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Progress update. My current plan is to crank the engines in the boat next weekend and launch the following weekend. I have a reservation in a boat yard in N. Palm Beach on June 12th to get her painted. The electrical distribution is roughly 95% complete, the Glenndinning system is installed, the Sma...

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I don't know your part number specifically but I have some pretty much brand new cables that I took out of my boat that I'm willing to give you.

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Cole, In Jason's thread you mentioned that you were interested in my engine boxes. Rick, Here is to hoping I qualify as a good home. A friend of mine and I bought a 1971 bert 31 in really rough shape. We are rehabbing her on an extremely tight budget, both in our thirties i have a young family. Our ...

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I built my floors out of 1/2" coosa and it was one of the easier jobs that I did on the boat. I added gutters which was a little more complex but I left of the side panels to gain room for gaffs and harpoons. Rot will not get any better.

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Yannis,

I looked at that tray. I wish they had one that pulled out depthwise rather than lengthwise.

Dometic makes nice coolers.

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Cole,

You've got a really decent boat of which to start your project. My advice is for you and your buddy to figure out where you want to end up when its all over with before you start any meaningful work. Don't waste money on stuff that doesn't move your boat towards that goal.

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Rick, Here is to hoping I qualify as a good home. A friend of mine and I bought a 1971 bert 31 in really rough shape. We are rehabbing her on an extremely tight budget, both in our thirties i have a young family. Our engine boxes could certainly stand to be replaced. Are yours stock measurements? W...

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Beautiful Work.

Which reminds me, I have a couple of engine boxes that I will donate to a good home. They have relatively new sound deadening installed.

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Carl,

That link was most helpful. Thanks.

Jason, your cooler idea is what led me to this solution. I'll be interested to see your source if you can find it. I'm off to meet with a Painter in about 30 minutes, unless you want to come down and paint my boat.

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I appreciate the advice on the cooler. I'm leaning towards the Iceco brand but there are lots of others out there cheaper. I already have a 5.1 cf fridge/freezer (Vitrifigo) with pull out drawers in the boat. The DC cooler will be primarily used for storing and freezing food for long trips. What I r...

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I need some advice. I decided to ditch the tool box idea due to the weight. Instead, I'm going to build a coosa box with two pull out trays. One will hold a DC cooler (70#s empty) and the other will hold miscellaneous stuff. The pull out trays will be roughly 48" x 25". I'm looking for a source of s...

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very interesting. Thanks for posting the links.

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I posted a response about how many ball valves but apparently it got lost. I'll do a head count tomorrow. My comment in regard to technologically advanced is primarily due to the electrical/power systems. I've been missing some pieces and parts so I took a week off and went fishing while Amazon and ...

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yes, sound attenuation, in the cabin and motor covers. I've been on plenty of boats with zero insulation and AC. it's rarely that hot while you're moving down here with the sea breeze, all windows except the corners open. If it's wet from the seas, I probably won't be running; if it's wet from rain...

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Welcome to the forum. Are you planning on running your boat as is or restoring her?

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Looks great. (And looks like a crazy amount of work) glad it’s going your way. Best of luck with your family members health. Thanks Daniel, a 29 year old male family member found out he had testicular cancer. Apparently its a young man's disease typically 20 to 40 years old. Tell your young son's t...

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Rick Be interesting to see how much weight she gained when you are done. What is going to be really interesting is when you report back letting us know how all the new technology is working. I am really interested in your Battery Power. Would love to know what the real world results are. I'll defin...

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Thanks Carl. It is somewhat complicated and likely will be the most technologically advanced 31 in the country when she's complete. I'm building in quite a bit of redundancy. If I get bad fuel, I'll have the ability to pump it out with the equipment on board or isolate the tank and run off the other...

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Two words that should absolutely never be used together are "Free" and "Boat".

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Well it's been awhile since I posted any progress on the boat. My progress has been slowed due to a family member's health issue. But we are making some progress albeit slow. My time frame to get the boat in the water is currently 4 weeks then take her to Florida for paint. Virtually all the fairing...

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FIAT = Fix it again tony

I owned one Fiat. I will never own another.

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Thanks Jason.

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Thanks PM's sent

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Does anyone have a copy of a survey they would be willing to share with me?

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Back and hip trouble? An Inversion table from Costco returned a quality of life that I never expected to see again and saved me from multiple surgeries. At $200 it was by far the best money I ever spent.

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Sorry to hear that Bruce. Glad you're on the mend. If you need a hand I'm in N. Palm for a couple of days, then its back to work on the boat.

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Thanks. I'm most likely going to export my boat to the Bahamas and will need an estimated value for customs.

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Who does boat value appraisals? Is there a recognized industry group?

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Rick That is a huge manifold. Must be changing more than oil and tranny fluid. Nice job. I assume it is going in right under the step. How did you fit all the individual lines into the chamber, or is that just one big chanber that is a common flow poin The shaft alley looks pretty crowded. Just cur...

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Thanks, Its a tight fit. This should give me roughly 340 gallons of total fuel, which I would figure 320 gallons usable. I'll also have the option to run off the Aux tanks only should I get contaminated fuel in my main tank or gravity feed the aux tanks into the main tank.

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Well after a couple of week of delay, we are back at work on the Reaper. Today we roughed in the Aux Fuel tanks and the Fresh Water tank. I've also installed a manifold to change fluids and for fuel tank management. https://www.dropbox.com/s/wvc43tnr7hvfmmc/IMG_1711.jpg?raw=1 https://www.dropbox.com...

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Tom,

You have a nice boat. I copied the spray rails on the Reel Cowboy on my boat. I'm interested in their effectiveness although, I will find out soon enough myself.

What part of Florida are you in? I'm down in N. Palm myself.

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Here are a couple of early photos of my interior. The first is the port side. Nearest the engine bulkhead will be a 12 VDC Fridge/Freezer. Moving forward is a 75" long sofa. There is rod storage under the sofa. The head is in the V Berth. Moving to the starboard side there is another seat, the sink ...

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Sean, They work fantastic. Before you buy, I may be able to save you some serious money. About 3 months after I installed my Glenndinning engine controls on my mechanical engines, I decided to repower to new fully electronic Cummins engines and gearboxes. That means, that I have two virtually brand ...

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Good looking job! BBQ grill?

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Thanks Bob. I'm maxed out due to the jockey bar hitting the exhaust tubes. It would be a big job relocating those tubes at this point. I've read a fair amount on this issue on the INET but its all generalized boat engineering stuff. 40 degrees is roughly 5 more degrees than I had originally with the...

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My question is what is the correct rudder angle for our 31 Bertrams? With some custom fitting of my jockey bar, I've managed to get approximately 40 degrees of angle. I have also increased my stock rudder surface by roughly 30% or so per Capt Pats info on the site.

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mikepelham wrote: ↑Jan 26th, '23, 13:33 All,

I am heading to Bahamas in April, if anyone has a suggestion on a charter, I would much rather use a trusted captain. Never been let down thus far!

Where are you going in the Bahamas? April is a dang good month there.

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That is the story of a lot of the islands within 40 miles of Nassau. There are still a lot of greats places to go in the Family islands but you have to want to make the effort to find paradise.

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I've been stingy posting pics because I've been so dang busy. Hopefully soon, I'll be able to give you guys a full photo tour of the boat. I decided not to paint the boat in SC but take it to Florida and have it painted. Hopefully that will save me a couple of months in the long run. I got the fuel ...

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Rawleigh, Where in the Exumas? I'm likely going to be flying down to Staniel the first week in February to pick up my brother in law, then up to Spanish Wells. The water is still pretty cool this time of year but there are wahoo to be caught on the Exuma Sound side of the chain. BTW, the Exumas are ...

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You've done a great job with that boat!

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Let me add that I'm still making decisions on the final build out. One of those items is adding a watermaker. I've made all reasonable attempts to keep the weight down and hauling around 300#s of fresh water seems to be counterproductive to me. I've also got a few unique features that I haven't post...

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Rick It will be a one of kind for now. Consider yourself the leader in building a quiet weekender. Perhaps more will follow. Touch base with Yannis. He uses solar panels to power his 28. Thanks Tony, It will be a nice boat once I get it finished and I look forward to showing it off to you guys. It'...

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I agree Carl. I started the renovation with it just being a day boat but my Gal prevailed upon me to make it a weekender. A lots more thought and cost went into the boat once that decision was made.

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BTW, consider the following. You're anchored in the southern Bahamas near Rum Cay. Its 10 pm and there are nothing but stars horizon to horizon. Your belly is full of fresh wahoo and the very best box wine that $14 will buy. The cabin is cool and the only sound you hear is the lapping of the waves a...

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Your progress is inspirational. Im looking forward to your finished product, and shake down. What are all the loads you're planning to operate from the battery bank? And how are you handling charging ? What voltage will the battery bank be ? I cant find safety tests on battle born's website, do you...

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The definition of "Bahamian Engineering" is making something work from just sand and water.

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I've just gone through this on my boat. I've taken the bottom, fore deck and gunnels down to glass. I then added an additional layer of 1708 with epoxy resin on the deck and gunnels, Seaguard 5000 primer and will repaint. The hull was sanded smooth after sandblasting and 5 coats of Seaguard 5000 pr...

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Yannis She will still come up to a great shine with some elbow grease. The issue I have is the crazing on the Fly Bridge. I have a spot or two that have some spots where the chicklets have popped out. Pretty soon that will expand. You are right, never get your money back, but I just had a very clos...

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