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Hi Walter, I pmed you the mailing address a couple of minutes ago. Thanks so much, I've heard a lot about them and can't wait to get my copy!

Best regards,

Tom

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This year I have a lot to be grateful for -- especially surviving my car wreck -- however, the sentiment about remembering our troops is foremost the best thought for thanksgiving day -- because of them, we get to spend the day with our family!

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I think a restaurant by the name of Uncle Vic's should be your next venture! Any recipe you have sent me or posted here has been delicious! You are kind of the male Paula Deen......first you start with a roux.

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So were my TAMD60bs -- and the plumbing around all the coolers was "fragile" and EXPENSIVE to put it mildly. My new project is undergoing power option evaluations right now, and it is either going to be Yanmar or Steyr.

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Randall -- my 19 year old niece has been cheering for the Saints for years -- even though she grew up in CT -- she has here Brees shirt on for every game -- easy team to like.

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I had Volvo TAMD60Bs in my 31 Bertram and while they ran great and had incredible fuel economy, parts were obscene. What would cost 300 on a Cummins, cost 1,300 on a Volvo. As an example -- the starboard Gearbox cooler went -- I called Volvo and found out that just the bundle was a little over 900. ...

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UV -- you have way more energy than I do!

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I'm jealous - can't get any of that up here in Connecticut. Speaking of terms - I will be happy when 2moro is over and the local smear campaigns stop running. The one and only Linda McMahon of WWE fame set a record, spent 50 million of her own money trying to beat a democrat in one of the bluest sta...

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I don't know what it is, but I suspect it is something made in the Pacific Northwest.

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Ditto to the Wow!

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Diego: Welcome aboard. I had no idea who had purchased the teaser reels when I saw them on Facebook, but I am friends with Tom Testa and I suggested to him that our little sandbox would be a place to put a picture as we all love Bertram 31s and all related items. Good luck with the teaser reels, I'm...

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Walter's point is well taken -- I had to take my refrigerator completely apart -- not just door off, had to take the rear off too and even then it was an extremely tight fit. My 1973 never had a fridge and the front windshield was already glass in, so it was a fun experience.

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I saw this the other day on Facebook and Tom Testa, owner of Reel Colors, just emailed me the pic -- I have no idea how much the teaser reels are and have no financial interests in Reel Colors or any other business ventures with Tom Testa. I just thought they are pretty neat and know that he does be...

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That boat is gorgeous -- no need to worry about offending me -- I'd give my left nut for that ride!

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Mike:

Sometimes you really crack me up!

Tom

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Very pretty boat, congratulations -- rivals a Rybo or Merrit in the teak!

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Capt Patrick: You should have been a professor (maybe you were), cause you have the ability to take something highly technical and let schmows like me understand it! We are lucky to have you running this site!

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The sad reality of reality television is: Unless you act like a larger than life Ahole == you don't stay on the air. Look at shows such as Jersey Shore, and all the other crap on MTV -- in the beginning, I enjoyed watching American Chopper, until every episode was the father and son trying to out Ah...

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For what it is worth, I ground out the 10,000 or so blisters I had in Tailhook's bottom. Some were the size of dimes, a few were the size of half dollars, the majority were somewhere in between. After grinding the biggest and deepest received several layers of new glass. The majority were just fille...

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Bruce: Isn't that part of the new healthcare bill - if you don't have one by 2015 you will be subject to a fine? I'm just glad my health insurance kicks in next month so I don't get fined for not having any -- although my currently broken foot wishes I had it this month! I'm from the government and ...

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I believe Andre asked the same question, just with more discretion! Sly move, Andre!

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Walter, sorry -- two straight six i/o -- I think they are 180hp. They are original and haven't been run in 9 years. Married to Mercruiser outdrives that are also old.

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Randall -- if you get a minute, can you send me pics of your 25? My email is Tannulli@yahoo.com. I just picked up a 1966 25 and am looking for ideas. The boat currently has straight six i/o in her, but is going to need repowering. I'm toying with the idea of outboards on a bracket for the repower, h...

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My best friend in high school had a crazy younger brother. He took an early 70s Chevy Vega and dropped a 350 V8 in it with a Holly 750. Put 50 series tires on the rear, 60s in the front. The first burnout was in front of his parents home. He poured bleach on the tires and road for better traction, r...

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If you need the best stuff to remove any adhesive sealant I highly recommend AntiBond -- I was dropping the struts on my former B31 to press new cutlass bearings in and 5200 held them in place without the bolts. I gave a good soak with AntiBond and I pulled them right off with little effort.

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MarCat won't be ready by then, I don't realistically expect -- if anyone from CT has room for a paying passenger I will be glad to chip in!

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Dug:

Happy 40th! Time to break out the bottle of tequila and shoot 30 shots! Or, maybe 40 tuna instead?

Tom

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If I had to guess, and did not even look at the link, I would say it is a 26' Ridgeway with a single diesel. I cheated a little, cause I had looked at buying the boat before Steve did!

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Rawleigh: Will that also remove anodizing? A friend just did a beautiful job on his full tower but the consequences were that the anodizing was removed. His tower was so pitted and so ugly (on a 31 Rampage) that it made sense and came out spectacular. He ended up coating it with Woody Wax and it loo...

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Shimano Tiagra 16 I have a bunch of them. They all have 80lb braid on them with a mono top shot spliced into them. Keep in mind, the drags are set up right out of the box to run 80lb with appropriate drag. No need to send to Cal Sheets for blueprinting like I did with all of my Penn Internationals. ...

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Thanks for the information -- about what I thought, which is quite good. I noted the new fuel tank added almost double the range. Again, my congratulations on exceeding what most of us couldn't even imagine.

Tom

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Absolutely gorgeous. I am interested as to the motors and performance -- Merc 4 cyl inline? How much horsepower and what is performance?

THanks,

Tom

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Good luck Brewster!

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Thanks guys! The boat I am looking at is an early sixties moppie. Has a hardtop on it, nothing else as far as extra weight goes. If anyone has a ballpark of the performance numbers with the Mercruiser 3.0 4 cylinders, I would appreciate it. Also, not that I want to turn it into a floating gas can, b...

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Thanks Walter and Randall -- you confirmed what I suspected. That package you suggested Walter is what someone up here told me about -- said the performance is remarkable and can't beat the price.

Tom

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Since we are on the subject of 25s. Don't read too much into this yet, because I'm not sure if it is going to happen. But, if I was to happen to own an older 25, which is in need of repower. What do you put in? This one currently has twin i/o volvos which are split open. I've heard everything from a...

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Patrick: That is a beautiful thing. I wonder if I could replicate that with a picture of my ex -- warning Guard Bitch on Duty -- hmm, not politically correct, but no time to start now! Thanks, you gave me a great chuckle! Dug: just a thought, and I am sure you are way ahead of me, but do you still h...

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Sorry to hear about that Dug, sucks to have someone violate your life like that. But, see what happens when you go to a gym?

I don't usually worry about locking my car, cause I have a 140lb Rottie sitting in it!

Tom

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I am happy to let you know that my 73 31 Bertram "Tailhook" has been recently purchased by a friend, who will be a great steward. He is Tiger Labell, and he is the General Manager of Port Niantic in Niantic, CT. Some of you, Dug Stowe, know Tiger well. He was in the Coast Guard for many years and is...

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Chris: Capt. Patrick's recommendation of contacting Jim is right on the money. I've spent a lot of time fishing out of Morehead City and Atlantic Beach. If you want to fish for Giant Bluefin, they usually are gone from there by then. I haven't been down there for a while, but February is usually pre...

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Randall: You commented about following Ford and GM. I was sitting over lunch with a couple of friends, one of which noted that he never would have thought in his lifetime that he could buy 1 share of Ford plus 1 share of GM with a $5 bill and get change back! With all the leftover 08s on the lots an...

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Black point to Hatchett's reef are my favorite spots for blackfish. Especially Hatchetts

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Harv:

My deepest sympathy to you and your family. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Tom

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Harv:

My deepest sympathy to you and your family on the loss of your father. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Tom

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Dug: Small world, I fished abord Strike 3 once, must have been right after it was sold, sometime in the mid 90s I think. Hell of a sea boat. Billy Martin was running it for the new owner over to Montauk, I went along for the ride. Tom PS, if you haven't had any luck with a guide in key west, call me...

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Harry:

WHen can I ship my engines to you for paint? Just kidding, but yours look beautiful! Nice work!

Tom

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Brewster: Where was it you stored that little notebook of yours -- I'll keep an eye out to make sure no one tries to look in it -- honest, you can trust me! Just kidding - but I know the pain -- I have a friend that has a big custom Carolina hull -- yeah, the pink boat -- anyhow, I wouldn't have wan...

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John: A client of mine shipped his 38 Luhrs to Los Suenos last year -- I'll call him and ask how he got it there. I know it involved having a cradle made for the boat and having water and electricity put in, he could have stayed on his bought for the transport. It was one of those ships that brings ...

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Randall: My older, and somewhat brighter, brother practiced medicine for 20 years -- when his malpractice his $150,000 and his investments hit a slightly larger number he went to law school. He now defends doctors in malpractice cases. Only does 2-3 a year and enjoys life like you would not believe....

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