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Craig G

I don't know if this method would work for your application or not, but maybe it will eventually help someone with sea cock valve removal. I changed all of mine and removed and glassed the holes of two that I didn't need. The two sinks in my Bahia Mar drained into sea cock valves which were slow to ...

Craig G

Yes Bill, at AA for over 27 years now, cautiously optimistic about the future as we just merged with USAir today and exited BK with over 12 more years until I turn 65. And thanks Dug, I've done several of those over the years, but that one caught us by surprise in the final portion of the flight une...

Craig G

Thanks Bill, the dinner trip to Como sounds good, I'm thinking wait for warmer weather though? What type equipment do you or did you fly?

Craig G

Thanks Bruce, that pretty much sums up my view of today's flight. It is amazing how many hours and cycles these aircraft can accumulate. The plane I flew to Milan from Miami will hit 105,000 hours on the airframe before the month is over, and has over 17,000 cycles of being pressurized followed by s...

Craig G

Reminds me of my flight this morning, as I'm watching this in my hotel room in Milan Italy. We had a beautiful view of the Swiss Alps towards the latter part of our almost ten hour flight from Miami. Then my ass puckered in the seat when one of my co-pilots informed me of the latest weather. Fog had...

Craig G

Ditto what Bertramp said about Bahia Mar owners. Congratulations!

Craig G

I'll ask him.

Craig G

A pilot on my union forum sand box, mentioned that he saw that bumper sticker on a truck while driving around the Jersey Shore area yesterday. Can anybody out there claim that sighting? Keep up the good publicity, and where can I get that sticker?

Craig G

Check out Aluminum Distributing.

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Craig G

I agree with Pete F. and Patrick. What is there not to believe as it is quoted from the regs. Blowing air in would increase the oxygen available for combustion and just spread the vapors around the bilge except for the small amount that would find its way out the exhaust hose without a fan. I'm keep...

Craig G

Steve, I would put one on each side. Maybe Sunday I will stop by in my Bahia Mar and show you how mine are. I think you will like that set up. Late morning/early afternoon will work for me with the tide to get under Federal Hwy bridge. I will call you before heading over. Got cold beer?

Craig G

Yes, that is what I used. I had about half a gallon left over after I did my bottom job last year and figured I would try it out for bilge paint. It worked very well, and slowly but surely I will paint all accessable areas. Whenever I pull the tank (replace deck and/or engines), I will finish it wit...

Craig G

I just use white interlux 2000 epoxy paint. It covers well and sticks like epoxy glue.

Craig G

Check out http://www.newfoundmetals.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. I'm thinking of replacing mine on my Bahia Mar with their 317SS stainless port windows. They appear to be reasonably priced too.

Craig G

Hi Steve, mine are screwed into bulkheads next to engines inside the cockpit panels. They are mounted vertically with the inlet (suction) facing down and outlet (blowing) up. There is a hose under the engine attached to the bottom of the blower, and the hose attached to the top of the blower goes af...

Craig G

Peter, I had virtually those same numbers with my 18 x 20 props. Looks like I still cruise at 20 it's, but at 2800 - 2900 rpm verse 2500 - 2600, now that I have 17 x 18 props.

Craig G

Hi Stephen, thanks for the info. My boat appears to be pretty light based on how it sits in the water. My entire chine is above the water, and at the transom, the chine is about 3 1/2 inches above the water. My boat sits a little nose low probably due to the hard top and stainless steel marlin tower...

Craig G

I just got back from a wonderful lunch with my wife at Kalutz on the ICW in Fort Lauderdale and tested out my 17 x 18" wheels there and back. The numbers are exactly what I was hoping for. 4400 WOT 30kts 3500 rpm 25kts 2900 rpm 20kts 2500 rpm 17kts Normally, I would cruise at 20 kts and that used to...

Craig G

Hello all, I have made 4 posts to the 454s doing well thread, but they never show up, so I thought I would start a new one. No problem posting on other threads. I have Merc 454 EFIMPs in my Bahia Mar with 18 x 20 props and I am getting similar numbers like Peter. I generally cruise about 20 kts on t...

Craig G

Thank God it doesn't get bitchy like that here, one of the things that makes visiting this forum so pleasent is the respect that is given to everyone, regardless of the opinion or the topic. Thanks to everyone for the lively but respectful interaction, I really appreciate it. Check out the post "Oi...

Craig G

I just dropped a 3 day trip next weekend, so I am around and planning on going to show Friday and possibly Saturday or Sunday. I'm not much of a fisherman, but I might be willing to take my 31 Bahia Mar for a coctail cruise or a bar hop for lunch or dinner with any of the members on this site that w...

Craig G

My Bahia Mar with Merc 454 EFIMPs has similar rpm/speed as Peter's does. That is with 18 x 20 props that have been on the boat for the 10 years I've owned it and however many years before that. Obviously my boat is over propped, but accelerates and gets up on plane very quickly. I just put on a pair...

Craig G

[quote="PeterPalmieri"]WOT 30.5kts 3900 port 3800 star 2000 13kts 2500 20kts 3000 24kts 2750 22 kits Those are similar numbers to my Bahia Mar with Merc 454 EFIMPs with B/W transmissions (approx 1.5:1) turning 18 x 20 props. I am about to install 17 x 18s and will give an update after installation.

Craig G

You should see my pilot's union forum. I just hope the guys that disrespect each other don't actually fly together.

Craig G

Here is some more data to add in. I have a 1968 Bahia Mar with fuel injected 454 EFI MPs. My boat would seem to be heavy with a stainless steel marlin tower with hard top but no generator. It appears to be light though, as it sits high in the water, chines about an inch above water at stern with abo...

Craig G

Probably oil or fuel coolers if you have them installed. Depending how old they are, you might just want to change them out. You can also get them pressure tested, but that requires you to remove them, and since that is pretty labor intensive depending on accessibility, you might as well replace the...

Craig G

All of the Air Bus planes built except for the A310 and A300 which I used to fly, have fly by wire controls. The pilots each have a joy stick which isn't connected to anything but the computer. About eight months before Sully landed his A320 in the Hudson, I was landing a 737 at LaGuardia, and when ...

Craig G

Hi Bob, where did you get that deck for your Bahia Mar?

Craig G

I could not find mine in all the normal places, but I did find the number 664 written inside my port engine cover when I re-installed the engine sound insulation. It was just written on the inside on the fiberglass with a black marker. I believe that numbers seems correct for a 1968 hull. I also fou...

Craig G

Here is my plan. Fortunately, here in South Florida, the marinas all have non ethemol fuel. So for now, I don't have to worry about it. When non ethanol fuel becomes hard to come by, my immediate short term solution will be to fill jugs of 100 octane avgas at the nearby Pompano Beach airport. I will...

Craig G

My opinion is to just keep the original stuffing boxes because of the easy access to stuff them? My previous boat, a Formula 35 PC with V-drives was impossible to even tighten the stuffing boxes much less re-pack them. I had the dripless seals installed when maintenance was being done on the shafts ...

Craig G

I concur with the problem being possibly a dirty injector, had similar problem with a carburetor causing tranny noise in my previous boat. Also, it might be gear lash. My 31 Bahia Mar port tranny makes a clacking noise while idling in gear with both engines running. If I just idle along with only th...

Craig G

Here is my theory. My previous boat had FWC manifolds and raw water cooled risers, and my 31 Bahia Mar has raw water cooled manifolds and risers, but the engines are FWC. I prefer the raw water cooled manifolds over fresh water cooled manifolds. When the manifolds are FWC, there is a blocking plate ...

Craig G

I have had two different sets of 454s. My previous boat, a 1988 Formula 35PC with Borg Warner V drives, the engines were counter rotating. My 31 Bahia Mar has 1995 454. EFI MPs which both turn the same direction while my transmissions change the direction. I definitely prefer that because of parts a...

Craig G

That is beautiful. My bathroom mold project consisted of cleaning black mold off the vinyl wall covering in my Bahia Mar.

Craig G

In South Florida, E.T. Plastics in Fort Lauderdale sells Makralon polycarbonate. I have used 1/4 inch thick pieces on my house for hurricane windows. It has held up very well so far, about 5 years now with no yellowing or crazing. I also used much thinner Macralon on my boat and it crazed and starte...

Craig G

I went to Bimini and back today in my friend's 30 foot Nova Marine inflatable and as we exited Government Cut, I noticed a nice looking Bahia Mar with a tower that appeared to be bait fishing. Was that any of the old faithful from the website? I wanted so much to swing by for a better look, and say ...

Craig G

Thanks Steve. If anyone is looking for Bertram merchandise, the Bertram display has lots of great deals, especially if you happen to be a 2x or 3x size. They sold me the Legend of Bertram book for $10 (retail $40) and even threw in the book Fifty Years of Bertram. I also bought two folding chairs wi...

Craig G

Hi Steve, that was us, but I didn't see any mechanics working on your boat. I hope you have good bilge pumps though, it is raining cats and dogs right now.

Craig G

If any of the old faithful members are in town early for the boat show, or are locals, I'm taking my 31 Bahia Mar out at 10:00 tomorrow (Wednesday) morning with Dug and his better half along with a friend or two, and maybe my wife also. We will leave from my house in Pompano Beach, cruise north up t...

Craig G

Brewster, I see that you too have a Bahia Mar. Any information as requested in my previous post about your saddle tanks would be much appreciated as well.

Craig G

Bob, I was wondering since I also have a Bahia Mar, are those saddle tanks sitting on the deck under the helm seats? If so, do you have the original aluminum framed seats? I have been thinking of doing the same thing, just incase I can't get non ethenol fuel in the future. I don't want to even think...

Craig G

The gurus at Lauderdale battery where I bought my Gel Tech gell cell batteries say that 14.1 volts maximum will greatly increase their life. These are supposedly the same batteries that used to be known as Prevailer gell cells. When I bought my Bertram, it had Prevailer gell cells that lasted me 6 y...

Craig G

Always looking for a good excuse to take the boat out. Seems I'm always working on it, and don't get much chance to enjoy it. I just dropped my trip on Friday and Saturday, so I will consider taking the boat out Thursday instead of Wednesday if there is any interest.

Craig G

Hi all, just wondering if anyone is coming into town for the Fort Lauderdale boat show. As of now, I am working (flying) on Friday and Saturday, so I am planning on going to show on Thursday. I am off Wednesday, so I was wondering if anyone here for the show wants to go for an ICW cruise on Wednesda...

Craig G

One of my favorite watering holes/lunch spot with docks is South Port Raw Bar on Cordoba Rd. In Fort Lauderdale. Also Shooters on the intra coastal just south of Oakland Park Blvd. Is an iconic South Florida restaurant. My wife and I went there for dinner tonight in our 31 Bahia Mar. Supposedly the ...

Craig G

I know they are about 7 feet long, too long to roll them on a regulation size pool table?

Craig G

I have a real nice high quality stainless steel framed curved windshield on my Bahia Mar, but the problem is that I have no idea where it came from other than Italy while it was restored there in 1995. It was restored at Senagi Boat Works in Italy, but have never been able to find any information ab...

Craig G

My experience has been that the Gel cells are the best. When I bought my previous boat, a 1988 Formula 35PC in 1992, the seller had just installed 3 Prevailer gell cells in the boat, 2 for the engines, and one for the generator. I sold that boat in 2001 and never had to remove a single battery which...

Craig G

I couldn't measure my Makralon on my boat because the canvas border is too large to be able to measure it, but I think it is in the .035 range. If you go .060 or .080, I don't think you can sew the canvas on it. I would suggest getting some samples from ET Plastics and bring them to your canvas guy ...

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