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Bob H.

John, Nice job!!!Keith the factory cummins mounts will only give you grief...access is crucial down the road...custom mounts put the engine where YOU want it not, cummins..ask me how I know? Ive already had to make repairs and without modifications to the engine mounts, the water pump is a bitch to ...

Bob H.

Great work Frank, door looks fantastic...like the new air intakes, side exhaust bypass will soot up that pretty paint job..keep postin pics...BH

Bob H.

Markie, Glad you and your family are OK...BH

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Harry, Looks like the party was a big hit...boston butt served from the smoker?? Bet the bus had a few foggy residents this morning...funnerwhat sure has some wild rides...BH

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Walter, A true real world trial..that is practical knowledge we can all use..Think it would work on an outdrive? My brother in law cant keep the fur and barnacles of his boat and it was only in the water a month..BH

Bob H.

Rick, I put my saddles in front of engine bulkhead, custom fiberglass, made by Fiberglass Specilaties in Rochester Mass, Ive enclosed a pic of saddle and big insulated forward kill box and the SS tank I will get the measurements for you this weekend. BH http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj47/Westwa...

Bob H.

Ill take a penn 80 wide...two speed...too cool..BH

Bob H.

Troy, I run shell rotella 15-40 in all my heavy equipment and trucks, the gears got rotella straight 30. BH

Bob H.

Bob, Way to go...splash pics are a must...I can only imagine the day when I splash mine..wont be able to get me off for a few days...I will be following Harrys lead and burning up diesel at an alarming rate...BH

Bob H.

Rick, I originally went with a stainless 250 gallon tank, after fitting the deck I realized the manufacturer did not include the fill neck in his dimensions, couldnt use it, went with a 230 gallon fiberglass, and two 35 gallon saddles up forward. Should give me plenty of range without bladders. The ...

Bob H.

I havent given much thought to drilling through all that...A jig will be step one for sure...I dont want to f up all that teak I got from Pete Fallon..I do plan on using swivel rodholders across the transom.. Frank I removed the factory lip, built new foam gunwales with two layers of 1708 on each si...

Bob H.

Finally got the entire gunwale refabbed, removed the factory ridge, doubled the thickness to 1 1/2" still have the 1" teak covering board to add so in the end total thickness should be around 2 1/2". Second I moved the hawse pipes to the transom and radiused the corners. Ton of work but love the loo...

Bob H.

Joe, I ran My bonding strap to the end of the stringers up forward, make plenty of pinched tabs where you will need any bonding, pinch with vise grips and drill to same size as bolt you intend to use, I found silicon bronze bolts from hamilton marine with locking scuff washers, then mist with cx. I ...

Bob H.

Chain drive to boot...nice ride Bob...Bete Noir? Translation?...I could see you as an extra in a movie...foot stuck to the floor...bet she can beet feet too...nice to see old things being kept alive...young guys need to see how simple things were built...they were meant to last...not like today....e...

Bob H.

Are you able to burn brush? Bonfire or two or three or four till its gone..combustion is combustion...in an engine or on a brush pile..BH

Bob H.

That is some nice work there Spencer, just a few hours of grinding, fairing and making things just right....Im having flashbacks...BH

Bob H.

Nice Ride Harv..hope you run up another 250K on this one...BH

Bob H.

Chris, Eliminate the potential rudder problem, if you can measure the other boats rudder position and compare to yours could be an instant answer. Check for any damage, after working on my bahia mar I found a poorly repaired strut and a rudder shelf that was rotted to crap, got to hold those rudders...

Bob H.

Looking good Joe, love the molds for the air intakes...Im at that point now just cant seem to get what I need...guess Its time to make a mold and pop a pair of em out..BH

Bob H.

The prop is the final piece in your drivetrain, taking all that torque and hp and converting it to thrust, the rake condenses the thrust which gives more bite from the entire blade area sending it downward( 15 degree shaft angle ) and lifts the bow NOT the stern. I respectfully disagree with Sim on ...

Bob H.

Chris, Cup and rake are two different prop variables, cup is for better bite, positive rake leans the blades back towards the transom which will raise the bow, stock props may have very little or no rake at all, find a prop shop that understands the rake dynamic. Id mess with that before I cut out a...

Bob H.

Welcome aboard Tavis, once you got Bertram in your blood its there for good...BH

Bob H.

John, Great trip...eyeballs n sword...sweet lookin ride as well...BH

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Another idea is the prop rake can change the running angle of the boat, Harry told me about a 65 Resmondo that ran bow down after a major repower, they tried everything and in the end a prop shop added positive rake which pushed the nose up enough to gain the lift needed. I dont understand how the p...

Bob H.

Walter, Glad your home...hope all goes well on the results, will be thinking of you..Hope you had a great day of trolling before the doc gave you that call..On the bridge of Bluebeard is where you belong...BH

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Love to see the underwater action...bet only a few break the surface..imagine a pack of 1000Lbers feeding...lucky man...BH

Bob H.

I saw that, on a mission amazing how far they can swim in three days...BH

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Great Link Brew, some big girls swimming off Chatham...LOOOOOOOts of seals sunnin on the beach...bh

Bob H.

Check the bow area for any ballast that may have been glassed in place somewhere down the road, there is alot of boats with lead shot used to trim out poorly balanced rides. My buddy had a boat with three wheel barrows of sand glassed in the bow. You could also try adding barrels of water to the coc...

Bob H.

Bonito.....great mako bait...BH

Bob H.

Just got back from a two day canyon trip to fishtails...had a blast fished with a great group, Eliot, Casey, Doc, Billy n lil Billy, caught 7 albies to 50lbs, 1 3/4 yellowfin to 95lbs, the 3/4 resulted from a very hungry mako chomping off the running gear of our first yellow. Had 5 albies on at once...

Bob H.

Got the mass mailing in mass...bh

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Great to see the Bertrams slaying some fish...bet it has a lot to do with a good crew..tell jr to run over a pack of eyeballs...markie can reel em in...bh

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Gert, Guess the Italians have fine taste in boats by looking at those pics..bet you had a big time on that trip..I hope to take a LONG journey when Im finally done..BH

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Keith, Got bearings from Action bearing in Boston. Lots of handy work got all covered up once the deck went down, good thing I took about 400 pics so far...to help the next eager steward like Mr Poe....stay focused and keep moving...the name will make itself known just at the right time...so will th...

Bob H.

Lookn good Bob..bumper cars are where its at...$$$....took my old mack to a car show sunday...lots of nice vets on hand...they put me in special interest catagory...Took a first place with the ol girl...BH

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Rawleigh, I went all stainless on my rudder supports and bearings...BH

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Stay safe my southern friends...BH

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That line sure sums up my whole project....had a good laugh...BH

Bob H.

Good fishing to you boys...pile em up...hope a 31 takes top prize... JR at the wheel??BH

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Happy BDay Mikey...Brew I made those UV ribs a while back..man o man those were the BEST ribs I ever had...That was a great day..Took the ol B model to a truck show, had a cold beer with a good friend...Andre...guess UV sent a message through the VHF backwards...BH

Bob H.

Both Marlin Magics are built by Allied Marine...great boats..BEAUUUUUUTIFUL...BH

Bob H.

Capt Pat., Im just bringing back some distant memories with this post been right there with Keith about 5 years ago...keep plugging along..build what you envision..look here for help n guidance...Im beefing up my gunnels right now..went from 3/8"..added 1" backer with two layers of 1708 each side pl...

Bob H.

Frank, That should get you by till the end of the season. Ive got a pair of old Lees, your more than welcome to just send measurements, I also have another set from a 31 Scopinich that had very lil use, single spreader if interested I can dig them out for down the road...BH

Bob H.

Right behind you Charlie...Im in as well...BH

Bob H.

Cheers to UV, I will savor the day...and try to pass on how he lived his life...BH

Bob H.

Dug, Ive been following this story since the weekend, first they said a sailing vessel hit a rock off Fishers, that would be a slow sinking. Power boat is a whole different story...Take pride in lending a hand...I cant imagine going through or witnessing that...thats why we went AROUND Fishers to ge...

Bob H.

Thats the last time that grinder will ever look that clean...I went through two big grinders and one small milwaukee, just plain wore em out.. .Like wise Mr. Babb said get it all over with as soon as you can..and take a handful of advil before you start the day...I too ended up like Buju on many day...

Bob H.

Thats a GREAT rendition....love the rocker edge...with a bit of pissed off attitude..BH

Bob H.

Eric, Welcome to the sandbox...your answer to all things Bertram...and a GREAT bunch of folks to help you get "Classic" just the way you like...BH.

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