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On the other hand, an experienced friend suggests that when you see fire, jump overboard quickly.
He claims there is simply no way you can suppress a diesel fire.
I do not want to test the validity of this claim!

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Carl,
Im not talking about the drone...

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The Canal is closed again for supplemental works. It will stay closed for the winter, anyhow traffic is reduced in the winter. I watch the videos of this gentleman who spends a lot of time to monitor all the activities, and this last one was really remarkable. You would think that in the 21st centur...

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I insured mine for 50K € and I believe that they accepted it only because it is a logical value. I added a 2m inflatable dinghy with a 2.5hp Suzuki, for a total of 53K €. They expect you to have an automatic fire suppressant system inside the engine bay. I told them that this is impossible because o...

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How much do they think is a correct value Tony?
Do they consider any extras on the boat as insurable?
What if you consider the value of the boat to be above of what they think? Will they insure you for that amount?

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Francesco,

I didn’t know this...thanks for telling me.

I have the survey which I conducted before I bought my boat, but this is probably long overdue...
Anyway, like I said, my boat is insured so I keep this in mind for a future boat, haha, there will not be a future boat!

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The only reason my 52y.o. B28 is insured, is because I had started the insurance a long time ago. Otherwise, if you step into a new plan, no insurance covers any boat so old. They cover alright all third party liability, injuries and pollution (compulsory by law), but the boat itself cannot be cover...

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One other element, the shade while you captain on the fb. A royal myth!! Neverer than never was any bimini protecting me from the sun. For a bimini to shade on you, it has to be high noon. Who on their right mind would travel at high noon in July August in Greece. Oh, I know who! Those myriads of sa...

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Rick, Go back to my post "Solar panel on B28". There you will see the whole construction and how it eventually looked. The idea was to leave a few centimeters between the bimini and the panels for aeration; they perform better when they keep cool. also, they were almost invisible! It worked fine for...

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Tony I needed an apron quickly because otherwise you get all oiled up.
I hadn’t thought of the towel colors so as to match them.

Usually, while well into the second bottle of wine this contrast stops bothering me!

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Tony, When I bought the boat there was a heavy canvas covering the deck all around. Just the deck, starting from the rim of the flybridge and sloping down towards the stern. It was attached with buttons/clips all around...each time you wanted to visit you’d have to undo zillions of buttons! When it ...

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Doug,

Carl photoshoped these pics. He got caught in the act!! LOL !!

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Rick, What’s truly remarkable is to have boats like this, fully solar that is, appear like needles in a haystack. Instead of striving for all this free energy as a viable alternative to fossil fuels, boat builders and individuals consider solar as a nuisance...or just as back up, whereby, as it prov...

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Carl, thanks,

I thought you’d post them on your thread to make the comparison of the sunsets!

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Doug, Thanks, this explains it for me. I guess I was asking for the details of the tent-like construction, because it appears to be made of the same material. I thought it was also called shrink-wrap! This framed wrapping we use for large paint jobs, sanding etc. The other one, the simpler task of c...

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Carl,

I was carried away by this bizarre system you have with inches and stuff!
Besides, who said that Math was my strong point?
Thanx.

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Tony, I understand that what you’re describing is a covering wrap that protects the boat from the elements. Then, the cost you mention is just the material cost plus the labor for putting it in place. However, if except for the protection, you are to perform major surgery, like new paint, or major s...

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Carl, a 50 rpm difference falls well within the rule of thumb!

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How do they charge you?

By boat length?
By the volume of the total structure?
Do they provide the scaffolding? In which case do they sell you the wrap but only rent you the scaffold by the month?

How much does it cost for a 30 foot boat? Per month or per season, whatever makes more sense.
Thanks.

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Carl, To run coolant around the batteries...how much more complicated can one be? LOL! Rick, I wish I could relocate my batteries in front of the bulkhead, but this is impossible. There is simply no room for this. Im very happy with my lead acid batteries. I can draw around 150 amps per day, which f...

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I retained the following: -The system that monitors the battery performance has to be built-in, not added externally (as you also mention). -The battery performance is seriously hampered by high temperatures, hence INAPPROPRIATE for installation in the engine bay! -A volt meter that would otherwise ...

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If the guy who will sell you the new prop has a spare of (+4-0,5) that you can borrow, then you answer all your questions!

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If you’re contemplating a battery installation with LiFePO4 technology, you must find 50 minutes and watch this.
If you are fluent in Australian english, that is !!

LifePO4 (lithium) Batteries.Separating Myths and Facts @4xoverland

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You also need one inspection opening per baffled compartment, wide enough to fit your whole arm in case you have to inspect and clean the tank.

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That silver anniversary is in my yard.
I posted pics in the thread "007 espionage" in 2014.

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Stavro,

Where are you in Athens? Where is the boat?
I keep mine at Kalavrias, behind the old airport.
Yannis.

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LOL Tony, revolutionary indeed!!!

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I want to get rid of the pan and the float and direct the gray water out with a hose that incorporates an inline pump that gets triggered by that same water. I don't want the shower water to fall into a pan, trigger the float that starts a pump that sends the water overboard. The question is, does s...

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No, ktm, I want to get rid of my shower sump completely and send the grey water directly overboard, the problem is the shower floor is lower than sea level.

Any ideas?

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Carl, Richard, thank you. Unfortunately this pump needs to pull water from a bilge; what Im looking for is a completely closed system, if it exists, whereby the pump collects DIRECTLY from the shower floor valve (through a IN port) and discharges outboard (through an OUT port) without any water bein...

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Yes, if it feels water resistance it should activate.

Is there such a shower pump?

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Is there any pump that can be connected IN LINE on a hose/tube so that it be activated ONLY when there is water entering one side? There shouldn't exist an outside floater to activate it. (The pump can be turned on or off from the switchboard but it will only operate when water enters from one side;...

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A friend has a 9m boat with a single IVECO. Not sure of hp. He experiences soot and the motor not reving as it used to. He suspects the turbo not functioning properly OR his heat exchangers being clogged. This latter would contribute to temperatures higher than usual and a message sent to the electr...

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Hohoho! Ive done turbos this winter… Brace!

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Some other considerations: The aft part of the deck is concave. Therefore, it is from very difficult to impossible to hinge it with a piano hinge. I tend to believe that hinging with individual heavy duty hinges is equally very difficult. The forward side is straight and easier, if one can overcome ...

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Kross,

Youre saying you open up the sole once or twice a year. After each such exercise do you reseal it with new silicone? After removing the old one?

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Francesco, This is so beautiful indeed. Beautiful boats and beautiful scenery. Next time please make a note of the most practical and best seller of all Bertrams, the 28. The 31 has the allure of the first, but the 28 you can show without turquoise beaches and stuff. It stands out like the boat that...

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Nobody did it and nobody will, because although what both of you mention about clearances and stuff may be doable, the real problem is twofold: Excessive weight to hinge, and BLOCKED access to the cabin and motors when the sole is open either way. Unless you hinge it sideways. But its too heavy to d...

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Its 235 x 180 so at least 6x8 and cannot be removed by less than 2-3 people. I sincerely doubt this surface can be hinged, its too heavy. I removed all silicone caulking and all screws permanently , it rests in place without any problem by its sheer weight and I remove it once a year to check what i...

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What is the rear floor?
Are you talking about that whole floor that covers all the rear space?

It weighs at least 40 kilos, do you think it is hingeable??

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Todd, All the hydraulic swim platforms I see are mounted mainly on superyachts or catamarans. Their sustaining swinging arms on the superyachts are hidden within the yachts somewhere, but those on catamarans are visible under the hull and are HUGE, they are thick and long and I wonder where on a Ber...

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Franc, I remember years ago I saw on TV a documentary about the major lakes of northern Italy, that was focusing on those mad guys who were parapenting or flying down the slopes towards the lakes; I think it was lago maggiore o di como, anyway, along the narration they stoped at one of those beautif...

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Tony, This is probably an artist’s interpretation, an exaggerated one, after Linda Bach’s frightened description ! Otherwise, I cant think of who, in their right mind was waiting ready on another boat with his Kodak instamatic, or worse yet, with a huge Canon camera, close to the rocks in the backgr...

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Doug, beautiful!

Im in the islands and I understand the mood you're in !!

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Thanks Carl, Ill look into that tomorrow.
I have to move the dinghy, the flippers, the towels…too much for me now right after dinner…

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Franz, Whatever rocks your boat ! Thats why there are sooo many boat types to choose from. However, very few yacht owners in the Med use their boats for fishing. And most of those who fish their boats, go out to show their friends and kids how their usually expensive gear performs, and fish for half...

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Carl,

I have the 63 A too.
What is this thing we’re looking for and where shall I bang with the hammer???

Could someone take a pic with a finger pointing to it?
Some of us are NOT mechanics!!! LOL

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Franz, You know that nothing is firm in our area! Everything can be firm and not firm simultaneously. It depends on the hour in the day, location, weather …you know!! Now this 28 is so god damn packed with so many items it must be slow… I could help you in the negotiations in case you may become int...

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Franzesco, I called my yard and talked to someone who knew a bit about the boat. He said she’s in good shape, the gas engines were running ok before the was put to sleep on the hard, for the last 5 years or so. He says it may be a bit expensive due to the anniversary edition and the special tower (w...

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I think she is the one in my yard. The name reminds me of something…Periplanisi means adventure. I don't remember much of her shape, but she’s a 38 yo boat afterall. I’ll make a call to my yard if you want, perhaps someone there might have additional info. Tell me a couple of key questions you would...

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