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I've used those bearings from Tides Marine on my old B25. They're great!

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I re-used my Velvet Drives since they weren't all that old. Had to have them rebuilt, though, because on sea trial, I blew a seal and burned one of them up. I replaced the prop shafts, but I used the same size. Didn't even have to change the pitch on the props.

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Good choice to stick with the 350's. I did that back in 2004 with my v-drive B25 and never looked back. Same footprint, and horsepower increased from 225 to 325 each. And then, I had no problem coming into Pensacola Pass on an outgoing tide. Gained a significant increase in fuel economy also. I also...

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Great to hear from you guys. Funny enough, I've been approached by one of the guys who bought my old B25 to see if I had any interest of buying back in! Not too interested since I'm kind of an "all or nothing" sorta guy. Not ruling out the B20 idea, but for the time being, I came across a fully rest...

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Howdy Scot, Been away from the board for a while. I sold Queen of Hearts to a group of guys from the church a few years ago who decided they wanted her more than I did! Oddly enough, they approached me last night to see if I wanted to buy back in. Not sure I do since I really don't have time right n...

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I got some more info from the owner. He claims it's a '64 model, but he's not sure. The engine is out of the boat, but it does fire right up and run. He also has the outdrive foot. The trailer does, in fact, come with it. He was previously asking $5,000, but he said he'd take $4,000 for all of it. F...

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I was over in Gulfport, MS yesterday and saw a B20 Bahia Mar for sale sitting on a trailer in front of Coast Cycle World on Pass Road. I snapped a few pictures, but I don't know how to post them here. It looked like it was in pretty good shape, but it didn't have an outdrive. The sign said it had a ...

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I had to remove my engines when I replaced my old Paragons with Walter units. I bought the v-drive/transmission packages from Transmission Marine in Fort Lauderdale, and they were very good to work with. Never had a problem with these packages. Exact replacements for the old units.

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Got it.

-Kel

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Vic, Your legacy will continue through all of us here. I'll never forget when I met you at UVII5, the last one we held at Port Eads prior to Katrina. As the caption on the shirts stated, "You live, you die, but did you ever fish the UVI?". I'm proud to say that, yes, I did, and I'm a better man for ...

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An opportunity to visit with Harry and his family is certainly not to be missed! Their hospitality is second to none, and the setting is fabulous. It's been quite a while since I'd seen Fish River, but it is especially relaxing at the Babb's place. Good friends, great conversation, warm hospitality,...

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Mac, I've been at Day Break Marina since the storm. They keep me under the lean-to on the outside of the dry storage building. Never had any problems there. Good folks there. I'll give you a call soon and maybe we can all get together with Harry and Doug for another trip to Cobalt in Orange Beach. -...

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You shouldn't have any problem with overhanging trees or cables between Interstate 10 and Bahia Mar Marina. Just go south on Hwy 29, and veer right onto Pace Blvd and it'll take you straight to it. I used to keep my B25 there until Hurricane Ivan in 2004. The dry storage building collapsed, and then...

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Audrey's doing fine, Harry. Growing like a weed. She's just now trying to say mama and dada, but I'm tryin' to teach her how to say "captain". Most kids her age are busy shaking rattles, but Audrey seems to have more fun with my billfish tags. I caught her getting into my unrigged rubber skirted lur...

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Count me in Harry. I can bring you pictures of how I did my rudders on the B25.

-Kel

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A little bit of research shows that he paid $28k for the pair to a seller in St. Augustine in late June. Just sayin'......

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I've seen Jeremy and the whole family at church. Very nice looking family. Plus, Jeremy was instrumental in helping me get my B25 refinanced several years ago. Janine and I had been hopeful for a girl, and it looks like our wishes have come true. Maybe by the time she's old enough to fish we'll have...

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Harry,
I think we're talking about different Shells. T. A. Shell, one of the original founders, has retired, but his son Steve is carrying on the family name at the firm. Steve's brother David works with Gulf Power.

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Thanks guys. Audrey's been a perfect little lady so far. Can't believe how fortunate we are to have a baby that sleeps at night! I know it probably won't last for long, but for now, I'm lovin' it. Got a great group of friends over here in P'cola helping out, and the attorney who's handling the adopt...

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Well guys, after two years of trying, Janine and I are finally adoptive parents. Our little girl was born Monday afternoon at 5:25, and we brought her home from the hostpital on Tuesday night. We've named her Audrey, and she's a little bundle of joy. She's perfectly healthy, and we couldn't possibly...

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Great story, Harry. Janine is still laughing......out loud!

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Any time is fine with Janine and me. Our plans are completely flexible. Good thinking on the reservations, Doug. Looking forward to it!

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Harry / Doug,
Janine and I will leave Pcola to go over to OB sometime late afternoon on Saturday, maybe around 5:00 or so. We'll be knocking around over there until dinnertime, whatever we decide. My cell is (850) 516-1693. Give me a call when you guys know when you'll be around.

-Kel

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Okay guys, let's pick a night to meet up in OB. Friday or Saturday; which one sounds better? I vote for Saturday so I can go by and see Kipp's new toys in the afternoon.

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Kipp,
Sounds like a good reason to get together for another one of those dinner meetings at Cobalts. Harry, Kenny and Doug, what say you? Mac and Jeremy, same to you?

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The only UVII I was able to attend was the last one....right before Katrina. Sure had a great time with all you guys. I came over from Pensacola on the Betram 38, "Wet Willie". We left to go back home on Thursday, but before leaving, we had a problem with the port starter. Since we were miles (and p...

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Great looking work Harry. I think I heard about that guy once when I was living in Mobile/Spanish Fort. I once knew a guy just east of Spanish Fort that built his own version of the Simmons Sea Skiff. He did high quality work on small skiffs like the Stauter. He had patented a scarfer attachment to ...

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I couldn't help but laugh when I saw that email address (biach.com). But then I looked it up, and it's a real company! Sorry 'bout that. I'll be better from now on.

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I'll add my name to the list of satisfied Lenco customers. Very pleasant folks. They made replacement coolers for my Marine Power 350's and even painted 'em to match the engines.

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The last time I tried that with my younger brother (the Sherriff's Deputy) he whacked me on the head and said "respect mah authoritaaaaahhh". Some people just can't take a joke, huh? Is the shop still above water, Harry?

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Doug, Had a great time last Saturday at Cobalt's with you, Harry and Kipp. I think our lovely brides had as much fun there as the guys did. Great food, cold drinks from the bar, and lots of talk about Bertrams.....The only thing missing was KENNY! I'll go by the shop and pick him up myself next time...

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Harry,
Looking forward to tomorrow. Call me if necessary at (850) 516-1693 (cell).

-Kel

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That happened to me once with my old gassers. I ended up having to adjust the gap on the new ignition module before it would work.

-Kel

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Scot,
Let us know if there's anything we can help you with. Whatever you need, we'll try to help.

-Kel

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I had a similar thing happen on my gassers in the B25. The engine oil and transmission coolers are integral in the same shell. I noticed one engine was putting out a sheen in the exhaust water, and then I noticed a drop in transmission fluid on that engine's gears. A few months later, the same sheen...

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I can't say that I've shed any tears over the loss of the Oar House. If any of you local folks recall, the marina group that owns that restaurant really hosed all the tenants of their dry storage building after Hurricane Ivan blew it over in September 2004. My B25 was in that building, and Marina Ma...

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Ahhh, the memories....I hated that my first UVI at Port Eads was also the last. Something about that place just makes you want to keep coming back. Maybe one day.....

-Kel

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Harv, I offer my deepest condolences because I, too, lost my father (Bobby Small) Monday here in Pensacola. He was a very big Bertram fan, and I credit him for everything that I am today. Hang in there, brother. We're gonna get through this. My prayers are with you and your family during this diffic...

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Vic,
Please add me to the list. Weather permitting, I'll bring Queen of Hearts from Pensacola.

-Kel

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Mac, Picking my boat up on the outboard sides has worked great. I know it's only a B25, but with the props and rudders I think I run into the same issues you'd have. Never had any problem storing mine on a rack either. Go over to Day Break and take a look at how mine sits on its rack if you need any...

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I tried to replace my 1-1/8" shafts with 1-1/4", and I discovered that the existing hole drilled in the hull wouldn't allow for the increased diameter. The 1-1/4" shaft would go through the hole, but alignment would've been impossible. Of course, if you're going back with diesels, there's a whole lo...

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David, Mine's got Marine Power 350's (carbureted) in it. I replaced the original Paragon transmissions and v-drives in 2000 with Walter v-drives and Velvet Drive transmissions. In 2003 I dropped the Marine Power engines in. Cruises at 2900 rpm at 24 mph while burning around 14 gph with a heavy load....

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Glad you're okay Scot. How's the B25 doing? You know, of course, that until your boat rides a dry storage building down to the ground from the top rack that you really haven't experienced the worst it could be! Hope I never have to go through that again! You would've seen a grown man cry when that h...

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I'm told that the bad part was that the hole wasn't all that big. Maybe if the captain would've had his senses about him he could've opened up the crash pump valves and kept her from going down. A friend of mine saw the hole, and he said it wasn't much bigger than your fist (his quote). She's high a...

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I had a loose connection on the high (battery) side of one of my main engine circuit breakers that caused that type of problem once.

-Kel

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Vic,
Does this mean you're still in the aerosol CX business so long as you have a business address to ship to? I've given all of my last shippment away to people who saw me using it on my boat, and now I have to restock. One day I'm gonna quit being so generous.

-Kel

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I installed a Groco engine flush fitting SSC-1250 between my raw water seacock and the intake to my v-drive intake on my B25 inboards. After a long day of fishing I just close the raw water valve and insert the fresh water hose into the fitting and let 'er rip. Flushes the engines and the v-drive wi...

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Doug, When I replaced my rudder shelf and fittings on my inboard B25 a few years ago I used a non-metallic rudder bearing (Type STD) from Tides Marine (www.tidesmarine.com). I've been really pleased with them. If you're worried about your shafts being too short to use with the STD's you can go with ...

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Doug, I think you're correct. I remember seeing Amante when the repower to the current Yanmars was under way at Dog River Marina. Looked like a really nice install job, but Sonny Middleton's group has always done nice work there. I was negotiating with Sonny to do my repaint job a couple of weeks be...

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When I bought my B25 in 1998 at Dog River Marina in Mobile County there were two B31's there next to my boat. One was named Amante, and it seems like I've heard that name in the winners circle in some of the MBGFC tournaments in recent years.

-Kel

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