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bob lico

another old photo with old electronics. notice the bench actually is 1/4" from the rail on the starboard side of pilots chair which is dead center of steering wheel. very comfortable cushions.chairs are Todd brand Montauk series. http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r21/BobLico/201005BoatDTASummitWeek...

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very old photo without ditchbag let me find another

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i had a unique situation some years back.i build a set of props for a millionaire on Jupiter Island FL. he owns 6 marine companies one of them makes the seats custom monogram for high price center consoles.so he asks me if i needed something for my Bertram,(yea i need custom seating, better yet a so...

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better photo of double rail on radar arch used as a grab handle when climbing into the bridge.

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this is a photo of deck pipe and anchor chocks all 316SS. the 4" deck pipe that Mike described we have the same set-up.

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i have the same deck pipe as mike and found 28' of 3/8" chain seems to be perfect for up to 200" depths with 1200" of line in a laundry basket in the cockpit with a 20' leash on the ball. i also have a separate fortress with 5' vinyl chain and 100' of line in rope locker. i found this setup over a 1...

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the same procedure beers in left hand and place on the floor of the bridge then climb and pick up beer on the way to seat. i do it all the time . BTW this is the Captain`s last rendezvous.

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left foot on the engine hatch,right foot on gin pole platform and left foot on the bridge with right hand on gin pole and left hand on rod holder bracket

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i actually tried to come up with a mathematical proportion on using a common diameter (21") prop then change the pitch and the cup on a linear scale, however, the shape of the ear variable made that method difficult so i stayed with the rounded "mouse ear design" rather than the more pointed tip sty...

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on the bridge in a few seconds and always have your hand on something to hold on to either Gin pole, rod holders on the back of seating, double rail of the radar arch maximum safety in the high seas and i am 71 yo. the OEM ladder is a foolish way to get on the bridge. on the run nothing to hold on to.

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photo was taken with sealed tops off

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mike the generator was fairly easy to balance. the genny is outside of the port engine and outside of starboard is the holding tank with the A/C just forward in the bottom of vanity against the main bulkhead also Corian countertop and porcelain head becomes a perfect balance (bootstripe dead paralle...

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yes agile like a cat however trying to catch paint on the way down and use my hand to break the fall did not work out.the coolest, dryest combustion air is just behind the engine box to the transom one foot above the cockpit. now you have to get that air to the engines.

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just want to give mike a vote of confidence he knows and i have the same cleats, they are huge Yannis. funny now perhaps but i was carrying a 4" roller pan, roller and a pint of mixed Awl-grip from cockpit up on gunwale and walk to bow area .two toe went into that clamshell intake and i fell about 8...

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tony this is not about sucking air from all over most of it bad this is the real deal coolest RAM AIR (.04 positive pressure) . the air vents on the gunwale are excellent to see how agile you really are when you stub your toes while you're in the ocean. a test of manhood because you cannot grab your...

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rule # 6 or whatever carl has compiled on the experiments on Phoenix. Never run a diesel engine on salt-laden combustion air ESPECIALLY diesels with Japanese turbo`s. you have the edge on most of us on this board in this area as a science teacher, remember that term "station wagon effect" . i will s...

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yes i did solve that dilemma and gained at least 1/2 knot but it would take pages of explanations start with NO side panels like Bob H has on his Bahia Mar and then go look it up i did a total explanation on "forced air " to engines .

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i have the same South Bay Strainers as Carl that is solid bronze casting for 2" intakes. i paint them every year before putting the boat in the water with Rustoleum cold galvanize spray (same as Petit at 1/3 the cost ) the boat goes in usually may 1st and come out Dec.15 the last day of Stripe Bass ...

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cannot have better credentials than that. big, big waves definitely quite a bit of "pucker factor" for the most experienced captain`s.

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could not help thinking capt.patrick and i was shipmates on the flying cloud.we blew past all the other ships in the world they laugh at us knowing damn well we would roll her over in big seas with more than 1/3 more sails than an equal size cargo ship but the captain line all the heaviest cargo dow...

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great idea.definitely in an will entertain any day of the week.i have the special tent that goes around there picnic table.

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bruce did you receive a check in my name as a donation from John .he donated and i am to mail a command mike after you acknowledge receipt of money.

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if you want to increase the roll (some people like the feeling) put batteries outboard of engines but if you go along with navy or sailing clipper ships like Flying cloud, Cutty Sark, place batteries dead center of bilge directly aft of the main bulkhead for the lowest center of gravity.God forbid y...

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Pete, i cannot thank you enough for the information.the main reason for my move is bride has severe RA and in here world here knee implant could take two years to heal that the nature of an autoimmune disease the body just does not heal she has gone thru numerous operations in past as one joint afte...

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i leave mine wire-wheeled shiny with 2" zinc buttons 15 years or so same as new.

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pete i really appreciate this kind of inside information my wife and i are used to major supermarket 5 minutes away from these type of daily living necessities sometimes a great deal price wise on a given house. this is the Bertram board so i cannot go to far astray like i normally do but i imagine ...

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using Marlin`s fish boxes as a reference i even notch the drop in fish boxes to gain a few inches as it goes over the rear of kevlar shaft log so this is the absolute longest hatches you can install in a 31 Bertram. the hatches in front of fish box hatches hold Racor on starboard and port is filled ...

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i through that photo of my cockpit deck was lost due to Photobucket? thank you tony now we can refer to this photo for explanation. i use 6' long 316 SS hinges for the entire length of each hatch, however, knowing that the hatches would be abused every day i drill each hinge screw hole oversize and ...

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the handheld is 3' away from me at all times in the outside pocket of ACR ditch bag in between my feet under my seat on the bridge.i use the floatable Icom with spare batteries in ditch bag for the portable GPS. the bag goes with me to the life raft i just hope the God i can get myself and crew into...

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only kidding on the avatar but i will tell you that is the most fearful occurrence anybody could ever endure. the concussion blew out both ears and i have learned to live with it over the years.now with the advent of blue tooth, i can actually hear on a cell phone for the first time. after we make s...

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Stuart Yacht and country club are where I am looking right now. i would never go west i do not want anything to do with the gulf.i did not know the temperature changes so rapidly going north like port st Lucie. i truly love colder weather like 30 in winter but i rule out Murrell's inlet SC because t...

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Marlin------wow yellowfin, wahoo ------sold. an ace on the gaff, navigate, pilot, and scrub the deck on the 62'.i eat anything and the most punctual you ever dealt with.

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one bit of advice on building your custom cockpit .purchase a couple of 3/16" straight cutters for your router. when you decide what size your hatches will be you scribe then on the Coosa board using a guide for the router and a radius template for rounded corners, cut very carefully and use cut out...

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yacht and country club bordering great pocket area.

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fantastic map the area i am concern with is the" Great pocket " and is 25mph all year between markers.ok if you change your avatar i will build you the most efficient props you ever saw or direct you to the correct specification.there is a little propeller manufacturer in Jacksonville were i get bla...

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Tony i know it sounds crazy and when i try to explain they give me a blank stare. last year i sat in the cabin exhausted after two hours at the wheel so my son took over i heard the weird sound coming from under the last two feet of the cabin. WHAT THE HELL than i realize that is the sound of the to...

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Rawleigh had to buy that expensive 316SS model that is screw into the very top of the bridge aluminum rail. this clamp has two thumb screws to remove and swing down.Antenna comes out of the saddle and i use the ratchet clamp to lower the antenna to gunnels.the Rupp tournament riggers are easy a push...

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thank you another good tip.

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i treated the 31 Bertram as if it was a battleship that it is. i totally sealed off main bulkhead area from cabin both below and seam above door and windows including weather stripping around custom mahogany/glass door. mainly for A/C and heat efficiency but CM penetration also a concern.i want you ...

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excellent idea i have seen the results of carbon monoxide fatality three or four times in my days on the fire department rescue squad. contained compartment, colorless, odorless, but must of all heavier than air. i have felt it twice; dizzy, weaken ran out into the fresh air then you need oxygen in ...

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command mike is spoken for ICOM 502 is still up for grabs.

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definitely made up my mind to buy a coastal home in Stuart FL. home is about 1/2 mile off coastal used golf cart to view from the yacht club. will call you at later date.

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then there is the good news and bad news on the subject. the good news is my antenna is 18' long with SS. rachet mount at the base and SS. release mount is about 4 feet above that mount so the top of the antenna is about 28' above water. i talk to fellow captains out of inlet 18 miles away all the t...

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thank you that's what i was hoping for someone with hands-on fishing from ST Lucie inlet.

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Great he is on my Facebook

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really i will make time and go thru your post slowly.i have 200 photo`s on that site most are Bertram how to do .damm shame for all the new Bertram owners trust me this cockpit has better and larger kill boxes or storage than a 55 Viking,50' Bertram, etc.total access to every mechanical/electrical d...

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i am not sure what you people mean by "roll" i do not know what that is unless shark fishing and cannot put out front drogue due to the nature of mako instant strike so other than that 2% of use never experienced roll even in Gail warnings.just stay on the bridge with engines running keeping the bow...

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flying down to Stuart Florida May 14 and would like some input from the east coast Florida brothers. i hear mix reactions on Jupiter inlet but nothing about ST Lucie inlet which is very close to the house i am interested in.i would imagine there are a few 31 Bertrams out of this inlet would like to ...

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