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bob lico

excellent,what`s not to like.

bob lico

i checked with them and they had all three teak varieties including the crazy priced Burmese Teak however shipping was insane so i went to Roberts plywood on long island. they have a huge warehouse of the most exotic wood in the world.the wild grain teak that i built the single lever palm beach pod ...

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i took step number one today,that is i purchase the Burmese Teak plank today 2 1/2" thick by 11" wide and 8 foot long for the grand sum of $391.00.one piece of wood,wow sticker shock but the alternative by Release Marine is $ 3000.00 each complete.trillion series helm chairs https://www.releasemarin...

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John the space for two seats on the bridge of the 31 Bertram is 44" in width so the standard 24" seat times two is 4" too wide so you have to come up with a seat 22" wide or make custom ones.the ladder back seat i have now are 24" with both side arms I removed the inside arm and bracket of the port ...

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thank you Tony they have quartersawed mahogany planks.great way to start a project like this.

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i had no idea heated seats were made of carbon fiber i was thinking they were heating elements. one day i was "allowed" to drive my wife`s BMW and just could not believe what those heated seats do for an old man with injuries. i don`t put heat on in that car just the seats-------OMG heat on your low...

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i need a 31 Bertram project because i found myself with 10 minutes a week spare time!!! i am going to build a pair of modified Release Marine ladder back chairs like the new 61 Bertram has on the bridge but will use 2" mahogany instead of teak to match cabin door. 5" thick back and bottom cushions w...

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the 38' Bertram has the bridge ladder on the far port side of the cockpit to the bridge.needless to say when the captain has to get to his pilot seat he has to cross over the passenger seat,difficult to snake past the chair with a person sitting or empty. the reconfigure bridge has a 30 degree angle...

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carl 100% correct, police harbor patrol or Coast Guard consider this an act of terrorism along with a laser light on an patrol boat.

bob lico

BTW. if you get caught offshore with those docking lights on, the COAST GUARD will stop you and rip you a new asshole as well as a full inspection!!!! you will really piss them off don`t do it. this is a International law BTW those two light with port and starboard and mast light with be the sign of...

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i second dug! A vicious ocean WILL break those lights-----------trust me!!!!!

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i am not sure of the misconception here. the engine box on a 31 is the best part of the cockpit design !!!! a very safe place to sit (on cushions of course) going to the offshore fishing grounds . TRUST ME you are not sitting on no folding chairs going out that inlet nor would i allow it.Best idea i...

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there is a weekly movie on tv called sea disasters .every show some kind of mishaps occurs which led to another and another until the ship sinks. a ship underway turns sharp to avert a floating object causes the cargo to shift then water comes into the hole from misplaced cargo hatches and water cau...

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pete i don`t "sweat" it the prop tip to hull bottom is 1 1/2" and never a sign of cavitation !!!! to add to it i have 1/2" space from prop hub to back surface of struct for maximum strength actually this is the end of the taper where the spoon is ground into the end of the key-way. the first high- p...

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john decided to move his boat and place the 38' Bertram dead center in front of his shop! rule number one never put the generator under the cockpit,water will seep down on it and destroy a genny in no time, so that`s exactly where i placed it.the C-7 catapillars are ready for install however the pal...

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pounding waves broke a hole in the "idiot plastic docking lights" then boat took on water in bow from broken lights causing the boat to rudder.the boat made it to the hauling slip with 18" of water in bilge. A battery with a small bilge pump burnt out. tough day but over thank God. the boat renovati...

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i had to put the fuel injection on hold because the weather became "favorable" to move the 38 " bertram down to Tom River NJ.wave height not bad around Sandy Hook NJ but became 6 footers outside Barnaget Bay towing at 9 knots took all day.

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first of all you have chosen the best configuration for the GM big block. i cannot tell you enough about that motor, lets put it this way my good friend and teacher for me was the 1985 world champion NHRA pro stock.we beat the factory sponsors cars in a 16 car "round robin" drag race. absolutely no ...

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my shafts are 80 3/4" long with spooning at keyway end and threaded end (engines are back as far as possible.2350/2400 rpm 28knots cruise.when you drop the hammer she leaps out of the water and your at 34nots in seconds fully loaded.330hp Cummins.FBC with full tower enclosure,A/C and every conceivab...

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Harbor Freight sells a inexpensive 12-volt pump with male hose Bib for in and out. just a two foot piece of garden hose with female end that will sit on top of 5 gallon bucket with hose in bucket ,for intake four foot piece of garden hose with double female ends and this will go onto the male bib en...

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Yannis, somewhere back in time I did a complete article on the subject. my son and i go to the marina dressed in a tuxedo and change engine oil and transmission oil in my 31 Bertram .I even included a photograph. IF you installed your engines with front of the engine up there is a bulge at the rear ...

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#############1111111111 item is to take out REAR oil drain plug and buy brass adapter to COAST GUARD blue hose (FC-332 250PSI) and bring the hose up to rear motor mount area.use brass male hose bib adapter (like garden hose) with screw on cap .you cannot install this once engine is install. change o...

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bruce -----good information ,I just hope these twinscan gauges hold up because they had a brilliant idea by having red Led in the indicating needles when in fault (owners sets his your own parameters) so when you are in nasty seas you just glance down . you are not reading the gauges just looking to...

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Carl you have all the notes written down in a little book ;Phoenix repowered not by the book, any questions pm me.

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carl the convertible is an 1971 with "eggcrates" remove 100% stock body. the 1967 corvette is tough to drive she needs 93 octane plus a gallon of V-P racing fuel to each tank and you get 5 mpg .,not exactly a touring car.A 97 point NCRS restoration best keep out of harms way.Laquer paint really cann...

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bruce was Flowscan the only company that made a device to measure fuel? a real gentlemen named Joe Dynesco was in charge of production and help me put together a Flowscan water temperature gauge from parts he had in the bins. I wonder if he has access to any parts.I designed my gauge cluster with a ...

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this is my "garage queen". it sits on blocks and only goes for a short ride now and then.1967 427 has triple two- barrel carbs.that make for a nightmare. i installed an temporary electronic fuel monitor system back at tank. the truth is it was not worth the money and very delicate.a small computer m...

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carl actually it is not throttle body as in yesteryear, namely you need an very special manifold that has equal runners and the benefit of outside cool air flowing under the fuel charge and keeping hot oil in lifter valley from heating the fuel charge. most of all Sniper Fuel injection is self -lear...

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i have not completed the fuel injection wiring however everything else is finish ,namely the feed and return fuel lines were quite a bit of labor taping the chassie for gas line clamps and remove fuel tank to provide fuel injection fuel pump. installation on a 31 Bertram would be a much simpler job ...

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Holley Sniper is the injection of choice . they have a fabulous group of technicians that are available 8 hours a day,needless to say they have a huge following both marine and auto. the kit comes with a 6" display and you set all your parameters on screen then the computer will learn the AIR -FUEL ...

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carl i try to think in the third dimention ,the ceiling area in front of that cabinet i mention in previous post of 38' is empty above because it is under console so we will have a 42" flat screen tv come down from ceiling and go back into ceiling to gain access to cabinet built under windsheild.you...

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Tommy, you are the best!! Really you take the guesswork out of many conversations (he said,she said,I have a friend who said). i will make an outrageous statement and then I will try to explain ; it is much easier to convert the 38' cabin interior then it is to redo the 31Bertram interior !!!!! Opon...

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You would replace the front windshield with solid glass lay up and gain a huge cabinet area inside on either side of the steps going down into the states room.Perhaps i with take photo`s of the 38' i am working on with accordian teak doors on both port and starboard.the boat i am referring to is a 3...

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most Bertram people engage in Bertram talks at the dock or when they travel and find another Bertram at the dock. This is the best and only real way of learning the "plus and minus" factors that is needed to make a decision based on real owners experience.You own a 28" Bertram do you ever talk with ...

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coolair a 454 such as you would have in a 31 Bertram (330hp or 350HP) would gain between 50 and 55 hp @ WOT. over stock cast iron risers however the noise out the transom will make you deaf in no time.

bob lico

are you pulling my leg??? did you see all three of these boats OUT of the water? no contest 38' is a Raymond Hunt design and is entirely laid up in F/G, no core. 38' Bertram is a 31' Bertram stetch seven feet with the added benefit of a keel.------no contest!!!!!!

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JP I agree with you no testing out of water.My other tranducer the tilted element 1kw is a 526LTD-HID i don`t know if it is similar to R509c but i don`t use it any more ,that ducer would plug directly into ducer input of one of the displays. the chirp works perfectly as well as computer and for the ...

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then there are guys like Bob who put resonators in the 4 1/2" sidepipes .you can put your hands around the sidepipe exit were you exit the car however they will burn you were they come out from under the car.-------year there loud . https://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r21/BobLico/a29d214ff43de7efcb7...

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just a black screen ,you sweep right,left,up or down if you want to go to a location you put your finger on the spot and the computer will do everything but open your beer.

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i am installing the Holley fuel injection system this week ! i removed the carb and all the constant tuning problems.

bob lico

this Furuno system needs quite a few components to be complete and if you plan ahead on device locations you will have no space problems . i placed the server in the area above the cabin on a PVC backer board along with muti-tee NEMEA 2000 system to add my auto-pilot,VHF radio,Fusion stereo system.t...

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mike works perfect wet or dry not a problem but after you dock i would suggest removing salt residue.i only take a splash of wind push water off the top of a wave maybe once a year,normally if you end up in wind swept 6foot waves you close front window before hand. there is a flat laminated piece of...

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Glad you inquired,ha ,ha i should say sorry you inquired wow never ends with Furuno. two 12" NAVnet TV touch two,R700 smart heading sensor, digital radar, 101 HUB (a server), THEN nemea 2000 block, sonar computer DFF1-URD,transducer chirp LH265PM, and a 1kw 20 degree tilted element flush transducer....

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Carl you have a good eye or quite a bit of experience !!!!!! First i dry fitted the headers on the block then i attempted to install with car 16" off ground NOPE so i raised car to 3' and removed valve cover on drivers side. https://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r21/BobLico/DSC_0068_zps077f3d21.jpg

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thank you

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i started out by placing the template in the center of the keel and drilled down to center from under the boat.

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the full face must be in contact with water for cooling purposes this baby is 1000watt across many frequencies from 42cps to over 240cps.

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i remove ducers upteen times stuck in 5200 --------use heat! i hope it never goes bad,this sonar is unreal. tony last picture 3m 5200 clean off and last 5200 smooth out into a perfect blend. i used the giant fairing block that comes with the transducer and glue three pieces of 3/4" plywood together ...

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ok now we insert the transducer into the mold and embed in 3M 5200 and let dry then built up layer after layer of epoxy and woven roven until there is a 1 1/2" of reinforced epoxy over and around transducer.then we run the 1 1/2" nut down to secure. the transducer goes into a "black box " computer w...

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