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Bob H.

Pat, I only use epoxy, the kitty hair I meant, was the cloth that has just fibers in all different directions. BH

Bob H.

Greenport is a great location...good call im in...BH

Bob H.

Yes Sir Mr Lico...been working overtime since hunting season..almost ready to prime and paint...almost..BH

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Vince, When I made my cabin, I used one layer 3/4 Divynicell, two layers of 1708 Per side and one layer of kitty hair then I covered it with peel n ply release fabric, the kitty hair gives you something to grind on without getting into the 1708, pretty near one inch when all said and done. I used th...

Bob H.

Todd, Murray Brothers makes a great helm chair but big $$, Maybe you could find a decent used chair and rehab it to you liking. To build your own you will still need the hardware, you can rechrome and rehab for much less that new. BH

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Bill, Check it over good, the legs for the footrest pit easily if they're aluminum, cost big $ to replace. My dad gave me his Murray broters chair which Im in the process of rehabbing, I went with the rocket launcher back rest to add more rods for trolling/storage. Make sure you have a good backing ...

Bob H.

Mike, Great pic, bet that reel slayed a few fish. Hope its still in use...BH

Bob H.

Rick, My engines are 370s the inside of the centubular is wide open with just a slight wedge molded inside with nemerous holes. If 6" pipe is adequate I believe the centubular should work just fine, if I find it adds backpressure I will remove the wedge and go straight pipe. These engines are not lo...

Bob H.

Bob, Id keep the gunwale just the way you have it, to add teak coaming would be a bear. I started by laying out & rebuilding gunwales, removing bertram lip ,making the surface flat and much easier to lay woodwork on. I planed on teak top to bottom from the start.The seam for the coaming would end up...

Bob H.

Thanks Capt Pat, This project came out way beyond my expectations, I had help from a good carpenter, put the two of us together and you see the results. Not bad for having no idea of what we were getting into, just took our time hand planed the boards, made the fit "JUST RIGHT" and glued them up and...

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Ray, I didnt use a saw sled just got the side planks really close clamped them in place then got the rear plank even closer, clamped it in place with the transom crown, clamp a guide block in place along the mitre the exact distance from saw blade,then cut each plank simultaneously, nibble each piec...

Bob H.

Harry, Its not what "we" have to to say its "how" we say it...texting leaves waaaaay to much interpretation room..Pick up the phone and "talk" with the other person..lost art..BH

Bob H.

Rick, I went with 6" centubulars made by centex, they do have a cone inside to reduce back flow but I also went with Y surge tubes, made my own since nothing off the shelf will fit "just right", gives you piece of mind, make sure you pitch exhaust back as much as possible, also keep 12" above water ...

Bob H.

Rick, I bonded the planks to the gunwale using west system unthickended to each surface then mixed up 403 with west system applied with notched trowel, key is to cut angled notches under each plank to give it more area to bite, Capt Pats Trick. I like the look of the grain rounding the corners, I st...

Bob H.

Pete, Feel free to show them to Mark & Rose, those planks were beautiful. All thats left is to oil them up, what do the Bertarm brothers recommend I use? Thanks again for your help. Gif you know the doors always open to you and all the bertram brothers, stop by any time..Ill take you up on the black...

Bob H.

Should make him think twice before pulling a knife..you mess with one Marine you get the whole platoon..BH

Bob H.

Stephan if you have patron in your saddle bags, barn door is always open....Harry your right on with the skillsaw cut...Mike we did back cut it with Randalls spoon...Capt. Pat I would never have even tried such projects without watching you build some top shelf rides...Took off my training wheels......

Bob H.

Thats awesome...thats how young men learn...Harry & Chris taking the time to share the ingenuity ( and shop). Allen is going to do just fine in this world...this country needs many more just like him..BH

Bob H.

After five good days of cuttng, fitting, making piles of sawdust we got the teak cap & coaming on for good. Thanks to Pete Fallon for helping me source those 16" planks, PT for helping me get them to fit just right, Capt Pat for the endless tips he shared with me in Greenport and JP for the custom d...

Bob H.

You do need to catch your breath, and for me time in the woods is the ticket indeed...I have gotten back to work on my 31, this week I got the teak coaming and gunwales all glued in, stay tuned I will post more pics after i take off the 50+ clamps holding it in place. Venison is very tasty, made ove...

Bob H.

Mike, Dug, Forgot his name but it was the Bird...you just never know..take a minute and think before you do any task with heavy equipment or machinery..BH

Bob H.

UV will live on...maybe Capt. Pat can repost some of his pearls of wisdom for the new guys from time to time...then he can live on and on and on and on...and they can get to know one of the true classics from this sandbox..Mark, I watched a cooking show over new years day and the lady cooking mentio...

Bob H.

Last Day of 2012 deer Season...pushed countless deer to my buddies, walked endless miles, today I got my chance with the old Thompson Center Smoke Pole..pure chaos..deer running everywhere..made a great shot, check out front shoulder..great eight..thats how to end the season..now what was I building...

Bob H.

Congratulations Grampa Charlie...Way to go Frank...thats how the guys here roll...BH

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Tommy http://www.dodgepowerwagon.com/classifieds/classifieds.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;, I agree with you on those old Power Wagons..my wifes uncle had one and it was a BEAST..1946..worked it hard cutting trees with that big ole winch..here is a link to where I look for one....

Bob H.

Rawleigh, Up here a retired baseball pitcher had a yard full of heavy equipment including a dumptruck, one day he was working on the pto shaft controlling the hydraulics, had a hoodie sweatshirt with those strings to adjust the hood...guess what got caught in the shaft? That silly string...pulled hi...

Bob H.

Well said Luis my friend...working on my 31 has added so much to my life in countless ways...the people Ive met here..are the BEST...Happy New Year Bertram Brothers..Here's to floatin in 2013...BH

Bob H.

Happy Hanukkah to my Bertram Brothers...BH

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all my Bertram Brothers...here's to floatin in 2013..BH

Bob H.

Top 31 Bahai Mar...Bit Partial...BH

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Chris, Glad to hear ya got it all worked out...bad news for me..Ill take a wait and see approach..gotta get her floating..BH

Bob H.

Now thats quite the to me from me christmas present...enjoy..BH

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Cam, Id vote for trimming them down to match the curve of the back rest...nice work..its amazing the work involved to make such a subtle statement..most will overlook..except for the guys in this sandbox..BH

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JP, Could trade a fresh backstrap for a tuna loin? Too many choices this time of year...My buddy had his best tuna trip last year third week of december...need big balls and even bigger boat...have Paulie jog out on his ride, if he hasn't run her south...BH

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John, I agree on the 37 Bertram, bit partial as well, my dad has a 87, NEVER let us down, not a rocket but very well built. Charlie Runaways make a great express..Too many boats, just not fair to all the great builders out there, Mann, Scarborough, Whiticar, Omie Tillett, Hines Farley, Brownell (nor...

Bob H.

61 Garlington...43 Merritt..31 Bertram...My top three

Bob H.

Nice job Frank...get her wet and enjoy the heck out of her...ditto on the pics...were a visual bunch...BH

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HA HA HA...lose your mind trying to make everyone happy in todays all inclusive world...Ill stick to redneck christmas any day..slap a fresh venison tenderloin on the grill..BH

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Joe, I went with the angled, gives the exhaust proper "pitch" going forward. I didn't want water standing in the exhaust. BH

Bob H.

Cam thats a serious stringer grid. Made of coosa? Id go with plastic barrells with threaded caps for your weight test. I just picked up a couple from a local carwash, the soap they use are shipped in 55 and 30 gallon drums, when you get done you can use them for livewells.BH

Bob H.

That is some crazy boat handling...need 24" scuppers just to clear the deck...at one point the boats look like there going backwards...BH

Bob H.

Welcome aboard JD, you wont find a better place for tips and advice on rehabbing your 31..take your time. get a good plan of attack and go at it in manageable bites...my total rehab took a bit more than 18 months...enjoy the build..I have..BH

Bob H.

Ive also found that the rake of the rudder leaning back like in the pic posted by JH above will raise the bow leaning the lower end of the rudder forward towards the bow will lower the nose. In the pic the prop does seem to be "aligned" or the rudder in the thrust wash of the prop. Sea trial will an...

Bob H.

The steam will power our 31s and the alcohol made from that will be the new bertram juice...never ending supply...need to figure out how to rig up a still in the cabin..BH

Bob H.

Ive found the same info surfing the web on rudder design and position, go fast boats do hang the rudders way off the back but most of the boat is out of the water. I wonder how that bahi mar Elite marine rehabed with those transom rudders performed? Im with harry on moving the rudders forward..OUCH....

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Thanks Capt Pat thats the shot I had in mind. I checked my rudder position and Ive got 5 1/2" from transom to center of rudder stock. Cant comment on handling due to being stuck in the barn..I hope to heck I dont have this problem..distance from end of shaft is 6 1/2" just enough to clear prop. The ...

Bob H.

Matt, I found out early in this project that off the shelf parts rarely fit. I took a straight pipe and made my own Y/surge tube, use polyester not epoxy. Tieing the genny exhaust into the main pipe should only be done at the very end near transom with a separate pipe glassed to the inside of the ma...

Bob H.

Harry you getting your next project lined up??? Thats why you asked the GPH question the other day??? Take a deep breath and repeat after me...NEVER AGAIN....ONCE IS ENOUGH..Let Funnerwhat rebuild that one....you just give him a few ponters along the way...BH

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Carl, I was thinking the same thing, Elite marine uses blackfin rudders that hang off the transom, I cant find the pic to see if the shafts are moved back as well. The shafts both being in line or paralell to centerline? How bout changing the toe on the rudders to help merge the thrust and cause the...

Bob H.

Id love to get a hull popped out of that mold...finished in a more traditional way...that guy does some nice work, the time to make all those molds....wow.BH

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