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If I did things right you should see a picture of my B33 as I first bought her.. if not.. Sorry!



Hmmm?

Frank Looks a lot different from when I saw her last year.

Well as usual Frank looks like you did it right......pretty boat

Like Forest Gump would say "I like it aaa lllllot!"


hb

Nice Frank

I usually hit the preview button before i hit the post button to make sure i didn't post the naked pictures

Thanks guys.. The above is a pic when I first bought her almost 5 years ago.. I am now pretty much done with the exterior.. I will post a pic or two if anybody wants.. I don't want to clutter up the B31 forum after all!

Frank.. wait till you see her now.

Harry.. just a std B33 FBC.. she looks a lot different now.

Keith... Good thinking! I really would rather not have to see pics of you naked! LOL

IRGuy wrote:Thanks guys.. The above is a pic when I first bought her almost 5 years ago.. I am now pretty much done with the exterior.. I will post a pic or two if anybody wants.. I don't want to clutter up the B31 forum after all!

Frank.. wait till you see her now.

Harry.. just a std B33 FBC.. she looks a lot different now.

Keith... Good thinking! I really would rather not have to see pics of you naked! LOL

Sad but true no one does

IRGuy wrote:Thanks guys.. The above is a pic when I first bought her almost 5 years ago.. I am now pretty much done with the exterior.. I will post a pic or two if anybody wants.. I don't want to clutter up the B31 forum after all!

Frank.. wait till you see her now.

Harry.. just a std B33 FBC.. she looks a lot different now.

Now your just taunting us....pictures please...there I said it.
Pretty boat...not a 31...but a Bertram.
Carl

Sim...

I only posted the pic above to test my newfound ability to post pics here in this forum. I am flattered anyone here wants to see more pics. That said, there is a lot of what I learned in this forum that went into my rebuild of "Phoenix", and I am happy to let everyone here see the results.

She is still in the building where I have been working on her for the past two years.. the exterior is finished, but there is still a lot of interior work to do... I have done some, but my main mission has been to get the exterior completed and then run her 15 miles to my home where she resides in my slip a couple of minutes walk from my front door. I also need to have her 5 year anniversary out of the water survey done for my insurance company.

Conditions in the building are not all that good for taking pictures.. poor light plus there is a 72' abortion of a boat about 6' off her port side that seems to be hung up in reposessions and lawsuits. I will post some pics here when I get her cleaned and all the tools and materials off. My present schedule is to have her home in 5-6 weeks.. then I will be able to take more pics.

Just excuses...sure, just tease us then say you can't take pictures.

Umm honey smell these Brownies...don't you just wanna have one!!!! Sorry you can't, I baked them for when we go over my Moms tomorrow night for dinner...


Kidding of course, no worries and no need to give any reasons.
When you get around to it, I'm sure we will all love to see what you have done...you started with a great platform!
Carl

Here are two pics of "Phoenix" taken two days ago after we moved her out of the building where I have been working on her for the past two years.. surveyor should be here early next week to do a 5 year survey for my insurance company..






Notice any differences between the before and after?

Nice and shiney.......

Gonna splash soon Frank??

hb

Harry...

Until the survey is in the hands of my insurance company I am on "Port risk" insurance, meaning she has to stay on the hard. The surveyor should do his thing on Monday.. then she can be launched. I can't wait. Been working one way or another on her for 4 years!

PS.. I had the Lee Sr outriggers rechromed.. will install them after she gets in my slip near my house.. they look like new.. thanks to the members here who encouraged me to rechrome the old ones rather than buy new Lee Juniors.. The cost was the same. Now I can use the original mounting holes and backup plates.

Big difference Frank! Great job! I hope you will enjoy her after all those years of hard work.

looking good frank

Wow!!

IRGuy wrote: Notice any differences between the before and after?

In the after pic you have the door open.






Looks great!
See what can be done with a few bucks and four years invested time :0

Best of luck with her!

Carl

Outstanding, Frank; congratulations!

Looks good without the stripe!

Now I will tease you with a pic of the solid teak door I made...

Frank

Sweet. Remember, we need more as you finish her up.

Frank looks good. I like the new air intakes. Can't wait to see her finished and floating.

Great work Frank, door looks fantastic...like the new air intakes, side exhaust bypass will soot up that pretty paint job..keep postin pics...BH

The door turned out great, Frank! Good luck with the launch!

If you have any leftover parts, pieces, or supplies, let me know. I'm scrounging around for materials to finish my opus, a.k.a. B25. I'll be in Wilmington Thanksgiving weekend.

Cam

Cam....

Give me a call before you come down here and maybe we can get together. We do Thanksgiving with my son-in-law's family here in Wilm, but other than that we are here over the holiday,

Bob H....

My engines (Cummins 6BTs, 330 HP) are 1997s, but have only 550 hrs on them.. so far they don't smoke at all. The side exhausts were a Bertram option from the factory.. quite a few B33s have them.. I considered eliminating them, but to do that meant I needed new mufflers, and I did not want to get involved in another project. I ascribe to the "If it works, don't fix it!" philosophy!

IRGuy wrote: I ascribe to the "If it works, don't fix it!" philosophy!

How true those words are...



Beautiful work on the door !

Reel nice, Frank!

If I insured you, you'd be in the water already- ha

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