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Everything I painted held up well so far three seasons and looks good still.i just sanded filled primed with awlgrip 545 and top coat awlcraft 2000.

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I am still learning my electronics they do so much. Hope this year we can catch up on the water somewhere.

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Will I haven’t had any issues at all everything is working out great I have well over 200 hours on the boat now in many different conditions and no problems. If you need any thing specific like pictures I have thousands of pictures so don’t hesitate to reach out.

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Best of luck with your build if you do your research on this site you can find a lot of great information on here. I have met many great people during my build the Bertram community has some great members. It is a lot of work but well worth it in the end mine is 8 years and counting for me.

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Looking good going to a beaut when she is done.

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Rick she looks great one day I will have to stop in and see her in person. Very nice job hope your enjoying her!

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Well that is a tear down for sure. I understand the snowball affect that cost me 6 years of solid work every minute I could but so well worth it in the end. Keep the pictures coming it’s great to see so many members bringing our boats back to life again.

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Beautiful Carl! It was a great bass season for us lots and lots of fish for the boys.

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Nice article! Bob has inspired many of us on our projects. I know the Georgia Lee has some of his innovations on her. Keep up the good work Bob and Anthony!

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I lowered my motors moved them back as far as I could dropped them into the bilge as far as I could glassed in new shaft logs,modified the struts,fabricated all new motor mounts. I run a 21x24 four blade Michigan hytorq propeller with a light cup and can cruise 30 knots. It was a lot of work but wel...

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Very nice boat best of luck with her!! Great power plant much more life left in them with those hours.

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Good luck with the rebuild she looks to be a great boat to start with. A lot of work already done some elbow grease should cleanup nice then make a punch list and get started. Keep the pictures coming we all like pictures.

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Jim is in the marine business he does all of his own work.i have spoken with him a few times he is a nice guy. http://jimsmarineocmd.com/
His boat is beautiful lots of great ideas.

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I have an original wheel I will post a pic

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Integrity will send you samples they sent them to me but I went with high tides. They had one that was used on Viking that would work on our boats.

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Yes it does bring back the memories!! All five years worth but worth every minute.

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3/4in on everything the stringers for the deck are 2 pieces of 3/4 in with 17/08 on both sides.

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This is how I did my aft cockpit all coosa and 17/08.

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Pictures of the cabin on instagram

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Figured I would try to share!

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JJ my top end was 38 knots I cruise at 2400 rpm and I am 29 to 30 knots.

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Yea we can definitely get some spots somewhere. It has been snotty for a couple days. Is he on the Empire State? The company I am working for rebuilt the dock I was up there for a couple months. http://i.imgur.com/HP3U34Y.jpg http://i.imgur.com/E26a9yBh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/OH7yf4vh.jpg http://i.i...

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JJ I am running Cummins 370’s and zf 220a.

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I changed my shaft angle and moved my engines back and down as far as possible. I was able to get 11.5 degrees. The boat rides great cruise 30 knots. I run a 21x24 four blade Michigan hytorq with a light cup. What I’ve seen before with over powered boats is they push the bow down to far and the boat...

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Looks great Pete can’t wait till the summer. We need to meet up for sure

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Thank you Yannis I hear this all the time I am trying to enjoy as much of them I can soak up!

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Tony he did have bunks I also did bunks on the port side.

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This was a picture Jimmy g sent me of his!

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I did cut mine out I spoke with Jimmy G he cut it out on two boats and I kinda took some direction from him. I cut it out then made plywood cut outs to match the cut out section then laminated them together with thickened epoxy clamped them in place. I then made the outside piece out of some more la...

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Carl the steering isn’t that great I was debating building a new set or adding to them but I can live with them for now. I was thinking the same with the bigger props. Saturday was a perfect day. Tony yes back in the yard. When I was looking for a top I needed one to fold down to get under the wires...

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Carl it looked like you were scooting right along last time I saw you out.

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Ok one last trip happened Saturday. The boys caught some fish then we brought the boat home. Time to start up the winter projects. http://i.imgur.com/u91RKGi.jpg http://i.imgur.com/LBo3iOP.jpg http://i.imgur.com/RIU4Sxi.jpg http://i.imgur.com/wnTTbcy.jpg http://i.imgur.com/ZX1l8Ve.jpg http://i.imgur...

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Looks like a great trip!! Congratulations

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Haha!! Carl I learned from an old engineer on commercial boats to put my sandwich wrapped in tin foil on the engine always worked well. It is getting cold for me I don’t have an enclosure yet.but I have a little buddy heater if I need to thaw out my hands lol! Or the boys can warm up.my boat hauler ...

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Might have done the last trip today it was a little chilly but we found some.

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Any hydraulic shop should be able to help you. I went with continental blue with push on fittings. Worked great cut and made all mine right on the boat I will look for a link somewhere.

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Pete when I first put her in I was close to 38knots WOT it didn’t feel to bad but I didn’t leave it up there for to long. I probably won’t go there very much. I like the cabin windows but the frames when I looked were very pricey if I were to do it again I could build it to accept windows it would j...

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Happy Thanksgiving!!

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Tony I have a simple side window frame design that I used and I think it worked out pretty well and I think looks pretty good.The windows will be fixed though. I just open the bow hatch and back door and the wind keeps the cabin bearable on those hot days. I liked the windows in the bow also but cha...

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Tony I had Drb do the permateek install. Jeremy thanks! That’s a 40” bench seat.

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Helm seat installed and new permateak deck installed just a couple more steps closer to the finish line! Put in a few gemlux rod holder cup holders also pretty nice. http://i.imgur.com/qRJiUlqh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/IqTF7q2h.jpg http://i.imgur.com/btN7K44h.jpg http://i.imgur.com/IguLkPNh.jpg http:/...

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Carl it was great to see you out there till next year I guess. Looks like you’re running the travel lift to put your boat away for the winter. I will be coming out soon as well I have to get cracking on some projects!

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Fished again Sunday it was chilly but fishing was good the kids are hooked! I added some pics from early October as well. It has been a great year so far! http://i.imgur.com/22DJ1N3h.jpg http://i.imgur.com/7FxE3iXh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/DyJD7pKh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/lE3rsynh.jpg http://i.imgur.co...

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The plan is to put a wrap around rail in the back with rod holders built in. 8 or so more rod holders should be great.

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Good news Pete glad you got a shakedown run in sounds like she ran good can’t wait to get together next summer somewhere. She is looking sharp.

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Saw Carl today while out bass fishing on this beautiful November day!! We had a nice catch the last couple days.

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Carl I thought I would see you out there I have been sneaking out after work as well. Fishing has been pretty good. I might just pull the boat soon as well I did have a Great season but I have stuff to get to work on. Put 90 hours on her this season ran flawlessly.

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I put a cam lock fitting right into the tank and I measure with a tape measure. I fill right through the deck. I will take a picture.

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No fuel burn readings on the gauges I just stick the tank. The fill is straight down in the deck got it figured to like 10 gallons an in. That was running out like 25 knots and running home at 29.

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