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Capt Dick Dean

May the wind be always on your back, God speed, Captain Patrick.

Thank you for a great ride; your advice and friendship will always be at heart. I will miss you deeply.

RIP

Capt Dick Dean

Who's better than you!
I could use some twenties!

Capt Dick Dean

Got a 72. Well, what hell, I'm 81 yrs old.

Could this be why I sold my boat?

Capt Dick Dean

Yeah, John ..... gas mileage to AC. Sometimes it's too good to be true. And things are not as they seem to be. Let's do the numbers again. 210 over 125 = 1.68 and 110 over 125 = .88. The true # is 110. That's the distance traveled. So I missed it a little. What the hell do you want from an 80 yr old...

Capt Dick Dean

The 31 I just sold had the 4 blades, 18x18 with 454's and here's what happened when Har and I went to Atlantic City. We went three times. I ran from Bay Shore, NY ... 210 NM and Harv left from Freeport. It' about an hour and fifteen minutes more for me to get to Freeport. As we arrived in AC the fir...

Capt Dick Dean

Hey,
WHOA. Let's not jump the gun. Things are moving too fast. Don't believe everything you read except this here site.

So what's happening?

Capt Dick Dean

Same problem... the little filter at the carb bad.

Capt Dick Dean

Well, it's time to go. Maybe not "go" but to sell the boat. Bitter sweet. Sixteen yrs ago I really didn't know what I was in for when I was in the market for a boat and came upon a Bertram 31. Things changed for the better but now I will be 80 yrs old in Sept. Better hang it up. http://longisland.cr...

Capt Dick Dean

Holy cow! And a lot of people were thinking that you were still lock up in Gitmo. But seriously bring us up to date... My wife just asked how are you.

Happy New Yr.

Capt Dick Dean

It's time to sell the boat. Had one hell'ava ride with you guys.... the times and people you can not forget. In a few months the birthday will be 79. So it is what it is. Going to Newport or Atlantic City was no problem even if I went in the boat alone but now, well, things change. When I came by th...

Capt Dick Dean

Harry, I was a Chevrolet dealer in my working yrs and I must tell you about General Motors schools. There is a special school for bright kids that most don't know about.... General Motors Institute (GMI). It was renamed Kettering University; some say the West Point for cars. I know of two people tha...

Capt Dick Dean

About UV.....Some guys you never forget and some guys make a difference in your life. UV was both.

Capt Dick Dean

Me too!

Capt Dick Dean

DEPCO got right back. They have a kit that includes an impeller, face gasket and water seal. But my pump makes a clicking sound not in a rhythm but every second or so. My impeller, cam and gasket are new this spring. Could it be the bearings? I spoke to DEPCO and I think I will send them the pump .....

Capt Dick Dean

O.K. Just sent an e.mail to DEPCO. Let's see what happens.
I wonder if I can rebuild it myself. I am the remove and replace kinda person .... you know,
mechanically challenged.
So far things have been good.

P.S. Capt Pat, the spell ck is great!

Capt Dick Dean

The raw water cooling pump, Jabsco, is leaking. The application is for Merc Marine
GM 427. The question is: can it be rebuilt and if so,
is there a shop in New York or close by?

These things happen in the industry.

Capt Dick Dean

Thought you had computer issues. Too bad it wasn't.
What an ordeal! Thank the Lord your o.k.

Capt Dick Dean

The general consenus here is that the gas leaks backwards and it takes some cranking. The gas ball sloved the situation. I put both balls before the fuel pump and you can hear the gas going into the carbs. Open the hatch between the engines. Easy access. Great! I even installed a ckeck valve at the ...

Capt Dick Dean

The wires were replaced because the mechanic that does my car said the boat needs new wires. Last yr. This summer was very wet in August here and the engine wouldn't start. So I did the cap, rotor and wires. The parts were from NAPA marine.... top shelf. Engine fired right up. Thank ya'll all from t...

Capt Dick Dean

Kevin, you got the firing order but is the engine left or right hand rotation? The engine
is a 427 cid rated at 325 HP. The 454 are 350 HP

Sim, with the boat under way. The engine isn't rough but just isn't right.

Capt Dick Dean

Well, I changed out the ignition wires on the stbd engine. Did the rotor and cap too. Electronic ignition.
Can't get the RPM's over 2k.
The question is.... what rotation is the std engine?
I have to ck & see if the wires from the distributor cap and the plugs are correct. Right?

Capt Dick Dean

Hey, Charlie
I remember That boat from one of your Atlantic City gigs. Doc had some balls running that "thing". Sounds like you need a boat guy with five ft arms.

And now I think I will look for the Jimmy G video accepting the prize at an awards dinner.
Welcome back!

Capt Dick Dean

I have one also. Installed in 1989 and have a hard top over it.

Capt Dick Dean

Dear Vic, I am sadden by the news. U are the spark plug of this site and have given me many, many moments. Some great advice and some hilarious. The rendezvous at Montauk when there was a drinking contest and your team mates (Andre and I think the Judge) vs. the North American Drinking Team went to ...

Capt Dick Dean

Blocked high enough? I know a guy that dug a hole!

Capt Dick Dean

Very sorry for your loss but she had a great time in her 78 yrs! God bless.

Capt Dick Dean

Well, Randall is in the paper again. NEWSDAY, SEPT 30, section 2, page b24.
Randall, good luck on the show, your work is first class!

Capt Dick Dean

I'm on Long Island's south shore. Bay Shore to be exact. The yacht Club basin faces the Great South Bay on the south side and there is a three foot bulkhead separating it from the Bay. If the wind should come from the south, forgettsboutit. The serge would come over the bulkhead. My boat points WEST...

Capt Dick Dean

First time missing the NE trip in 13 yrs. And the weather and tide are good for me this year. Bummed out!

Capt Dick Dean

The boat didn't meet the reserve so all bets are off. The boat dealership, White Water Marine is a first class operation. One of the owners, Captain Anthony is a Bertram guy. He sold his 31 5/6 yrs ago for $85,000. He had to sell to buy the dealership. The boat had just been repowered w/454's and wh...

Capt Dick Dean

So, Harv tell us .... how big is the little boat? Sail, power what???

Capt Dick Dean

Yrs ago when I wore younger men's clothes I had a offer to a small German diesel engine that could be used to power a 6x4 Gardner-Denver water pump. Checking out the great offer we found that the spare parts came out of Texas and this distributor had limited ability. So we had to take a pass and too...

Capt Dick Dean

O.K. Tell us how you really feel!

Capt Dick Dean

I made that story up!

Capt Dick Dean

Talking about the twic card. A couple of months ago, while entering the Brookhaven Town Hall on Long Island, took out my Veteran Administration card. He said, "no good". I said, "I guess you don't have one of these". Then I took out my twic card. Again no good. So I had to say, " Ya' know, you could...

Capt Dick Dean

Great news. Good luck ! Yeah, where are you?

Capt Dick Dean

Wonderful !

Capt Dick Dean

I was watching American Idol and flipping through the web with the iphone checking out the sandbox. I came across this. But the phone coudn't play the video. After reading the thread I had to tell Maureen I have to go up and check something out. Man, this has American Idol beat. I mean beat. What's ...

Capt Dick Dean

Well, I too took Spanish in high school I think. But we're going to Italy in the fall and am learning Italian. I can't do both. Do we have any bros in the Bronx ( I mean BERTRAM Bros) that could go?

This may not be too difficult. Should you get stuck on a problem, just post it here!

Capt Dick Dean

Not to fret, Charlie. Come a little east OR maybe wait a little 'til Harv gets launched in 2013

Capt Dick Dean

Jeez, what a beauty! makes me wanna' get to the yard. But where do I start?
I guess at the bank for a transfusion.

Capt Dick Dean

Capt Patrick? He gave me my life back. Twelve yrs ago. And I even went drinkin' with UV!

Capt Dick Dean

Ya know when I noticed that I'm really, really old? When the pretty ones
would talk. They figure I'm not a threat. That's when!
So, who told them?

Capt Dick Dean

Hey, There are those that do and those that can't and those that wish. All the BRETRAM BROS know where you are. Your one of a kind and belong to all of us.

Jeez, I'm gonna' cry!

Capt Dick Dean

The "Rosie", Bob? I don't remember. My short term memory is not that great. Ask me something that happen at Block Island around the turn of this century.

Capt Dick Dean

So since the date is good for the tide in Morriches in the middle of the day looks like I'll go. If the tide had been like last yr then maybe I'd take a pass. The sand bars have a habit of running into me. The reason is that from where I am ( Bay Shore), I would have to go on the outside and this is...

Capt Dick Dean

I have to open the hatch between the engines to activate the electric power. So I make sure I sniff as long as I'm there.
I also check the oil level on each engine and the fresh water cooling level at the same time.
So far things are working out pretty good!

Capt Dick Dean

Ah, the problem of escalating college expenses. Very tough. But all things come to an end and the expense will stop too. Enjoy the B20. You have youth on your side .... you might be in another 31 before you know it.

Capt Dick Dean

The advice is just great as always. First off, the problem is the drain back. O.K. So, the first thing I'll try is shutting off the fuel at the tank. Second, the outboard fuel pump trick. And then maybe an electric pump. I have a few months to go and can't start the engine on the hard. The water is ...

Capt Dick Dean

The stb engine was always hard to start but now it's getting terrible. Good thing it's out of the water. But getting back to the situation, we have 427 c.i. engines with no choke. The "experts" at the club say the gas is draining down and after a week or so that's the problem. After a couple of week...

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