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Harry,

When ya'll goin' Downunda?

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Hey, Ricky, Glad to see you around, been a while... I think they're still trying to pick someone to manage the place. Big long term contracts, lot of liability clauses, big bucks, etc. ect. So far nobody seems to want to pick up the the sack and swing it over their shoulder.... Maybe somebody here f...

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Yeah, Jimmy, she is a bit pasty white...

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He was......... And that's why he's the Mean Team Leader.

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B20, If you have properly done, and kept maintained, your bonding system, then there no issue. The rudder shafts get bonded, as do the rudder ports. The dissimilar metals issue pertains primarily to non-bonded items such as alluminum trim/molding secured with stainless steel screws. Even then, the u...

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Ian, Looking good! Don't let that blue tape stay too long on the new paint job. It can be really nasty stuff to get off after just a few days, and especially once it absorbs enough atmospheric moisture to break down the paper... The only tape I'd trust for more than 3 days would be the 3M green low ...

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http://bertram31.com/misc/shamrock.gif 15 Facts About Saint Patrick's Day: You know you need to wear green on Monday, but what don't you know about Saint Patrick and his big day? 1. WE SHOULD REALLY WEAR BLUE Saint Patrick himself would have to deal with pinching on his feast day. His color was "Sa...

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The Rupps also adjust from below the T-Top....

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Those are the ones... Don't get much sweeter!

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316 SS bolts from Amazon

Be sure to notice the "Currently Showing 20 of 108 sizes Show All" Click Show All to see larger sizes... They go all the way to 1/2"-13 x 8".

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I think Pete Fallon has been going down that way pretty regularly...

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Rawleigh,

I agree, stainless is the way to go. My comment to Nav was that the bolt isn't the current carrier....

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Nic,

Tyler T, our newest member is in Darwin and owns one of Caribbean 28s. Maybe he'll catch this post and feel more at home...

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You expect that from their smaller cousins, but I've never seen, or even heard of, a killer whale surfing a high speed boat wake. Amazing...

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Nic,

Is Tennessee still the only B31 in the Sydney area, how many B31s total on that little island that you blokes call Downunder?

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I think they need to add a couple of seconds to thier time though... I count close to 3 seconds cutting time.

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Nic, Good to hear form you! Been a while... Don't be a stranger, just because you don't own the boat any longer is no excuse. Sorry but your image didn't come through. Looks like you tried to send it thorugh you gmail account. Won't work like that. Email me the image and see that's posted. Best rega...

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ROFLMAO... Those be a couple of BIG beavers hoistin' that rig...

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Just over the 3k mark now.....

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Joe Know nothing about the Wabasto units, but they look OK at first glance. 4kW is about 16K btu, which is what you need for a B31 with an enclosed cabin, (wouldn't need that much for the Bahia Mar). My big concern would be from a safety stand point. Carbon Monoxide is deadly.... The Air Top Evo 550...

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Ian, My suggestion would be to barrier coat the bottom, hold off all bottom paint until you're loaded with 1/2 a tank of fuel and all of your gear & anyother items that will be kept onboard, launch, mark the true waterline, raise it by 1", haul, and bottom paint to that raised mark. Then paint your ...

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ianupton wrote:Captain Patrick - You calling my boat small???

Ian,
It's HUGE,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, for a small boat..........

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Joe, Are you looking for a heater that actually runs on diesel? Just about any direct combustion heater is going to require a flue to vent off byproduct gasses... You might think about a bus heater . Mean Mike uses a bus heater on "Predator". I beleive Capt. Frank has a cabin heater that's tied to h...

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lol Capt Pat i will post with PC and browse with ipad...glad you know what your doin..im a puter dummy..but can build a decent 31..go figure..BH I was told many, many years ago: "Computers are the Devils work" & "Garbage in; garbage out"... A variation of that Devils work was even my AOL screen nam...

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Yup, deleting cookie and temporary internet files could help... Another thing that I find of great importance: When my computer slows down, acts erratic, does something I don't think it should, I do a cold boot. Shut down for 3 minutes and re-start. That also works for wireless modems and routers. S...

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Yup...

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Nav, Are you refering to a cross bolt or top bolt that locks the lead cable end to the lead battery post? If so, it really doesn't matter since it's two clean and matching lead surfaces mated together that carries your current flow. The bolt only locks down the connection. any steel bolt will carry ...

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Bill Gates is chuckling in the background, Steve Jobs is rolling over in his grave....

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Hey, Mark,

Sneak over there to Clarkston and snap a photo of Ian so we can see his mug shot as an avatar....

Or better yet, Ian, send me an image of YOUR choice, so that Mark doesn't take one with your tounge sticking out....

CaptPatrick

WOW! That guy pulling paper from the boat brings reality back into focus by adding scale....

Looking real sharp, Ian!

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Thanks, Rod!

LOL! The members own the balls and bats.... It'd be the sandbox I'd leave with.

Hey, Mike, does this get me onto the Mean Team?

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Here's an email from this morning confirming that Macintosh/Apple has issues with bulletin boards... Nav, I've noticed that you've logged on then off a couple of times. Everything OK with your access to the board and user features? Br, Patrick Dear Capt. Pat, No problems at all. My browser (Safari -...

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Rod, Thanks! The actual amount received as of yesterday is $2,850... 9 months to reach another $4,150. Historically, once there has been a mention on the site about donations, the first 3 months see the bulk of the donations sent, and the frequency tapers off from there. I may, in a week or two, scr...

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Looks like Craig drove the final nail in the coffin.

Except for a couple of very minor details, these are the same boat. Listing on boat in the first image calls it a 28'...

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Been about 8 mo since the half mold was last mentioned.... ????

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That's why I ask Bob which system he's running. I'm on a PC and never have a problem, but on my sister's Mac, over in San Antonio, I've had it happen twice. And when on her machine, its seldom for anything than to check the board visually, so I don't know how often it would happen with regular use.....

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Bob,

You running on a Mac or WinPC?

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OK, guys... Spent the weekend working out some ideas that will hopefully bring this discussion closer to completion. First, as you'll notice, theres a screaming "Donation Graphic" across each and every page. I tried to make it so that it took up as little real estate as possible. Clicking on the gra...

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can you cut though the pillow block with the angle grinder?

Yes, but be careful, that thick chunk of iron is capable of grabbing the cutoff wheel and things could get ugly fast. Don't ask how I know or how many scars I have to prove the point...

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Russ, It shouldn't hurt the rudder port. Put one nut/bolt back on the pillow block and tighten it down to the rudder table. This will prevent the shaft from flopping around while you're chiseling. You can also lock the rudder by using a bottle jack beneith the boat. Bring enough tension between the ...

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Russ, Been there, done that before and I presume you don't want to Damage the rudder shaft... Use a cold chisel and big hammer to break away the cast iron pillow block. Once the iron is gone, break the outer race of the bearing leaving only the inner race stuck to the shaft. With a high speed 90º gr...

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As an outsider..... Capt, You are every bit as much of the Faithful as anyone else here! Don't ever think of yourself as an outsider... This a family, and families have big brothers, little brothers, sisters, nephews, cousins, and neighbors who are considered as part of the family. Hell, even Thudd...

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Rod,

Some good ideas and I'll keep them in mind over the next week or so. I will come up with something that tries to satisfy the whole family... Working on several ideas in the backgound here.

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Kevin,

Your definitive answer should come from Steyr... In Florida 850 784 7933

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Tony's site does have a sophisticaded membership structure and it seems to be functioning fine for him. There are few differences between our sites though... 1 the VBulletin software that Tony uses is $300 initially and an annual use/support fee. The phpBB software I run is open source and free. I n...

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mike ohlstein wrote:Maybe one of those Baja Cruisers 31 knockoffs from down under?

Think you might be close, Mike. The Aussie builder under contract to Bertram is Caribbean, (now under the name of International Marine).

I haven't been able to dredge up any of the 31' models from the 60's though....

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•Engine/Fuel Type: Single Gas

That adds another wrinkle... What ever it is, it's a bastard, Bertram or otherwise.

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Yeah, the more I look at it the more I see wrong... Have you seen the boat in real life?

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Mark, It's a 25 Bert... The B26 has heavier pilasters. The only thing B31 about it is that the owner took a B31 flybridge winshield and installed it around the bridge. Pretty sure it's a sterm drive setup. I think the thing that confuses at first glance is that it's got a heavy load forward, and hid...

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