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Mikey,
Glad to hear you are getting around better. Although you seemed to be getting along pretty well the last time I saw you.

Man of steel, or titanium or what ever it is. :)

Chiles

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Anybody got $11,499 that they can lend me? How about the I'm guessing the refit is going to cost me close to 90K if I redo it myself.

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Captian Patrick,
I bet Timmy has at least one insurance photo of his boat under the dock. Let's see if Dan can beat that one.

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Is Timmy really going to donate his boat to the reef program at Montauk? That is the only reason I can think it would be the center of attention. Chiles http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p22/Riverguide99/Bertram/Reel_M.jpg http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p22/Riverguide99/Bertram/Reel_M_Stern.jpg...

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Thudddd, I had a Sea Ray once. I made money on it too. bought it, repaired the engine and sold the engine for more then I paid for the boat. I made the guy take the boat as part of the deal. Too bad I can't do that with your Hatteras. The engines are useless you have a need for a pony sized oil squi...

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Peter,
John from R.P.M. originally worked for John Deere on Diesels before going to RPI to work on projects. He is overly consumed by a new development right now, something similar but he cannot talk about it. It's got to be great to play with someone else paying the bills.

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Well, you know I would have to chime in sooner or later. I love my B26 and it has even more bow flair then the 25 (so I have been told). I have also been told by the guy that runs my marina that people always stop and stare when they walk by her. There are only two things missing... A generator and ...

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Oh, now your stirring the pot... :) I've already hit my quota this year for the "ring" jokes. I purchased a used car for her 17 year old daughter this week. When we were looking over the car and I looked at her with a very serious face and said "You know, this is gonna put me back a year or two on g...

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Mikey, Your right about building new friendships. When ever I talk about going out on the boat the first thing Cass asks is "Are we going to see the Kennedy's?" I'm looking forward to many future get-togethers at your place or mine if you make it to Richmond Heck, I'll even look forward to the occas...

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Mike,
Happy birthday and many, many more.

Cheers,

Chiles
(Timmy started it)!

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New theory... and yes, I have been thinking way too much again. It's not just drag as it is also lift. Think about an airplane wing. Its not the air rushing under the wing that creates the lifting force, it is the vacuum on the top that keeps it rising. So lets look at this device as an upside down ...

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Mikey, You should have reminded me that you were going in. Cass works on the 11th floor and I am pretty sure that is where you ended up. She could have looked in on you and you could have told stories... on second thought, never mind. :) Glad your back and I hope you are doing well. When are you exp...

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Well, How about this? The oncoming wave exerts a force on the side of the boat which causes the boat to move. If the boat were tied too tightly to a dock, the lines would be forced to obsorb that energy and transfer it to the pilings. The rocker stoppers are deployed and energy is transferred from t...

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Tom,
Kathy only lets Timmy play with it on the weekends, so it may be a while before he gets around to finding out for sure.

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On more thing...

Gentleman Jack please.

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OK, now time for the Virgina boy to add his .02 cents. I believe it is all drag. The design of the device appears to allow for less drag on fall, and more drag on being pulled. Think about it this way, when you have a streatch 30 on your trolling rig, does it pull harder when it is at depth then it ...

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Thuddd,
Thank you for clarifying that. We're all refreshed and challenged by your unique point of view.

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Timmy tried to become a Bertram owner once. It fell thru. The owner of the Bertram 20 wised up and realized that Timmy still had some personal issues to work out before he could become a steward of such a fine piece of engineering and style. Now, Timmy is stuck with his 41 foot Hatteras which I dare...

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I'm still waiting for the official nickname for the B20 and B26. You kind of feel like an outsider around here if something that you have is not getting picked on.

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Where are the rod holders?

Do the outriggers come out from some hidden compartment?

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Cheers!

Welcome back to another term!

Chiles

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Blue-Seas was rated as the best value for the $$ as compared to a half dozen other manufacturers. I remember Panentronics being in the top as well. The rating was done by Power Boat reports and they do no advertising. I went with the 13 position DC panel and a separate 6 position AC panel with main ...

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I have two big Rules in the stern and a high water alarm mounted in mid ship on the top of the lowest stringer (B26). The primary is also conected to the house batteries (dual group 27's) with it's own fuse so the dash switch stays powered, even if the main switches are cut off. I also have an LED l...

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I know a few of us read this magazine. They have a upcoming article on Bertram fiberglass tanks. Here is a list of what is coming out in the next publication. WHAT A VIEW The Albin 35 Command Bridge boasts a large, well-organized cabin. Visibility from the helm of this open-cockpit fisherman is exce...

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Timmy,
Not a dancer, just a damn good bartender that happens to be very attractive. I go to this bar two or three days a week while i'm on the road in Columbus.

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Please get your mind out of the gutter and cast a vote for her.

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Guys, My favorite bartender and good friend in Columbus is in a contest and needs some help. Its one of those things where you can vote for your hottest bartender and right now she is not in the lead. She deserves to be and if she wins, she will be published in a calendar. How about everyone going t...

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Timmy, Your more then welcome to see if it will work on the Hatt. I think there may be some compatibility issues. 1. It works. 2. It does not leak 3. It is new and desireable. 4. It has value. Come to think about it... it may be a great addition to your boat. It will make it worth something. :) Your...

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Mikey, This is pretty much what I have as well. The big difference is that I have two isolators so that no matter which engine is running, all my batteries are getting charged. I used the Charles Marine 5000 series smart charger and Charles Marine sealed switches. I still have a brand new 30A isolat...

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In all fairness, anyone in business will favor those that advertise or do buisiness with them. I also like their sense of humor, and I don't think that it is too much unlike ours. Plus, they have attractive models sitting in the cockpits of their photo's. I wish I could say that I had read all of th...

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Not sure if anyone has already mentioned this, but I just read a blurb in the lates 50th anniv. publication of Boating Magazine. They have a bunch of information on birth of the moppie, outdrives, etc. It even has a few quotes from some of our own and mentions Captian Patrick by name. One little cri...

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Bruce,
You were close, It's go south until you smell it, head east until you step in it.

If Thuddd's nose is anything like his dogs... he is still going to need a map.

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CMP, You may want to check with Thuddd to see what the project plan dates are. I think is is already spending all the money he is saving from dock and EPA fees. I am guessing 4 years before splash, minimum. That is... unless you are going to be fishing on the Tubb with a pole speer and dive gear. Th...

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Andre, I talked to Timmy over the weekend and Kathy said all is forgiven if I send them a live recording of my "Ode to Thuddd" song. I must agree that anyone that does not know Timmy or myself may raise an eyebrow with some of our sarcastic remarks. Having said that, as long as he picks on our Bertr...

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Captain Patrick,
It seems that the post where we were exchanging comments back and fourth with Thuddd has dissapeared.

Did we streach the intended use for this site and require you to delete the thread?

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Doug,
Are you going to the Land Rover Rally at Pearls Pond this year?

I may be going down on Saturday and camping out.

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Timmy, I'm taller then a lot of people when laying on my back, but that's just the way it is for a well endowed guy. Omar appreciates the business, and I like the extra room in the crotch. Capt. DQ, Timmy likes the hand held things, He's been operating that way since he was about 10, and about as te...

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Sean, You are in luck, I have a brand new Charles Marine 30A Isolation transformer that I purchased and never used. It is new in the crate and I'm ready to make a deal. Make the deal nice enough and I'll even donate the proceeds to this site. Check out Charles Marine http://www.charlesmarine.com/mai...

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Well, everyone is bigger then Timmy. He is one of those vertically challenged folks. They only person he can't call "big" is Kathy, and for good reason. She would kick is .....

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Your one to talk Tim,
If I recall, the Tubb seems to like to push the bottom aroud a little as well. When are we gonna cut the top off of that thing?

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I know a guy that has a Hatteras that is in need of... well, everything. I think that he is interested in a trade? :)

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Peter, I think you would be surprised if you called Lee and chatted with him about it. I called Lee when I was thinking about putting the Rotary engines on my B26 versus heavy diesels and outboards. We must have talked about 45 minutes on the subject. I found him to be very personable. Most of his i...

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I always liked "Meals on Reels" myself.

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Guys, Sorry to hear about the tremendous efforts that you had to go thru to protect your boats. I had called Norview Marina on Wednesday and inquired about getting my boat pulled off of the second story outside rack and put inside the protected boatell. The dockmaster said they would have to charge ...

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Happy birthday to Bruce and UV from me as well. Damn time flies when your having fun.

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When you replaced your solonoid, it should have come with some technical informaiton as to duty cycles ratings. Somewhere in the paperwork I got with mine, I determined that duplicate of the original I replaced was not intended to be used for anything other then momentary starting situations. I gues...

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When I redid my B26, I re-installed a new solonoid and dash switch along with new wiring to mimick what Bertram did at the factory. The Solonoid that they used and even my new one is only good for combining both batteries for 10 seconds at a time. It really works. I had my STB battery drain because ...

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So what do I get out of this deal??? Just kidding. Walter, I'm glad my e-mail appears to have helped. Don seems to be a really good guy and I'm thankful that I get responses as fast as I did. I sent him an e-mail complaining one time that I was having problems getting rid of Richard Kidd. He reminde...

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I got this message from Don Jones when I was looking for my Bertram book.

"Chiles,
>> We have plenty at bertram factory. 305 633 8011 38.95 plus shipping.
>> Ask for Monica.
>> Don Jones
>> V/P Sales & Marketing
>> Bertram Yacht
>>
"

Give it a try

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UV, Send me a can and I will do up my outdrives and swim platform supports. I'll keep an eye on them and see how they do. BTW, I keep my boat on a lift, so it may take a little while to get the results. Send me two sample bottles just in case. (hey, if you don't ask... you don't know if you'll get, ...

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My girlfriend and I took out the B26 for a little spin on Saturday. The bay was a little choppy so we settled for ltour around the Rappahanock near where Mikey and Rawleigh live, etc. I still have yet to put the boost pumps in to solve my vapor locking problem, but that's only a problem after I shut...

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Great day on the boat, bad day in the Marina