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BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Sep 27th, '21, 07:35
by Craig Mac
I noticed on Facebook that Bayliss is working on a 31 refit----can't wait to see the final product.

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Sep 28th, '21, 05:55
by John F.
I looked for it on their site and couldn't find it. If there's a link or they post pics, please post 'em up. I'd love to see what Bayliss does.

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Sep 28th, '21, 06:12
by Carl
It's not on their site...at least not that I know of.

It is on their facebook page, I added a link below. As I am a dummy on Facebook all I can say is scroll down a bit and you should find a stripped down 31 Hull being worked on, flipped in a travel lifts straps. I looked to see if there was more Bertram stuff...but not sure how to find anything on facebook. But did get to look at their yacht builds...WoW incredible work.

What I find so impressive is the transom exhaust on these boats...not just Bayliss, but big Vikings, Garlingtons and...
A picture shot of transom does not do justice...it's a shot with someone standing next to see the true proportions...some of those you could just climb in. It is just something that gives me perspective on the size and speed, crazy how they cruise in the high 30knot range. Its like my house doing 40 mph...


https://www.facebook.com/baylissboatworks

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Sep 28th, '21, 14:40
by Craig Mac
It will be a flybridge and power will be 370 Cummins

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 7th, '22, 08:14
by Craig Mac
From the Bayliss Boatworks July 2022 E-Bulletin


The 31' Bertram refit has been well underway for the past few months. Her cabin was replaced, she received flybridge modifications, and our crews have been working on her interior buildout. Our yard mechanical team supplied her with two Cummins 6BTA 370 engines with ZF gears, a Phasor 3.5 kW generator, a Seakeeper 3, and a 250-gallon fuel tank. She will be splashed later this month, bringing the project one step closer to completion.

A couple of pics were posted as well.

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 14th, '22, 17:57
by PeterPalmieri
Where did they put the sea keeper?

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 15th, '22, 08:14
by Carl
PeterPalmieri wrote: ↑Jul 14th, '22, 17:57 Where did they put the sea keeper?


in the boat

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 15th, '22, 09:02
by trace elements
Anybody know of anywhere they are documenting the rebuild? Knowing Bayliss it is going to end up being one of the highest end refits ever completed.

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 20th, '22, 06:43
by PeterPalmieri
Carl wrote: ↑Jul 15th, '22, 08:14in the boat
Man and I thought maybe they kept it in the shed and connected to the boat via Bluetooth😂😂😂

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 20th, '22, 07:53
by scenarioL113
...where would the seakeeper fit?

They are installing a generator as well... I guess the gen could go outboard of one of the engines but that seakeeper has to be in the centerline of the boat

There is not that much room under the floor between the engines or in the cabin, right???

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 20th, '22, 08:14
by trace elements
This boat has a seakeeper. I think they reduced fuel and put seakeeper in front of fuel tank. if you are doing better than 1.3 MPG, 180 gal is more than plenty for most. https://www.denisonyachtsales.com/yacht ... ia/8297993

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 20th, '22, 08:55
by scenarioL113
That is kind of what I was thinking as the only real way or place to fit one...

There is another 31 that was listed as having one and the vessel was name "BONDO JOE"... I saw it listed for sale on a google search but none of the old listings showed any pics and it was listed north of 200K...

If anyone knows that boat they may be able to show some pics of the seakeeper (if the listing was accurate)

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 20th, '22, 08:57
by trace elements
A friend of mine works for seakeeper. An immediate concern he had was loosing fuel capacity to make space, and the adequacy of the stock stringers to resist the twist and stress induced by the seakeeper.

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 20th, '22, 20:55
by Tony Meola
I would find 180 gallons a little light if you were running to the Canyons off of NJ.

A 1965 boat came through with a 175 gallon tank. This one is at 185. So they gained 10 gallons. You could also add a saddle tank or two to make up the difference. Or you could find space under the V berth for an extra easy 50 gallons. I know you can get 50 gallons in the space below the companiionway. In fact Bertram in the early days sold a 50 gallon tank that they made that fit in that area.

If you are rebuilding the boat, the stringers can be modified to take the torque of the sea keeper. I bet in 3 years there will be one small enough to fit up under the cabin floor.

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 22nd, '22, 07:10
by scenarioL113
Bayliss just posted some info and they are installing a 250 gal fuel tank. Looks like the seakeeper 3 will go in front of the tank as the pics showed a deck mock-up with a hatch right at the forward part of the cockpit floor. (I think it is a hatch for where the seakeeper 3 will go).

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 22nd, '22, 09:44
by trace elements
Wonder where they got the fiberglass windshield frame from. Would like to go with that.

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 22nd, '22, 14:10
by JeremyD
Wonder where the exhaust is going?

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Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 22nd, '22, 21:20
by scenarioL113
Now that is a good question...

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 22nd, '22, 22:39
by Tony Meola
Looks like the only place to run the exhaust is down the outboard stringers.

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 23rd, '22, 08:19
by Carl
Outboards?

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 23rd, '22, 13:18
by Yannis
Or in the water directly below.

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 24th, '22, 07:01
by Craig Mac
Per Bayliss---- Our yard mechanical team supplied her with two Cummins 6BTA 370 engines with ZF gears, a Phasor 3.5 kW generator, a Seakeeper 3, and a 250-gallon fuel tank.

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 25th, '22, 06:47
by scenarioL113
I guess they will make the cut-outs when the exhaust will be laid

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 25th, '22, 06:50
by CamB25
JeremyD wrote: ↑Jul 22nd, '22, 14:10 Wonder where the exhaust is going?

sidepipes. Will look like Bob's 'vette.

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 25th, '22, 17:46
by Raybo Marine NY
where is the 250 gallon tank going?

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 25th, '22, 20:36
by Tony Meola
Raybo Marine NY wrote: ↑Jul 25th, '22, 17:46 where is the 250 gallon tank going?
I have a feeling that the fuel tank is right up against the rudder shelf. But I still think that is still not enough room for 250. If it is, it is tight.

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 25th, '22, 21:31
by Geebert
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I just assumed when i saw the wood over that area, that the tank was under the whole area.

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 26th, '22, 06:03
by Raybo Marine NY
I see the fuel sender, I wouldn’t think making it a t-shape would get the capacity up to 250 considering the height of the stringers. Interesting tank configuration.

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 26th, '22, 12:32
by 1962 31
i made my tank longer and hold 240
still enough room for an accessible aft bilge pump

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 27th, '22, 05:31
by Raybo Marine NY
1962 31 wrote: ↑Jul 26th, '22, 12:32 i made my tank longer and hold 240
still enough room for an accessible aft bilge pump
And a seekeeper?

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 27th, '22, 19:55
by scenarioL113
I am thinking that they may have (or plan to) fabricated an integral fuel tank like Tony Athens did on "SHOOTER". The tank could then be literally built around the sea-keeper

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 28th, '22, 04:41
by Raybo Marine NY
Integral meaning fiberglass?
You can see the sender and 2 aluminum mounting tabs in the picture

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 28th, '22, 15:16
by scenarioL113
I mean something like this... credit sbmar for the photo


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Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 29th, '22, 04:33
by Raybo Marine NY
Zoom in, the blue tabs are aluminum . For that capacity I’m guessing it a T shaped tank that extends past the stringers.

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Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 29th, '22, 11:46
by Geebert
Raybo Marine NY wrote: ↑Jul 29th, '22, 04:33 Zoom in, the blue tabs are aluminum . For that capacity I’m guessing it a T shaped tank that extends past the stringers.

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Now you're on board.
However pointless it is to guess at what they're doing, im having fun playing along.

1)Observation of fact
2) postulation of possibilities
3) rebuttal of postulations
4) repeat step 2 and 3 until step 5 is achieved
5a) wallow in the glory of guesing correctly or
5b) wallow in the shame of guesing incorrectly

One more thing we need established is how are we going to find out what was actually done? Otherwise we're stuck in step 2 and 3 forever

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jul 29th, '22, 16:20
by scenarioL113
Raybo Marine NY wrote: ↑Jul 29th, '22, 04:33 Zoom in, the blue tabs are aluminum . For that capacity I’m guessing it a T shaped tank that extends past the stringers.

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Hey Raybo....I hope you know that I am ALWAYS right............unless I am wrong...LOL

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Aug 1st, '22, 10:30
by trace elements
This is going to be a heavy boat, with a lot of weight aft.

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Mar 22nd, '23, 10:47
by trace elements
Not sure if any of you guys are on facebook, but here is a photo of the boat nearing completion. Check out the waterline at the transom. Like I said before, this is a heavy boat with a lot of weight aft.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10 ... 4391590044

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Mar 22nd, '23, 18:12
by Yannis
It says...page has been removed.

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Mar 24th, '23, 09:29
by trace elements

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Mar 29th, '23, 17:15
by Craig Mac

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: May 15th, '23, 20:12
by blueeagletx
Just finished up our maiden voyage on Blue Eagle to the Bahamas this past weekend. It was such an honor working on this special project with John Bayliss and the entire Bayliss Boatworks team, and is truly the fulfillment of a lifelong dream to finally own a 31'. I've admired them for almost 50 years, and they are as iconic a sport fishing boat as there is on the planet. Looking forward to many more adventures with the family in the coming years, and very proud to be a part of this community of passionate owners.

Brad Jones
Houston, TX

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: May 16th, '23, 07:49
by trace elements
blueeagletx wrote: ↑May 15th, '23, 20:12 Just finished up our maiden voyage on Blue Eagle to the Bahamas this past weekend. It was such an honor working on this special project with John Bayliss and the entire Bayliss Boatworks team, and is truly the fulfillment of a lifelong dream to finally own a 31'. I've admired them for almost 50 years, and they are as iconic a sport fishing boat as there is on the planet. Looking forward to many more adventures with the family in the coming years, and very proud to be a part of this community of passionate owners.

Brad Jones
Houston, TX
She sure is pretty. Can you share some pictures from the rebuild and her finished?

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: May 16th, '23, 19:53
by blueeagletx
Really appreciate it. I'm traveling this week, but will work on posting some photos as soon as I get back in town.

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: May 16th, '23, 21:40
by Tony Meola
Best of luck with her. Looking forward to the pictures.

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: May 17th, '23, 08:36
by Craig Mac
The Bayliss Facebook page posted a few pics

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: May 17th, '23, 17:14
by Raybo Marine NY
love the cabin layout, really pretty boat

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: May 18th, '23, 05:17
by blueeagletx
Appreciate the kind words very much. I've always been inspired by this community or passionate Bertram owners and their projects, and am really grateful to finally have one of my own. Bayliss did post a nice summary on Facebook and Instagram (along with a few pics), and I'll add more once I get set up with a hosting platform and figure out how to post!

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: May 18th, '23, 10:29
by Carl
Wow, Top Shelf design and work on your boat!

I love how the boat looks so modern while holding true to the classic lines.

Best luck to you, Enjoy!

Carl

Re: BAYLISS--31 REFIT

Posted: Jun 19th, '23, 15:00
by jalayo
Congratulations! I really love the work that was put in to this design and retrofit. I'm getting ready to start mine next year and I was very inspired by your work. I would like to ask though how you came to a decision to remove the stand up head. Will this boat be running charters or will it be mostly a dayboat?