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Yannis wrote: ↑Oct 23rd, '23, 12:45
the hard dinghy is once every so often.

long trips with hard dinghies in the cockpit,

wow...so much to say. But I think it best to just bite my tongue on this one.

Carl

Moving blanket on transom and slide it in and out would be the simplest.

If you want to get complicated, add a davit.

Carl

Sorry don’t butter the biscuit Peter, push to get that boat in and make the Bertram gods happy… lol

Jason, I’ve been keeping an eye out for you. Glad to see you put some hours on the boat.

Carl

Matthew, you have been getting out as in going offshore, something I really wanted to do this year. Trailering has its merits without a doubt. I thought about doing that early on when getting into boating. The cost savings of not having a slip made it reasonable to justify buying a truck just to tow...

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...it has been difficult to respond to this post. Bruce, my prayers to you and your daughter for what you are and have been going through, health is everything. Reflecting on those who have passed is tough. I believe the first I recall was Dave Kosh. Great guy, I spoke with him a couple of times as ...

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Rain, how unusual for the weekend... I am not going to complain as I have been getting out during the week lately to fish a bit after work. The weather has been great during the week in the late afternoon, with awesome sunsets. The fishing was great...granted it was great fishing "before" I made it ...

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They make them either to big or two small for our boat at this point. I think if the sales in the too-big / too-small realm are good, we will see manufacturers working to fill the gap. Maybe instead of the units being drop in trolling motors they will be more on the Add on Bow Thrusters I have been...

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hydro regeneration from free spinning props. Yes and no... A boat Held still, sitting in current would see "free energy" as the current turned the prop n generated electricity. A boat towed by TowBoat USA or a good samaritan would see free energy from its free-turning prop... Of course, the tow boa...

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Doug, I’m not sure when it was my world. ….or if it ever was. I have seen a bunch of the funky new boats go by over the past year or two. Interesting in the way it runs n looks. Not for me, but so far in life that means I’ll wind up with one. Anyway I put myself off track… Seen the new European styl...

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When you say AlL, does that go for diesel as well?

Carl

I think the yard measured my boat to 31'-6", round that to 32'. That said builders can label their boat anyway they like, the numbers need not coincide with the length. That would be just too easy, lol. I guess if a blatant exact copy, doing it the way Peter said makes sense. Use an old part for the...

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Bass are in, hope you get to use the rods.

Less travel time to work sounds great.

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Yes, I guess they could have done that. I was thinking if I was doing, it would have been more of a retro then a replica.

I wonder if they ever sold any…

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LOL, yes we go about our fishing trips a bit differently. Mid-afternoon I'll get a feeling I can leave work on time today, nothing urgent to take care of at home, weather is good...I am going fishing, I'll text Doreen to see if she wants to go. The boat is halfway to my house, so I go direct. If it ...

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Peter- You lost me with bringing tackle n rods to n from boat with each trip. lol

Food n drink goes down to the boat, rarely does it last long enough to go back.

Hose it off and go... where is the "LIKE" button?

Carl

PeterPalmieri wrote: ↑Oct 5th, '23, 11:55 I would have thought they would have at least stuck around and sold parts from all the molds they built.

Sell parts to who? I think they copied the 31, but not thinking the parts would be interchangeable. Than again...

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Looks like they are long gone. Reading through the old post that seemed to be the general consensus the group saw the new boat line going. It was a nice looking boat with lots of tech in the build. The downside was it cost more than rebuilding a time-tested original. anyway...a good read bringing b...

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all I keep hearing in my head is You shouldn't drink from the container...yeah, something is wrong with me. lol.

Wow, that's a crazy story Tony. I'm glad he was dockside and not offshore when he took the swig. Could have been worse...

lol...I like the burping aspect...too funny!

Carl

after all this no matter what I would still want it exactly how I had planned. Only thing worse than an extended project is rushing and omitting things to finish it quicker. Very true, achieve the goal that was set out in the beginning. I was referring to overachieving on the plan as The Enemy of G...

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when you said burning bridges due to a mechanical issue with your boat I understood it as your trip wasn't good enough for them to hang around for another...kind of like a fair-weather friend. Not the case, they just moved on it seems. Yup, I kinda of gave up on bringing people fishing. Who doesn't ...

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Maybe I burnt a few bridges before the re-do when we had to come home on one motor or they had to bob around with my as I fixed a motor. If that is burning bridges in a friendship, I think it was best they walked. Now if you were chartering, they were customers and this was recurring, that is a dif...

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Project creep can keep you on the hard and dry stuff for a long time while emptying the pockets.
It was bad doing the work myself but I'd think more if relying on outside help with other clients to tend to.

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Hmm, just went back in time for a good read. I never heard more about the Nassau 3204, I guess time has told.

https://bertram31.com/newbb/viewtopic.p ... 134#p32134

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Ugh.... Matthew, Sorry to hijack your thread. Awesome to see a bloody deck after so much time on your build. Has to be a great feeling, keep those pictures coming!! Maybe I'll even manage to get out this year, hard to believe the season is coming to an end already and I'm still trying to get started.

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Also, when we were launching Rio mare canned tuna in Romania, they were telling us that it was yellowfin, which they were claiming was the best variety, but it may have been for marketing reasons... "Almost as good as" is not usually the best sales pitch in my humble opinion. I try to avoid fresh s...

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Raybo Marine NY wrote: ↑Oct 2nd, '23, 12:22 the box is only so thick and he has that old teak deck he loves , the boxes are also already painted inside and out.

I was trying to say while possible it would be a large undertaking to do it right.

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They must be bolted so I would rather look at the hinge than nuts and washers on the cockpit side I would think if going for the clean look with hardware hidden, I would think a large backing plate could be incorporated into the underside. At that point have studs protruding or have plate tapped to...

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I'd say Bluefin can be the most expensive, at least for the buyers in Japan. I rarely if ever see Bluefin in my fishmarkets. As to best tasting that would be personal taste. So far, I am not a fan of Bluefin tuna...I say so far as tastes change and maybe I have yet to have it done the right way for ...

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A quick look, I'd say the pin could be pulled allowing one bracket to be flipped to mount on the inside. May require a little grind here and there for clearance.

Could be a royal pain to remove and re-attach when short-handed.

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I’m trying to rationalize being here for winter Peter.

I don’t mind tending the fireplace, but not fond of shoveling. Even shoveling is not so bad… it’s the wet n cold that I am disliking more n more.

Carl

My dad had the same dream of bringing his boat to Florida...and he did, has had it there for 10-15 years. Gorgeous. warm water out of Port St Lucie, offshore trips are 20-30 miles, beach or sandbars to enjoy the water a stones throw from the marina ... There is a downside there though...winds will k...

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The rain stopped Wednesday, had some sun for a bit....now it's Thursday with rain starting again this afternoon till Saturday. I thought this rainy weather was supposed to be in Seattle... Actually, I think this weather is my fault...I reeled in a buds pole a couple weeks ago...SOOoo much smoother n...

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$4.19...thats a bargain. $5.15 here I remember growing up with diesel being substantially lower in price than gasoline. I also remember when we put corn on the table and not in the tank. I can have delivered to my boat too...but I have to carry it myself and the street price is not enough of a barga...

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The Blade-style tab is not so new anymore Tony. I wanted the blade tabs when I started looking for tabs; that was right after I had to change out the original glass tank that was being eaten by the ethanol. So when was that when the mandate for year-round ethanol became a thing around here, maybe 15...

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Jason, sounds like dads boat. Unscrew fitting n stick the tank. Crude but accurate.

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Interesting you said boat does not plane off as fast when low on fuel. Tony, that is kind of what I said, but not what I meant. Now try to figure that one out...lol Yes, when light on fuel the boat can pop on plane quicker and cruise faster. My point is when at 1/3 or 1/4 tank the boat will squat m...

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I'm taking the bait... Why do you want to achieve the lowest planning speed? Why was 15knots the semi-target speed? Now that you pretty much know that is pretty much standard, what is the next move? I'm guessing trolling or extended range...but could also be why I like that slow cruise area...fast e...

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My boat would plane at 15 knots without tabs. Since I installed I can go a bit less than.

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If you ever call a truck for fuel you'll want to take what you can get over paying at the marina pumps. Also good if the fuel docks around you are not great in having good fuel or hours. We have two fuel docks in my harbor, once the regular boating season comes to a close, open hours are rare...

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Looking great Peter!!

Tech n stuff is great, I have come to appreciate minimalist though. Keep it simple can be nice, real nice. Although your electronics are more than minimal.

What do you mean by floating boxes on the sides? Storage compartments or

Cannot wait to hear about the sea trials...

Carl

Looks great!! That is an awful lot of work in the heat. Its an awful lot of work without the heat. For site donations: Pay pal email link is bruce@southeastmarine.com Please if you make a donation, pm me to make sure I can confirm delivery. Thanks to everyone for your consideration. For Checks you c...

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Companionway- On yours isn't the motor hatch a single piece across? Mine is broken up into three separate compartments. Each motor compartment has the inboard side of the motor box panel extending below the stringer cutting off. My middle area between stays cool. Batteries are about 6" over bilge in...

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So if your companionway is wider n deeper you have a place to keep batteries cool. Lead acid battery’s have been around 150 years or so, I’d hope by now we got most of the kinks out of them. So, yes true we don’t hear about them failing much…but it does happen. Li-ion has been around a while, but wi...

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The easiest way to tell is when it says “Nibral” or “bronze” on the hub of the prop. Aside from that you can tap the blade with a piece of metal, like ringing a bell. The tone of Nibral is considerably different than bronze. It’s higher n rings a bit longer. The downside is you need to be familiar w...

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Yannis, I I think they mean heat kills as in it drastically cuts down on the battery life, the number of charge /discharge cycles. The lead acid battery in dads truck doesn’t last in the Florida heat like it used to up here, especially when he was leaving it outside the garage. In my boat the batter...

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I do not think high temps are good with all battery types.

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Yannis, If you have a smartphone in your pocket or a tablet on the table you are taking advantage of that technology now as there are li-ion batteries in those buggers. Today they are safer, last longer, provide more power, and at a somewhat reasonable price point. Yes like me, you are going out to ...

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but it is impossible not to have ice for my mid day ouzo, or the evening cocktails. glad to see you have your priorities straight. lol I think as we lean into battery power more n more we will see huge advancements in the technology. Even the cheap inferior batteries will teach us ways to cut costs...

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Micky- - Maybe you would have seen a credit, but I'd think it was good to take a look and know why...that has to be worth something. Tony- As to a return, I think they want a usable core. A snailshell with a porosity hole should be kicked to the scrap heap...at least I hope it would be. No good way ...

Carl · 9.11.2023

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