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bob lico

i have been to lenco numerous times with other peoples coolers . the owner is a real stand up guy and took over the business when daniel got sick and passed. my boat is in the water 9 months a year from march to December so i have to be very conscious of those litter critters growing in the coolers ...

bob lico

mine are 14 years old in perfect condition. the bundle tubes are a perfect fit to clean with 22 caliber pistol cleaning wire brush and i did this about seven years ago. now as you know i run "salt away " thru salt water system and let it sit 1/2 hour then flush with fresh water WITH RAW WATER VALVES...

bob lico

i should mention my 31 had twin 12" displays and 4kw open array,with smart heading sensor ,a complete Raymarine boat for 12 years and the 32 CC is a complete Simrad boat , the 38" is Garmin and Furuno radar. i fish on eastern long island and pilot the 32' Albamare which is entirely Garmin and presen...

bob lico

a fish of a life time. i like the taste of them. i cannot believe someone does not by that boat like what not to like?

bob lico

yes you can use on strainers, and thru hulls and any other metal below water line. read the can and compare with contents of Petit brand -------wow

bob lico

AGAIN; i cleaned after coolers once in 14 years. both 330 hp cummins run exactly at thermostat setting (190 degrees). i also suggest ES COMPLEAT BY FLEETGUARD. lifetime engine coolant. flush engines with either Salt Away or Rydyne

bob lico

there are many photo`s of my cockpit already on Bertram 31 . the hinges are totaly concealed and very sturdy due to the 4" of each hinge so you have 8" of hinge on each hatch making it three times as stong as OEM. perko.

bob lico

i made a totally concealed hinge system for engine hatches, you purchase regular SS 4" hinges than thru bolt one half to deck the top half is epoxy molded into engine hatch .works perfect for 15 years and if you want to remove engine hatch simply remove hinge pins! PERFECTION

bob lico

this is what happened: the boat was declare a total loss by the insurance company. the owner was paid in full then the insurance sold for salvage and either the owner purchase it or somebody else and off course no title just a bill of sale the new owner reregister under home built and thats the way ...

bob lico

ok for the last time; go to custom hose store purchase 6' of red stripe 3/4" id nova flex water hose.next install female hose bib on one end put bare end in 5 gallon bucket and spare bucket filled with fresh water connect to crash valve with main valve off.turn on engine with hose in the filled buck...

bob lico

the marina got a price today on one pair of 6-71 and one pair of 8-92 , wow minus 600.00 for removal of 6- 71 and 700.00 for 8-92 and thats after every bit of oil and coolant removed. labor to dispose far exceed cast iron price.

bob lico

carl some years back i had 10 homes and properties in FL.so i flew to Tampa and went on to a place called Ocala to look at a double lot on a lake .beautiful view but hot and sticky like NAM. went to see a neighbor ----------OMG i looked and just back down the road i swear it was a seen out of the mo...

bob lico

SECRET : buy RUST-OLEUM cold galvanize spray and apply two coats or listen to the "know it alls" in the yard and buy Petit zinc spray and spend double for a 5% less percentage of zinc or you could listen to yard worker with no clue and paint it with bottom paint.you can Purchase at Brinkman Hardware...

bob lico

the state of the art chirp transducer used by Furuno is a Airmar model 265 at 1000 watt.one of the huge advantages is the large coverage both port and starboard of your boat as it follows a course into deep water.

bob lico

purchased a 38' Bertram with 3208---435 hp, we went to the canyon no problem from Keyport NJ. 380 gallon of fuel in main tank is more than enough however that 3208 has steel oil pan which is beyond dumb as you might expect we developed a heavy leak coming home from the Hudson canyon with a shit show...

bob lico

no contest the pro's will tell you there is Furuno and then there is the rest. i have the "full boat" with Simrad on the 32 CC and the Bertram has Furuno DFFI-URD computer and the chirp transducer.i look at this two- foot long fairing block and decided to do the impossible and that it was.i have don...

bob lico

i went to Westin the only 31 Bertram i saw was the one with the green glass windshield and that is in the water! are you doing the shaft log repair while the boat is in the water?

bob lico

ok i will check it out Monday May 18 around noon time .

bob lico

were is the boat located on Long Island?

bob lico

should be 1/8 NPT. cannot remember anything lately

bob lico

i confused here!!!! there is no AUTOMATIC shut down on those engines and they will not shut down by themselves for no water condition which means RUN until seized

bob lico

are you talking about the square head little bolt on the output of the turbo? if so than the answer is yes thats how you check the exhaust back pressure.

bob lico

look great to me.most important "happy wife".

bob lico

i have mine on the gunnels (low). first reason for mounting them low is they are my safety grab bar when fastening anything to the folding cleats when on the high seas. second cannot mount correctly to rounded surface of the area adjacent to bridge walls. third thru- bolts would be exposed on the un...

bob lico

glad we could share a little mechanical knowledge with you peter i want you to. think of the huge mechanical advantage a 20 ton house jack has by simply turning a little collar,unbelievable when you think of it. this is the same theory i use with three 4" bolts placed in the coupling with a socket f...

bob lico

carl this is my checking procedure; set up a .0001 increment drop indicator to check run out of output flange of ZF-IRM-220 next after shop surfaced the shaft coupling i place it on a granite micro flat with dial -indicator - dead nuts perfect so i assembled . Stephan i wish the hell i could find tw...

bob lico

carl the post should read gears,coupling,shaft installed as one unit. the shaft coupling is the split type that the machine shop installed a short section of 1 1/2" tool steel bar stock then tighten bolts and put in a Hardige lathe and made a cut across the face of coupling until dead square .001 ru...

bob lico

carl you know the gears and shaft are installed as one piece in my installation. the coupling was machined on the face to bore within .001 as well as output flange of the ZF-IRM-220a so the bore was also a nice slide fit but over a 15 year period rust enter the area between shaft and coupling. i rem...

bob lico

do to a changed shaft angle and kevlar shaft log there is only a one
inch space to remove the shaft from the spilt -coupling, there is no way in hell you can install shaft removal tool i have10 THOUSAND PSI air impact removal tool at my deposal but does not fit.

bob lico

like i said i have created a new method to a major maintenance problem. well well after an hour of inserting 7/16" x 4" bolts thru shaft coupling into transmission output flange and using a multitude of sockets as shims to go between the end of the shaft and output flange bolt to use as a driver wit...

bob lico

100% agree you got to do what you got to do to support those children

bob lico

SORRY i did not mention the fact that i have a split coupling and yes i sent two " molding removal bars" into the two splits. the wood molding tool is made of tool steel and made to hit with a hammer.i cannot stress how important this project is because neglect will sink the boat.i love the PYI SHAF...

bob lico

i am here on long island NY. practicing social distance so i go to the boat- yard and work on my boat every day. never realize there were so many filters to be changed or cleaned, my 31 BERTRAM has 6 fuel filters for engine and generator,two gear oil filters,A/C water filter,four water pump filter( ...

bob lico

mike you and i went over the exact same boat and hit on the first try. back off on pitch and go for cup pitch IS not your friend . mike tell him what we did.

bob lico

tony the 370hp is easier to find than 270 hp and would not consider 250 hp version they are pre- storm block days. generally speaking the 370hp. is less money than 270hp IF you could find them. install the 370hp. and only throttle to 2600rpm maximum rpm.with throttle stop.tony not a open check book ...

bob lico

peter my contact has a pair of " storm block" Cummins @ 370hp each. that would be 2005 or newer with 1 one year 100% replacement.gears are another story i will check. engines are in NJ.

bob lico

peter i promise i will get you a pair of Cummins 6bta-m3 . mine Cummins are running for 15 years with a simple belt tensioner replacement ($59,00) and so will yours. no promises on gears you may have to buy out right.

bob lico

hydro racer he is my brother as in best friend now with his son who is a Sheriff in Palm beach county.

bob lico

Suffolk county police matter, not the Sheriffs dept. i spoke with someone way up the chain of command on this matter and mention the fact that with fear of the CORONA issue dispathing a detective along the waterfront for eyewitness account would not be in best interest due to the boat being returned...

bob lico

due to my wife`s health condition I have not been active with my law enforcement ties so i will inquire today but they have their hands full right now.I know of a strange order given to highway patrol (let food delivery trucks roll unimpeded ! like 85 mph in the middle lane of LIE. wow) right now yo...

bob lico

did the police "dust" the boat for prints? there is very little boat traffic somebody had to notice it going down the canal.

bob lico

i would fix it for you but you are no longer on long island and i cannot venture to far with my wife medical condition

bob lico

i like that texture it seems to be a little rough but this is essential on a boat used for fishing as well as guest that have not spent time in a cockpit with drinks in hand

bob lico

i think i will put a difficulty number after each project on a 31 Bertram but then again this would only be my opinion but at least i will look at each project open- minded . number one installing a Cummins 6bta-m3 in a 31 Bertram would be a two. a two day job with a engine jig and premade braces fo...

bob lico

thank you carl ,as i remember my college days when a paper was graded with a letter over a letter as in A/B .top letter was for content and bottom letter for spelling ,grammar.with this being said i should think this site is 100% content and if you cannot decifer spelling asked.

bob lico

let it also be known i have shut off spell- check and not the least bit concern because this is not high school.

bob lico

the only reason the 1 1/2" to 1 3/4" shaft will make a differents is the enormous barrel used with the 1 3/4 struct compare to the streamlined 1 3/8 " struct modified by boring struct barrel AND cutting down the cutless bearing to fit using the full 6" without cutting off excess as a watershear in f...

bob lico

why 1 3/4" shafts???????? something radically wrong here i have 83" shafts. Carl stay away from yard people WHO says 1 3/8" structs fitted to 1 1/2" have to sit flush to hull . the shaft gives you the angle with 10 degree down angle of IRM 220 ZF gears than you fit the struct accordenlly disregard F...

bob lico

yes i have the experiance. before you start this project you must look in the mirror and say I MUST MAKE THINGS HAPPEN nobody else. you are lucky we have two precision machine shop owners on this site which are essential to this new concept installation. CARL and HARRY both can take the two propelle...

bob lico

i posted the entire step by step process many years ago so look it up and absolutely no help from your yard marine mechanic. this is a differant approach to the job to eliminate wet ride,rolling and added performance (fuel economy) only special tools are a quality LED pin point flashlight with red o...

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