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Keith Poe

What do you guys think about candy apple red with some white on the fly-bridge kind of like racing stripes and white lettering name PREDATOR with ghost predators sculls faded in the name on the transom or maybe black lettering but maybe black is to dark ? I'm not going to use my logo i had Chuck Bry...

Keith Poe

I didn't think the rocker stoppers were good for slow trolling ? I read a lot about paravanes from the research done on them by the Canadian government because of all the losses associated with them they can be deadly if used improperly. What is great about the Z-wings is they are so inexpensive com...

Keith Poe

Ran around this morning before work and picked up some 304 S/S bar stock and 304 plate to have welded on for the rudder arm rebuild then this afternoon got my costume on early Halloween then cut out all the glass scraps and bulkheads to get everything ready to GRIND going to play Judas Priest britis...

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Rawleigh, I went all stainless on my rudder supports and bearings...BH http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj47/Westwater3/b31%20Bahia%20Mar/DSC00827.jpg That's sexy Bob Where can i find the S/S bearings and dare i ask how much $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$it's only money and nothing it...

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Keith: Check out this fiberglass non skid decking. http://greatwhiteboatco.com/PRODUCTS_STORE.html Rawleigh that's some good looking stuff but i believe i need it in 5'x10' sheets and it does not look like he has it in that size only 4x8 and i'm not sure it will span 3' between stringers like i'm p...

Keith Poe

Anyone know the dressed weight ?

How about the GPM on the water inlet ?

I'm interested in using a water line on shore.

video just for entertainment if interested of a swordfish i lost 60 mi;es offshore in So. Cal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Diqvl9zNb_o

Keith Poe

Take a look at Capt. Patrick's rudders. Easily for me the best improvement I made on my B31. They come in 2 diff't types, so you need to figure out which you need or want to build to before you build. The bearings I replaced with were basic bearings from a local industrial supply place. I kept them...

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Buju wrote:Nice ingenuity there Keith.
Those z wings do exert an amazing amount of downward force- can see that setup working nicely.

Thanks Buju

every blind squirrel finds an acorn now and then

Keith Poe

I swordfished a L&H in Florida friends boat Ian the owner of Gray Taxidermy, super fast beautiful boat but the 31-B is better suited for west coast.

Keith Poe

Hey Guys this is a post i did on another site i wanted to share here just in case anyone is interested. I rigged up some Z-Wings with double 400# mono leaders 20' long with 800# snap swivels and attach them to my 16' Hawaiian out riggers on the first eye bolt on each side about 4' out approximately ...

Keith Poe

Capt Pat., Im just bringing back some distant memories with this post been right there with Keith about 5 years ago...keep plugging along..build what you envision..look here for help n guidance...Im beefing up my gunnels right now..went from 3/8"..added 1" backer with two layers of 1708 each side p...

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I hooked one and broke the rod later that night.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PudA8Bnj6VQ

Reels are ATD-80-W 12-18" arrow squid.

Keith Poe

Nice start. Hull looks good and nice motors. The stuff you have to rebuild is more time intensive than money intensive. I like the attitude--keep you busy and kick its ass. looking forward to updates. Thanks John really appreciate the encouragement from everyone keeps me going. Here's this afternoo...

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Keith, Do you have any pics of similar davit configs, maybe one of your other boats, or diagrams that you've made? I think I'm starting to see some light, just need to crank up the lumens... Br, Patrick Evening Captain Patrick Wish i could have gotten back to you sooner had to work all day and did ...

Keith Poe

Hey guys the davits will be mounted to the deck with Douglas fir stringers mounted on the sides and transom and hull with a large beam flat between stringers to S/S lag bolts through the 1/4" aluminum diamond plate. I'm thinking a stabilizer on the top of the gunnel but using a 4/5 angle back to the...

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Nope Keith....not tomorrow.....and not Saturday either. From the best I can tell from experience you should be finished in 6 months....(Wink:Wink)....right Pat??? 6 Months.... I only spent 6 months repowering DeNada........another 6 months thinking and planning my workscope and another 4 years and ...

Keith Poe

That diamond plate gets very hot in the sun.... I hear you Mike and you are absolutely right. Good thing is nearly every trip in So Cal over 24 hours requires a jacket water off shore is cool for the California current pushing south. I'll be installing some full height stringer from the hull to the...

Keith Poe

CaptPatrick wrote:Keith,

Be sure to take an occasional cruise thrugh the Tips Section...

Here's a basic run down on engine installation: http://bertram31.com/proj/tips/engines.htm

Did i say i love you yet today Captain ?

Cabin boy out!

Keith Poe

It's going to be a commercial ride with flare...no need for tedious fillets and long board sanding. Rip it out---almost done... Change out and Beef up Engine beds, replace bulkheads, new rudder shelf, new jockey bar, support pads for Struts Mount motors run some electrical and Toss down diamond pla...

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sim wrote:
Wow...just learned something new there..had no idea electrolysis would have any effect on fiberglass.

Ditto roger that amigo thank you Captain Patrick, i ran out and looked and appears to be OK.

Keith Poe

Keith, How long was this boat sitting with water inside the hull, you have your work cut out for yourself and your helpers. The original decks look like they were the balsa cored ones, I think I remember you said you were going to use diamond plate for the decks, if not remove all the old balsa and...

Keith Poe

Does this mean i'm not going to be done tomorrow ?

Keith Poe

Got up this morning and dug in removed the decks and ripped in to her then shot a little video to share of the ugly truth before i head off to work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LWwKzt- ... e=youtu.be

I'll add some pictures later.

Keith Poe

Ironman wrote:Howdy Keith: Welcome to the bert board.. very interesting fellow .. I know from allcoast. BD & etc
Wayne

Hello Wayne thank you

Did you see the guys from Texas came to Callie to show us how to catch Swordfish ?

Keith Poe

The dreaded grind no more excuses the shop is clean time to dive in.

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Does this mean i'm not a newbie any more lol

Hope all goes well with the re power.

Keith Poe

Never been to the south shore ramp. I try to stay away from that part of town, really only use Davies. 2.5miles from my house Joe Not going back there that's for sure unless i'm criminal hunting. saw a cop roll through as i was loading up and talked to him he said happens at all the launch ramps al...

Keith Poe

Hello Joe I'll have to come by and check it out.

Last November i have about 10-K worth of tools stolen at the south shores launch ramp long beach.

I've hauled out a friends Bertram there before.

Keith

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PeterPalmieri wrote:very interesting thanks for sharing.

Your welcome thanks for reading.

Keith Poe

Man nice work great information, saving a lot of pictures here. I removed a fiberglass deck from my boat that has some damage but could be repaired and all the hatches are in decent condition. I'll take and post some pictures to see if anyone can use it i hate to just toss it out. If i did not need ...

Keith Poe

23 or 24 cruise Thank you Mike appreciated. For those who asked about what i'm doing with the sharks. First off the 31-B is a big part of what i am doing to be abble to go farther and take a crew my old boat was maxed with fuel tanks and gear no room for guest. I'm just a recreational fishermen for...

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Welcome. Maybe I'm wrong but at 130-150hp your a bit light on power...even in a stripped down boat. True you'll sip fuel...but You know your needs. "Harbor Freight Davits and Winches"...just be sure what your getting. Sometimes better to pay a few bucks more now... Keep the pictures coming...love t...

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mike ohlstein wrote:Right. With those engines I would expect about 16 knot cruise.

Mike what should i expect from the 500 hp ?

I sea trialed it before i bought it but one of the props was damaged slice in it and a piece missing from another fin causing a vibration.

Thank you

Keith Poe

Morning Wood wrote:Welcome Aboard

Thank You!

Keith Poe

Going to pick up the props tomorrow.

Looking in to adding trim tabs anything i should know ?

just some pictures video

http://youtu.be/Zzp4qxdn_gE

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Keith Poe

Welcome aboard Keith, glad to have you here. You posted some quite interesting stuff......looking forward to more I am right there with you on the trailer. After trying for 3 weeks to get someone to haul DeNada back to the water I finally gave up and purchased a trailer and hauled the ole girl myse...

Keith Poe

Gentlemen wow thank you for the warm welcome appreciated.

My bad on the motor link i just looked they are Cummings 4BTA3.9-M250

More later have to get to work.

Pictures are a very large salmon shark and a massive 19'-6" Thresher tagged and Released

Keith Poe

Add a few more pictures of my first shark sling many years ago and the first breeder salmon shark in so cal average size is 7' 350# fighting chair yada yada

Keith Poe

Hello everyone I live in so cal and recently drove to Tampa bay Florida and picked up a new trailer then picked up a 1977 B-31 in Louisiana and brought it home to Torrance Ca. Widened the driveway cleaned the yard and cleaning the garage next to get ready to pull the decks out and redo them with 1/4...

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