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It is pretty......Pretty goog way to get frostbite !!!

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It aint just Bertrams......Mine is a 31Tiara......just a different drug.
Lots of projects have been succesfully started and designed in pajamas.

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I saw aguy strech a searay33 flybridge to 36ft and did a great job on glasswork etc.... only problem is it floated to high and was top heavy.

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OK Bruce....One more question. I will plumb it in the bypass way right off the tank to fill a pair of spin on style filters. The filters are only 1ft from the tank.How should i vent the air? I know this is a basic stupid question but i am used to racors and spin ons are new to me.

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Thanks Bruce......I know how to plumb like a bypass with two tee's and three small ball valves. I read recently where Tony @ Sebold marine said on low flow engines he has been doing it in line and as a bypass fow 15yrs. Are you saying the check ball may fail due to crud in diesel fuel? Also doesnt t...

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Just installing a pair of new spin-on fuel filters and not sure if simply filling them almost to the top will be enough and dont want to learn the hard way at sea.

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Would it be OK to put an outbord style fuel primer ball in the fuel line to fill the fuel filters after replacing them. engines are Cummins210Hp and fuel inlet size is only 3/8 in.

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For water removal try a disposable spin-on plastic filter at the gun after the ouick connect and before the adjustment valve going in the gun. They are available at automotive stores that sell bodyshop supplies. We all use them in this industry and they will hold 1 fluid oz. of water. Just spin on a...

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My opinion would be to not do it with rubber cause rubber can get hard and break up with age. your friend may have been using too small a diameter packing. I have had great results with the teflon grease from west marine and liberally apply it between each piece of packing on the rudders and propsha...

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Does anyone know if the Wabosto a/c units are any good. They have a nickel condenser and 2 yr warranty. 12,000Btu w/o heat 110V going for 800.00 on ebay. The guy has 50 of these units and sold appx.100 in the last 3yrs. and claims not even one comeback

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Capt Pat is right they dont make the tips bigger than 1.8 for the 670Devilbliss. I have the GTI Millenium and it does consume alot of air and with a large surface like a boat it may challenge even 6hp 60gl. tanks. I agree on not using an expensive gun for gelcoat. I myself use a cheap Astro gun for ...

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Hello Capt Pat...... I have never used the finish line gun but i have shot gelcoat through my primer guns 1.8 and i needed to thin it a good bit to make it flow. Results were ok but not great i had to sand and polish. I would use the biggest tip available. That 2 part PPG is fantastic. The same stuf...

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One more thing ....you may have problems with a dry spray using tips smaller than 1.6 i would go 1.8 or 2.0 and when spraying do a 50% overlap on all your strokes. The Finish Line guns are nothing like the GTI series so beware of them they are more for shooting metallic colors with small tips design...

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Air consumption for the GTI is 15 SCFM at 10psi[at the air cap or inlet of the gun] I use a 6Hp upright compressor 80gl tank and use 15psi at the gun. Also like Capt Pat says use a gauge at the gun to be accurate and one of those spin on water seperator at the gun.Dont be folled by the low pressure ...

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I paint cars for a living and have done a Bertram with Imoron as well. I would buy the Devilbliss GTI gun. I use one every day and it is fine for just about all paints. When you buy it usually they come with different tips and spray nozzels. A 2.0 tip will shoot perfectly. One note is that ALL spray...

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Go for a million but if they want the Bertram its 2 million. Good luck

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Makes you wonder what would happen if that vessel flipped over in really bad ass seas. Its probably real seaworthy but this cajun ain' getting in that thing.

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Dan is right......A 350ci stroked to 396 with the right torque camshaft and a Holly injection system would put out the same torque # as older big blocks and could live a long time at 3200-3400RPM. But the 8.1 is a stroked 454 and at 496ci thats the king of gassers. The 396 small block would only hav...

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One more thing on Mahogony......I had a boat with all mahogony walls and i used only tounge oil on it and it came out great.

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Tony you are correct in that the price will probably go up in Jan. I procrastenated last year in December and the price was 2000. more. There is a fairly good demand for these re-mans and i suggest buying a pair before they eventually quit selling them.

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Are you talking re-mans from Cummins dealer? the 210Cummins re-mans are 12600.ea with 2yr warranty. I bought them in Biloxi Miss from Johnsons diesel. i believe the 250hp model was 15000.ea Very satisfied with Johnsons diesel. he beat all others in price

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I doubt that price is correct....I paid 12600 for 210HP and i shopped around. that was back in March2007

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Sounds great "DRIFTER" will hit the water early summer with new engines and total re-fit. Hell life is short lets get together and fish !!!!!

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El Gaupo.....A proper salute for a proper boat crew !

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Hey Mike Buck........Are you going to run into emission problems with our pain in the ass govt? Hope not. New concepts from the little guy are just what this country needs. Good luck Troy Danos

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Been divorced three times.....and once they are gone you wont believe how much newfound energy you will have to finish that boat. OH new girlfriends will love spending time onthat Bertram. Keep the boat and get it appraised [as is] Now picture yourself with 10-12yr. younger lightweight new girlfrien...

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Isnt that max wax like like cosmolene or linebacker?

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Looks good so far....But i hope the water cooled ex. manifold is not vunerable. Meaning if it cracks the coolant hopefully will go down hill.

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I have used interlux "Perfection" 2part in oyster and it gets hard as a rock. Needs two coats and cost 60.00 Qt. Love it Also available is a flattening agent and i mixed 50% less flatening liqiud than required and the paint job looks like fresh gelcoat. Not too glossy{just right}

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Thanks KAHUNA Thats what i thought. I think i will just keep polishing and waxing mine until it absolutely needs paint.

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Thinking of painting my boat but have never been a fan of painted boats unless they absolutely need one. Mine could polish out with OK results. My question is :How long will Awlgrip and epoxies like it last in the open sunlight and still shine and what is the best product to use? Thanks Troy

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Yes capt Mike. Thanks for the reply.I will try the 20x20x4 first. I just want to see a 20-22k criuse with a load. Not sure how the Tiara and Bertram compare in ease of pushing. Tiara is 12ft wide 16 degree V 210HPCummins 1.54:1 ratio and 15000lbs loaded. Opinions on this?

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Did you originally start with Hp Cunnins? If so exactly what can i do to bump HP with my new 210. They are going in a 31Tiara1.5:1 I have 20x22x4 blades to play with and was thinking og having them re pitched to 20x20x4 to start with. The boat is 16degree V and 12ft wide 15000lbs loaded. What do you...

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A fun thread going on at boatdiesel.com on this subject.Some guys just wont take advice.Maybe some of you Bert guys can weigh in.

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I was curious after reading about them. i will be going with the group31 w/out a box since there is no need for a box since they are sealed.

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I used nylon bushings on 28Topaz for years at 27knots with no problem ever. For a generous free set of wheels absolutly i would run them. With bronze inserts and an extra keyway or two you will be set up. Beats the heck out of paying 2k for a set of the same wheels. 4 blades are smooth anyway and mi...

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That is the best done 31 Bertram i have EVER seen and i do believe it will be hard to top it. Done with class,style and good taste.

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Not sure what sealer/primer but unless keeping it on a trailer or lift you need Barrier coat before the bottom paint such as Interlux Interprotect2000E. You can find it at West Marine.Read carefully the mil thickness REQUIRED and the mil thickness per coat. I believe it is 2-5mils per coat and 10mil...

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An average size car takes 3qts sprayable per coat so a 31 Bertram hull should be at least 2-3qts per side per coat. Two coats should be fine if medium coats are sprayed. I would buy enough to have 2-1/2gal after thinning for the total job. By the time you get to doing the topside you will know if yo...

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If my father hadn't brought me fishing in the Gulf in that 25 Bertram year after year i wouldn't be into boats now. Thanks Dad

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How about 4D That way you wont need more than one per bank.They are alot lighter than 8D

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Dont know you Roland but THANKS fof serving this country.Many of us do appreciate all the military. sincerly Troy

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Well said Harv.... Ian how is Howard at Curtain Bluff? I was there a few years back.My friend Mike Davis worked there for 10 or so yrs.Antigua is a very sweet part of the world.Not too big not too small and no crime. Many times i wished i could live on that island.P.S if you ever need a hand with so...

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Creame off white with black bottom and 3 in. wide bootstripe a combination of good and evil!!!!

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Converting from gas to diesel and have 120gal. of 8yr old fuel in an aluminum fuel thank with no drain plug. I can pump it out through sending unit opening but what else should i do if anything? I dont think i can see in the hole. Thanks Troy

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One of Tonys tips is to put a 3/4in. spacer between engine block and Cummins mount re drill lower motor mount hole and the pump will come off without a problem. Glad i read it BEFORE i put the 210hp in the Tiara.

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I would put it a little high to be safe. Last boat i had the stripe was within two in. of the waterline and boats waves in the bayou would scum up the area between stripe and bottom paint. Now when i do one from scratch i bring the bottom paint up about 3-4in.above waterline then skip 1in and apply ...

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That explains why we see those messages more than once !!!

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Marshall looks like you blasted a little skin off forehead!!!!How long did it take and was it worth it compared to chemical stripers? I need to do my 21years of bottom paint on the 31Tiara. Troy Danos

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