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ScottD wrote:That's Rolands 67 S.F., and your right Capt. Pat, it's Carl @ Elite doing the work.

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Scott- is she named SuperMex? I think that was the name. Something like that.

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Craig Mac wrote:Is that Jim Ray's work?

Jim Ray really does some beautiful work. He re-did my dad's Blackfin a several years ago and she still is beautiful.

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Bill- at first I thought this might be your beauty. But there are subtle, and not so subtle differences. http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh97/bertram31_photos/578803126405_0_BG.jpg http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh97/bertram31_photos/778803126405_0_BG.jpg http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh...

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Count me in, Over Under as well?

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By the way, has anybody raised the ceiling in their cabin? I popped my head up into the space between the liner and the bottom of the flybridge. There is lots of room up there! What is the best way to utilize that space? Thanks, David S Carl at Elite has a great insert that opens all that space up....

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Hot Damn! I am really liking all the Fighting Lady yellow hulls I'm seeing. She is just beautiful. Let us know how she runs! So, so pretty.

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A 1962 31' Bertram. Older than I am and it still looks better.

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I love that boat. Can not say it enough. You really have to be so proud of it.

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CaptPatrick wrote:... I'm retired, at least from that phase, after this one's done.

That's what he thought too Capt Patrick...

That sheet may not be enough.

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John, Got a bit side-tracked here...you bought a diesel Express to get the engines to put in your Flybridge... one of the major costs of the repower we did, gas to diesels, was changing the running gear, exhausts, fuel systems etc...sort of a lot of "hidden" costs. I've got a spread-sheet somewhere...

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I went to the local yard here in Naples where they had just installed a pair of the HO 385 HP little blocks which push a B28 upto 40Knts I also see and express on the B31 site for sale with little blocks that has over 1MPG consuption and I aslo know of another B31 gas big block that can run at 28MP...

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CaptPatrick wrote: Not in my opinion...

I had wondered the same thing. Is that because you can't trust the shape of the hull any longer Capt Pat?

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Sad to see it go like that. But I agree with CP, that is you can never fully identify any lack of structural integrity in the glass itself. Isn't there a hole burned through on the starboard side of the free board? Maybe use it as a mold master layup new hulls. O/T Cbone- where are you in LI? Are yo...

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ScottD- I have finally worked out a time that i can make a trip to Elite with my dad. we are going to be in town in June , probably the 16,17,18,19. I would love to meet you while we are there, if you will be around then please, let me know.

Enjoy the weekend.

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Glad no one was hurt. MJM's little day cruisers are sweet numbers. Very light and high tech, but nice runners- perfect picnic boat (canI say that after Hinckley trade marked it?). I rode one a few times out of 3 mile harbor in East Hampton. Never fished on one though. http://www.burkecompositeengine...

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one more question- are those smart rails or did you build those? Should make a nice dry boat either way.

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Nicely formed rub rail! I know from experience that is very difficult to do.

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Fantastic. You will enjoy every single moment with her, wether on board or just looking at her.

Is that a painted zinc in pic #1?

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Good friend in Hermosa Beach uses a 300CD as his daily driver. Gets all the veggie oil he wants from two local restaurants.

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Okay, let me give more details. These engines have been propped for 2850 since 1981. The engines were not reaching full RPM towards the end of last season and the beginning of this one. To make a long story short the fuel pumps needed replacement. The new pumps are fantastic, in fact they work so we...

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Sean- I will check the trannies. The boat is a little under propped and will hit 3200 when light and no load. We cruise at 2400 and under load the boat will jst make 3000. We treat 2800 as WOT. It is nice to have that little extra ooomph when running thru an inlet.

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you guys are right, thank you. It is not a TA. It does have the Turbo but no after cooler. 2800 RPM appears to be the correct number, with 2850 being the most popular target for propping.

I really appreciate the help.

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polling the experts to get some data. What is the top end RPM for a Cat 3208TA 260 HP configration?

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the formica idea really is brilliant.

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8 man raft 2 mustang survival suits epirb gpirb ditch bag with stuff not in the raft ( and some duplicates) SSB Sat Phone in water proof case lots of Life jackets Raft is mounted beneath the bridge seating for easy access from out side. Pirbs are mounted out side as well Haven't figured out how to c...

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Capt Pat- all that extra effort it seems worth it to use marine.

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Is the boat in Chicago? I have looked but never seen any 31s in Chicago. I'll be out in about 2 weeks again and will probably spend some time down at the lake.

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moving very fast. Are you going to gelcoat or paint the bilge while it is open?

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Thanks He will be 29.......... I really look more forward to my kids partys these days than the ones years ago when we went to Chuckys Cheese ..........feed these kids and have plenty of beer on tap and they will entertain you for hours..........they have just endless sources of energy and loads of...

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Nic- by far my favorite is the 17' Newport model. We have one for the lake up in Michigan and I have to say it is the most comfortable 17' BW I have ever ridden in. 90 hp 2 stroke evinrude. Fast and comfy.

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By the way- Happy Birthday to your son

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Vicroy- The glass bottles that alcohol is packaged in can break in heavy seas. I have found that anything packaged in a bikini (be it red, blond, or brunette) seems to be a fairly effective warmer upper and with no worries about broken glass and spilled liquor. You might even find yourself lasting p...

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Buju- I have a good friend who is a big "Blow-boater" (not that there's anything wrong with that....) and he has every piece of teak on his sail boat varnished about a 1/16" thick. Like you said, it looks great until some one drops a spinnaker pole or a winch handle into it. Then the water get benea...

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Dick- That makes sense to me. I never seem to have had luck with varnish on exterior teak, even up north here. The wood looks great after you clean and oil it with Teak Oil. In some areas vernish on teak just strikes me as unsafe, maybe making the surface slippery. Is this my imagination or what?

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Skipper Dick- I feel your pain. Despite how much I love the look of teak, I have tried to keep it to a bare minimum when ever possible.

Is good old fashioned teak oil a better alternative?

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Scott- I passed along your comments and offer to stop by Elite when in the area. Do you have an email that he could reach you at if he wanted to get in touch?

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Good luck with her. It will all be worth it when she's done. Although I'm sure you will question your sanity several times along the way.

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Thanks Scott. I really like Carl. Just an upfront guy who loves to work on boats. I have complete faith in him.I'll pass on the info to my dad. But he is much more of a "micromanager" than I am. I'm excited about that layout. We spent a lot of time with Carl trying to get the boat just right. Hope t...

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Harry- This is O/T but I'll throw it out there anyway, Some of the best crawfish I ate was in Sweden during their big national holiday. You eat one Crawfish, then down a shot of Aquavit right behind. Maybe that's why it seemed so good.

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Just throwing this out there. Carl at Elite is dropping the engines in my dad's Bahia Mar this week. He will be in St. Louis on business and I am stuck here in NY because of work. If anyone is looking for an excuse to take a ride to Elite Marine this week and just look at an engine installation then...

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I oil the chain on my bike Schwinn whenever it looks rusty. I don't know the mileage.

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That is a PERFECT shot of that boat. Enjoy her this Summer. Growing up my Dad had both a cruiser and a sportfisherman. We both like the SF better. Had a full length Canvas for the really cold December Cod trips. Now, as soon as Carl is finished doing his magic, we will see what the Bahia Mar is all ...

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SWEET

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I suppose it is just a prejudice of mine, but even though I know that these plastics are used and work well, I am still afraid of them being under the water line. I imagine a flexing hull and a cracking seacock. This is only my opinion, I have absolutely no real world information that this might hap...

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I've seen these on some brand new very high end production boats as OEM equipment. I could not believe that high end boat builders would think that they could get away with that sort of thing.

A case of Too much money chasing too few boats. That is changing.

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Sincerest and deepest sympathies.

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Harry Your lucky you have the ability to handle that kind of work. They look really great. I just priced out two new bronze struts. The are going for go close to $1600 for the pair. I am trying to find someone in NJ who I can trust to bore out the old ones. The price of metal is getting crazy. Tony...

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That big box under the port windshield looks suspiciously like a Loran A.

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Irish Lent An Irishman moves into a tiny hamlet in County Kerry, walks into the pub and promptly orders three beers. The bartender raises his eyebrows, but serves the man three beers, which he drinks quietly at a table, alone. An hour later, the man has finished the three beers and orders three more...

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Brewster Minton wrote:Avoid collision at all cost. All rules to nav are to be put aside to avoid collision. Both are wrong.

Absolutely right, I should have made that clearer.

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