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Walter

I was assuming he was putting it as high above the water line as possible. Don't want it too low or you could take in water. Not sure but at most a small loop up but would be pretty hard with good hose that is at least 11/8".

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Keep the hose runs on the bilge pumps as short as possible. The one in the stern should exit as direct as possible with the rise kept as shallow as possble. The original one was on the side just under the rub rail. Short run direct and not as much lift as running it straight up and out the transome....

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Also follow up on Scot's comments.

If the boat has the original rudders, you are going to have a hard time tooling around on one engine.

She sounds like a repower candidate with a pair of Cummins Recon's like Walter said.

If she was sunk, forget it unless you plan on complete gutting.

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I don't think anyone said they were not built solid. We just said the finish work left something to be desired. They are a great boat. Will eat up a head sea. The finish just is not as good as the Bertram.

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Dick & Brew

You guys are cruel. It's true but you are still cruel.

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Nice Job. Looks spectacular. It always amazes me at how an old 31 can be upgraded to the point that it puts the new ones to shame.

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Sim

Don't let the BlackFin guys hear you say that. I made the mistake once on another board of saying the finish on the Bert was better. Did I get an ear full. I agree, well built but corners were cut. Mostly on finish. Good head sea boat.

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Luis For the strut follow these instructions: http://bertram31.com/proj/tips/bronze_shaft_alleys.htm For the strut ports, I know Capt. Pat says to let them sit at an angle but that bothered me too much, so I went to the craft store and purchased a couple of cheap 6 inch in diameter round shallow tin...

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Ken

Not to hijack the thread but I have been looking at installing a Life guard.

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randall"]rachel welch? yikes were old !!

She looks great for her age.

Clay good luck and keep up the spirits. You will fish again.

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Pompenette will make a bench seat for you for about 1000. Check out the tips forum and you can find Capt. Pat's instrucitons on building one. I took the middle leg out of mine and made a tackle box with two sliding doors and drawers. The drawers fit into cubby holes. We made the drawers different he...

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Bob Always loved the Corvette. Who doesn't. But my real love is the Shelby Mustang. Since I saw my first one when I was in high school, it was something I always wanted. Wound up with a 31 Bert instead. Had an opportunity in the early 80's to buy one for $5,000. Back then that was a lot of money too...

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Bruce

Actually I watch very little reality TV. I have an issue with all of that BS. Who really cares. about the lives of these people. They are no different than you and I, only more money with the same issues.

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Bob

I bet you still have dreams about her, the Vette I mean.

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I think all you guys need to get yourselves the dreaded Crackberry.

Worst invention in the world. I can't wait, 6 more years and I throw mine at the boss.

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Bruce No we watch stuff that is really mindless. Like that Millionaire Club thing were some 30 something year old looser who has made a million bucks and can't get a date. So he pays some woman big bucks to introduce him to someone. I feel like yelling out, what are you stupid, just hang out in a ba...

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Bob

What was the most outstanding talent she had that got her hired?

I bet you guys got no work done. The boss was probably chasing you away from her desk all day.

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Walter

Assuming they used parts made in different years and marked them as such, I would go with the number that represents the newest part otherwise it never would have made it into the boat. So based on that theory I would say 1965 is your best bet.

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This must be a southern thing. Us guys up north have no idea as to what you guys are talking about.

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Doesn't Racor now make an electric priming pump that you put right on the Filters.? Not sure how expensive it is but that seems like less work and plumbing.

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Andy

Looks good. What did you use?

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For an aluminum tank I will second what John said about Patriot in Forked River. I have not used them but I know several guys that have and only have said good things about them.

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John

Actually you can get a stainless tank that is Coast Guard certified but they can not be used if the boat is run commercially such as in a Charter. The firm that everyone used to use appears to be gone, Maybe Coolair can tell us who he is using in Florida.

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Al

That's a tough one. I never liked those cleats that are mounted to the dock. Good luck with the insurance company.

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10 inches up here in North east NJ. They are looking at another possible big storm this coming week. Snow was real heavy. So wet that at the mouth of the driveway it looked like I was throwing water with the snow blower.

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Capt. Pat

My 75 didn't have the backing pad either. It was never there. We have owned the boat since it was new and never had pull the rudders until we did the repower so I know it was never played with.

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Guys Don't make fun of the abacus. A lot was done with slide rules and abacus before computors existed. Also, if you have never seen an abacus used, those that know how to use one can arrive at the answer just as fast as you can using a calculator. How the dam things work is beyond me but they work.

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Welcome JP could probably tell you of a good spot on the Manasquan. I am a little south of you in Forked River. Ransome is the main CAT mechanic in NJ but they don't come cheap. Search around you will find someone. I know Forked River Diesel and Generator while not a Cat dealer will work on the old ...

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Chimera is a work of art. JP, you should put up some interior shots so we can see how the entertainment center turned out.

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Bob

Thanks, I got it. Now I understand.

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Ok, I need some education here. If the racor is not below the tank but higher up, and you just need to remove the top, pop in a new filter then top off the filter, how would you get air in the line if you have a bad check valve? Sorry for what may be an obvious question , but I am not seeing how air...

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ROTFL

Don't worry Joe Bidden will never find it. He still thinks its the 20th Century.

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John I have the exact same set up in a 75. I am trying to find my bill for the cables. If I can find it I will let you know. I will not be able to get to the boat for a couple of weeks in order to take a look. Plus the yard is fenced in and locked up for the winter. Plus with all the snow in south j...

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Jack

I know you are probably trying to keep the cost down, but since you have the rudders out and are rebuilding the shelf, you should give Capt. Pat's oversize rudders a try. I promise it makes a world of difference.

You ahve the same outrigger base's I have.

Good luck with her.

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Bob Move quick on tht patent. Don't do what my father in law did years ago. He had a 20 foot boat with an OMC stern drive unit. He was frustrated trying to get oil in the unit, and this was before they made the pump that goes in the stern drive gearcase oil can. He was an engineer so he designed a p...

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Rawleigh

Shame on you. You are a newlywed, you aren't supposed to think that way quite yet, plus you are trying to get Huesso to be your personal Hugh Heffner taking pictures for you. LOL

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Harry

I know the experience as I am about 95% finished and the boat did float and we did run it. You will be more than pleased, trust me on that.

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Adams

Check ut Whalers post on the swap & sell. Maybe someone Knows the boat and can give you some background. At that price it might not last long.

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Harry

Looks like you looked at a tune up and said a repower is easier. LOL

Got to admit, I love those 6cyl Cummins. It is like I am 25 again when I used to be able to squeeze between the big block and the hull on starboard side without pulling the wing off.

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I got in first shot. Try again.

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Adams What Walter said, when I was 25 jumping from the deck to the bridge with the box open was no problem, now 34 years later I am about 3 steps slower and realize I am not as nimble as I once was. There was a time when I could move from the bridge to the deck to help gaff a fish in nothing flat, n...

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Dug

Maybe Timmy is smarter than the rest of us. Bird hunting is quite a bit cheaper than running a boat.

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Adams If you find a diesel, stay with Cummins, Yanmars or Volvos. Volvos will cost you more in repairs but I will say this, with the old Mechanical diesels, there is very little to go wrong and they actually are a little easier to work on than the gas engines. Gas engines you have to deal with the c...

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Brewster,

Congratulations. Nothing better than expansion.

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Jon A

By the way welcome to the group. You are welcome any time. Heck we even had a Hatteras guy hanging out here for a while. By the way, has anyone heard from Timmy?

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jspiezio I said that on The Hull Truth and you think I committed a murder. A BlackFin owner jumped all over me telling me no way the Bert had a better finish. I remember getting on a BF at the NY Show and it was really nice. Had some features I wish my 31 had, but when I looked at some of the finish...

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Adam

Like Bob says all boats are wet. Just depends on how you run them.

If I were you with a $40,000 budget, is to find a nice gasser. They are out there. Look around and up the price to low $60's and you might find a decent diesel.

Good luck and welcome to the disease.

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When they were new the finish on the 31 Bert was much better than on the Blackfin. I know that Bertram and Blackfin used the same gelcoat back then. There is a 32 in the yard I am in and mine is a 75 his was built in the 80's. Mine still comes up much better. I keep getting asked if it was just pain...

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I don't think the bridge size itself ever changed. In fact, outside of compass. control and Anchor light placement, I don't think they ever moved anything else around. I fished on a 67 quite often and I don't remember a bit of difference to my 75. The weight difference between the older and newer bo...

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Snow blower is ready. Those poor devils to the south of us without power. Feel sorry for them.

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