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makomike1

Hi all. I am running crusader older 270hp crusaders. I’m using mercruiser 40 weight oil. Someone said I should be using multiiviscosity oil, like 15w40. Was wandering what others are using and what is recommended for small block motors.thanks Mike

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Thanks guys for your help. What is actually happening is , when I start the motor in the slip and let it warm up, the butterfly opens, its not till I run it for awhile when it gets really hot that the butterflys close. I believe the the rod that the coil is mounted to is slipping from the base thus ...

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I had to replace the divorced choke thermastate on my Rochester quadrajet carb. Im having problems with the new one working correctly. Do you have to adjust these? Motor starts fine cold but after running it will not start due to butterflies shut do to choke thermastate pulling the buttflied down. A...

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Bruce thanks for the reply. So to be safe I should get new lifters/rods ? Thanks Mike

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I was leaving this past holiday weekend on my 28 Bert when an hour in the trip I heard tapping coming from my starboard engine, comes and goes. Not sure what it was, gauges looked good. I slowed down to check, its sounds like 1 of my valves or lifter is tapping. Is there a easy fix for this?? I have...

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Hello John I just sent you a PM Please call me at 410-746-3584 when you get PM Thanks Mike Weiss

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I never thought of that. I may just awlgrip it and be done with it. Thanks everyone for your advice. Mike Weiss

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Any ideas on how to fix it??

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No it is not tape. I was there when the guy sprayed the stripe. I may sand off and just repaint with awlgrip.

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Hello all. I have a 28 bert that I restored 10 years ago. I had the flybridge repainted with enamel than clear coated. My problem now is that the clear coat is pealing off of my blue stripe on the flybridge. The bridge and the blue stripe were clear coated at the same time. I don't know why, but its...

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Had similar problem on my 270hp crusaders. Turned out to be my distributor cap. Take off your cap and see if you have any growth or green stuff on the contacts under your cap.Replaced cap and ran like a new one. After a lot of chasing and checking, that was the last thing I checked. It was by far th...

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Yannis ,when I finish with them I will try and post. Working on them now. Mike

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Hey guys my winter project is to replace my bench seat on my 28 Bert. and put helm chairs. I am going to go with a similar set as Bob Lico did on his 31. Nice and clean look. My question to all is where is the best and cheapest place to get the chairs. I want TODD Glouchester chairs. any suggestion ...

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I have 1973 B 28 with crusader 270hp .17x18 prop with a #3 cup and it cruises around 20-21 knots. Do any of you have any cup in your wheels? Last year I had prop shop put a # 7 cup in it and I was cruising 22knots at 2900rpm. Nice speed but my wot was only 3900rmp. so this year I had them drop the c...

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John thanks for the info. Yes , I do live in Md, just up the bay from you in middle river. I currently have a 1973 28bert named reel class. I'm looking to move up for a little more room and comfort. I may take you up on looking at your 35. I will let you know. Thanks Mike

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Thanks for the info. Still looking to get more info about them. Any suggestions as to where to find more info on them. Like are the older ones built better than the ones built in the 80's or disadvantages of having the extra bridge seating ??

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Hello all, looking for some info on 35 bertrams. Is there a considerable ride difference having heavy 3208t cats versus say 330 ,370 cummins engines. Also is there any difference in the early models verses the 80's models. I see that the 80's model has additional seating seating up on the bridge. Ar...

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Yannis , they look good. I have a 28 as well and want to put chairs on the bridge too. How are you going to mount them securely to bridge floor ? Are you going to take headliner down to thru bolt them. I really don't want to take headliner down on fear it may not go back up so easy. Thanks mIke

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Thanks for your input capt. Patrick. So with that stuff I can just grind out blister , fill in with the 3m filler , sand smooth than cover with barrier coate 2000E, and finally bottom paint. Are they the correct steps. Thanks Mike W

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This past fall when boat was puilled I noticed some pencil size blisters on the hull.There are about 20 of them, I popped them to let them dry out. My questioni what is the best way to fill these little blisters. Some suggested using awefair by awlgrip. Never used it before, how is it to work with o...

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Thank you Raybo marine, that was exactly what I was asking. You answered my question.It may have been confusing the way I was explaining what I wanted to know.Thanks alot Michael Weiss

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Actually I have cut out the rotted wood, it was worse than thought, went from one side of engine bed stringer to other side of other engine bed stringet down at bilge. I want to put the coosa board where the rotten wood was. Its about 8inches high and goes agross bilge. So actually im replacing the ...

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Hello, I have a Bertram 28 replacing partially rotten bulkhead behind and in front of motors close to bottom of bilge.I am going to use coosa board. But I have never worked with this material before. Do I have to prep the coosa board before I fiberglass it to the good wood remaining?. Does the coosa...

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Guys thanks for the input. I am going to replace everything,Manifold,risers,outlet. Mike

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I have a B28 with 1989 FWC 270hp crusaders. The exhaust risers are approx. 22years old never been changed. Some say they harldley ever go bad if they are FWC. Most of the boating has been in the cheasapeake bay.Thinking about putting new manifolds on this year. Is it time to replace or am I ok . Tha...

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I have a 1973 28 bert. and was looking to take away the bench seat and put 2 helm chairs on the bridge. I want to thru bolt base to brige floor. How hard is it to take down the headliner in the cabin and put back in place. People tell me that I should not do because I will never get the headliner ba...

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Thats a huge mako. I am going to Marthas Vinyard 3rd week of Sept. staying at the Ashley B&B in Edgartowne. First time there, are there any places people recommend that must go or see, either restaurants or sight seeing?
Thanks Mike

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I have 1973 28 bert with 350 crusaders 270hp. I burn around 20gal per hour 21knots @ 3200rpm. comes to about 1gal per mile. I am cruising the chesapeake bay so its brackish water, salt water like the ocean run a little slower. Mike

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Need help. I have crusader 350 270 hp. Was cruising today and starboard engine just died. tried to start back up but no such luck. I have lost spark going to plugs. I have bought a new module inside of the distributer and bought a new coil. still I have no spark. Someone suggested that there may be ...

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Does anyone have a Ensign A735 digital synchronizer for gas engines that they may not be using do to a repower or something. Mine took a #$%t over the winter. Thanks Mike

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?? Fogged my engines yesterday for winterization using Star Brite fogging oil and realized that there was no smoke coming out of exhaust when I sprayed into carbs. . I have used other brands in the past and had smoke pouring out. Is this normal for Star Brite fogging oil not to smoke when sprayed. e...

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Steve I have a 1973 28bert named REEL CLASS. I go to Fairlee creek, Tolchester, and Rock Hall a fair amt of times during the summer.

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STEVE Z That is not mine. I keep my boat in Seneca creek @ porters marina. Where are you?

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Was hoping someone could help me by telling me how many hours it would take me to go from Middle river Md to Cape May, New Jersey. or from the northern entrance of the C & D Canal to cape May. I will be cruising @ 21knots. Going to go up there for vacation next week. Trying to fiqure time and gas. T...

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Could some one tell me the differance in sea water strainers. I found some that have bronze rods on the out side that secure the bowl, others the bowl just screws into the bronze base. I need 1 1/4 strainers ,can someone point me in the right direction.
Thanks Mike

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Thanks for input , what would the correct size to use for 1 1/8 shaft 3/16 or 1/4 . packing

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What is the correct shaft packing for a bertram 28 with 1 1/8 shafts. Also what is the best type of packing to use? GTU Gore packing , PTFE flax packing? Thanks Mike

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I just did the sea trial on betrams new 570 bertram called MOPPIE at Cape May with ship shape tv. They have the same type of device but they call theres the ARG stands for anti roll gyro. With theres it takes about 1/2 hour to warm up and get up to speed, the device is amazing to say the least. It a...

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I sure hope not, we would not leave the dock. I imagine they burn close to 100 gallons /hr at cruise I would guess. Too rich for my blood.
Michael

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Sorry for the typo its shipshape tv

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Hello, Just wandering if anyone else will be seatrialing Bertrams new 570 @ the Cape May 500 Tourn. I entered on Shiptv web site and they notified me about taking a sea trial on it along with host John Grevitas.
Hope to see some of you there.
Mike

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The muff diver is a Ocean Yacht. That capt. has sunk 2 ocean yachts off of ocean city md. There is a book out (can't remember name of it) that has actual pictures of it sitting on the bottom. All fishing gear still in rod holders. The insurance company tried to raise it but failed. Muff diver said h...

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Thanks Capt. dave. By the way how did everything work out for you? The filter and all.
Mike

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Thanks for all your help. I was able to get some from minicraft.
Thanks

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Need help gelcoating a few scratches on a 1973 28 bert original gelcoat. Can someone direct me as to where I can get gelcoat of the same color or as close as possible to the color I have. The scracthes are down to just about down to the glass, not real big but they are scratches, one scratch is toma...

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Capt't Dave, that procedure is nothing to worry about. I work in a hospital and we dot that procedure all the time. The name of the procedure is IVC FILTER placement. You will not feel any thing. They use lidocaine (like when you go to the dentist) to numb the groin, and after that you should not fe...

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Hey guys thanks for your input , I think I may get a heater and do the job myself over the winter. Thanks Mike

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Just my luck, going out for the last ride of the season in my b28 and all of a sudden I thought the motor was falling in pieces, I heard metal hitting metal and it was ugly. Shut down motor and limbed in with 1 motor. When back at the dock looked at motor and found the inspection cap from the bell h...

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I saw the same 31 bert. a few weeks ago, I stopped looked at it and looked like the guy was just there. I waited about 1/2 hour to an hour hoping to speak with him but no luck. Has anyone besides me noticed that there are not many 28 or 31 Berts in O.C. Md. at one time there were a few but seems lik...

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Thanks for the reply, when someone can locate there synchronizer just let me know.
Thanks Mike

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