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sorry to the faithful that its not a B31,but family size dictates we need a bigger boat,firstly to all those who helped me along the way ,with great advice and knowledge,my deepest thanks,you are a wonderful group and i feel lucky to have had your help and support,so I purchased a Bertram 42,and i c...

anybody ever removed the flybridge from a b42 convertable??

That would be great
cheers Todd

HI,iam looking at a bertram in Coden Alabama with twin 6v92s ,the engines are reported as 'running but unhappy' so I need a Very good ,trustworthy ,mechanic who is in the area
thanks for reading this
Todd

Hi,thanks so much,, sounds like a lot more work than I bargined for,I just got the survey report this morning,and i think I might be better of finding one thats in beeter contition, cheers for all the help

HI, the b42 Iam looking at has 6v92s and they are in need of some love,i`d like to pull them and do the engine room at the same time,has anyone done it before? its a 1981 model with a single door and a large window to strbd, how do they come out? thanks for reading this ,any thoughts would be great ...

Hi,the boat i`am looking at (B37 , 1987) is missing a section of rub rail ,whats the best way to go? alloy or plastic ? and who`s got the best replacement product,? costs ? the rest of the rial is ugly at best, so I`d look to replace the lot ,any and all info/ideas welcome, ps hows the fishin? its o...

hi bob can you pm me your ph number and ill give you a call

No ,I dont think so, but if shes got cats i`d like to know about her
I just checked, Jobsite, is a boat of interest, haven`t seen her but understand she has issues

Hi,thanks for your help,I`am looking at a B37,My heart is in a b31 but i have 3 kids so its got to be a 37 for now,,I thought for sure some one here would be in the shipping came or could help,again thanks for your help

Hi to all, I`ve found two boats in NJ worth buying but the shipping qoutes are just friken killer,What i have found is that if I price a boat out of FL from the nz agent its 40k USD but if i ring the comp direct in FL the price is 30k USD ,big diff, problem is I don`t know any shipping companys in N...

I`am in Auckland ,NZ,which has one of the best gulfs you will find any where in the world,take a look on google,or a chart ,unbelievable islands,harbours,fishing diving ,Its awesome,I can row out infront of my house and catch all the schnapper I need. Yes Nz is along way form NJ but believe it or no...

Hi, has anyone had any dealings with John Lane,at forked river diesel Nj, I`am considering them for some work on some cats but dont know them or there work,I have spoken to John and he seems very knowledgable,but its always good to get an independent opinion/referance
thanks for your help

Hi, what HP are your yanmars ?I,am thinking about converting a pair of audi/vw 3ltr diesel engins from 2010 ,they are 235hp standard and are cheap to buy out of wreaked cars,Its the same base engine for the new cummins,they are easy to find,common rail,light,and run around the the same reves as a ga...

Man that was quick,must have sold was advertised for 12k

You guys are Great,Charlie is looking at her for me soon so I`ll have him ask when she was last filled,thanks again to all for the invaluable help

boat is NJ and I dont know when it was last used ,will try to find out, but does the problem go away if you stop using the e10?

Hi all, today a1969 b13 got listed on ebay and Iam currently looking for one , Does anyone know the boat, its in NJ

thanks guys,to answer both of you ,Iam not really a bahia man so thanks but no thanks, and yes I`am up for a project but ,The more I look the more I find,just today a 69 runner came up on ebay ,its in NJ as well,asking 12k,have emailed the seller ask for more info,if any one nows the boat let me kno...

If a tank has a reaction to e 10 and the fuel is removed and replaced by non eth petrol or diesel does the problem go away? In New Zealand we dont have any e10 gas, so wont be a problem .also when was this fuel introdced ? The boat i`am looking at hasn`t been run for a number of years so tank may be...

Iam open to any b31 that hastnt had the front screen filled in,so if any knows of a cheaper boat that would be great, One with cats would be outstanding but how realistic is it to find one? the boat in brick appears to be complete and that important to me as there are no parts for them in this part ...

Gee you guys really are great,boats is called "reel easy" shes on the hard,looks like someones front yard, listed on yacht world for 12k restore project which suits me Thanks agian for your interest and two or three weeks will be fine unlees there is someone closer,its great having a network like th...

thanks i hope your right
cheers Todd

Hi,iam hoping that there is a b31 member who lives near brick nj as i live in New Zealand and there is a restore/project b31 for sale that I would love to get a first hand opinion on,before going to the trouble of flying up to look at it or buying sight unseen .
regards
Todd

I read somewhere that the flybridge was widened at some stage of production any idea what year? and there seems to be a few deck and hatch suppliers out there but which is best? and which is best value for money

again thanks to all ,you guys are alot of help,My problem is budget! or lack of it and Iam bloody minded,I should buy somthing local,practical and in my budget but all i want is a 31 ( what i really need to buy, to suit our family needs, is a B37 but thats just going to have to wait.) Its almost sum...

Thanks to all,Its great to have acsess to such knowledge If you repower with around 220-240 hp diesel what else has to be changed? ie shafts etc,?

thanks for the welcome,I`am looking forward to some feed back,and to getting a 31

Hi,its my first post on B31, Iam looking at buying my first bertram(i`ve had a bunch of boats just not a bertram) I`ve seen a B31 with twin 440chrysler petrols, its in my budget,but I have no knowledge of these egines,so any thoughts or info you guys have would be great,also it would be great to kno...