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Dockside Canvas? Looks like the frame they did for me on my 28. Very nice!

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I have a 1985 28 w/ Merc 260's. Original w/ 1550 hours. I went down an inch to 17x16 when I bought the boat to get up to 4400, which is at or near the top of the RPM spec. My boat holds 240 gallons. When It's full, I get 18.5-19 knots at 3000 RPM's. Normal load, a little over 20. I don't think I'd g...

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Charlie: You have the entire Great Lakes to find a clean, freshwater Bertram and run it home to Port Clinton. I have a 1985 28 which I bought in 2005 from the second owner at Sandusky YC. Original Mercruisers were low hours then and are still running strong. You should be able to find a very good bo...

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I have an '85 28 w/ original 350's, 1500 hours. Props are 17x16. 3200rpm gives me 22 knots or so, although I normally cruise at 2950-3000, which is about 20 knots depending on fuel load, seas, etc. At 3200 the secondaries are opening up my 31 yr. old quadrajets. Leigh

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There is one of these at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club on Lake St. Clair that I pass every time I leave the dock. It has what looks like original powder blue gel coat. Has some interesting seating which may not be factory original. The guy booze cruises and fishes a little bit. Probably puts 20-30 ho...

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Rocket: That Opti tucks in there pretty well. If I had a dollar for every mile I've towed those little boats around the country, I'd be springing for some diesels! Leigh

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Yannis: It looks to me that you have the standard size Bertram Logo. I purchased a pair from High Tide Marine last spring as part of a paint/spruce up project on my "85 FBC. Don't ask what I paid for them! I removed a pair of the Bertram Eagle "V" insignia which were on the flybridge. You can have t...

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Ian: My Dad had me driving boats from the time I was 5 and always had me doing things that were a little on the edge for a young kid (like backing our 42' Connie into a crowded harbor at the Sportsman's Inn in Killarney, ON while he stood on the bow when I was 12).The result is that I'm 57 and drivi...

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Captain Patrick: Thank you. I did not want to assume anything without bouncing it off the folks who know. I appreciate the reply. Leigh

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Guys: I have a 1985 B28 that's been a rock solid boat for the 10 years I've owned it. Yesterday, I was crossing Saginaw Bay in Lake Huron, about 25-30 miles offshore and dropped a prop blade. Never heard or felt anything like it and I've been playing with boats for 50 years. Ran in on one engine for...

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With two weeks notice, I could probably make it. I'm on Lake St Clair.

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Steve: Nice picture. Both my kids grew up sailing dinghies. It's a great sport for girls. It builds confidence and if they have a competitive streak, they can go head to head with the boys and beat them. My daughter was a natural and had a successful college racing experience at the College of Charl...

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Guys: I don't post that often but I have to share this. I've owned a B28 for 9 years. my dad owned a 35 for 28 years. I'm also a racing sailor. I've always sailed small dinghies, currently a Laser. I compete in the Laser Masters division (I'm 56). It's my mid-life crisis. Anyway, today was breezy he...

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I have a set of 260's in my 28 with 1300 hours. I get a little bit of sheen, mainly after start-up. Mine is just fuel from the old - tech Rochester carbs. Never use any oil or trans fluid, so i think my coolers are fine.

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Peter: I have an '85 B28. I have looked at this job and will do it eventually. The "backer" piece which fills the gap between the ceilng liner and hull on my boat is 1/4" plywood which appears to be held in place only by the screws through the trim piece at the top. It is not tabbed to the hull. The...

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Bob, I am the manager of Crescent Sail Yacht Club in Grosse Pointe Michigan. My boyfriend is a Bertram guy. I spend Sundays looking at all your posts. Because this is so important in our world. I was wondering would your wife like to text me while you all disscuss engines? Lots of wine tonight. But ...

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Mike: I have an '85 28FBC with the 240 gallon tank and have read just about everything on this subject I could find. The mythical "magic" year where the tanks are OK varies from the early '80's to never depending on the source. My solution, luckily has been to avoid ethanol and so far I've been able...

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I've always used spray gumout from the inside out, let them air dry then put them back on.

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Kevin: VC-17 is a great product, but you are limited by the color. the copper bronze is OK, the blue is not so great. It's one great overriding quality is you never have to sand it. Just wipe it down and recoat.

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take a look at this link. http://www.boatingabc.com/forums/ubbthr ... VC_17.html

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Kevin: Interlux VC-17 (with teflon) over barrier coat gives a slick bottom with no paint buildup. it's real thin, so fouling protection is only fair. Might be the answer for a lift-stored boat that you want to be able to leave in occasionally. It's used a lot in the Great Lakes on racing sailboats. ...

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When I was a kid, my job was to sniff the bilge before the engines were started. The habit stuck and has never failed yet.

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There are two of the "Moppie" models in Grosse Pointe, Michigan on Lake St. Clair. One is absolutely mint with what looks like original sky blue gelcoat. The owner has it rigged for walleye and muskie trolling. The boat also has an extra row of seats behind the helm and port side bench seats. It is ...

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Looks like Klegecell.

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New Baltimore is on Lake St Clair, North of Detroit.

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I have a set of Faria tachs on the upper station and the port side jumps around at low RPM's. Settles down once you push the throttles up. Has done it since I bought the boat in 2005. I don't think it's connected to any ignition issues, as every component of the ignition system has been replaced at ...

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Mark: I went through the same thing last season with the amplifiers and ended up replacing both, as they control timing and were giving intermittent problems. Before replacing it I would switch port and starboard and see what happens. They are expensive (about $450 per side). One of the repair manua...

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When checking your timing, you'll want to confirm that both engines advance per the specifications as you throttle up. This can be affected by worn bushings in the distributor and also by the thunderbolt ignition amplifier being bad (the box mounted on the riser). Don't ask me how I know. Good Luck,...

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Brewster: two(2) Large, One(1) medium please. Check is on the way. Thanks! Leigh

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Bob: I have the 260HP carbed 350's in my 1985 B28. Standard props were 17x17. I dropped the pitch to 16 so I could turn an easy 4300 RPM when loaded. The engines seem to run nice and easy at 3000-3100 and I get about 21-22 knots. Leigh

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Bruce: Thanks. Looks like things wil work fine (quiet) until the part arrives. Leigh

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That sounds like it. Thanks Preston!

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I was working on my stbd engine doing basic tune-up stuff. While leaning over to change plugs, my foot must have moved,because I looked down and the gear temp sensor wires were loose and one of the little forks had broken off flush (the left side looking forward). It's a simple plug around 7/8" with...

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JD: I have a complete B28 Owners Manual with what looks like the original factory wiring diagrams. My boat is an '85, but the date on the prints in the manual date back to '69. I'll e-mail it to you. My contact info is LHSavage@BurketSavage.com. Regards, Leigh

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Guys: Went through the primary grounds again and I think I got it. The Port ground terminal has three grounds on it and after flattening them out, putting new flat washers and a hex nut on it, it cranked up and held 13.5 to 14 volts from 800-3000RPM's at the dock. Both engines are consistent (I did ...

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Ric: I'll be changing out the inline filters. The spin-ons are new. I'm also going through all of the grounds and other connections one at a time. Thanks

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I'm pretty sure it's electrical. Maybe it is a ground somewhere. The RPM drop corresponds directly with the voltage drop. I'm in fresh water, so everything is clean shiny in the engine room, so the corrosion isn't obvious. I really don't think it's fuel. Thanks

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Guys: I'm stumped. I have a 1985 B28 with Merc 260's. Thunderbolt 4 ignition. I splashed the boat a couple weeks ago and the Port engine started to lag by about 200 RPM's above 2600. Otherwise it started right up, idled smooth and seems to run fine. No miss, just a loss of RPM and you could feel it ...

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Preston: Makes sense as the screws/bolts are just spinning. I have a lower station, so I may need to get creative. I may be able to get at them through a little cubbyhole next to the helm station set into the side panel. This base seems to have loosened up when the toe rail took a big hit against a ...

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Kevin: Thanks. I figured you might have some experience with this. Hopefully I can get done what I need to do cosmetically without doing too much surgery. Leigh

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Good Morning: I am making gel coat repairs to the toe rail on my 28. I will need to rebed one of the starboard stanchion bases (the base next to the front corner of the windshield, stbd side). I assume they are thru-bolted. I don't see a way to access the underside of the base that doesn't involve c...

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Mark: I went through the same process a couple years ago with my 28. For our fresh water, I think the best all-around bottom coating is Interlux VC-17. This is a very thin, copper-based coating used a lot by racing sailors. The primary advantage to me is that once you do a good bottom prep and put i...

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Mark: Congratulations! You are definitely in the right place to learn everything you need to know about your boat. I have a 1985 B28 FBC "Ptarmigan" which I keep at the Grosse Pointe Shores Park. We get up to the north end of the Lake quite a bit, so maybe we'll run into you. My boat has blue stripe...

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Bill: My experience has been that it runs cool. On my 28 with the bronze stuffing boxes, I used 4 rings, left it loose for the first run, then snugged it up until it just stopped dripping when shut down. I have grabbed the stuffing box after running, they are barely warm and they don't leak a drop h...

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Mark: I have an '85 FBC with Merc 260's, 950 orig hours. My boat has a new,barrier-coated VC17 bottom (fresh water), no tower, bimini w/o enclosure. I am probably lighter than average. Here are my numbers with approx 1/2 fuel and water, 3-4 people, moderate seas( all per GPS): 2800 18.5 kts 2900 19....

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I'm in for 1 long sleeve, 1 short sleeve T shirt. Both large. Please post price and address for payment. Thanks, Leigh

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Peter: Thanks. This is a more complete set of instructions than what I have.

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I had my H50 Hynautic helm unit on the bridge refurbished. I have reinstalled and am ready to fill and bleed the system per the Hynautic instructions. Question: Do I need to go through the bleed procedure on the lower helm and rudder cylinder if these have been left undisturbed through the process? ...

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I don't have an flybridge enclosure, so I have used my lower station in bad weather a few times. It's OK for low speed. At cruise you are straining to see over the bow unless you put the tabs down all the way and then the boat is plowing. With a good enclosure, you will probably never use it. Leigh

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I used 3M 4000 with good results. I have only seen it in white, but it is supposed to be UV resistant. Stayed nice and white for the first year anyway. Leigh

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