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Harry Babb

Happy Birthday Pat

I look at it like this..........Growing old is inevitable but growing UP is optional

I'll bet that the big difference between you (and the rest of us) now vs 40 years ago is that your toys just cost more now than they did 40 years ago.

And I wish you many more

Harry Babb

Harry Babb

No fight here Boss

As a Bertram owner I have nothing to prove to anyone

You Hatterasssss guys are the ones always trying to prove your self......... so ride on brother

Haven't heard much from Thudddd lately.......he claims to be busy working

Harry Babb

Harry Babb

Well here is a link to the article that I refered to in an earlier post.

I found it on the Algae-X website.

Take a look

Harry Babb

http://www.algae-x.net/algaex_definition.html

Harry Babb

Looks like the crud that is sometimes refered to as Algae to me. Since I to will soon be repowering to diesel I have been reading and trying to figure what I have to do to minimize the possibility of having to deal with the problem that we are discussing. I have read several websites.......this is o...

Harry Babb

Really nice Nic

I know you must sure be satisfied

Beautiful 31! ! !

Harry Babb

Harry Babb

Thanks Charlie

I would appreciate the paint number. Is the light blue an original Bertram 31 color????

Harry Babb

Harry Babb

Harv
What is the name of the color used to paint "My 4 Girls"

Good looking job

My boat, DeNada, is painted the light blue color like "My 4 Girls". I will be doing some paint work this winter...........but I do not know the name of the color.

Harry Babb

Harry Babb

Well it took me a while to find this but here it is I was involved in the repower of some Navy RIB's several years ago. These boats were repowered with the Cummins engines, I think about 200 HP or slightly less, and a Konrad outdrive. I have been looking for this for a couple of weeks now..............

Harry Babb

Hey guys
I will soon repower DeNada with a pair of 300 HP 6BTA's. Today I realized that the gears I have are 1.23:1 ratio. The gears are ZF IRM 220 A............the engines are CPL 970

Anybody have any idea how a 1966 31 Express will perform with these gears when propped correctly???

Harry Babb

Harry Babb

Scot
He was a tastey little bugger.........we called it "Slab of Lab"

Next cookout we will try "Poodles & Noodles"

Harry Babb

Harry Babb

Several weeks ago on a post entitled "Howdy boating on the cheap" Vic offered to share his Boston Butt recipe us. Well I took him up on his offer and he sent me a copy of his Cajun cooking recipe. Just as we planned for the Labor day weekend, 2 of my friends and myself roasted a 50 pound pig and 4 B...

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Scot
Take a really closer look..........those engines are turboed........but not after cooled

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Harry Babb

Randall Do you have any idea how or why your port engine is injesting water.....I am assuming thru the exhaust........correct????? This question comes from your reply on another thread "Nice over the transom shot" BTW...the last time this gut was on the boat was the last time i had a problem...(over...

Harry Babb

Congratualtions and welcome aboard

Harry Babb

Harry Babb

Run ! ! Forest ! ! ! Run ! ! ! !

Harry Babb

What a relief ! ! !
Now where can you get such drama and gratification???.........AINT boatin fun! ! ! !

Harry Babb

Harry Babb

Mikey One option to use to remove the Marvel oil is to take a trip to your local autoparts store. They make a blower that attaches to a regualr air hose that also has a siphon hose attached that you can stick down in the injector hole to evacuate the excess oil out of the cylinders. You may have to ...

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JC I do not know if there is any relationship between the noise and hard starting and stalling when the engine is hot. To measure the Crankshaft endplay you will need a "Dial Indicator". What you do is mount the "indicator base" on the engine flywheel housing and put the stylus on the flywheel itsel...

Harry Babb

There is a gentleman that lives on Fish River near my place that owns a couple of Lyman Lapstrake boats. He has completely refurbished them......absolutely beautiful. Actually I think he owns 3 Lymans. Two inboards and one outboard. I once owned an old Cruisers lapstrake 20 footer I/O with an Eaton ...

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JC Take a good look at the drive plate. I see a shiney area.........a diameter slightly smaller than the springs.............something could be rubbing Check the Crankshaft endplay..........if its excessive the drive plate may be rubbing a bolt head on the gear ??????? I recently disassembled a 6BTA...

Harry Babb

Good evening Capt Mike I did notice the engine boxes.............I'm sure that they have pluses but my favorite boxes are the one piece that when opened gives full access to all of the equipment. This boat also has the original Bertram Bow Chock. Tonight I am suffering with a kidney stone..............

Harry Babb

A new listing is on Ebay for a 31 Express. From the photos it looks pretty good.

Anyone interested??????

Seems like a while back a couple of faithful made post expressing an interest in purchasing a 31........heres another chance to own a 31

Harry Babb

Harry Babb

Happy birthday Vic Think I'll have a drink or 2 in your honor...........one today, one tomorrow and I also had one last week so whenever it is I've got you covered Harry Babb Thanks, but its tomorrow, or was it last week? I don't remember too good no mo'. Got my Medicare card tho, so must be close.....

Harry Babb

I'll be mailing my check this week

Thanks to Capt Pat and also a thanks all of the members who contribute to the success of Bertram31.com.

Harry Babb

Harry Babb

Great looking job John,

Does the table also let down to make a bed????

Valve covers??..........now thats sexy

I particularly like all of those drawers for storage.

Harry Babb

Harry Babb

Sean I had a similar experience while trying to remove the single lever control on my old Chaparell. As it turned out for me, corrosion had accumulated between the dresser ring and the neck on the control box and had the whole thing bound up. Since you were able to remove the threaded studs consider...

Harry Babb

Carl Look for a post dated August 7th entitled "John Deere Deisel". Although I personally like John Deere products I do not know the answer to your question. Several other faithful members here have posted their opinions and experiences on the post I mentioned above. Several years ago someone in the...

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Bob I go to boatshows around here every year and do just as you stated....I bang on the sides with my fist and your right.......sounds like a big bass drum and wiggles a lot. My last boat was a 72 Chapparel..........It was pretty stout also. Once a lot of years ago my son Chris and I were going acro...

Harry Babb

I have a 66 model Express. DeNada's hull is about 5/8" thick in the strut area and midship near the keel area its more like 3/4" thick and midship just above the chine I drilled and installed a thru hull...........at that point the hull was just under 1/2" thick. The stringers are glass covered wood...

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Al
I purchased a pair of 6 BTA's 300 HP with ZF 220 gears and gages for $8500. These engines were running but one engine had a dead cylinder. They had 5400 hours on them. I am rebuilding both of them. So far I have spent $6500 on parts and outside labor.

Harry Babb

Harry Babb

Damn Bruce
I was trying for the "King of Corn" title but I believe you beat me out.....
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Harry Babb

Three retired gentlemen were playing golf one afternoon when one of them said "Sure is windy today"........His partener replyed "I thought it was Thursday" and at that point the third guys says "Me to lets go get a beer"

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Harry Babb

Good call Bruce............I can see that this post could get out of hand very quick.........

Harry Babb

Harry Babb

Frank
I did get your email........very informative

I am sure that I will use your experience and information to install the Holding Tank in DeNada.

Pictures were clear and worth a thousand words

I will keep you posted as I make progress

Harry Babb

Harry Babb

I believe that the recommended (not to exceed) prop diameter to shaft diameter ratio is 15:1 for normal applications.........This does not apply to High Performance applications. Now for my OPINION.........when a propeller pitch exceeds the propeller diameter you are getting into high performance. I...

Harry Babb

Hey guys, I'd like to get in on this discussion............I have a pair of the CPL 970's that I am currently rebuilding for DeNada. I purchased them from Dan Diamond, one of Brewsters friends. Dan told me that the engines had 5400 hours on them. My question is what makes the 970's so tender...........

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John In our area there are 2 companies that repair, repower and maintain yachts.........Middleton Marine and Saunders Yacht company.......both of these companies can get ZF gears and parts. Not all of the marinas are dealers for engines and gears althought they advertise and do work on engines Also ...

Harry Babb

Did you notice his avatar????

My story is slightly different...............I took one of my grandsons out in a 31 foot boat and caught several of dem "Whites Trouts Fishes" that tipped the scales at nearly 4 ozs...........

It's Not the boat that catches the fish

Harry Babb

Harry Babb

Thanks for the recipe Vic.......... When are you comming back to Baldwin Co again??? We do the "Howdy" thing more than we fish nowadays..........I could use some help waving as we cruise..........its hard to drive, hold my beer, dodge the f*#?!%@ jetskis and wave to the docksters at the same time. H...

Harry Babb

Hey Dug Sounds like Montauk was a lot of fun..........You mentioned my name in the list of attendees and I am sorry to say that I was not there........Hopefully I will make one of our events soon. Harry Babb Reconnecting with the likes of the Ward family, Pagano's, Franzoni's, Millians, Mitch and Kr...

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Hey Vic I have ordered a 50 pound dressed pig for our 1st annual "Pig Pickin" on Labor Day this year. I have wanted to and talked about roasting a whole pig for quite some time now..........so Labor Day weekend I am going to give it a run for the money. While the fire is hot I would like to try your...

Harry Babb

Thanks a million Tony
I will let you know how it turns out. I am leaving for a business trip Monday PM..........will be next weekend before I get back in town.

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Harry Babb

Randall
I'll bet you were using the wrong finger...............

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Harry Babb

Right here in my "Backyard"

Thats not the first time that an accident like this happened in the same place.

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Harry Babb

Tony Actually I do not have any equipement outboard of the Starboard engine. Before asking the Faithful for help and advice I had not considered mounting the tank above the head..........I have now changed my mind. I like the idea of not having a possible stinch in the cabin.....I think that install...

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Bob/Tony You both stated having your tanks in the engine room. Raised a couple of concerns............... Do you have to insulate the tank in some way to protect it from engine heat?? To mount it in the engine room would make the tank higher than the head....will that require a check valve or some s...

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Scot Thats my trade mark also.......but I rarely have to apologize for my work other than because it weighs a ton I figure that if a little paint does a little good just think what a lot of paint will do...Ha Harry Babb I'm not any good at building light & fast....I'm much better at building slow, h...

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I found this on the net tonight.........

Our application on the 31's is obviously different.......Interesting.....

http://www.maritimesanitation.com/tech-tank.php

Harry Babb

Harry Babb

Timmy
Seems like all I do is work anymore.........I have been saying for a couple of years that I need and want to get out more often..........

To meet all of my Bertram Buds would be a real treat for me

But for now I am here enjoying Bertram 31 nearly every evening.......

Harry Babb

Harry Babb

Timmy
I did not think about it until you mentioned it but it will make one hella of dog house which is exactly what I will need if I bring home another project............

Harry Babb

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