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Dug, you have a point about E-bay being an open forum where anyone can bid. I however will not bid against anyone from this site who notifies us of there interest in something, and would be dissapointed in anyone who did. My guess is, you wouldn't either, so it's just a values think, either you have...

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Just want to let everyone know about how good Tim @ Down Jersey Marine is to deal with. I'm in Tampa and all the work was in Jersey but he handled everything great and was very fair cost wise. I would recomend him to anyone. In hind sight, I should have had him handle the shipping, but I think it's ...

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I have read in the past about people looking for a flybridge, Carl @ Elite Marine is now building exact bolt-on replacements for the 31. The only difference from the original is he has added the new dash set-up which can hold 10"-12" screen equipment (Raymarine C & E series, Garmin 2010 etc.). I jus...

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You guys are right about Supermex, it looks great, and the interior is nicer than the exterior, just not completed yet. Vic, that is the air intake aft of the side window, pretty trick. The top is also the nicest I have seen, and want to get the same for mine. The side exhaust is the third one I hav...

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A two piece mold does make more sense, thanks for the explaination on the lay-up, like Rawleigh I was stuck on the very thick centerline.

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Scot, that's a planning hull.

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Were the 31 hulls laid up in two pieces, then glassed together, or were the molds two piece with the hull laid up as one then the mold split? I have heard both at different places and am not sure which is correct. While it would seem more like the two piece mold would be the eaiser choice, I always ...

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Lookin good Tim, I am a little disappointed you didn't give us any inside floor shots though. If you can do without the side port holes, it will look nicer, they really date the hull. In the end it's going to be nice, damn sure is a big boat, no wonder you think a 31 is a RLDT! Scott

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I'm in.

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O.K., you guys have driven this down to such a low level that it's not worth arguing. If you want to believe more water piled up adds resistance, good for you. Just make sure you don't dive to deep, you won't be able to get back up, don't anchor deeper than 100' or you'll loose yor anchor to the wat...

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Think about this, if water depth increased lifting resistance, your anchor would be almost impossible to pull up in deep water, and would get eaiser as it came up, and ya know that ain't so.

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All right Bruce, your one of the smartest guys on the board, and I'm sure I'll regret this, but I'm going to have to disagree with ya on this one. First, I think the flopper stoppers work against the resistance thru water, not the weight of the water column, unless you lifting them out of the water....

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I can't find it anymore, but I am sure Capt. Pat used to offer a hatch kit. I'm sure he will offer up, maybe the demand was to low. By the way if your not watching the SEC Championship now, your missing out.

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I have seen several older hatteas cabin boats made into express boats with great results. I would love to have one of them, but it does require a lot of work, which I am to lazy to do. In the keys, more than a few of them run charters, lots of room, open layouts, a lot of boat for the money if you d...

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I can no longer access the old bulletin board, is this a tempory problem, or just mine?

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I have the 502's behind the Cummins 250's I just bought. I think that's good fit for them. I was told when I bought the pair that the gears were worth about 2k ea.

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Bruce, I was looking @ www.aquamet.com/ I just noticed 17 & 22 were the same strength ratings, the boat sits on a lift so I didn't know if the corrosion resistance was an issue. I'll go with the 22 anyway, just wondering if I would notice the difference.

Thanks, ScottD

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Thanks guys, I won't be needing them for a while. I still didn't get any info about the 17 vs. 22 though, all the specs. including torsion are the same in the 1 1/4 to 2" range. I guess everyone buys the 22 for a good reason, I'll follow suit.

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Do you own a Bertram orBayliner? I have never heard anyone say a Bertram has a weak transom.

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Tim, were your shafts 1 1/2", and was that each or for both? Don't think I'll make the FLL show, my time off was cut short.

Thanks, scott

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What should I expect to pay for a set of a 1 1/2" aquamet 22 shafts? I also was looking at aquamet.com and they list aquamet 17 as the same strength as 22 in the 1 1/4" to 2". Is corrosion resistance the only advantage 22 has over 17? If thats the case, on a boat kept on a lift, is the advantage wor...

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It's sounds like you need to loosen the packing glands, remember they have to leak to cool them.

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You won't be helping yourself with a hot buss in the aft area unless what your powering either has a switch aft or is hot all the time. I think your better off having the hot fused buss @ the bridge, running to the switches, then running switch legs to each device. You could add a common ground buss...

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There in St. Petersburg, A great company with good products and staff. I use them as well, I'm lucky enough to be able to drive there, but it's good to know they can ship.

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You watching this one UV, with the Auburn loss, this is a big one.

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If I come, it will be Friday, I just saw that all the rooms at the flop house are taken, so I'll have to work that out, I ain't driven home the same day, for sure. I'll just play it by ear, but would like to get over.

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Anytime I see Tim posting after me, I know its trouble, especially just after gay GAY RIGHTS ISSUE. Truthfully, I just don't want you Republicans throwing them all over to us Democrats. By the way, I took off the week of the FLL boat show, so I might drive or fly over. what's your time frame there? ...

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I think the rap on Foley is the UNDER AGE boys he is after, not that he is gay. Just ask Jim Kolbe, Arizona's openly gay REPUBILICAN representative. I'm not supporting gay rights, but I don't want you to think they are only Democrate.

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If you are in a (for profit) business, why would you be in a hurry to find more oil, or build more refineries, which would only cost you money to lower your profit? If I was the CEO, I would want oil scarce, refineries over capacity, and hold reserves til later.

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I believe they estimate that the local revenue from the reef from tourism will be over a million a year. It was sunk to be a money maker, not a looser, if that comes true only time will tell. They will get money from me though when I travel up, (motel, food, charters, etc.). I hope it works out, as ...

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Pretty cool show, I think I'll give it a year to soak, then come up and dive it a few times, and mix the trip in with a fishing trip on the Entertainer.

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Andre, I had the chance to swim with a whale shark once, less than half the size of that monster, but it was great. I can't believe the amount of life following it, basicly a swiming reef. Great link.

Thanks, Scott

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Charlie, I'm as happy as you are about it. You might want to drop Capt. Patrick a note that you sold the generator so he can clear it off the board, if you havn't already.

Good luck, Scott

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I didn't feel a thing, good thing there was no sunami, I would have been washed away before I knew what happened. I wonder if insurance would cover that?

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Booked the flight for next weeked, does anyone have an engine surveyer they would recommend? I plan to need him on Saturday, Sept. 16, in Ocean City N.J.

Thanks, ScottD

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I have been talking to Charlie about the pair, I hope to get up there next week.

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I would like to purchase a set of service/overhaul manuals for the 6bta mechanical engines. I guess I can get them directly from Cummins, but haven't tried yet. Have any of you bought them, how good are they, and what should I expect to pay? I am bidding on a set on E-bay, but the set is dated, and ...

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If he doesn't mine sending her to Florida, Carl @ Elite Marine does (in my opinion) the best total refits around. He is now doing Supermex, Rolands boat, an has Three other 31's in the yard. Before he does anything he should at least look at his work. Carl has molds for interior and exterior parts t...

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Mike, can't you come up with usable weight, I have also read about people adding weight to there Bertrams, like it's a trawler or something. I feel that weight is a negative to a hull like a 31. I will agree the heavier hull rides smoother, but can't you find usefull weight, a 40 Gal. live well, an ...

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Andre, Dave is right on, the bunks are an easy one time set directly under the stringers. I used two 2x12's 16' long sistered together for each bunk. Before I installed them, I ripped the hull angle on each to match (aprox. 23 deg.). I don't think you need, or want any adjustment on them, I wanted t...

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I believe it is @ Elite marine awaiting a restore/refit. Not 100% sure if that's the one, but one of the hurricane boats found it's way there.

Scott

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