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Dug, Agree with Carl on the forty-year-old hull. When Dreamsicle was ready for launch I went through the same thing. Decided that since it had made it this long without blisters and I was diligent in my stewardship I didn't need it. Also, living on MA. you probably haul for months so you have a sign...

Mikey

Joe,
we were shooting for this end of the Bay for the group here who have never had a rendezvous. After a month it's nice of someone to at least respond. Thank you both.
Chris, Happy yesterday Birthday!

Mikey

Here's the skinny. The Tides Inn can accommodate us in June. They have an event the last weekend so probably one of the two middle weekends is best. We will need to set the date and try to contact all the Bertram owners in the area and get reservations to hold the date. They have approximately forty...

Mikey

Here's the skinny. The Tides Inn can accommodate us in June. They have an event the last weekend so probably one of the two middle weekends is best. We will need to set the date and try to contact all the Bertram owners in the area and get reservations to hold the date. They have approximately forty...

Mikey

Sim,

the intelligence of our government in action

I prefer government inaction.

Mikey

Not sure about the 'below the waterline' surfaces. If those surfaces are bare fiberglas won't the sound bounce off to other surfaces? Soundown has a product specifically for those surfaces as explained to me by their rep. Bet he chimes in before the next full moon. He lurks about waiting for our pos...

Mikey

Reminds me of the joke about trolling for alligators.
I'm back!

Mikey

Spike, Since all of my frames had to come out anyway and I had a guy who did powder coating on boats and motorcycles as a favor in his huge operations for the furniture industry I had him do my frames. The sides were new from American Marine, the fronts were original. They are now five years old and...

Mikey

Next week, Wahoo in the V.I.s'
For all you college fans that would be a Wahoo chasing Wahoos.

Mikey

Randall, I used some lead (tire weights) to balance the boat. They all seem to list to starboard. Think they must have anticipated gensets. Rawleigh, Fresh water washdown at the dock. Don't need the extra weight. It may not be much but . . . This is what's interesting about this group, variety of th...

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If you are not using your boat for overnights on a regular basis why do you need fresh water tanks? I carry jugs and find this more than sufficient. That's why I eliminated one water tank. The other I am contemplating using for waste from the head.

Mikey

Talk about great minds in the same gutter and all. This has been on my tiny little mind of late. Love to do this at the Tides Inn on Carters Creek, off the Rappahannock River. It is a fabulous central-Bay location with several of us including Rawleigh Simmons, Chris Paige, and yours truly very close...

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<a href="http://s187.photobucket.com/albums/x54/mikeylikesitnow/?action=view¤t=P1010003.jpg" target="_blank"><img></a> Installed these much lighter batteries in the cabin bilge to power electronics and start two Cummins. Does the job admirably while being lighter and at a low center of gravity...

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Hey Y'all, watch this!

Mikey

What? No Honus Wagner?
Specf#*kingtacular!

Mikey

In addition to his fighter skills and airline skills he is also an avid glider pilot. Talk about the convergence of the right stuff at the right time. Whew!

Mikey

Invention's a mutha

Mikey

Attitude has as much to do with survival as anything. Think
Tropic Star, '09!
Glad as hell you're back, oh fearless leader.

Mikey

Thanks, Vic, as always for doing what has to be done.
Bet your butt I'm in!

Mikey

I'm not as good as I once was
but I'm as good once as I ever was.
Oh, wrong head . . .
more rum!

Mikey

Hueso,
Is that first picture the Baths on Virgin Gorda? Looks like home. That sunset sure warmed my cockles.
Merry Christmas!

Mikey

Patrick,
Bless you for creating our little sand box and all the best to you for a Texas-sized Christmas and fabulous 2009!

Mikey

HJK
A prayer for your Dad and family.

Mikey

Why do you think I have a business in the Virgin Islands and our Annual Home-owners meeting is in February. Let's see some more pictures from San Juan. My favorite tree??? Palm tree . . . see any? No? we're in the wrong place! Ice on the creek and the pond this morning and tomorrow's supposed to be ...

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Capt. Bob, How disappointing. You should never have posted a picture. I had no idea from your posts that you were nearly my age. Whew! For years I listened to Paul Harvey on the radio and in my mind's eye I saw a Walter Winchell type hunched over a 1940's microphone, hat set on the back of his head ...

Mikey

John, I took a different tack. I got a bit slightly larger than the diameter of the switches. Cut the holes and mounted them centered in the larger holes (the screw-hole mounts are wider) which gave me air around the switches to cool them and to cool all the electronics behind the switches. Made a v...

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Walt, They appear to have hired video folks who need more OJT. Their finished product makes the boat look twelve-foot long and twelve-feet tall. Bad production. I wouldn't have let a video of my new product out onto the web without thoroughly viewing on the web , but what do we know, Pal, we only sp...

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"The 31 Sportfisherman (believe they speak of our babies) is truly a classic, and with thousands sold . . ." From their website, maybe a few more correct facts would help their case. "with thousands sold"???? Not the whole production run of B31's was "thousands." and the sportfish? How many? If I ha...

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Hurricanes in summer
Snow in winter
Locusts are next

Mikey

Now we're getting somewhere. Bruce, I like your solution best if I can fashion some extensions from the exhaust to the hot tub to get warm water. The Bay is getting down in the forties and I don't get in water that cold for anybody. Walter, Tried to understand your adjustment routine but we must hav...

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Tried some rock fishing yesterday but can't get her slowed down enough. Here's the skinny. 300 6BTA's running on one engine dragging two five-gallon buckets I get 3.5 kts. Need 2.5. LAzy damn fish won't chase anything faster. Season ends December 31 so don't have time to pull and re-prop. Tried slow...

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Prowlers appear big time in Southern Boating magazine. Every issue. A member of the Faithful, Capt Mike Holmes is a regular contributor, Gulf Coast Regional Report, he can probably answer your questions.

Mikey

What about a statute of limitation?

Mikey

The "gov?" Timmy, you sound like a democrat. Hopefully fleeting.

Mikey

Ya, and to paraphrase Harry I spent $100,000 on a fifty dollar purchase, but I ended up with a Bertram not a Hatttttttt

Mikey

If I can do it, so can you

Mikey

Miniature farm animals?
The image in my mind was worth the price of admission.
What the . . .?

Mikey

No good deed goes unpunished.
We appreciate your work. You have saved my dumb butt on several occasions.

Atta Boy

Feel better now.
Well, I tried.

Mikey

Happy Anniversary to you and Miss Elaine. Forty-one years. She is a saint. Sorry this is late, I was fishing for the last several days. Rock (striper for those of you not privileged to live on the Chesapeake) season is in full swing and the deliciousness is hitting our table. We're celebrating Thank...

Mikey

Or more likely the parts guy meant alterations but said repairs.

Mikey

Tippy??
Ain't it amazing what you can do with a piece of wood and the patience of Job?
Beautiful work.

Mikey

Rawleigh,
Very interesting. Think this is a better solution that Merritt's but thought about calling him and scouring his memory as to how well they worked.

Mikey

Rawleigh, Cold enough that I broke out the long johns, but remember I'm a wuse. My favorite tree . . . palm tree! See any on Carters Creek? I'm in the wrong place. On the heaters I decided to try the ones in the blocks first even though the contacts looked like crap. The AC cords were toast. I hooke...

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Right on the copper prices, same on the price of damn near everything. Looks like depression with deflation. Didn't use a cad program, drew by hand. Had to start over a few times but not that time consuming. once you have all the items you intend to install scoped out draw your batteries, AC and DC ...

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Bob,
You da man. Just bought a pair of block heaters on Ebay and was going to install after lunch. Timing is everything. Let you know how it goes.

Mikey

Chiles, I kept everything. Looks like next week at the earliest for even a phone call.
Have a weekend.

Mikey

Rawleigh, For you, an exception. David, Bluefish? Bluefish! Of course they come in several sizes, choppers are the big guys - not much to eat. Taylors are the medium size guys - great eating. I have a friend in Baltimore on the water whom I am sure would love to help with a house hunt if you need. H...

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Bill, If you're starting over, forget the original diagram and start from scratch. I did and it was a pain in the a#* but worth the effort. So much has changed since the first 31 was launched. Different wire, more electronics, etc. Take every bit of the old stuff out and recycle it. Copper prices ar...

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Walter,
My original fill line was 1 1/2" copper. Not now though.
Gone the way of the Dodo.

Mikey

David, I'm on the Rappahannock River in the lower bay and our season starts about April or May and continues until December 31 when Rock season ends. I have fished in December in shirtsleeves and in every piece of clothes I own which wasn't enough. Had icicles hanging from my lines. Have gone out in...

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