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Thanks for your responses. Unfortunately I seem to spend more time at the yard than he does. And its difficult to have a discussion when his cell phone rings directly to VM and he doesn't return calls. He sent me another email this morning saying he was going to wrap up work today. He must have a ve...

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I'm hoping you more experienced boaters can offer a little insight and advice. I'll try to be brief by sticking with facts and leaving out the BS, drama and speculation. Last year the guy who works on my boat lost the lease on facility where he stored, built and work on boats. (It was landlocked and...

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You might keep an eye out on ebay for a NJ seller selling a Bertram nameplate. Come to think of it, maybe you better not.

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Not sure if this is a new article or the same one from a couple years ago. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/steveziv/28%20Bertram/PropTalk1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/steveziv/28%20Bertram/PropTalk2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/steveziv/28%20Bertram/PropTalk3.jpg

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Nice! $7 at the local pool supply store. Now if I can just get the 1.5" straight end over the 1.5" head outlet w/out splitting it...

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You are Johnnie-on-the-spot, thanks! I knew what I wanted, just didn't know what it was.

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Thanks for the tip, but I went with the less subtle utility knife approach. Got it off but the end of the hose is split a little longitudinally. (No, not by my utility knife). Now I'm wondering where to track down that same fitting. Home Depot's a no go. Didn't see them at any of the usual marine st...

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I began to dry fit the new head into my B28 with great optimism. All the old mounts and connections seemed to line up. Not! The mounts to the sole did indeed match up but were 3/4" too short so I will have to install the OEM mounts, no biggy. I cleaned and lubricated the white flexible coupling for ...

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I've used Penetrol and Liquid Gold and prefer Liquid Gold. It brightens up the formica counter tops and paneling and has a pleasing scent. Penetrol's a little tricky. It is a paint conditioner that you wipe on. It penetrates and reacts with the formica. Then you need to wipe it off promptly or it ge...

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I checked both zincs after my first year and they were like new, which made me complacent. The one I can see is still not that bad it's just really locked in there. Worth changing them out annually if only to avoid this situation.[/i]

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Thanks for your thoughts. I'm having a hell of a time getting my pencil zinc out. I've doused it w/ CX inside an out and haven't managed to budge it. Did a good job of stripping the head though...

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Based on the performance of my recently re-chromed scupper frames I'm going to consider powder coating trim pieces in the future.

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/steveziv/28%20Bertram/bootwerk029.jpg The new gasket that Cummins sent me is in the middle, the old gaskets that I removed flank it. The old gaskets are very thin and flexible, so much so that they've taken the shape of the end the heat exchanger. The new one ...

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Sorry if someone's mentioned this already
(I'm thinking this one may have languished on ebay already)

http://baltimore.craigslist.org/boa/637061326.html

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This site is a good starting point:

http://continuouswave.com/cgi-bin/Ultim ... tion=intro

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Very sorry for your loss Harv. I'm glad you got to spend some quality time on the water together.

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10-4, thanks UV! :)

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I rec'd all the parts to rebuild my water pumps and I seem to recall reading something somewhere about "working" the new cam a little before installation (rounding off the sharp edges a little?). Does this sound familiar to anybody or did I just imagine it?

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I am reminded of The Great Gatsby: Nick: You're a rotten driver, either you ought to be more careful or you oughtn't to drive at all. Jordan: I am careful. Nick: No you're not. Jordan: Well, other people are. Nick: What's that got to do with it? Jordan: They'll keep out of my way, It takes two to m...

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Hi Josh, thats a 28 footer which makes the price seem a lot more realistic.

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The following sketch (hopefully) shows the clearances between the top of my Cummins B210's and bottom of my B28's engine hatches. While engine temperatures and I assume engine compartment temperatures shouldn't be over 200, sound-down's 6" clearance requirements would seem to preclude full coverage ...

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Thanks guys,

I was planning on getting the pump stuff from Seaboard based on the recommendations here. Harry, Thanks for your generous offer, I'll follow up after I get down to the marina later this week. I'll check out powerline too.

-Steve

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Times a wastin', I need to order in some misc. parts for my Cummins 6B's prior to re-install and launch. Should I just buy them through Cummins or are they available elsewhere at a better price? I made a list and got a quote from Cummins and was unpleasantly surprised by the $800 total. The vibe iso...

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Defender (dot com) has good pricing on a wide variety of items. In the past they've had a spring sale where they give an across the board percentage discount. My first year w/ the boat I just made a list of everything from soap to fenders and ordered during the sale.

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Pulling the stbd transmission will give me a chance to work on the stb engine and engine compartment this winter/spring. In preparation I took some photos and am compiling a list of parts and supplies. Your input is welcome. Warning: This post contains graphic images of a poorly maintained engine an...

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we pulled Craig's transmissions out of his boat this spring to re-seal them, there was no need to remove the engine. Mine's a 28 w/ Cummins 210's. The transmissions are straddled by a doghouse in the bulkhead. He felt it would easier to just pull the engine than to try and fish it out of there. Plu...

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B & H ?

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I'm having my stbd ZF tranny inspected and probably rebuilt. Here's the expected cost: Pull engine and transmission: 2-3 hours @ $65/hr Rebuilt transmission: $1000 - $2000 Heat exchanger if required $250 Replace all: 2-3 hours @ $65 (Engines need to be pulled to get transmission out, plus I'll be ab...

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I have the engine oil removal hoses on my 210's and they make oil changes a breeze! I like the idea for the ZF's too but what about the filter, isn't it kind of a mesh basket located behind the drain plug? Would you sacrifice easy access to the filter? Does it matter if you do? (I had my fluid chang...

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Taking Lil Bert and hour and half up the bay tomorrow for winter storage. Its going down to 29 tonight. Should I plug in the block heaters tonight or just an hour early in the morning?

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Buzz, Here's some performance figures from last year. Having blasted, filled, sealed and painted the bottom this spring doesn't seem to have had much effect on these numbers. '83 B28 FBC w/ Cummins 6BTA 210's: RPM's / Knots 800 / 6.0 (Idle) 1200 / 8.0 1800 / 15.5 2100 / 20.2 2300 / 21.6 2400 / 22.5 ...

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I have Cummins B210's and ZF transmissions. So far so good @ 1500 hours. Survey shots from two years ago... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/steveziv/28%20Bertram/507BER28-2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/steveziv/28%20Bertram/507BER28-1.jpg This pic from last spring's bulkhead rep...

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A 25 w/ a single 315, hmm, where can I see/hear more?

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A wireless kill switch system @ $229. Can't really figure out how it works from the website.

http://www.autotether.com/home.cfm

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Better late than never. (I'm in)

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The head on our B28 is, at best, a stuffy and funny smelling closet. There is a window that can be slid open but I was also considering drilling a hole near the top of the door w/ a hole saw and covering it with a vent cover to encourage air circulation. Then it occured to me that the result could b...

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Proper insurance, elimination of the barter system, fees closer to market rate and capital improvements all sound pretty reasonable to me. This sounds like a situation where extremes are meeting. The current slip holders sound more like residents than boaters. Essentially enjoying the benefit of a g...

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When I grew up we kept our boat (22' Lyman) at a dock in front of our house and stored and worked on it in our garage, so dealing w/ a marina was a new experience for me. I found they were anxious to do the work but would not give me a solid price on any but the most straightforward work. Aside from...

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Rawleigh: When it comes to me and anything mechanical there is no "obvious", just my desire to have it working again with minimal time, trouble and expense. Dare to dream I say. Mack: Along with investigating the switch (which looks solid from the outside), I'll try cleaning and CX-ing the sockets. ...

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I assume everything's original: Bow chock running lights. Anchor light on the helm. Forward white light on the front of the bridge. Rear facing white light on the stern. You know, I didn't check the forward white bulb in front of the bridge. I wonder, if one goes out do they all? Probably not. I gue...

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Bump...I'd like to paint my bridge sole too.

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On my B28. I crawled under helm to investigate today (always a miserable pospect). What an unGodly tackle of wires! Anyway, my aftermarket electronics are wired in a pretty straightforward manner: red goes to a positive fused panel and black goes to a seperate grounded panel. However the three way l...

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Thanks for the help. My voltmeter indicated no current through the yellow line, so I inspected the connection and vi-ola, it was broken. Problem solved! (I'll install the new pigtail over the winter when I have the back deck up again)

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No answer at Insta-Trim today (generally easy to reach w/ a question). I replaced my old I-T/Boat Leveler motor/pump with a (to the eye) identical Insta-Trim Universal replacement. When I had someone work the buttons the tabs went down but would not come back up. I found some possible explanations a...

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Mine arrived while I was on vacation. Only problem is now my wife wants one! Anybody want to trade a L/S MED for my S/S XL?

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This looks like one piece of vinyl?
How/how often is it fastened? (I only see one snap)
What, if any, backing?
Does it "blow up" with air under way?

Thanks, your 28 looks fantastic!

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Ken, I'd be curious to know if the seals do anything to cut engine noise. A B28's kind of a small boat for those Cummins diesel I have, and they come right up to the hatches so I can't add any sound proofing there.

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Well, here's how the numbers stack up: 60" bench seat on-line ranges from $300 - $500. I was quoted $300 / section to recover my current seat and add some padding. Its a three section seat (seat plus two backs) so thats $900. A little steep I think. Alternately I could forgo the split seat back and ...

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Tear out an operable head over an inch long part? She got her bottom blasted, filled and barrier coated this year along with new rudders. Maybe next year... (I generaly wizz in a coffee can anyway) Found these parts at the local hardware store. Close but not quite. A slotted nylon bolt inside a tapp...

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Hey Kevin, (re: window cover)