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bob lico

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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with all due respect, i or my son and his wife or daughter and husband take my boat sleep with the generator running all night on BUT never engines on to sleep overnight never have to worry about carbon monoxide from engines. Mase generator mounted outside port engine like Mike O in a sound down hus...

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i illustrated a five-page how to build the cockpit on this site.photo`s are locked up by photo bucket third-party hosting site regulation but tex is still there.cockpit is three piece with blind lap joints and unique hatch set up larger then any 31 Bertram in the world. COOSA 26 good for a thousand ...

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i have all three 3db,6db, and 9db . after 18 years i now have 18' antenna with 9db for 98% of talk and handheld to open bridge, talk to a boat alongside mine. converted 6db for fusion radio works great. change all electronic to Furuno this year and have ICOM IC-502 all the bells and whistles free if...

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incoming (i can barely write with that avatar) we have 3208 at 435 hp not the common 375 hp so we make 23-24 knots, what is the HP on your CTA`S 8.3 Cummins the common ones were 430---450hp millions made. 480 hp up are expensive electronic style with common rail injection about 15% more efficient.de...

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i was the capt. of a 38' Bertram in a violent storm in 12' seas, no generator, no GPS, radar the only instrument working in the massive lightning storm. had to shut down due to one bad alternator the other not able to keep up with 10kw radar so in middle of the storm driving on the blind. the storm ...

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kevin you learn well. i give you a "A" for excellence --------seriously fuel is expensive why waste it.

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yannis we cruise at 28 knots at 1.8 to 1.9 statute miles per gallon of 45 cetane diesel fuel in 4' or less wave height and drop down to 24 knots in bad weather crossing waves and waves beyond 4' in height unless a following sea then back up to normal cruising speed. fancy driving (like a sailboat ta...

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Marlin, you got it" custom 5 blade props " as in veers. when you think back to a tunnel hydroplane that can doo close to 200mph and is literally riding on the prop. we understand with no drag can do.However, prop pockets on a 31 Bertram is not a catamaran nor is it a tunnel hull!!!!! you could build...

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STOP------STOP------STOP there is positively no 2 knot gain with prop pockets and 210 hp Cummins. i not even going to explain this stupidity.one more time the gain of the reduced shaft angle is equated by the meager hp 210 hp Cummins in totally AGITATED water in the pocket you need 380 hp and type V...

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tommy God bless you and your cheerful outlook!

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i have 2006 Cummins 330 hp and i believe everybody has an engine long life theory.for me although i can get all the Rotella engine oil i want for free i go out and purchase Valvoline diesel blue HD 10w- 30w (The same oil recommended by Cummins on the engine side data plate) same with coolant free in...

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a welcome early bird you will find a great family here with 4000 hours your Cummins are just broken in ! i also have a 73 FBC with Cummins, after 100% reliability in 12 years they have surpassed a Toro lawn mower i had as the best mechanical device i have ever owned.

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TERRIBLE SUBJECT but by the way i witness a man come "back" from death by carbon monoxide poisoning. he was distraught over the loss of wife and try to take his life.a neighbor call 911 and oxygen recitation with hospital stay he made it. like falling asleep. -----------devastating

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here we go again ! do you agree salt water circulating engine has sulfuric acid as a by-product and will crack hoses and destroy clamps eventually. carbon monoxide heavier than air with your face on the cushion in v-berth maybe 5 minutes.judging from my umpteen years in the volunteer fire dept. the ...

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I have to answer this post with multiple answers.first of all i spoke with my brother capt pat on this topic and he concurs the placement of a generator in the cabin is downright stupid for a person that plans to sleep in v-berth with inevitable carbon monoxide leak (colorless, tasteless, heavier th...

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Bruce, i take it Tocumen Royal Saloon VIP Service is not Panama military officials checking passport.?

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i am with Mike get rid of shin destroyer. gin pole with one step platform easy improvement. sliding pocket door for the head in FBC. number one would remove front windshield and replace with Homsey solid windshield. handmade Coosa cockpit with two huge removable fish boxes.

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i will anticipate a "problem " with passport especially Panama. i will try to clear in next few months. i will be a go afterward.

bob lico

cannot get into a long explanation because 100% of my mind and body is needed for love one will be off the board a while. take it for what it is worth the cam is no good for your purpose, not just lobe separation it is in conjunction with the valve opening, look at my specification you can take that...

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no, no, no on the contrary I mention competition cams as a standard in the industry and competition cams. race roller lifters are one of the best .i used them on my 408" Corvette engine, actually, the two best are competition cams and Morel.trust me at $ 700.00 a set you get your monies worth. needl...

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i need camshaft specification card from the manufacturer, most likely Competition Cams roller cam.

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the cam sucking in water via exhaust-------un---huh

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i am pretty shore i know the problem just want to make sure . i need "cam card" from manufacturer this is the specification sheet you receive with the cam i assume a roller cam .

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most important question what is the designed compression ratio ? when you say blown engine DID a valve strike top of piston or is it a spun rod bearing (on the subject are you using Mellings 55C HV oil pump ? if so what oil pan pick up?

bob lico

aAGM one for port engine one for starboard and two for house/generator exactly in center in companion way between motors . keep heavy weights (fresh water,batteries,fuel ) on centerline of boat no exceptions!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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anything i can help you with just say the word.===========merry christmas

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john unlike making furniture you can get a eight foot plant of azak and run all sides in one shot. set guide on table saw to 3/4" and datto blade height to 3/8" and run all boards thru you don`t have to worry about the datto showing on end view edges. the bottom will be 3/4" fitted in the datto side...

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packing nut has no room to swing a large wrench so you use a plumber`s basin wrench. inexpensive does the job.

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giving people advise come with responsibility! fortunately i take my boat out of water dec.15 last day of bass season so i am not in the huge (60 acres ) of boats on the hard. during winter. i cover my boat and use a heater in cabin to warm boat up. i make coffee on board and hide from the rest by p...

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batteies= diesel with 1150 CCA-----4/0 Marine wire. gas with 750 CCA can be done in # 2 gauge or 1/0 marine tinned wire. all wiring from panel use # 10 gauge except lighting ----LED interior lighting # 14 marine as well as navigation lights. bilge pumps totally separate entity like you wiring the bo...

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i use that brand on big block yanmar (370 hp" works well . it is inserted in water jacket of block and keeps the engine coolant warm thus the entire engine is warm to touch but most of all no moisture------no rust,corrosion. this is what i use in my engines looks like the day i installed in 2007.a c...

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my answer is misleading because i work on the boat quite often during the winter months no more touching the boat in summer . so i put on stereo system and refrigerator,microwave for lunch so the batteries are being used and i keep them chargeing. winter is by far the best time to work (in a heated ...

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totally enclosed box made of Azak pvc board 3/4" thick use rabbit joints on courners and datto on bottom glue with pvc glue and 3 -2 1/2" SS screws on each corner. Good for a thousand years----------avoid putting any metal battery boxes below deck

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my batteries (4-AGM) are on a charger 24/7 for 11years. i have a pro-mariner- 40 computer led read out. works well

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tony you are much better off with a cummins block heater insert.750 watt/240 volt due to the fact you will operate on 120 volt it will last many years,i have mine operating 365 days a year for 11 years. remember 100 years ago when we were in college and learn all about capillary action well thats wh...

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i don`t have side panels i finished F/G on inside of hull and use that space with three spaced rack to hold gaffs on starboard side and pole,cleaning broom on other side. 16" from edge of engine box edge i used 3/4" azak piece from cockpit floor tuck in on top by gunwale overhang .i installed W/P el...

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absolutely , Azek also hold screws well however you can easily reinforce screw hole around hinges.

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number one make sure it is Azak brand pvc board the box store brand X is gummy in the center and yes if it becomes scuffed i use sanding block,320 wet paper and a water hose directly on surface. listen to mike`s advice i have no side panel so my feet go under gunnel as i bent over to gaff tuna,shark...

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do you fish with it? if so salt water ballast in stern like bait well is the best solution because family days bait well is empty and used for storage . a ride across Buzzard bay when wind kicks up just take on 30 gallons of water and put those chines under water and bow lift and little bit makes a ...

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looking back on my post i wanted to reiterate ,there are two acting forces to contend with; the vertical balance is not critical in a little weight change especially on a bahia mar,sedan . the difference in weight between a old fashion 4 kw open array and a state of the art digital unit is perhaps 4...

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priceless you understand the law of levers well the application in ANY 31 bertram configuration is the main bulkhead in fbc.,sedan,sportman,and in your case a couple 6" forward of engine box would be the balance point. i had access to travel lift using one strap on centerline so i was able to experi...

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excellent fit on that genset . keeping weight as low as possible,centered on keel , and aft of main bulkhead . smart!

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after a enormous amount of research i found out Cruise Air makes a unit specificially for A/C bridges in large sportfishing boats (60' + ) they have high speed turbo fan on small units like 10-12,000 btu. the head in a FBC has a wall to wall vanity with a shelf .install unit 2" from main bulkhead on...

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exactly tony

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thank you brothers for the information on pvc and epoxy lay up ,like i said i am a big fan of Azak brand pvc board much better than box store brand with soft inside layer however i never used with a layer of cloth or mat now i see you guys also used biaxle ------wow . the Coosa board is very pouros ...

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tony as you know there is Azak brand pvc all over my boat . engine box sides, side panels in cockpit,inner transom cockpit wall,water trough on either side of cockpit under gunnels how ever i never tried to ahere F/G to pvc board thinking it would delaminate over time as oppose to coos board which i...

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i went to work on the 38 bertram today and came across something odd at least for me.i was installing a two ray marine 12" displays on the capt. patrick built bridge and had to make the existing display mounting cut out larger.while making the cut out i notice the dashboard was actually made up by t...

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talk about cost of belt change. some years back i wanted to buy a Fararri spyder so i was in conversation with one of my old customers ,he own a 18 car garage fill with them and lanbo`s he said "before you buy by make sure the timing belt was changed they need to be changed every 18,000 miles . Big ...

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