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Thank you for your help. Is the distance the round trip distance from positive back to negative or just the distance of the positive? The total length of my positive cable will be about 10 feet. Hoping to use the 2/0. Also, Pete, isn't 1/0 smaller than 2/0? Did you mean to say a3/0? Thanks. Joe Z

I have a pair of Volvo Penta TAMD41P 200 HP engines in a 29' Phoenix. My starter is rated at 3kW at 12 VDC. So, I think that translate to an amp requirement of: A = W/V = 3000/12 = 250 A When I account for a round trip length about 20 feet from battery plus to switch to starter plus and from the sta...

Hi Guys, Still trying to get my 31 Express repowered in Lantana. I have a potential lead on a pair of brand new Volkswagon TD225-6 engines complete with Twin Disc 1.5:1 Gears. They come complete with wiring harnesses, gages, key starts, etc. The spec for them is below: http://www.vw-m.de/index.php?i...

Has anyone ever used the Prisma Composites preforms for stringer and bulkhead repairs. Thinking of using them on a waterlogged Grady White I am going to rebuild. Wondering if these would work on my Bertram 31. Check out the Ship Shape TV video on their website. It looks good????

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I have hull 242 in Lantana from 1962. Still trying to get the restoration going; got distracted with a new Whaler retrofit I just completed. I bought my B31 from guy at Murrelles across Dixie from my shop in Lantana where I have the boat. Still saving funds to get going with new Cummins. Spencer, le...

I seem to recall someone stating there was a good source for getting boat parts re-chromed in SE Florida. I think it was in Pompano Beach. Does anyone know a good source in SE Florida? Thanks. Joe Z

Does anyone know the approx cost to haul a 35' w/ 12' beam boat from Maryland to S Florida? Do they charge by the job or by the mile. Thanks. Joe Z

Hi Mikey,

I think I saw you in Evan Almighty and a Gain Detergent commercial. Am I correct?

Thanks. Joe Z

I didn't mean to start a controversy about environmental rules! I am just trying to make sure I purchase the correct engines and props. Please, any advise on this is greatly appreciated. Joe Z

Scot, Thanks for your opinion. I was going back and forth on the gears also. The 63a vs. the 220. My Cummins rep for Florida assures me the 63a will be fine. It is easy to convince me since the 63a is about $2K less than the 220 or ~$4K for two. I can use this savings towards shaft change, props, an...

If you go hear and click on ZF63a, you get a spec in PDF

http://www.tadiesels.com/hurth.html

Down angle is actually 8-degrees. So far, I need to confirm if engine is water cooled and gear angle. Thanks guys. This is the info I am looking for.

Joe

Hi All, I would really appreciate some advise before a big investment. I have been studying this website for the last 2 years and bought a 1962 31 Express last summer 08. About to buy engines and want to make sure this is what I need. I know many don't like the lower HP Cummins but I am fine with th...

Thanks a bunch Walter. You have given me great info in past. Yes, my shafts are 1.25". Pete Fallon did a survey on it and said they were 1.25". However, I am going to measure myself to be sure. Do you have the exact model #s/specs for your gears. I'm confused about this because one dealer is saying ...

Abandoned ideal of selling my 31 and going forward with repower. I am speaking w/ some Cummins dealers and have a few questions that I think you guys can easily answer. 1. One distributor says the 6BT factory recon is 210 HP; another says 220 HP. They are the same engine as far as I can see from the...

I'm still trying to figure out the Cummins engines so here it goes: 1. What HP are these engines? 2. Is the tube on the top right of the engines the after cooler? 3. Is the small tank w/ fill cap on front of engine the fresh water cooler for the after cooler? 4. What is difference between 6BT and 6B...

Check out Accurate Boss Magnums. I use them for deep snapper & grouper fishing in Tortugas. Have high gear ratios, super smooth drags, aircraft aluminum, ball bearings and drags on both sides of spool, large line capacity, and overall super heavy duty. They are awesome but may a bit expensive. Look ...

I took my kids to the movie today. They showed this DS commercial and then with the Bertram 31. Then, they showed another commercial for Minute Maid juice with another 31. Two commercials, one after the other, both with Bertram 31. I took it as a sign - must get the new diesels....

Hi All, I know this is a "tourist" question but here it goes. The Cummins 6BT 5.9 comes in several horsepower. I want to put a pair of 210s in my B31. What is the difference between these engines on ebay and the 210 versions? Can you modify them easily to reduce horsepower? Second, what is the exact...

Thanks Capt. Patrick,

That is great. Pompano is only 20 miles from my shop where I store my boat.

Joe

The corner windows in my express are sun damaged w/ some spider cracking. Where is best place to get replacements? Thanks. Joe

Hi John F - Did you ever get those Cummins 210s on ebay a few weeks back? Hi John (Whaler) - Thanks for your cons and forgive me if I got you worked up! I started the topic because I am just looking at all options - selling, repowering with gas inboards, repowering with diesels, and then I saw artic...

Hi Kipp, Do you have any pics of reinforcing the transom and installing the engine bracket on Targeted Species - your boat looks great and I espicially like the pics at boat ramp. My 31 is on a trailer only 3 blocks from boat ramp. The transom reinforcement & bracket seems like the trickiest part of...

Woops. This isn't a bertram. Sorry. Still looking for picture. Joe

Hey, I just found one. Check it out. I've been pricing changing out to diesels and I keep arriving at around $50 to $60K. New Suzuki 300s are about $14000 ea. However, not sure what addl work required for reinforcing transom and making bracket etc. will cost. Also, I'm sure there is a weight distrib...

Not trying to mess with anyone. I did not mean to start trouble. I just read an article in Florida Sportsman showing advantages of new outboards on larger boats and thought I would pose the question. Has it ever been done?

What do you all think about putting twin 300 Suzikis 4-strokes on a 1962 31 Express. I have one on Swap & Sell for sale but am still considering options. Anyone have any pics of a 31 w/ outboards? Has it been done? Thanks. Joe

Hi Everyone, When I was young, my favorite TV show was Flipper. Anyway, today, we bought the CD set Season 1 to show my kids (age 6 and 8) which aired in 1964. The very first episode of Season 1 has a 31' Bertram in it. There are multiple scenes both inside and outside. There is also a cool scene wh...