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Stephan

Not ever putting boat in the water I would expect would further reduce the blisters. I'm sorry to hear that this otherwise great candidate has blisters. I remember some years back Tillotson-Pearson did research where they found that warmer water and fresh(er) water had higher incidence of osmosis o...

Stephan

Bruce-
I hope you mend well and quickly.
My experience has been that if it wasn't called physical therapy, they would get locked up for doing that stuff to another human...
God bless-
Stephan

Stephan

Stephen = do you have a height of what you cut the leaning post down to? Is there an ideal height for the helm? I currently have one captain's chair that's way too high - want to trade it out for a leaning post / combo like @stephan has - but I have someone local that builds these from scratch The ...

Stephan

I don't have the measurement but will get if for you this weekend.
Best,
Stephan

Stephan

Oof! Those Barnacles got in there good. Your strainer looks to be more restrictive than the ones I'm familiar with. I have had luck propping up a neoprene lined board to block the intake and pouring a high concentration of Muriatic Acid/water into the intake from inside the boat. After letting it si...

Stephan

While I understand that AC from a dock neighbor is a frequent cause of electrolysis, I have managed just fine on my own. A number of years ago I had a bilge pump and float switch both leak current. The faithful here got me straight. http://bertram31.com/newbb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7359&p=70854&hilit=e...

Stephan

Hmmmmmm.
10 months since I was promised pictures of "radical" executed by "ninjas" at some "dojo".

Carry on-
Stephan

Stephan

This is frustrating. Given your recently cleaned heat exchanger and the experience I have had with the transmission/oil coolers I might focus there. I have gotten used to feeling the pressure of the hoses feeding the transmission/oil coolers and the ones running across the top of the engine to the h...

Stephan

Carl wrote: ↑Sep 18th, '22, 08:31 When does a restoration become a customization

That there's a Howdy Boatin' customization.

Stephan

Congratulations! This is outstanding news.
Enjoy!
Stephan

Stephan

Very nice work!
Perhaps it will want to spin at boat-side??
Regards,
Stephan

Stephan

Stephan-What brand are your rod holders? The flybridge railing work was done before I bought the boat. I believe they are Taco weld on style with a coped blade mount for single rail mounting. https://www.tackledirect.com/taco-flared-weld-on-rod-holder.html?siteID=msYS1Nvjv4c-.QTLGqpeMSd3aSSKHnj2MA&...

Stephan

My solution was a Taco leaning post from Defender (I think this one https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C7504%7C2290169%7C2290172&id=2329768 ) and then had a local cut the legs down just above where the foot rest hinge attached. I like this solution very much. My 6 man raft will fit along ...

Stephan

mike ohlstein wrote: ↑Aug 3rd, '22, 23:28 ... my pronouns are Bite Me and GFY.

Stephan

I have MT3 controls on my boat (FBC with 1 station) and enjoy the space savings. I have also found them useful when my sons were learning how to drive the boat as I could get to them easily to "help" when needed. Like Carl says grease them up well when you install - I believe I have to remove and pa...

Stephan

Micky-
Sorry for this ordeal but thank you for sharing it so we can learn.
Stephan

Stephan

... Burn at night has stayed with me also.
When faced with an electrical gremlin in a vehicle or boat I reflexively give the connections a shot of CorrosionX and when it works Uncle Vic gets the credit.
never did get to fish the UVI - I understand he won it a few times.
Best,
Stephan

Stephan

Carl wrote: ↑May 11th, '22, 14:14 Maybe I should skip the story...

I'm here for the story...

Stephan

Dough makes a good point. I have found a significant amount of stretch in the Crusader raw water and alternator belts. It is a regular part of commissioning for us to check belt tension each season. I have also used one of those cheap temperature guns https://www.harborfreight.com/121-infrared-laser...

Stephan

The joint in the raw water hose may also present an opportunity for growth to start and create a blockage.
Maybe check the thru hull shut off and see what sort of flow you have at the raw water pump inlet?
Good luck,
Stephan

Stephan

pschauss wrote: ↑Apr 22nd, '22, 20:18 She ran well on the short trip from the yard in Sayville to my slip in Great River.

We really do need a like button!
Hope you have a great season.
Stephan

Stephan

FDNY rolled 4 times in 24 hours today for lithium battery fires and 10 people hurt!!! Bob- I never doubt your desire to be helpful and know you are extremely knowledgable. "In 2020, the Coast Guard counted 5,265 accidents that involved 767 deaths, 3,191 injuries and approximately $62.5 million doll...

Stephan

Bruce- I agree and your comment made me realize the lithium battery installations I am aware of are boats optimizing for results other than you suggest. Specifically, boats with large solar arrays that benefit from lithium batteries high acceptance rates and owners who are chasing silence and are wi...

Stephan

Amberjack wrote: ↑Apr 13th, '22, 14:01 Don't be afraid to whack the zinc.

This.
Once they are set on the shafts by a few good whacks to each side I have found the bolts require additional tightening.

Stephan

I have four Group 31 AGM batteries in the bilge between the engines. One starting battery for each engine that is charged by that engine's alternator and two for a house bank that provide 100 amp hours usable. I do not have any refrigeration, AC or heat on my 12 volt system so that capacity is enoug...

Stephan

Hopefully others who are wiser than I will be along shortly, until then: Would you save the Coosa for another application and sandwich some plywood that may be better at absorbing shock? Also, how about some collodial silica in the epoxy to make the bond between your pads and the hull? Maybe vacuum ...

Stephan

One big aspect left out is how corn ethanol lined the pockets of so many... Well, given the way it removed the lining of tanks and fuel lines I guess a little re-lining was in order. Fortunately, the pockets that got lined were sufficiently deep... Am I correct this warning only showed up after we ...

Stephan

Micky- That was an excellent solution for the coupler. You will be a very good friend to someone if you keep that bit of kit in your toolbox. I feel for you with the paint bubbling. Your patience and dedication are admirable. I know I'm never done with my boat projects - my family just take them awa...

Stephan

Would you consider cutting a 1/4" more? My shafts have a thin aluminum spacer disk between the end of the shaft and the face of the coupling. The idea was if the coupling was loose the shaft could slide. I was told this was to prevent the shaft from sliding into the transmission flange and mushroomi...

Stephan

Let's all say a Bertram Prayer that you are now done with any further painting and touchup till many years from now. May you soon splash to enjoy the fruits of your endeavors. Can I get an Amen Just to stay on message though- I think we can all agree that paint would not have bubbled if it were a B...

Stephan

Amen!
Nothing but repairing spots from angry billfish going forward.

Stephan

First- this is an excellent project and it's helping me through frozen days here in New England. Thank you! I had a similar experience of bubbling using Interlux Perfection over TotalBoat TotalProtect Epoxy Primer & Barrier Coat on a Boston Whaler project. In that case the boat had not been painted ...

Stephan

Apparently, they did not have a friend who told them to, "burn at night"

Thanks Uncle Vic...

Stephan

I believe Gif's boat became the MacDougall's show boat:
https://www.macdougalls.com/bertram_31-2/

Stephan

Hope you all made the nice list (even if it were just for the lack of opportunity).
Merry Christmas!
Stephan

Stephan

Your "Boats" talk to you?!?!? Should I be concerned that I have decade long conversations with individual parts? I have a prop shaft that ratted out my nephew, lectured me in Wittgenstein's ruler ( https://quotefancy.com/quote/1529456/Nassim-Nicholas-Taleb-Wittgenstein-s-ruler-Unless-you-have-confid...

Stephan

If someone hasn’t done this kind of work…you have no idea how these seemingly simple, “I’ll just toss together a floor, blend in gutters and move on” are fricken tough, all day affairs. Well- if you want the deck to be flat and the hatches to be square and seal..... plan for a couple of days after ...

Stephan

Nice work on the smile and Striper for Jason!
The boat looks good too...
Stephan

Stephan

Well Then! Better to run from a fight then have to retreat. No lightning holes for me. Has anybody worked with this stuff or have a recommendation other than welding to repair the aluminum? https://static.grainger.com/rp/s/is/image/Grainger/5TT80_AS01?hei=536&wid=536&$adapimg$= Continuing my motto o...

Stephan

I do not but am interested as well as I need to grind out some corrosion and would like to weld some material back in rather than using JB Weld. If we don't find an answer here (never happens) I'll let you know the settings I use to blow holes in the aluminum as I try to weld. Best Stephan https://g...

Stephan

John-
I am no expert - Closer to an idiot, but I believe that is fine. With either material I like the idea of through bolting the C-channel instead of securing it with screws. Good mahogany might hold a screw a little better.
Keep up the good work!
Stephan

Stephan

Very Nice work John!
Best,
Stephan

Stephan

Snipe wrote: ↑Oct 21st, '21, 09:27

Thanks for sharing the details on this great project. That is remarkable work.
Do I see a PVC cap in the upper left corner of the photo above?
Is that space reserved for a thru-hull?

Stephan

I don't recommend Garmin VHF radios but if you install one and then have a wired extension at the helm https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/568161 it also works as a bridge to base intercom with a aux speaker.
Best,
Stephan

Stephan

Steve- I copied the job from JP Dalik. We just cut out a square from the middle of the existing hatch and got a piece of 1/2" Greylite (it comes in varying darkness, I think we chose 14?). If I remember the glass was eyewateringly expensive. We just floated the glass in some sealant the glass compan...

Stephan

Thanks gentlemen-
Sorry for the derail. I'm looking forward to the next pictures of your good work.
Stephan

Stephan

I bought the https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/collision-repair-us/featured-products/paint-preparation-system/ It’s great it doesn’t put out to much overspray. This is the first spray gun I ever owned. It is a very simple system. Your results are wonderful and I appreciate you sharing the tools. What siz...

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Dug-
Thanks for this - I will be trying it.
I have used Rejex for many years and continue to be impressed at how exhaust, etc. just release and rinse off. How do you think the Permanon compares?
Best,
Stephan

Stephan

This is very sad news.
I always liked Scott's posts and was pleased for the success he had with the gas repowering.
Condolences and God Bless Scott.
Stephan

Stephan

Jason-
Thanks for sharing this with such detail. I believe working on your own and outside, results like you are achieving do not come wioth out a tremendous commitment of time and effort. Great job!
What's the boat's name?
Best,
Stephan

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