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Here is a link to another Ethanol article written by a Texas Senator.
http://lucianne.com/threads2.asp?artnum=398550

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I saw a boat burned just like this in Seward Harbor. It was burned to just below deck. The resin was burned or sucked right out of the hull. You could kick a hole in the hull just about anyplace and where you couldn't, you could see the effects of the fire. I would finish burning this one and take i...

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Harry,

That is exactly what I am looking for. Neat and clean and light. I would appreciate the dimensions very much. Also, who built it for you and what did they charge?

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Two dissimilar metals touching one another and immersed in a briny solution can cause a flow of electrons that in most cases will migrate somewhere else. This is called electrolisis. You can have the same effect with a pyrometer which is usually made of alumel and chromel twisted together. These are...

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You can find the oval headed bolts at this web site. They are $7.70 each plus the nuts and washers. They actually call them "strut bolts".

http://www.ccfasteners.com/index.html

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I've looked around South Florida for the past month or so for a used half tower for my B28 and have found a couple, but I'm not sure they will fit. If anyone that has a half tower or hard top could measure the width, length and the heighth off the bridge floor and post it, I'd be ever so grateful. I...

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My water supply hoses came off the manifold once also, but I changed that by putting a "Y" fitting on the hose coming out of the raw water pump. I'm reasonably sure I won't have to put up with some sort of crud clogging up the smaller hose to the dripless.

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Great lookin job. You gotta be proud of that.

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Well, I do not have much teak on my Bertram in the cockpit area for the simpel reason that it takes too much maintenance down here, but what little I do have, I use teak oil on and when it gets crummy, I clean it off and re-oil it. I have teak inside and I've used Goldspar Satin and it's good to go ...

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Buju, I had terrible luck with this product as I have with most teak finishes exposed to the hot SW Florida sun. The wood I used it on that was in the salon did very well and needed no touch up even after about 4 years. You have to put on 3 to 6 coats or even more. But outside, you can expect a majo...

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As I was scanning my massive Mercruiser manual looking for the exact specs recommended for different types of oil, I found this: TEST FOR ALCOHOL CONTENT IN GASOLINE: The following is an acceptable and widely used field procdure for the detection of alcohol in gasoline. Use any small transparent bot...

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All I can say is WOW. I almost bought a B28 in that kind of shape. It was near Pampano Beach when I went over to look at it. I took my wife with me and we made it a beach day on the East Coast. When she saw what I was interested in, she gave me this look that I'm sure most of you have seen from time...

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We ran from Charley because it was changing directions to come right up the Caloosahatchee River and give us surges of 8 to 9 1/2 feet so they predicted. We went North to my wife's parents condo while they were spending the summer up in NY. The condo was a three story conmplex made of concrete. Well...

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I have the original aluminum ones that are on the 83 year B28. I removed them and sanded to bare metal, treated the metal and then sprayed them with zinc oxide and then a good outdoor enamel that was close to the Bertram color. I believe it was a Rustoleum almond that I lightened with Rustoleum whit...

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Mikey, This video could almost have H. Obama put his hand over his heart. (I said ALMOST) I know it would any other true American. These little girls are all over the internet and are already signed up for appearances at a number of pro baseball games around the country. I sent the video out to all ...

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Yes, it did and just like the instructions said. I've been going around checking everything with gas in it and so far, I found the crap in our Volvo, the weed wacker and the lawn mower. Non in the boat yet.

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Brian I have 3 banks of batteries. One for each engine and another bank of two. They are charged via an isolator that has two inputs, one for each engine alternator and three outputs, one for each bank. The isolator keeps the three banks separate from one another. If you would like to see the system...

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Rawleigh and Peter

I ordered one. You get a little tube with a lid on it and some makings as to what level to put the water and then the gas and shake it up. Peter, That's exactly what happens. Phase separation.

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It would appear that the speed boat aproaching from the Coast Guard's Stbd. side had the right of way according to Chapman's Rules of the Road. I didn't hear any horn signals and it looks like neither boat operator saw the other. They were lucky some one didn't get killed on that one. Some operators...

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Randall,

That is absolutely amaizing. You have a great talent. You must also have the patience of an inch worm.

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Brian,

Welcome aboard from another Cape Coral Bertram owner. You will learn a lot from this site from very experienced people. Dave was one who always posted valuable information from his experience.

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Scooter28, Congratulations on all of your recent acheivements. You have indeed been busy and to have removed a 28 tank and relined it during all that is a great accomplishment. I still have the tank situation looming over my head. Fortunately, I can still find gas with out the poison they've added a...

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MarkS,

That cracked me up. I couldn't stop laughing.

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John, There should be some screws that provide friction on the leavers. Take the housing off and find them other than the screws that adjust the cable length. Don't screw them down too tight otherwise you could strip the friction application. I've had that happen. Then you have to modify the frictio...

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Capt. Dick,

I had the same thing happen to me. I needed some new hose fittings and they sent me one more than I needed for nothing.

Thanks Bennett

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John,

I'd contact Sea Land or one of the other container vessels. I shipped a boat up to Alaska that way and a lot of the commercial salmon fishermen ship their vessels to the fishing grounds on a container vessel.

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I do the same thing. I've layed in bed at night or early morning just thinking about a problem I'm having with a Bertram project and eventually I'll solve it without getting my hands dirty until I put the fully executed plan that I worked out in my head to work. I also daydream about other projects ...

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The best way I found is to install an isolator. I installed one that has two inputs (one from each alternator) and three outlets and they charge each bank separately and equally. I forgot how much it was, but I'm sure it was between $150 and $200. It was easy to install and does the job while underw...

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When I bought my 83 B28, she had low hour engines, gears, shafts and props, but she needed some work above deck. I'd work on a single project until it was complete, but I was also using the boat. That was almost 3 years ago and now I've run out of projects except for the usual maintenance. The only ...

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The good tasting oysters are just starting to show up here in SW Florida and I intend to have some tonight on the half.

I'm the same way, since I retired for the second time, I have hardly any time for Real Estate any more although my wife insists that I find some.

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I echo the same and thanks Capt. Pat.

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Harry,

That absolutely cracks me up.

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Well all, I attended Dave's service today and met Marsha Kosh, Dave's sister Charlotte and her husband. The room in the funeral home filled up to near capacity with family, friends and people from Dave's church. It was a great service and in the end Dave was turned over to a Navy Honor Guard to go t...

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Harv, Thanks for the info. What I'm thinking of doing is right after the holidays, I'll head on over to Fort Liquirdale and the East coast to a couple of salvage yards I've heard of and see if I can find one in a yard and get it before they chew it up. They still hae a number of places trying to get...

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Well, it has happened. I was on my way back to Cape Coral from Sarasota late yesterday afternoon when I noticed that I was running on fumes, so I pulled into the first gas station I came to and started filling up. About half way through the process, I noticed a little sign on the pump that said "con...

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I picked this up on the News-Press over at Fort Myers this morning. David F. Kosh Obituary David F. Kosh, 58, passed away on December 6, 2007. David was born on July 7, 1949 in Braddock, PA to John and Theresa Kosh. He lived in Pittsburgh, PA before he moved to Florida in 1980. David was a veteran w...

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Bill, You got it and that's what I'm looking for except I'm not looking for one off the manufacturers floor, but something that has been in a wreck or salvage that I can remake or repair. I'm pretty good with glassing and finishing so that way I can get my own sweat equity in it. Besides, when ever ...

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Bill,

That would be outstanding. My email is rpambrun@comcast.net. Thanks so much.

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Well, what a damn shame. Although we've never met, I was sure his strength and optimism would pull him through this. I'll try to find his obit. and see where he will be resting.

Rest in peace Dave.

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Sean,

I got the same letter from Martinez. He doesn't do too bad in some cases, but definately not immigration.

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Harry,

How do you intend to "build a nice small tower"? I have a 28 that is screaming for me to get rid of the rag top and get a half tower.

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Buju, That's a very good point. The move probably shook up its system, but I did replace a piece from a supplier down here and had close to the same results. I think the key is more frequent maintenance just as you do. I'm a little lax when it comes to teak, but you can eat or drink off of my bilge ...

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One of the boats I had in Alaska had Teak all along the tops of the gunwales and the bulkhead was solid teak I shipped it down to Punta Gorda just outside of Port Charlotte, Florida. Before it left Alaska I sanded and put a nice finsh of oil on all the teak. The boat arrived in May and by the end of...

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All the boats I had in Alaska had teak and I used it about as much as I could. It was easy to care for up there. All I had to do is sand it and re-oil it in the spring and it looked great all summer long. I kept all my boats covered in the winter to protect them as much as possible from the cold and...

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Dave,

We've never met even though we are practically neighbors, but I wish you well. You seem like a courageous guy and when you get over this, maybe we can have a beer at Snug Harbor.

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That would be my guess also if the motor does'nt turn over. I've had it happen and was able to tap the switch a little and get back. I didn't take a chance it would work a second time so, I replaced it. Took a couple of minuts. Now I carry a spare. You'd think these things would last forever because...

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On most tanks on the aft top end there is usually a placard that will tell if the tank is safe for methanol or ethanol. I have an 83 , but some dufus painted over the placard, but I'm sure it is of the old resin. I seem to recall that boat tanks were not of the ethanol proof resin until the 90's. Th...

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We had an incinerator pottie in a remote cabin in Alaska. We'd fly out there in a float plane in the summer and use skis' on the Cessna in the winter. When ever any one used the damn pottie we'd all have to go outside for a breather. Wasn't so bad in the summer, but in the winter is was brutal at 20...

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Scuba_do, I think allowing ethanol laced fuel in a fiberglass fuel tank over the winter or any length of time is just asking for it. There has been a lot written about the situation on this forum and others, but I do not recall just how long it takes for the ethanol to start breaking down the resin....

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Mikey,

That's not cheating. It is ingenuity,

Dick

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