid work there. Wow

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You know what you call a super model that bakes a mean meatloaf? No it’s not a unicorns it’s a 42’ Merritt. We all want to run one but can’t afford the maintenance.

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Come on guys stop the teasing. Every super model has a chubby younger sister who bakes a mean meatloaf. And some guys prefer the meatloaf over a good bedtime story.

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That’s a beautiful windshield.

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Amberjack wrote: ↑Dec 2nd, '20, 15:06 ...and you also Peter!!!

Haha. In fairness Tony is way cooler then I am. His boat is nicer and when I first joined the board I thought maybe he was the famous soccer goalie.

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Best of luck. Great economy and cruise speed with those motors.

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For my friends here who are not on Facebook. Here is a recap of the 2020 season. Started off with the boat being stolen and recovered. Many trips with our family this year. My two little boys have worked their way up to the title of crew. Shannon has been recovering from being hit by a car and wasn’...

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I think for budgeting you should assume that everything under the decks and inside the engine boxes would need to be done. Struts, shafts, rudders and shelf, fuel tank, deck supports, engine beds and wiring.

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One thing I know for certain I have zero interest in having a stereo on the boat. Nice big leather seats I would love.

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