bertram31.com

Harry Babb

As already stated Duramax is a good bearing Morse also makes quality bearings. I live near Mobile Alabama.......we have a Mader Bearing (locally owned bearing house) as well as the national chain Motion Industries and Applied Industrial Technologies......Cutlass Bearings are available at all of thes...

Harry Babb

Ouch! ! ! I don't know much about Perkins marine parts but I have 2 tractors with 3 cylinder Perkins engines......I don't remember the rebuilds costing much at all...... Shop around...... These guys may be able to help..... http://www.powerlinecomponents.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return ...

Harry Babb

Okay.......now I have the complete story Since we questioned the Horse Power the internet ad has been corrected to read "TOTAL HORSEPOWER" Take a really good look at this Bertram and then read the specifications http://www.galatiyachts.com/galati_inventory_pls.php?rPage=/privatelabel/listing/pl_boat...

Harry Babb

Can you guys tell me if Cummins makes a 6B.. engine that is rated a 525 Horsepower???

I see a boat listed for sale and they claim the engine is 6BTA5.9 and has 525 HP.

Sounds like an awful lot HP out of a 5.9 Block, to me.

hb

Harry Babb

Thanks for sharing Frank.

That's good info.....Really glad you are okay

hb

Harry Babb

If your willing to do a little "Creative Grinding", the "Tee" bolts can be made from a hardware store stainless steel "1/4" Carriage Bolt" I used a belt sander to grind the round head, on 2 opposing sides, down even with the Square just under the head of the bolt. The bolt is slightly Oval headed an...

Harry Babb

Wore my last years Rendezvous Tee Shirt today......as you guys may remember Uncle Vic is remembered on the right sleeve.......several friends asked me "Who is Uncle Vic" ........"Quite a guy" was my opening response.

Raised my "Clear" today....... Heres to you Uncle Vic! ! !

hb

Harry Babb

Truth in it purest form

Nothing can be added......

Thanks

hb

Harry Babb

Very well done Bob.....the ole girl is nothing short of first class.....

hb

Harry Babb

Hey Mike If my memory serves me correctly the fitting is a piece of Hex Bar that is threaded and screwed into the Oval Tank access plate. I believe that it has a single "Pickup Tube" that is Silver Brazed into the bottom of the "Hex" fitting......and originally had 2 ports threaded into 2 of the fla...

Harry Babb

Hi John Just a note here to let you know that I did get your message about looking for a "Project Boat" Today I talked to my compadre's in Texas and found out that the road on which I was driving when I spotted the Bertram was State road 36......north of I-10 somewhere in the Summerville area...... ...

Harry Babb

I had the same question Kevin. Soooooo......what I did was to put a terminal block within the reach of the Battery Charger.......and run wires from the Batteries to the "Terminal Block"......and from the Battery charger to the Terminal Block...... Works very good. I used #14 wire size......and the b...

Harry Babb

truly made in american with pride totally forgotten today. Not totally Bob........folks on this website still have it....... Even practice it myself to the point that a few of my family and friends refer to projects that "Funnerwat" and I do as "Babbitup"...... Went to a car show a couple of weeks ...

Harry Babb

Thats great Bob.......you deserve the the Toast! ! ! to good work and presistance......

I'm proud of ya

hb

Harry Babb

Hell......I feel like that most days.......

That's what happens when you try to steel some one else's food........next pic??? would it be a Blue Jay zeroing in on the Kill! ! ! !

hb

Harry Babb

Bob
You have always set high standards for yourself......this one is over the top......good for you my friend.

The only thing better would be to see it in person! ! !

hb

Harry Babb

Beautiful Workmanship......

hb

Harry Babb

Congrats......love that sound.....

hb

Harry Babb

Can you tell me more about the cow ??, LOL.....its actually a pretty good story Gert. The time setting was back in the early 1900's.....a man and his wife lived on the light house and maintained the light. His wife gave birth and was unable to breastfeed their newborn child. So with no electricity ...

Harry Babb

Bob.......its funny that we "Staged" Jo Anns car at Fly Creek......very near the starting line of the race......just in case. As you can see it was dead calm.......so from there.......I talked her in to riding to the Wharf with us to see the Boat/Car show. Needless to say that by the time we got to ...

Harry Babb

Although I have an affection for Lighthouses in general.......this one is quite special......she is in Mobile Bay and I can visit her as often as I wish......she was commissioned on my birthdate, December 1st.....then years later she was restored and the celebration was once again celebrated on Dece...

Harry Babb

We left our boat house this morning at 7:00 and motored down the river towards Mobile Bay. Once we got to the bay we went north about 20 miles to watch the start of the anual Dauphin Island Sailboat race. Then from there we visited the historic "Middle Bay Lighthouse" took advantage of a photo op fo...

Harry Babb

Correction......In my original post I stated Natural Gas.....not true

The barges, 2 barges lashed together, were transporting gasoline.

It appears that the barges had been emptied and were being prepared to reload when the fire broke out.

Three injured and are in very bad shape tonight.

hb

Harry Babb

Wow.....Was sitting right here in my living room about an hour ago when suddenly the house slightly trembled.....although it was strange I thought it was lingering thunder due to some weather in the area earlier this evening. Then found out that a Natural Gas Barge in the Mobile river caught on fire...

Harry Babb

That's incredible Gert....

You have an extremely creative mind......and know how to bring it all together .

hb

Harry Babb

Thanks Brother Bob......

Oil change will be on this weeks adgenda......then I am good for the summer

hb

Harry Babb

Thank you gentlemen for the info.....

I will go get some Straight weight........and get the job done.

One last thing......is the high detergent okay??.....or should I use the non-detergent.

I have 30 wt High Detergent in the trannies now.

hb

Harry Babb

Its oil change time for DeNada For the sake of simplicity I want to use the same oil in my Trannies that I use in the engines and genset. At the time of rebuild I filled DeNada's engines with Shell Rotella 15-40 engine oil. Today I read the conversation in this link and there seems to be opinions on...

Harry Babb

Good going JP......."The little boat that could"

hb

Harry Babb

One day a young lady answered her ringing doorbell. To her surprise there was a poor young man there with no arms and no legs. He says to her.....I am here responding to an ad you ran in the local paper looking for a soul mate. She says.....but you have no legs..... He replies.....that's right.....i...

Harry Babb

WOW!! ! ! !

Seems cheap for such a "Treasure"....... I cannot believe its only $600.... Just the "Perks" it brings are worth more than 600 bucks.....

I bet that is a typo.......my guess is that its gotta be "10 easy payments of $600" ! ! !

hb

Harry Babb

Someone here recently told me something about Uncle Vic.. that could apply to you in the picture if you occasionally looked over your shoulder.. That he would often look at Another Joy's wake and watch the deep V at work! Frank Actually I do that a lot.......look over the transom and just stare.......

Harry Babb

Bob

I am pushing as much of Spring as I can to you guys.....will not be much longer.

How much of that Wood Pile have you burned this winter??? My son in law, Chris, was splitting wood last weekend.....I reminded him again about the size of your annual wood pile.

hb

Harry Babb

My daughter has a 22 Sea Hunt.....bay version.....center console. Its powered with a Yamaha 4 stroke,

I really like the boat......nice ride.....nice lines.....and seems to be well constructed.

hb

Harry Babb

Steve wrote:Great picture, Are you relying on autupilot and radar ?? :-D

LOL....even more high tech than Autopilot or Radar......the system driving DeNada that day can also paint the bottom, align a strut, machine a shaft......my son Chris......AKA "Funnerwat"

Its time to burn fuel! ! !

hb

Harry Babb

In the high 70's......pollen is falling like a yellow blanket all over everything......river water temp is 61......spring here in the Deep South is in full swing. This year I predict that spring will last nearly 1 full week.....LOL I found this pic tonight.....and wanted to share.....this shot is in...

Harry Babb

That makes good sense Bob........thanks

hb

Harry Babb

Randall I wonder if that is the same Herters that I once mail ordered fishing rods and gun power from back in the 70's. I actually love that boat and would love to have one like it. My idea is to put an inboard 350 with over the transom pipes.......build a "Rat Fink" old boat with wings....... What ...

Harry Babb

Hey Bob........what's the rest of the story????

What trick are you talking about???

hb

Harry Babb

Stephan I was curious about the MAPP gas torch and from the video I see that it does not deliver nearly enough concentrated heat.......and the keyword here is CONCENTRATED. Although you are getting the correct results an Oxy Fuel torch will be a better choice. Using an Oxy Fuel torch the amount of t...

Harry Babb

Mike O wrote:And you might want a small electric in-line fuel pump too. Those generator fuel pumps don't like to lift.

What kind of inline fuel pump do you recommend Mike?

hb

Harry Babb

Dan The fuel system for the genset needs to be totally separated from the engines. You should have a separate pickup tube for the generator, a separate fuel filter for the generator and a separate return for the generator. And just for the sake of conversation you should have a dedicated battery for...

Harry Babb

Yup.....that's right Stephan.....look for the "High Spots" or Peaks. Be sure to put a majic marker mark on the high and write the indicator reading right next to the mark. Its not really necessary to take a reading every inch, you can do very well taking a reading every 6 inches. In the end.....the ...

Harry Babb

Stephan.....I do not use Skype.....but I can and will work with you thru this board and email and if its on the weekend we can talk our way thru this project. Its not really very difficult once you get a very accruate mental picture of the bend in the shaft.....meaning where is the "Worst" part of t...

Harry Babb

Harry wrote:In particular look for fluction between the bolt holes.....

Wonder what in the hell "FLUCTION" is.......did anyone wonder?????

Lets try "FLUCTUATION"

hb

Harry Babb

Just as Mike said......you did not cross thread or even strip those bolts.....they just siezed up. I use a lot of the NyLoc nuts on things that I build. I have noticed that if you use a screw gun to tighten the nuts, the Nylon insert seems to build heat from friction and bam! ! she is galded and loc...

Harry Babb

Your right on target with the Dye Pen kit Stephan. Sand and clean very very well then follow the instructions exactly. I have never tried the Mapp gas torch to straighten a shaft......only because I just never had the opportunity.....but I am thinking that the Mapp torch may very well have enough he...

Harry Babb

Stephan, working in tight places makes a guy get quite creative. I have a friend that says "I can touch it.....I can see it....I just cannot do both at the same time". I have seen some of those stuborn couplings that had to be cut off....looks like your one of the lucky ones. As far as your method, ...

Harry Babb

Hey Stephan Your setup is quite clever and more than adequate to check your shaft. Like Bob said.....you got a pretty good whip in the middle. Any runout that is showing up "Outboard" of the supports does not even need to be considered until you get EVERYTHING between the supports running true. Are ...

Harry Babb

Cannot remember for sure but 8 sheets comes to mind.......you'll have a good bit of waste....

hb

Search found 2304 matches