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Pete Fallon

John,
Congrat's she looks reel nice like the tower even though I can't climb up one anymore the boat looks great, You and all your loyal helpers should be proud.
Pete Fallon

Pete Fallon

Bob H,
Dave (Hueso) in PR said he counted 18 rod holders, I count 22 who's correct?
If the center of the transom covering board is a rod holder not a flag staff holder, Then there is 23 total holders.
Pete Fallon

Pete Fallon

Navatech, I am pretty sure they were made by either Wilcox-Chritten(spelling?) or Perko. It was a pleasure meeting you last weekend, I enjoyed talking with you, I am looking for the base plate receiver for the Pompanette fighting chair at the local used part places around Stuart. I'll let you know i...

Pete Fallon

Mikey, I agree with you, if I added up at the items I either replaced or redid. I could have bought one or two of the big 34 center consoles (Legend 34) that I was involved in building back in the early 2000's. But it still wasn't a 31 Bertram that I always admired and I finally bought one back in 1...

Pete Fallon

Charlie,
I sent you a PM around 9AM today
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Pete Fallon

Bob H,
Great job, congrats she looks wonderful, like the house, now catch some tunas.
Pete Fallon

Pete Fallon

Mikey, Spencer & Charlie, Thanks for the kind words, Spencer how is your project coming along? Is it still in Lantana near the rail road tracks? I will try and get down your way to see how it's coming along. Mikey we are both literally in the same boat (31Bertrams Expresses) I looked real hard to fi...

Pete Fallon

Bruce,
Your going to have the PETA people picking your house, if you post another cat picture, funny picture. Here is another name from a commercial lobster boat from up in North East, DILLIGAF (Do I Look Like I Give A Fu*k) it was in 10" high letters across the bow and transom.

Pete Fallon

Faithful, As you know I am selling the 1961 Express Cruiser, I was in contact with a broker with United Yacht Sales and it will be listed on their web site. They suggested 39K for a price so it will be on at that price. I still have a few items I would like to sell, 6 rods,6 reels, 1 kite rod and re...

Pete Fallon

Capt Pat, I got about 6 telephone calls from different people today asking about the e-mail, 1 from my accountant, 1 from my lawyer, 2 from my bank and a couple of friends. Just pisses me off that some low life has nothing better to do that hack my computer. Anyway how are things in the hill country...

Pete Fallon

Faithful. I you got an e-mail from me asking for money for my cousin in Italy disregard it. Someone with nothing better to do hacked into my account and sent my entire contact list an e-mail asking for money so my cousin can get an operation. I don't have any cousins that need operations and if they...

Pete Fallon

Bill Mckinnon, Bill I already sold the chair and the harness to Navatech, sorry. Let me know if you need anything else, I have a 6 part block and tackle pulley system for sale for $100.00. I had a aluminum gin pole in Massachusetts I have to check and see if it is still in my ex neighbors garage, it...

Pete Fallon

Navatech,
Send me your regular e-mail address it's easier to upload photos.
Pete Fallon

Pete Fallon

Navatech,
I got your PM and sent you 3 pictures last night.
Pete Fallon

Pete Fallon

Navatech,
I did not receive any PM in my in box. Try sending it again. Or e-mail me direct at Fal4artbts@aol.com
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Pete Fallon

Wursty,
They are 15 to 30 rated I used them for sailfish here in Florida, they were matched set with TLD 20 Shimano's. Great set up for sails on 20 lb test. caught a bunch of nice sails on them.
Pete Fallon

Pete Fallon

Faithful, As you already know I am selling my 31' Express $35K and I am selling all of my tackle. 1 Pompanette unlimited fighting chair. The chair is a teak ladder back with teak foot rest, double side gimbals and heavy duty striking gimbal. The seat base needs to be redone( FRP shell with plywood i...

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BuzzK,
He bought it from a family member that didn't want anything to do with the condo, just wanted to get out, they had it listed in the mid 70's and took 62K. Firt floor unit just as you come in on the left.
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Pete Fallon

Charlie, Thank you for the moral support. Did you ever make a decision on moving south, I know you were looking in Stuart then Wrighstville Beach. A friend just bought a condo where your friend lives (Windjammer in Stuart) for 62 K. There are still units for sale in the complex. I am thinking of mov...

Pete Fallon

Faithful, I posted the above notice about selling my 1961 express a week ago(July 7) with no results. As I stated I have to have more knee surgery in August, I really need to sell the boat. I need the money for paying my bills, I have been out of action for the past month because of the knee swellin...

Pete Fallon

Steve, Someone else had posted a similar clip last year, It looks like a old John Allman 29', one of my neighbors in Salem, Ma. had one years ago, it mysteriously burned up one night with only him on board. Wasn't a bad boat, similar to a Phoenix had small block merc's. This thing must be a bitch to...

Pete Fallon

Bob, My 1961 express came with Morse single lever controls they are just to port of the instrument panel on the express bridge . All you need to do any type of docking is one hand. One engine in forward one in reverse and walk the boat sideways, I never use the wheel when docking. I find it easier t...

Pete Fallon

John V8r, I was told in 1978 that I needed an artificial knee but to wait as long as I could, I waited until 1999 when they put the first one in at Northwood Hospital in Ft Lauderdale. That one was okay, no pain, no brace for 6 years until the artificial joint actually broke. The second one was done...

Pete Fallon

Faithful, I have to sell my 1961 31 Express due to more knee surgery. I am scheduled to have another replacement knee put in sometime in late August (#4). I have been unable to work on her at all this summer because of the knee swelling up. It looks like I will be out of commission for 4 to 5 months...

Pete Fallon

Faithful,
Did anyone see the article on AOL about the 46' Cigarette powered by 2700 hp Mercedes engines ,talk about over kill and a waste of money.
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Pete Fallon

Tom, (1962 31), The most I have seen in a 31 without saddle tanks or other spots for fuel was 282 gallons. Ed Murray who passed away back in 2003 had Accurate Metal in Palm Beach Gardens build him an aluminum tank for his 1963 Express Cruiser. The top of the tank was just below the top of the deck s...

Pete Fallon

JohnV8r,
The 14-2 wire was 2 rolls of 250' each, the rest were 100' each. Sorry for the confusion on the amount of wire, the more you buy the cheaper it is.
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Pete Fallon

Bruce, I just read your post, My power goes on and off all the time last night 3 times, I am going to fire up the generator set tomorrow , it hasn't been used in four years but I start it every six months just for shits. I don't plan on being here from August 1 to Nov 1 but it's still a good idea to...

Pete Fallon

JohnV8r I have found that Anchor Marine Cable is the best for re-wiring, it is tinned copper wire, most of your runs are going to be with 14-2 wire, feeds to the bridge or electric panels are either straight 6 or 8 gauge single wires either red or black, sub panels 10-3, 30 amp 110 volt inlet wire 1...

Pete Fallon

Greg, Get a tube of Flitz polish, it's sold at most boating supply stores, works great on aluminum railings, stainless steel and I have used it on fiberglass to bring back the luster in the gel coat. If your aluminum is really bad apply Flitz on some bronze wool, then polish, DO NOT use steel wool, ...

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Bob H,
The boat looks great, I bet your glad she heading to the water. I tried to call you on my cell today the call keeps dropping off on my end. Were you able to get insurance for her?
Try calling my home phone at 772-221-1932 I am home all night usually up until 12:00 Midnight.
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Pete Fallon

Frank,
I didn't get anything at the PM side of the board. I was at Cracker Boy today to take more pictures of the Carver, I didn't like some of the one I took the other day. They were working on the Cubavich putting on a new worm shoe, a non pressure treated 2x 4.
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Pete Fallon

Guys,
The boat is at Viking yard today, the transom live well is back near the chair, covering boards at very strange angles, took out a finger pier at Sailfish at full throttle in reverse. Someone's going to pay dearly for this, not a pretty sight.
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Pete Fallon

Frank, It was nice to meet you yesterday, you have some very nice friends, your own fleet of vessels sounds like the top of the line collection, get at least one of those classics in the water. That Cubavitch seems to have caught your eye, I recommend staying away from it until you finish up the 31 ...

Pete Fallon

Steve, I watched your progress last Saturday on the Spot web site. Not bad fuel burn numbers and good time, if you upped your speed 5 to 7 knots your burn would more than likely been the same , you have to remember that the 31's were designed to run in a quartering and beam sea in Narragansett Bay i...

Pete Fallon

gcrease1, Most of the 31's with 454's came through with Borg Warner 72 series with 1:5:1 gear ratio, some of the early models with Chrysler 440's or 413's came with Borg Warner 72 series with direct drives. I have seen early 70's 454's with Paragon gears. I have 1997 454's FWC with Hurth 63A 8 degre...

Pete Fallon

Steve,
Have a good crossing, those pictures are nice the only thing lacking is there are no 31' Bertram's any of the pictures. Brings back a lot of memories haven't been to the islands since 2001.
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Pete Fallon

Walter, I hope your starting to feel better, being laid up is a real drag. Where did you and Brewster go in Belize?. I was there in 1994 fished Ambergris Cay and Turnereffe Island. The Turnereffe Island part was incredible, the first afternoon on the island, sight fishing for bones on 6 pound ultra ...

Pete Fallon

Steve, It's always an adventure flying into the islands, even in good weather, I used to fly on Chaulks sea planes years ago, talk about rough landings. I 'll take a 31 Bertram crossing anyday over those flying death traps that Sky flies. Have you made the crossing on the Duchess yet, I know last we...

Pete Fallon

Leigh, Why don't you go to Harbor Freight or similar store and get one of those small inspection cameras, they are battery operated and have a 3' probe with a light on the end. I find it very useful to have, especially when trying to see behind and between confined spaces. I use mine on almost every...

Pete Fallon

Heuso, I have been in contact with your friend via e-mail this morning. Gave him a few tips on what to look for on the Cabo. He said he would get back to me after he looked at it this morning. Thanks for the contact with him. As far as I am concerned most everything at that yard is already junk or b...

Pete Fallon

Faithful, Anything for the retail giants to make a buck. The bean counters at Walmart and Best Buy have no clue about what really happened to the men who served from 1941 to 1945. Memorial Day was special day for my dad, he would take me flounder fishing and talk a little about what had happened dur...

Pete Fallon

Hueso, I hope your friend is not just looking at the pictures of that Cabo. I was down to Liquidators in Ft Lauderdale a few months back. Most of the boats are not worth what they are asking, they are units that have been written off or full of mold. I will go down to Ft. Lauderdale and look at this...

Pete Fallon

Mikey,
I will try to get out to the boat this weekend to take some head pictures, need anything else photographed, my boat is about as original as it gets.
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Pete Fallon

Tony,
I forgot to mention that my boat is an express(1961) with a enclosed stand-up head. Just add new white sanitation hoses, new clamps and reuse the rest of the stuff from old Groco(Push button, Y valve, holding tank and discharge lines).
Pete

Pete Fallon

Tony, I installed a Galley Maid electric head back in 1997, simple set up, 3/4" inlet for salt water into bowl, macerator pump with stainless steel blades to chop up stuff, 3/4" outlet to holding tank or Y valve overboard. This thing has a china bowl simple plumbing 3/4" in 3/4" out, push button ele...

Pete Fallon

Bill, The T bolts are available at any large plumbing supply house, usually they are bronze or brass, if your lucky you can find stainless. I used bronze one's from Salem Plumbing Supply in Beverly, Ma. they had to be cut down, make sure you use Tef Gel paste on bolts between aluminum frames and wha...

Pete Fallon

Faithful, Memorial Day brings back memories of my father, he enlisted at 29 in January of 42, didn't have to go because he had a war time exemption, as forman in a GE steel plant. They made him a corporal in 1 month because he could read a compass and a map. E-5 in 3 months, 1 year into war training...

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Guy's,
He his name should be no more smega magelio. Port St Lucie depository of the gene pool of fools for the Treasure Coast. One ball and bat with a hole in it, whiffle dick, a real statement of our next generation.
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Pete Fallon

Bob,
Good Name, very fitting for all that you have done to her. Could you post some more pictures of the teak covering boards just to show the faithful what she looks like from the cockpit.
Pete Fallon.

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