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Harry Babb

Mikey That last minute thing is refered to as "Bid Sniping" and thats what I do if the auction ends at a time that I can be around a computer. The way I see it........there is no need to keep running the bid up for days before the auction ends.......in fact I believe that if you put a bid in early, ...

Harry Babb

I installed a 16K Marvair unit in My Express and I am very satisfied with it. Last Saturday I went for a ride down Fish River. Just for grins and giggles I ran the genset and the AC/Heater unit. The cabin temp was 50 degrees when I pulled out of the boat house and the Reverse Cycle Heat Pump side of...

Harry Babb

Hi Perrie, I have a 31 express powered with 454 gas. I installed a Westerbeke 5KW on the port side. Its a little close but it did fit with about 1-1/2" clearance between the engine and the closest point on the genset. I am very satisfied with this choice. So far I only run a 16000 BTU Marvair AC uni...

Harry Babb

Patrick and all of the Bertram 31 community.............I also appreciate being a part of the "B31 Community"...........I find this site educational and I try to share my experiences as I think they are appropriate.......and I also find you guys very entertaining.

Thanks again
Harry Babb

Harry Babb

Hi Rawleigh
I was not aware of a 413 CI Chrysler engine. Is it the same block as the 440???

What cubic inch were the old original Hemi's??

Just curious

Harry Babb

Harry Babb

Sim [Didn't Chrysler make a 351 Cleveland?] Back in the day I remember that Chrysler marinized the old 318 CI engine and the one that was popular that I remember was 225 HP. They also marinized other engines but I do not remember the horse powers. As far as the 351 Cleveland...........thats a Ford e...

Harry Babb

The listiing indicated that the engines are Inboard/Outboard.......Were the B31's ever manufactured with I/O's.........

Also what Chrysler engine is the 350 Model???? I know that Chrysler produced a marine 440 Cubic Inch............what horsepower?????

Harry Babb

Harry Babb

Hi Walter, Good luck to you.......I'm sure that on the flip side you will not regret the surgery. Take the advise of the Faithful and don't push it. I had Radical Prostate Removal 8 weeks ago and the hardest part for me was taking it easy during recovery. After about week 5 I was feeling just fine a...

Harry Babb

Count me in guys,
As long as Timmy is in the entertainment here is worth twice the money.
Merry Christmas to everyone

Harry Babb

Harry Babb

Doug, Your project really looks good. Congratulations on your accomplishments. With your permission I would like to come over and meet you and look at "Short Circuit" one day during the holidays. I live in Fairhope about 40 or 50 miles from you. Looking good!!!! 251-928-5291 work number 251-510-5293...

Harry Babb

I think a little squirt of CX on bottom side of the Rocker stopper may reduce friction to make it fall faster on the down stroke.

Vic I need your cornbread recipe........here in this Alabama house mine always comes out triangular shape
Harry Babb

Harry Babb

Hi Mikey, I am pretty new to the sandbox and we have never actually talked but...........your story stirred up emotion in me and I thank you for that. Its good to be associated with men like you. Eventually I hope to get to meet you and all of the other guys here in our internet community. You have ...

Harry Babb

Several years ago one of the local marine mechanics repowered a 31 with new 454's and 3:1 gears. I made new 1-3/8" diameter shafts using Aquamet 22 HS material then fitted and checked the couplings on the bench. As best as I can remember he installed 20"X24" props and reported that the boat ran as s...

Harry Babb

Good afternoon Bob I just checked the data plate on the 6BTA engine that we are discussing and you are correct the CPL number is 970. The serial number is 44645256 and the date code is 19910725. I stopped by the engine machine shop yesterday and got the news that the cylinder head is cracked on ever...

Harry Babb

Hi Mike Grab the one that complete. You will burn up the 30K difference before you know it. I do all of my own work and am constantly amazed at just how much money I spend just on materials and parts and even more amazed at just how long it takes me anymore to get anything done. The marina's I think...

Harry Babb

I say get the 25 together and watch them for a while then pick the sorriest, laziest one of the bunch and make him the boss......He will work the crap out of the rest of the group...........

Now who wants to be the boss ??

Harry

Harry Babb

Glad to see this problem analyzed and solved

Now its time for the "Crown Royal"

Harry Babb

Harry Babb

Scot The exterior shell and the "Shower Head" are still in great shape. The corroded area should always be dry........the water is injected down stream thru the small holes drilled in the face of the shower head ring. My thoughts are that if the inside part of the elbow cracked or developed a leak t...

Harry Babb

Okay guys let try this This link to Photobucket shows the pictures of the Exhaust Elbow that is the cause of the #6 cylinder failure on a 6BTA engine. The exhaust hose size that fits the elbow is 5" Ryan you hit the nail on the head........these engines are 1992 http://s147.photobucket.com/albums/r2...

Harry Babb

Okay guys.........I am at the bottom of that bottle of Crown.......Have we made a decision yet???? The original question is is it worth the 80 bucks??? My decision is NO......spend the 80 bucks on enough gasoline to get your ass out of that sloppy crap........go home and change the oil or something....

Harry Babb

Scot, I have to differ with you slightly on the pressure debate. Every 33 feet the pressure is increased by one atmosphere. On the surface we are experiencing 14.7 PSI which is one atmosphere. At 33 feet the pressure is 29.4 (which is doubled) but... at 66 feet the pressure is 44.1 (increased by onl...

Harry Babb

I BELIEVE that these elbows are stock but I am not totally sure. The engines came out of a boat that spent its life on Long Island in New York. I do know that they are a welded stainless steel fabrication and they bolt directly to the turbo and the exhaust hose clamps onto the other end. I will meas...

Harry Babb

Scot I purchased the engines fully aware of the problem with the port engine and more specifically the #6 cylinder. The other parts of the engine are Okay. The exhaust elbow is corroded out at 6:00 as well as 12:00 and the holes in the inner elbow are quite large. I will bead blast it later and try ...

Harry Babb

Recently I purchased a pair of 300 6BTA engines that were listed on our Swap & Sell board. I bought these engines knowing that they had about 5400 hours on them and that the port engine had serious blow by on the #6 Cylinder. As I disassembled the port engine I was looking for something that caused ...

Harry Babb

I certainly enjoy the entertainment..........I cannot remember who but I think that Timmy did have some sort of smarta** remarks once when I shared my plans for "De Nada".......Did not take long to realize just what we are playing with.......I think that Timmy is funny........
Harry Babb

Harry Babb

I started my boating career in the early 70's with a early 60's Wood lapstrake "Cruisers" 20' I/O and all of my friend at the Gulf refered to me and several others as "Monkey Boats" ............never understood why......always wondered why..........never asked why......... Why does everybody give Ti...

Harry Babb

Scot, I shop at Bluewater Ship Stores. http://www.bluewatershipsstore.com/Engines/MufflerTubing.aspx The store where I shop here in Alabama will cut whatever length you want if they have it in stock. I particularly like this store because it is like shopping in the old time hardware stores. If you n...

Harry Babb

Vic I called Bryan Bogue just as you suggested. The reason that I could not find the book from links here on B31.com is that the website is currently down. A new company called Axis Promotions is going to take over and start handling the Bertram products that us old farts need and want. The new webs...

Harry Babb

The started burned up on my grandsons ATV 4 wheeler. I put a new starter on but it to was sluggish and did not operate properly. Upon further investigation I realized that the Starter Overrun Clutch was stuck either because of dirt or simply because of the lack of lubrication. To disassemble it mean...

Harry Babb

Harv, I have been following this post hoping to hear the diagnosis on the engine that has 3 dead cylinders. For now I am running 454 gassers in "De Nada" and I am really interseted in knowing exactly why you lost 3 cylinders. Have you pulled the valve covers yet and if so what did you see?? Harry Babb

Harry Babb

Although propeller shaft manufacturing is not our core of business we do make shafts several times during the fishing season. It goes like this....We purchase material on a Job Shop level. Rarely do I keep inventory. Aquamet 17 is about $5 a pound and Aquamet 22 is $7+ per pound and on the job shop ...

Harry Babb

For general operation the ratio between Prop dia to Shaft dia is 15:1. This rule of thumb is NOT for high performance operation and high speed applications. Another point of interest is that you can actually request your shafts to be manufactured from Aquamet 22HS. The HS is High Strength. When the ...

Harry Babb

Sean,
Had I been there I would have been the guy helping you to strip the wire.
Harry Babb

Harry Babb

Hi Scot, I would certainly use the "Flap type". Its been 20 years now but one of my buddies anchored up on a snapper spot in the Gulf and started fishing. one of his buddies came along and tied up STERN TO STERN and started fishing with him. The second guy stayed for a while then started up his engi...

Harry Babb

An Alabama man gave his all stealing copper about 3 weeks ago. His body and evidence was found and recovered by officials. He was using a small boat, I think a canoe with an outboard. In another robbery, just before school started in Mobile Al someone went into the school and stole copper pipe and t...

Harry Babb

Scot,
Thanks for the article...........Brings a new prespective to my way of thinking. Bigger is not necessarily better.
Harry Babb

Harry Babb

Scot, That's interesting......I never considered things from the angle you described. I am the guy that can run over an Oak Tree 40 miles out in the Gulf and I was think more in the lines of not bending anything. What you said does make a lot of sense. Any idea where I could get a copy of the articl...

Harry Babb

Hi Jerry, Your right.........a small shaft like our boats use will not bend by picking them up in the middle. But if you store this shaft supported on the extreme ends the shaft will develop a sag over time. The 1-3/8" X 72" shaft only weighs about 30 pounds. Your not dealing with much weight vs len...

Harry Babb

Scot I thought that I felt a connection to your post. I own a machine shop and we do a lot of shaft/coupling industrial work. A couple of the local boat yards use us for straightening shafts and reworking couplings. The only way to actually solved vibration problems is to simply getting in the "Prec...

Harry Babb

This note is back to Scot..........about strut alignment and shaft log alignment. You cannot check for strut alignment while the boat is in the water without going overboard. I always assume that the strut is correct unless it was reported that the Captian hit something. As far as centering the shaf...

Harry Babb

I read in your post that both shafts are overheating. It sounds like you have 2 problems. First the packing is to tight and is probably ruined and should be replaced. When the packing is working correctly it should leak about a drip per minute. After installing new packing you should leave it loose ...

Harry Babb

I remember reading some where on this site where some of you guys listed engines horse power, gear reduction, shaft size, speed etc. I cannot find it tonight.
Can someone please direct me to the boat list.
Thanks
Harry Babb

Harry Babb

Hi Dug I have a 66 Express and I modified the Port Strut about a year ago. I am mechanically inclined but this fiberglass stuff is totally new to me but with the information that is available here on bertram31.com my job turned out wonderful. I probably spent $500.00 at the most. I laminated 2 piece...

Harry Babb

Patrick, I used some stuff made by OMC back in the 70's & 80's that I think was called Carbon Remover and I though it was good but I am really anxious to try this CX. I have been watching CX post for a while and am surprised at just how many uses you guys find for it. Now for you Dug........the poss...

Harry Babb

Hi Vic
Today I received the shipment of CX that you sent to me. Thanks.....Good thing that I asked for 2 cans.........my son took nabbed one can before I even knew that it arrived.
Harry Babb

Harry Babb

UV
I have a copy of a book entitled 1001 used for Duct Tape. I see a new book on the horizion entitled 1001 uses for CX written and published by Vic Roy. I cannot wait to try CX on my stuff from Outboards to motorcycles to Bertram parts.
Harry Babb

Harry Babb

Hi Vic I have read many of your post about the success stories using CX. I also think I remember that you offered to sell CX to B31 members. I would like to try a can on my stuff. If you have CX to sell please give me a call or email me at hbabb@bsmachineshop.com. Tell my secretary that the call is ...

Harry Babb

4 Boats 24' Chaparell 20' Shamrock 14' Stauter Boat 31' Bertram Express My idea of a successful guy is one that has a boat for every occasion from a canoe for a quiet trip on the river to a battleship. Not sure that my wife agrees. I think her idea of a successful gal has something to do with shoes....

Harry Babb

I use RECTO SEAL. Its a cream colored sort of pasty sealer. I have used it for all sorts of industrial applications including Steam Pipes. I have been using it for years and never had a problem with it at all. Have used it on gasoline fittings for a long time.
Harry Babb

Harry Babb

Tommy, My 31 Express is a 66 model. I have owned the boat for about a year and half now. The interior was a wreck and had not been touched in 40 years. I removed the refrigerator but had to take out the Port Bulkhead to get it out of the cabin. (Later thought that I could have cut it up to remove it...

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