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Carl

Thank you Doug. Brightside, I'd have thought that would not have held up. easy peasy, a walk in the park. I think not. Definitely NOT FOR ME, I am a horrible painter at best. I have done a couple project that I bust my butt on that came out ok. The cockpit floor with KiWI non slip which is a simple ...

Carl

A fan with a long extension cord.

Carl

Tony Meola wrote: ↑Mar 24th, '25, 21:51 Carl

That's it. I am glad your memory is better than mine.

As someone may have mentioned once or twice to me, it can be a selective memory.

Carl

I think you’re seeing the stringers Yannis. The strakes are on the outside of the hull or I’m seeing the wrong picture.

Carl

…so true.

Carl

The stars aligned and my wife took my daughter out of town today and my son spent the night at a friend's house. So, I got all afternoon and evening to grind away and plan on even more in the morning. ….yeah, sounds like a dream come true. You wild and crazy guy, while the cats away the mice will p...

Carl

Thanks, appreciate the information. That much time and use on the inside where lots of traffic is seen, yeah I think it held up very well.

Carl

(631) 694-0714

http://www.marinemanifoldcorp.com/

FYI- From earlier posts they spoke with Marine Manifold, it was HDI they did not connect with.

Carl

I have not seen a 28 or 31 with portholes, but have seen them with docking lights installed. They kinda look like headlights on a car. If I was trying to make any kind of point, I do recall several occasions were they were removed as they leaked and/or had issue with them. Me, if I wanted more air I...

Carl

Great Bob, thanks for that info.

How did you prep the laminate and do you recall the paint, primer?

Carl

Depends on what you consider a giant and how much you want to beat up the fish. Get something big and aggressive your getting spooled or your chasing the fish. From a pole holder your not playing the fish and I'd side with using brute strength of your equipment to bring in the fish in, an 80 is marg...

Carl

Doug- I've been searching for an old post with process of painting over the old laminate and came across your post. Been a few years, how has the paint held up? If you were to do again, would you paint or laminate over? Thanks, Carl https://bertram31.com/newbb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=14446&p=135619&hili...

Carl

Tony Meola wrote: ↑Mar 18th, '25, 21:26 I am trying to remember the name of the boat; I am thinking Finest Kind. Use to be a member here and had converted her to a center console outboard.

If I remember right, everyone said it rode great.

Kipp with Targeted Species

Carl

I’m not a fan of outboards, especially on a 31, but this one looks the part. 600hp, light, and low profile, I think it will move along pretty nicely. Now what does that mean…you may not have to hold on when hitting the throttles but I’d think a respectable 25 knot cruise could be possible. Your thou...

Carl

Picture supplied by Tommy

Carl

Pictures supplied by Tommy.

Thanks for the pictures. I'm not sure where you get all this information, but glad you do and gladder you share. I'm not sure gladder is a word...

Carl

Tony is correct. It's a 2-part mold. The hull is laid up as one piece If it were a one-piece mold, the hull would not be able to be popped from the mold. Tony and Craig are correct the boat was laid up in one piece. A two part mold was used as the hull would not release from a one piece mold due to...

Carl

My first year with the diesels sitting in boat not hooked up I winterized them even though they were supposedly drained running for the motor survey. Wow, that was alot of words to say nothing... Anyway, the raw water circuit used very little antifreeze. I disconnected the hose from raw water pump, ...

Carl

I own a 31 bahia mar. I'm not sure what your definition of "quite small" is. I had my cockpit redone a few years ago, here is a link to the thread with a bunch of pictures. I think the quite small refers to the area between the front of motor box and bulkhead where the helm seat resides. The cockpi...

Carl

John, The boat in this picture is not a stock Bahia Mar layout. The Bahia Mar has two separate motor boxes, with deck level walkway/companion way between into cabin. Its a big step up into helm chair on the Starboard side. This 31 Bahia Mar seems to have updated the traditional motor boxs and compan...

Carl

Anyone seen this boat? https://i.imgur.com/JVuuPgZ.jpeg John- That picture was post here some time ago...not sure if it was the owner or just someone sharing the picture. Trying to post a photo, is there a trick I don't know? And thank you for that Carl, it's helpful. Glad to help. The motor locati...

Carl

Sorry John, at home on iPad n can’t locate the code to post picture directly. See link for the layouts which I think answer your question.

https://imgur.com/gallery/IFCj8O6

Carl

The motor will suck up the liquid if presented before the raw water pump. AKA - seacock strainer with fresh waster hose barb attached going into pail with seacock closed and no leaks.

Or you plumb in after the raw water pump. Then you push water with gravity… tall hose n funnel or pump it.

Carl

Yes different layout between the two.

The Bahia Mar has the helm seat right about where the “heads” seat would be on the FBC

I have some old brochures that show the layouts of both, I’ll try to pull out n post tomorrow.

Carl

I was thinking of pulling the hose from seacock to pump and sticking that into a pail. But you should be able to shut seacock, fill with vinegar, attach hose to your Flush Tap with fee end into a pail. The pump will suck the liquid from pail...but a garden hose will be restrictive so keep rpm's low,...

Carl

Could be done the way we winterize our motors here, well at least I do. Stick the raw water pickup hose into a pail, fill pail with substance of your choice...I usually go with a non toxic pink antifreeze, but a nice 6% vinegar would be nice too. Start motor and wait till you see pink...or as you sa...

Carl

After all vinegar is much less caustic than any barnacle buster. I would think so, vinegar is an acid. Bases are caustic. On the other hand, there is no barnacle issue here, just calcium deposits. I do believe vinegar is a good way to dissolve calcium deposits...a quick check it also seems bases wi...

Carl

Right raw water, its not going through the block. I'm not sure what I was thinking.

Take what I said about the barnacle buster and it recirculates through the raw water side.

Carl

Steve- I think by this time most boats steering systems have been bastardized...some for the better, some reworked just to get going again. I guess a long way of saying I'm not sure there is a standard anymore...even if there was one originally. Builders build with components on hand or in stock at ...

Carl

I'm not sure, but your boat will smell like a salad for awhile. Over here many have gone using a product called "Barnacle Buster". I believe it removes scale, rust, growth, line etc. With this stuff you make a closed loop and pump (recirculate) the product through the system for a couple hours, flus...

Carl

I can’t say anything bad about about marine manifolds and I welded up my risers. All that said, I really like the idea of SS investment castings over a welded product. Even the best welder doesn’t always get 100% penetration and that welding zone is more susceptible to corrosion. Investment castings...

Carl

Not the worst design for an elbow...if and when it leaks most of the water "should" make its was straight down avoiding the turbo. But when its attached to a pretty darn expensive turbo, attached to a really expensive motor "should" is not the most appropriate word I'd want to hear. If the outside s...

Carl

Once your putting product into UPS it doesn't really matter all that much where the product is made. In my area this is the place for upgraded stock and custom risers and elbows is: http://www.marinemanifoldcorp.com/ I was a happy customer for 20+ years, recommending to my friends and customers with...

Carl

Gaining the experience and knowledge on how to decipher the readings can be more important than the meter. Similar to sounding a hull, we hear the tap tap tap, we may even hear the sounds change from spot to spot, knowing what and why is the reason we shell out money for surveyors. That said, I'd sa...

Carl

Yannis- Ablative disperses sorta kinda. I believe ablative means it gets carried away, that is it gets removed by the friction of water when moving. Boats sitting in a stagnant slip with ablative will get growth as the old layer is not being removed to present the new layer of anti foul. But I am fa...

Carl

Yannis- your concern will have me rethink the mask I use when scuffing bottom to re-apply before spring launching. I have not noticed any sensation after swimming around boat, or my usual routine of checking bottom n gear at beach involving a brush n scrape in water. That said, I may give a good rin...

Carl

Yannis wrote: ↑Feb 10th, '25, 04:05 The water around the stationary boat is contaminated and as you climb up you may touch the hull that transfers the paint on you. Which is a poison...

...poison never killed anybody.

Carl

KTM- Your backend work saved the site from what I understand. That is one heck of a donation. I would consider it a test, do you get value from this site? if so donate. No need to test, put it out there. I get value in time saved learning from other members excellence in doing a job to perfection an...

Carl

Tony-

I use use about 3/4 gallon of water base to paint bottom. I usually give a quick 2nd on running surfaces.

If boat was not power washed so aggressive at the end of the season I’d be good for another year without painting.

Carl

The hard bottom paint builds up as each layer is applied. The copper and chemicals leach out from the paint surface when in the water preventing growth. I believe some of these surface leaching paint stop working after long layup periods…check that last bit it may be old tech, or I may just be wrong...

Carl

The members rooster shows 2046 individuals. If half are active and that half subscribe a minimum of $10 that would yield My reason for starting a donation drive is far from altruistic, I’d say it is more selfish in that I want to keep this site alive and my few bucks won’t cut it. So don’t thank me...

Carl

Yannis- Take a cruise, put your feet up and enjoy the trip across.

Carl

Tommy wrote: ↑Feb 4th, '25, 16:45 Yannis, when are you and your father hosting the first ever International Bertram Rendezvous?

I’m gonna need a bigger fuel tank….

Carl

Hey guys, lets not see this site go the way of BoatDiesel.com and we should not have Bruce digging in his pocket to keep it running. I think it has been quite awhile since we did one of these. This site saves me time and money learning from others that have gone down the road before me. Sometimes it...

Carl

Whatever the reason, happy to lend a hand Yannis.

Carl

...a friend sent me yesterday this rare pic! Rare indeed bc such a calm day is hard to find.

This is the view from my dad’s house over the bay, on the right you can see the little marina where I keep the boat in the summer.

Yannis

Carl

Yannis wrote: ↑Feb 2nd, '25, 09:42 Are these meters?

wouldn't that be nice.

Carl

tiburones Had to look that up…I guess you didn’t mean the Ricky Martin song but sharks. I should have known that as we supercharged Hyundai Tiburon s years ago and I remember looking up the name meaning shark. I said reef, so I guess reef sharks. But I’m not sure it really was a reef or has another ...

Carl

Until I figure a way to get away from this work thing, you’re safe from seeing me drop by for a day out fishing. But when I do…. Props are easy to swap out in calm water… the shaft can be a bit more tricky. And a strut…oh my. Are you forward scanning or charts n eyes? When we took a charter out of B...

Carl

I'd recommend nothing to slippery in the upper outside portion. I like to get in there to work...well I don't actually like getting in there and having to work...but if I have to, it is real nice to get in do what needs to be done and not sliding down in n under motor.

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