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My pain in butt cold times were waiting for the Long Island Railroad so I could get into NYC to work ... in a suit and overcoat. They frown upon you dressing the way you really need to.

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Randall ... great picture of what looks like Gardiners Bay. Makes me homesick, but only 3 seasons of the year.
These warm water guys just don't have a clue about how uncomfy that cold can really be !!

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A HUGE congrats .... much health and happiness !!

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Sag Harbor and Fort Liquordale .... need I say any more ?
Back from "Fins" game :-( .... "think I'll slip outta these wet clothes and into a dry martuni" :-D

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A Bahia Mar is an express that looks great with a tower, but can "stand on it's own" with just a bimini.

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http://www.bocaresort.com/resort_activities/marina.cfm

funny ... stumbled upon it today !!

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Pretty boat, but I don't want to be the one holding the paintbrush or the checkbook for the wood maintenance.

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I look at that and realize just how little I know ... that's art !!

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a belated happy B-day !!

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I received bids from $3,000 - $4,000 for a trip from eastern LI N.Y. to ft. Laudrdale. This is ...as we speak. This is for a 31 bahia

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See Richie at All Points Marine in Hampton Bays, I think he ships to them on a regular basis.

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Yeah .... but I still gotta suffer with Romo ... and he's NOT a rookie !!

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I will probably be catching tha show ....516-810-0959 give a call

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randall wrote:i liked how jerry jones picked his nose in front of millions. wonder if it was on the giant (no pun intended) TV at the stadium.

Yeah, he was kinda scratching the bottom of his brain

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I'm a NY born Dallas Cowboy fan and I cringe with Romo ... on other side, I was at the Dolphins game on monday night, you really have to see Manning play live to appreciate how good he is.

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Link was off, but I see the other thread. NICE boat !! Mattituck ... my backyard. The outboard conversion is real nice too .... enjoy

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I am considering a small runabout type of boat (the 13 whaler just doesn't cut it any longer) and have always loved the B20 center consoles. Problem is, they are hard to find and pricey when you do. How much of a project is it to switch a side steer moppie to a center console ? ... have any of you d...

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I'm sure that others on here can give good advice on how to fix the area around the holders, but I can definitely recommend using backing plates on the rod holders. Lee's makes them for their holders and from my experience, it definitely strengthens the holder and the area around it.

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4200 will do the same to form a gasket and will be more removeable. ... good call.

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I may not have been clear. The 5200 goes on one side. You do not adhere the pieces together. The dried bead of 5200 on one side forms a gasket of sorts when butted up against the othe piece, but you never 5200 the pieces together.

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Would it possibly work to use 5200 on the seams, but not adhere them together, just letting it dry as a bead, so that when you lay the pieces together, the bead acts as a gasket to keep water out. This enables you to still lift the floor if needed, but slows/stops water getting in there. I've used t...

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But then I'm off on another project ... and I have enough already.

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would love a 20cc, but they are impossible to find .... this one is real sweet

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Great shots ! That 54 has been in three mile for a long time ...and yes it is quite nice. That 31 is pretty nice too, I think it wintered in Sag Harbor yacht yard. Woke up this AM to SERIOUS wind .....a buddy in Block confirmed that it is howling out there, but he's in a 33 sportfish and was happy t...

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thanks .... prior 31 FBC that I had was from Freeport and was bought from the Greco family. Boat was called "Silver Bullet" when they owned it ... I in turn named it Bertramp

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Boat is from Southampton. Name Max'd Out. When ethanol was introduced (aka ..shoved down our throats) in gas, owner also had another boat, so he hauled the 31 and put it in a barn. It sat there for approx 4-5 yrs. Seller is a friend of a friend and we struck a deal that included the tank and all fue...

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I have to move a Bahia Mar from Long Island to Ft Lauderdale. Can't take the time off to do by water. I know of a hauler, but does anyone on here have a trailer or know what kind of truck you would need to haul it myself ?

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what year is this from ? no Bahia ? and two open skiff versions, is one maybe a 25 ?

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Nanc is a good friend of mine as well .. and yes, WAY talented. I know her originally from "Corner Bar" in Sag Harbor, she used to waitress there, pre "stardom". From what I hear, storm was rockin the ocean, but Sag Harbor was glass .... whew !
I get to worry north and south

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there was never one second when i was concerned about personal safety. we were about 500 yards off the north side of gardiners island. my friend richard had his 34 fountain 10 yards away and shadowed me half way home. we got one more wave rounding bostwick point. if you ever doubted that bertrams p...

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That IS sweet .... LOTTO, come on ... I've been picking right numbers for years, you keep missin'

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I've known & done business with him for a LONG time. I'm pretty shocked.

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I saw one sitting in So hampton about a month ago ... a FBC or sportfish ... looked like it had been there a while too.

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I just sold a 27 Blackfin made in 1987 ... what is pictured there is a different hull. The 27 that I had was a very nice riding boat.

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no answer on the Shelter Island question ....
or is it a So Hampton location ?

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the peeling paint on the formica and the "planter" in the bilge look bad, but I didn't see anything horrible. I know of a 31 coming out of a barn this week on LI ... that FBC is a nice winter project.

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I had sent a PM, never heard back .... do you have an order in for Bertramp (aka Steve Kelly) ... i think it was for two 2xls
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There is another manufacturer that makes a really nice model. http://www.seacraftclassics.com/store/power_bertram.html gorgeous, but at 16" for $2,300 ... it's over $1,000 a foot. B31s in the early 1960s were probably right around the $1,000 a foot range and can still take the family for a ride !! N...

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That full model is gorgeous, but I'll bet I paid less for my 13' Whaler.

I did a quick search and emailed these guys.
http://www.halfhull.net/

I'll inform of their response, but the prices for what I see seem reasonable.

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I didn't mention any names .... of people on the east end of LI ... that have a real nice B25 with inboards ..... nope, I did not :-D

I wonder if they could be made with a one off mold and then just resin "pop-outs" afterwards.

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Hmmm ... let's think ... who do we know that is a TRUE artist with wood ?

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Brew & I don't know each other, but we know the same folks. Assuming my deal goes through in next few weeks, Bill decker will be bringing my Bahia from SoHampton, NY to Ft. Lauderdale. He has done several boats for me in the past. Good dude !!

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Andy .... you have a PM. My dock is empty for the next few weeks and i only charge a beer a day to B31 members. Commercial Blvd, 3rd canal north on west side of ICW.
Steve K

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Years ago, I looked at a factory 28 with OMC Seadrives ... that's a bracket really. But, I bought n inboard boat.

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I'm hoping the rain on Long Island stops soon ... my buddies' livers are never gonna hold out !!

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Spoke with Richard Kidd ... there is a forward piece available for Bahias. There has not been a great demand, so ...as you guessed it .. it's pricey. If any of you have picyures of what yours looks like, I would greatly appreciate it.
516-810-0959
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thanks
I have an accepted offer on one in SoHampton. The fingers are crossed.

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c'mon guys ... no answers on this one ?

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Looks great, who did the cockpit floor ?

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I had breakfast at that diner at noon .. I knew something had gone on, but not that !! Pretty pointless !!

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