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I am missing one of my windshield front closing bolts ... the ones that pivot and close with a wing-nut. Anyone know where they can be gotten ?
I'm in Lauderdale
thanks

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I was referring to the window that is openable from inside the cabin, not the windshield triangular side window. Charlie ... did you do a seal of sorts on that side rectangular window ? Bob ... amazing how similar our boats are. When I bought mine, it was in a shop very similar the picture you poste...

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I have a 1970 Bahia Mar. My cabin side windows are rectangular. I have seen pictures of some Bahias with an almost footballish shaped window (see the Bahia picture from Tropic Star) ... did the windows change at som point or are these an aftermarket modification ?
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I've done work on boats that I never would have wanted to do on a house. On the house, in most cases I would find a contractor and write a check if I could. The time spent crawling in a bilge or with a paint roller lying underneath a boat is GOLDEN. If you don't LOVE boats, owning one makes absolute...

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I presently own a 31 Bahia Mar. Years ago I owned a FBC. I sold the FBC after going away to Connecticut for a four day Columbus weekend and having it rain for three of the days. It was myself, my wife at the time (now "the ex") and my son who was around six or seven. That cabin got REAL SMALL, REAL ...

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Boat getting bashed looks like a ROBALO ... I owned one years ago, originals were Whaler type sandwiched foam on a modified V hull designed by Ray Hunt. Mine was a great boat ... this guy is just in the wrong place at wrong time.

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Matt ... is that your 31 next to it ?

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i'm here, but for what I hear tix are 2k for superbowl ... Pro bowl fer me, up close & personal

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Thats the 35 express ? ..... sweet !!
but that weren't cheap

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Well ... after my COWBOYS got spanked like a 5 yr old in K-Mart ... I gotta and did root for the Jets (I'm still Long Island born and raised). I have tix for Pro-Bowl, but Super-Bowl tix are supposed to be in the $2k range.

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Warmer than Sag Harbor right now ...... but COLD !!
I think the float switch in the Whaler doesn't like the cold ! ... but neither do I !

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walterk wrote:God Bless him, he's got big ones!

trouble is he may not get to keep 'em !!

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I am back and forth between lauderdale and long Island about 15 - 20 times a year. ISLIP is the way to go. There are car rentals. The only problem is that not a lot of airlines fly there. I use Southwest and it works fine for me ... not sure who else flies there. If coming by boat from NJ and tower ...

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At least the 54 Bert will make a nice live-aboard !!

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I think the "eagle logo" / with "BERTRAM" under it / and "31" under that would do it. Basically what Bob Lico has with a "31" under i,. then it covers us often forgotten bahia mar guys and express guys. There is a company called GulfStreamGear that is at most of the big shows. They have done transom...

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As for airport ... I would recommend flying into ISLIP (MacArthur) airport on Southwest. The east end of Long Island is an extra hour away if you fly into Kennedy or LaGuardia. And because Islip is smaller, it tends to have fewer delays. You will need a ride or a car rental from ISLIP. Other side is...

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Didn't that tank have aircraft fuel only ... or did you ultimately go with regular ethanoled fuel?

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Owning a 31 is like owning an old 'vette or an old Harley ..... the new glitzt stuff has not and will not stand the test of time. I explain this to my 20 yr old son who loves the little Hondas with the loud exhausts. Not to bad-mouth Hondas, but I'd take a 63 vette over a 2003 civic any day !!

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Do some research on Interlux Perfection. It's a two-part and very easy to work with. I used fine foam rollers.

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Dwight was originally from Huntington ... I'm in Huntington now. Dwight's a nice guy, but I thought he was younger. He trucked a 31 FBC that I owned for me years ago.

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I did get my boat, but Rich and Elite were bad news. He saw my comments on the Hatteras site and seemed shocked that I would be kinda pissed about the poor way that he does business. The police seem like the only alternative when your boat is "missing" that amount of time. I too noticed that Elite h...

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I do miss Sag Harbor,NY .... but for right now, Lauderdale is feeling AWFULLY good !!
But I'm heading north Tuesday nite .... brrr

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Surveyor friend was from Mattituck .... hhmmm . I wonder who picked it up .... summer will tell !

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whatt's that ... Sag, did someone say Sag Harbor ?!?!

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inside of the transom

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the answer has been found 3161003
I think the "6" says it's a Bahia and the "1003" is the actual hull number

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Especially for down here in FLA, where humidity is always an issue .... sounds like the vinyl or leatherette may be the way to go.
Time for a new respirator ..... bringing one south on the plane will only create potential problems.

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Based upon the sale, I guess my surveyor friend was working when he saw CHLOE

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Yeah ... he was on 60 minutes ... good clean fun .... futdawuk !!
just gotta be careful.

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Ok so I have this 1970 Bahia Mar down here in Lauderdale. The cabin has the original white (can't believe I even have the nerve to call it that) carpet on the walls of the V-berth. I could probably do a spary on carpet shampoo and wet vac treatment a few times and clean it up some, but what is a bet...

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Randall ... my boat is same place now that it was years ago when we first met. It looks different without the not needed tower and now just has a hard top.

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I've met Billy many times ... superstar, yes .... but when you meet him on the docks, he's a regular guy and a very knowledgeable boater. I spoke with him one morning when we were having some coffee while checking our boats in a pretty heavy breeze (his boats are a stones throw ...litterally from mi...

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ditto

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I know Billy's captain and as a result have met Billy on several occassions .... I don't think he had a 31 either. But I will say that Chloe was redone with that kind of checkbook. It was not really done as a "fish-boat" ... more like a picnic kind of boat.

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I ve seen the boat ... absolutely gorgeous. Spoke to a surveyor friend recently that also saw it (not sure if he surveyed), but he too thought it was absolutely gorgeous. Looks like it was done with open checkbook.

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Don't tell me tabloids are starting to develope some good taste ?? :-D

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Massapequa, Hampton Bays, Sayville ...... I'm home sick !!

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Cummins 8VT370s are 370 HP. They were the 4 stroke option in 45 Hatteras boats of the early 1970s. Their equivalent that you would know, that went into those 45 Hatts were 8v71 detroits. The Cummins were a good engine, but parts are getting difficult and they are WAY big for a B31. I don't see how t...

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Bruce .... wow is that clean .... very nice !!

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I love Long Island .... but what you guys are saying makes me remember why I DO like Florida .....

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A Happy and Healthy T-day to all !! ..... We all have much to be thankful for

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thanks guys ....... decisions decisions

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C'mon guys .... I know I'm not the first guy to have those gaskets shrink and pull out. Can I just pull 'em out and silicone the glass in or 5200 the glass in ... or is there a specific replacement gasket available ?
thanks

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I have a 1970 Bahia Mar. My window frames are actually in good condition, but the gasketing is pulling out and dry. Is new gasketing available or should I caulk the entire thing ?
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Randall ... On the island, I've used Bill Decker (Hampton Bays) and Dwight Edstrom (Mattituck) over the years and been happy with both, but neither was available to do a long trip. This was not local, it was my B31 from Southampton, NY to Ft Lauderdale, FL.

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I wanted to make folks aware of some of the good and bad in boat transport. Deep Water Transport ... the good ... picked boat up on time, base station always answered phone, trucker called and notified where he was and when he would be at delivery spot. Trucker Don, backed a big trailer like a true ...

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This is a Bahia Mar

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Hey Randall ... is that your B25 in the middle of the E.Hampton town dock in 3 Mile Hbr. ?

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I went to register my new 1970-B31 in FLA. The boat had previously been a NY boat. It came with a transferable registration, which is pretty standard for NY, but the numbers on the registration other than the NY registration numbers did not seem to me to be hull ID numbers. The boat is pre the starb...

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Happy B-day Randall !!

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