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Capt Dick Dean

Hey! Happy Birthday. I bet your boat is in better shape than you ....

Capt Dick Dean

I had one hell of a time getting the outboard manifold off on the stbd engine when I replaced them four yrs ago. As the heads of the bolts were worn away and coundn't get a wrench on and couldn't get at it to grind the head off, I took a sawsall and cut the manifold lenght wise. The manifold took th...

Capt Dick Dean

I stayed with the logs. What about the one inch spacer between the logs and the riser? John, do you have the spacer? I was told you can't get them anymore and some body on this board said you don't need them. I intend to replace the risers this winter and am asking around about those spacers. One ma...

Capt Dick Dean

Every Mothers Day the boat goes to Fire Island ( six mile trip) for lunch. At least 12 + 3 little kids ... no problem. This is in the Great South Bay in N.Y. Waves hardly ever get to three feet. I was going to have 18 one time and this board said it was too many. I listen to this board!

Capt Dick Dean

Harv, you gotta' believe, man!

Keep the faith.

Capt Dick Dean

I am in my 11th yr ... a '72 Bahia mar. I just missed one of the very first NE rendevous and I think 2 yrs later there 35 31's at Block Island. As I remember there were 43 Bertrams. Doug (ALCHEMY) did one wonderful job. God Bless Capt Patrick! I gotta' say that this has been a great ride for me. Thi...

Capt Dick Dean

Got my TWIC card yesterday just about six months after I applied. I lost out on not paying the fee because it took the jerks so long. $135.00US. I asked the issuing officer what this card will do for me. He said, "it will keep your license for you". In other words if you don't have one, your CAPT li...

Capt Dick Dean

Thanks, guys. Now we have a plan. I will try each on a small area of the tower and see how it comes out.

For the top, I will grind it down and do it right.

Thanks again.

Capt Dick Dean

We have a Bahia Mar with a fiber glass top over the helm and engines. The top is 20 yrs old and has crazing in a few spots. And in some places the crazing is such that the gel coat is lifting off. Do I sand this with 220 paper and then fill in the voids? On another topic .... does white vinegar clea...

Capt Dick Dean

The way I see it is that the "beach" is not behind closed doors. Whereas being a Christian kinda' guy, And whereas I am against all gay folks, And whereas I am older than most and this gives me the right to say whatever and I don't care what the Louisiana brotherhood says, (they are not too fond of ...

Capt Dick Dean

Getting back to the topic, I have a mooring at Fair Harbor for any and everybody to use. I drop the family off at the dock, tie up to the mooring and swim in. And there is a 31 tied up to the private dock w/ 315 Yannies. The boat floats across the bay... what a site. Very pretty! The Great South Bay...

Capt Dick Dean

The nude beach ..... twenty yrs ago my son had a body board contest next to this beach. The perverts had to stand up and walk around. There were familys and such there. Most of them were gays ( the nudist, that is). Maybe this is why many are against same sex marriage. HIV to them all.

Capt Dick Dean

Do the winners teach? Are there classes this season?

Capt Dick Dean

Well Capt Harv, who really, really like fishing in NJ doesen't have to worry. His boat is high and very dry. Maybe the law will be recinded in a few yrs and by that time all be all be be well.

Capt Dick Dean

The date has knocked me out. We'll be in Bermuda. I figured the first weekend in August .

Capt Dick Dean

Sorry to hear the situation. Ya wanna' kill those bas..... About 30 yrs ago ( I can remember that long -- no problem. It's what I had for dinner last night that's the problem) a Ford country squire pulls into the boat yard and this bad looking guy says he' got marine radios in the car. Some people i...

Capt Dick Dean

The 42' convertible on the "sell&swap" portal prompted this thread. Last fall I was taking a party over to Fire Island for a barbrcue and as one gal got aboard she asked if this was a Bertram. I said, "Yes". Then she repiled, "Sally here just sold a Bertram". "What model was it?" " A 42' convertile"...

Capt Dick Dean

Three yrs ago I wanted to sand blast the bottom to get all the old paint off. It was Feb and I launch in April. EVERYBODY said it's too late in the season to blast it off. The hull will not dry out. By the way, I'm in New York. The next winter, I came out of the water in Oct and sand blasted off the...

Capt Dick Dean

August 1st is good and Pt Judith sounds good. Montauk on August 1st is better.
My batteries are in, boat bottom painted so I'm ready to start the season. This will be my tenth yr. And, man, what a ride!

Capt Dick Dean

I called Sikkins 2 yrs ago. You gotta' sand it off.

Capt Dick Dean

Tommy, I'm sadden by the parting but time marches on. It's eleven yrs for me and boy what a ride the whole thing has been. I'm surre you feel the same.

Capt Dick Dean

I used Sikkens for seven yrs. What a job getting it off. Took hours and hours of sanding. I have nothing on now but might do teak oil like Walter does.

Capt Dick Dean

I sound proofed the engine boxes on all three sides, under each engine, then going out board from underneath each engine, that next compartment bottom and then finally to the outboard wings. Wow! What a difference. Then I heard a buzzer sound that I only heard when the port engine ignition was turne...

Capt Dick Dean

Bob, I'm just around the corner. You need help getting around or to run some errands, call me 678.8756 I know Brewster would help out but, you know, he's too busy stuffin' shrimp

Capt Dick Dean

Yeah, is tomorrow good for you? Seriously, I may have something for you. I am building a website for artists to show their work and get all of the sale proceeds instead of giving 40% or more to the gallery. I just started it last week so it is a work in progress. It will handle writers, artists, scl...

Capt Dick Dean

I'm ready. The bottom is painted, zincs on, cleaned and waxed. Let's go. But the water off Long Island is 38 degrees. That's just about as cold as it gets here. So we'll wait a while. 'Till the ice clears the creeks.

Capt Dick Dean

Before my Bertram life began, I use to fill up my heat exchanger with muric acid and let it sit 15 minutes. To do this I took the exchanger off the engine, took off one end plate, put the thing up right and filled it up. Viola! It worked great This application was on an I/O. This is how I got the Be...

Capt Dick Dean

I don't use anything. Just keep sanding. And so far it ain't bad.

Capt Dick Dean

Charlie, About running outside. I like outside but you and Capt Bob in the Phoenix cruise too high. The safest way for me to go is anchor in sde Fire Island Inlet and leave the boat there. Then get on your boat! You can take me and Harv 'cause he's looking at a 2011 launch for the WindStar. Yeah, 20...

Capt Dick Dean

Count the Irish Wake in for Montauk.

Brew, are you hiring?

Capt Dick Dean

The event was well attended. The judges were: The local radio station w/radio 'personalities', a state assemblyman and a food critic from the New York Times. Oh, yeah, some jerk from "save the bay" kinda thing. There must a have been five hundred people. I had to park way out on the access road. Gee...

Capt Dick Dean

I have the Ray Ban with bifocal lenses. I got them becaues they look cool. I was hoping to look cool but it just didn't work for me.

Capt Dick Dean

Scott, I didn't mean to hi-jack your thread. Just had to get it out. And I thank everyone for the kind words. You really think 427 have better or just as good value. I thought I just lost 10 grand. But to answer the question, I have Velvet drive series 72c w/ 1:1.5. Had 18x18 Michigan quads and just...

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This is just about good as any time to unload the truth about the Irish Wake. You remember her, she went aground last yr in Shinnecock and has been on a lot of sand bars prior to that one. Dam near a sand bar a yr. I also have to own up to the speed of the boat that was always thought to be fast. Th...

Capt Dick Dean

The range of expertise on this site is trully outstanding. Again, thank you, Capt Patrick!

Capt Dick Dean

Most yards on Long Island(NY) use SIKKENS Cetol Marine finish. There is a light, a dark and then you finish with a clear top coat. I would use the light color. Too many yrs of dark really make it dark.

Capt Dick Dean

The price s/be $14000.US and drop 'em in. Shop around. You know when people say, " Hey! For eight grand more you can get -----." Everthing is a few grand more. Should I get the fried calamari or the shrimp cocktail? Beefeater or Gordons'. But this is what one of our brothers said when converting fro...

Capt Dick Dean

Good to hear the kids are O.K. Boy, what a scray situation.

Capt Dick Dean

I'm in!

Capt Dick Dean

Happy to hear things are looking up. Knowing that this site is good medicine in its' self, you have helped a lot of the Faithful - me included. God speed! Maybe 7 yrs ago at a marine flea market in the Keyes I was wearing a UVI golf shirt when a vendor asked me if I was with the "radical" Bertram ga...

Capt Dick Dean

I rebuilt my shelves last winter. I used wood - solid 3/4 in cherry. I took pictures of Capt Harv's set up. It is first rate. But my way was quick and cheap. Speaking of other matters, I took 1 inch of pitch out of my props last summer after I was told that I was over proped. We had 4 blade 18x18 wh...

Capt Dick Dean

So maybe this is why my best fishing is standing at the bar.

Capt Dick Dean

Very sorry to hear about your Dad. I remember him introducing himself to me a UVI Tournament. I'm John Kelly. Oh, I said, Your "JK." I know you. We laughed. A great guy; we'll all miss him

Capt Dick Dean

Tony,
O.K., thanks. Now I'll never know how much I've saved.
Being part of this website is great.

Capt Dick Dean

A few yrs ago I had to replace the log type manifolds and a shop on Long Island said now was the time to switch over to the new type. Well I didn't. And now I'm glad I didn't. I never thougt of the head room for the engine box. Anyway, I asked the manifold guy about the spacers between the manifold ...

Capt Dick Dean

Same situation here so I gave it to my grandson. We play "radio", he's got the big handheld; I got the cell phone. Yep, we talk but the calling distance can't be more than 20 feet.

Capt Dick Dean

Just got a phone call that Harv's mom passed early this AM. She fought the good battle but God took her.
Harv's having a hard time this year ... having lost both Dad and Mom

Capt Dick Dean

In the late 80's I had a Cheverolet dealership in a "flood zone" on the south shore on Long Island. There was a creek and wetlands behind the building but the building was elevated enough that the storm surge would not effect the showroom, shop and parts dept. But the used car lot was a problem. We ...

Capt Dick Dean

Harv, best wishes and good luck. So next month let's get the engine situation fixed too.

Capt Dick Dean

Wayne ... absolutly outstanding. No doubt 'you the king of the WEST". Should you ever come east, you have to meet Brewster. And let's not forget Jimmy G. Our TOP GUNS.

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