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IRGuy

While there is a lot of valuable and well stated info above.. I would like to offer my 1 1/2 cents worth.. Prior to buying my B33 with 6Bs, I looked at several other boat and engine combinations, several with 3116 engines.. being new to diesels I asked almost everyone I ran into about them, after re...

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Bruce... Taxing marina land at the potential development value, rather than it's current use value is just like saying to you.. You could be a brain surgeon instead of a diesel guy if you wanted to, so we are going to figure your income tax as if you had a brain surgeon's income! Now, I know you mos...

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Steve Z....

Are the valves for the Racor bowls common items, or do I have to get something special, and if so, from where? I also want to be able to drain off water and settled crud without having to remove the plugs.

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Roland...

Are the seats and backs made of solid molded fiberglas, or are they wood covered with epoxy? Whatever they are, the workmanship looks top notch!

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Kevin... My B33 with 315 HP Cummins came with Racor 900s and secondary filters on the engine.. I have been advised to use 30 micron elements in the Racors and 2 micron elements on the engines.. When I bought the boat I found two 2 micron Racor elements in the previous (read "doofus" ) owner's drawer...

IRGuy

While I am not a particularly religious person, I do believe that we can send strength to each other when it is needed. Please know that I, and lots of your faithful friends, are sending you strength and determination to fight this setback. You are in everyone's hearts and minds! Be strong, and know...

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JP... Great post! Thank you, my son-in-law will appreciate it! As a grandfather on a 7 year old boy who I see every chance I get, I savor the moments he and I spend together, one on one. We talk about everything.. he asks questions, I try to answer him in terms he will understand. The opportunity I ...

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Roland... When you make the trip north, remember that I am in Wilmington, NC, right on the ICW.. one mile north of the Snow's Cut Bridge. If you want to stop in for a meal, parts, need a car, get someone to the airport, do laundry, take a shower, or whatever, let me know. I might be able to find a l...

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Scot... Gee.. thanks! I never realized the opportunity I was letting slip through my fingers! As a transplanted Yankee I never thought about how much fun it would be to surround a whole family with rich blue gray smoke for a minute or so.. in fact, I my slip is so close to their yard I could probabl...

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Capt. Frank... I had block heaters installed in my Cummins 6Bs this past summer when the engines were being worked on.. I live in Wilmington, SC, just down the road a piece from you, so I see pretty much the same weather. My reason for spending the $$$ to have these installed is my slip is in our su...

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Harry Babb... Quite a few of the B-33s (I am not sure, but I believe them to be mostly original diesel boats) have what Bertram called the "VelociJet" exhaust, as does my '83 FBC.. where the transom exhausts raw water and the vents on the hull side exhaust mostly the exhaust gasses. As said above.. ...

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Roland... I am not sure which is the most important thing to say first, so I will say what I think is most important to you right now... 1 - Supermex is BEAUTIFUL! But you know that, and you should be proud! Congratulations! 2 - The way of life we all enjoy here is dependant on people like yourself ...

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Just for comparison.. I have Bertram 33, not 31, FBC, weight is supposed to be about 22,500 lbs.. and Cummins 6Bs, 315 HP, and 1.5 to 1 trans.. I have 21d by 23p 3 blade no cup props.. seems to be the correct setup for me.. I can do about 25 knots at 2,600 rpm.. maybe 27 if I push it to 2,800 RPM, w...

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Walter... I have 6Bts also, while I haven't played with the idle adjustment mine are now running at about 680-700 RPM.. do yours run slower than that? How "low can you go?"

Capt Dana... Good info.. thanks!

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Walter... Great to hear that you are not on painkillers.. not sure if I would like to be taking them, from all I have heard. I would imagine you have, or will have, your good days and your not-so-good days.. but stay with the program! I hope the physical therapist is 28, a beautiful blonde, and stac...

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Walter...

How are you feeling? I have followed the strings about you, but haven't read anything recent.

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Dick... Two issues.. First.. I bought two of Walter's cookbooks, gave one each to my wife and married daughter as Christmas presents, both are excellent cooks.. both loved them, and even I can use them as they have his sketches showing how to dress and prepare fish for cooking.. I got them just a fe...

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I echo the sentiments above..

Merry Christmas to all you here.. and may those who are defending us around the world come home safely!

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Capt. Pat... Thanks for what you do for all of us out here.. even those of us who might be faithful to another version of the "Best boat ever built!".. a Bertram is a Bertram, after all.. enuff said. Merry Christmas to you and yours.. and Merry Christmas to everyone else here.. lets hope 2007 brings...

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UV...

Any more info on Walter?

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Tommy... Bruce... EXACTLY! I semi-retired at 64, am 66 now.. last Feb I bought a B33 FBC in need of a lot of work.. named her "Phoenix" because she was going to arise from the ashes the previous owner had created. In 9 months I have made her seaworth, safe, and legal.. but still not "pretty", and sp...

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I am sure UV has the right idea about some of us who aren't so close to Walter standing by rather than taking up his time.. so please.. whoever does call him.. let him know that I send him good vibes and best wishes.

I will check back here to keep updated.

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Take a look at this note on the B33 forum.. If Bertram can use the graphics the 33 guys created I would imagine they would let you guys use their logo...

http://www.bertram33.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=945

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I occasionally get that message on random sites, but it usually goes away after a couple of tries. My local high speed cable ISP has crappy service, and I often have to reboot my modem when I get that message on other sites.

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Sorry everyone, but I had a couple of things missing in the original post.. so I am posting below a corrected version.. I hope nobody got lost trying the original instructions! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Go to... www.mobilegeographics.com Move down to the ...

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Al...

Thanks for adding your comment.. I missed that when I put the info together.

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I just posted this info on the B33 forum as well.. -------------------------------------------------------------------- I just discovered a great web page for tide info, local weather info, and aerial photos of marine locations... and more... Go to... www.mobilegeographics.com Move Click on "Zone In...

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Walter... The business thing has been sent... thank you very much! More importantly, get well soon! I know several people who had knees and hips rebuilt.. and all say they now wish they had done it sooner. One lady had both hips done at once.. she said she wanted to get all the PT over and done with...

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Randall..

Good point.. are you sure UV washes his hands before he starts cooking something?

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Hogula... What plane do you fly? My son-in-law still has a lot of friends on both coasts in the F-18 community. Our Tiger Cruise was on the "America" after workups in the Atlantic, and happened after Fleet Week in NYC, and we went back to Norfolk in three days.. CA to Hawaii would be awesome! They d...

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I have never met you, but I don't need to.. from what you said above I know what kind of a guy you are! Get well soon.. there are too few good guys out there!

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Walter...

How can I get a copy before Christmas? Good gifts for my wife and daughter.

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UV.. Seriously.. why don't you start a B31 forum cookbook? Put in your favorite recipes, solicit some from the other chefs here, and sell it with the profits going to the boss here. Probably the B33 guys would be interested as well. If that would be too much work, how about creating another section ...

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Dave... The guests on the Tiger Cruise I went on were chosen by lottery from the ship's company, I and my son-in-law's father were fortunate to have been chosen. My understanding now is that since Sept 11 the Navy no longer does these cruises, but hopefully they will start again if we ever have a pe...

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Looks like the best of both worlds! Give that little helo a couple of blasts of rocket fuel and you could launch the boat by flying her to the water!

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Scot...

You weren't accounting for his nap!

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Dave.. Great clip! Thanks! My son-in-law flew F-18s for about 8 years before the Clinton administration screwed everybody over in the military. Now he flies MD-11s for FedEx. I have some personal video tapes he and some of his friends took from their cockpits when his squadron did "no fly zone" patr...

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Bob Lico.. Thanks for the reply. My engines seem to have been made just before the Diamond series hit the market.. as I said above they were built in Dec 05 and left the Cummins factory as 1996 models. They don't have the word Diamond anywhere on them. I had Tony Athens of the Boatdiesel forum run t...

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Bob... Are you saying that after 1995 the 6BTA engines did not have this problem? My engines (315 HP) were made in late 1995, and identified by Cummins as 1996 models (CPL 1928). If this is a chronic problem and my engines are suspect I would certainly like to know so I could plan on changing the el...

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Wow! Kinda makes me want to jump in the pickup and drive to UV's place.. sleep in the truck but eat supper with him and the missus!

UV.. any chance you can post the corn bread and oyster stuffing recipe?

IRGuy

Thanks Scot.. I don't feel so bad now that you have asked another question that I was wondering about. There is strength in numbers! Now let me cover all the issues I need to know.. Hyena boat is a B28... RLDT is Timmy's name for a B31... Red is the port side... Green is the starboard side... Pointy...

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OK guys.. I have to ask a question.. I am pretty much a newcomer here.. been here for a while before the hacker forced Capt Pat to change the forum.. I had a boss once who said he allowed a new employee to ask stupid questions for 6 months after they were hired, and after that they should know every...

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That is the biggest stairmaster on the transom I have ever seen!

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Several weeks ago I asked Tony Athens on the Boatdiesel forum about low/no sulfur diesel and what we should do to keep our engines happy.. I am also concerned that some consumer additives might be more fluff than substance and not much more than snake oil.. here is his response... 2-- Sulfur -- Yup,...

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Gee... I won't dare ask you guys what you think of B33s.

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Mike Call me ASAP, as I am in MA now and will be able to take a look at it for you.. I already own a B33 FBC, and will be fairly close to Onset this coming weekend. Cell number is 508-878-0987.. I usually get all my calls immediately but on occasion I am in a location where the cell service disappea...

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One word of caution when using red lights for night vision.. After many years of offshore long distance sailing, where we were underway day and night for several days at a time.. red lights do preserve your night vision, but they make it IMPOSSIBLE to see the magenta or red items on a chart! We used...

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I am in the process of redoing almost all systems in my previously poorly maintained 1983 B33. The 12 volt electrical system is almost completed. I used the following criteria... Breakers such as in the main panel are often used as "on/off" switches, but in fact a breaker is there to protect the cir...

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While I don't own B31, I am thankful Cap't Pat is here to keep everybody in line.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING to you all!

IRGuy

There was a discussion about prop mounting on shafts in the Boatdiesel forum a short while ago. The bottom line was that props should mount tight on their taper, with the key only serving as an alignmant tool.. in fact it was implied that the key is only necessary if the props are not mounted correc...

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