31 Bertram owner....again!!!!

JimmyG · Post by **JimmyG** » Sep 22nd, '09, 12:47

Didnt take long, i was Bertramless for about 6 months now I have a new project. Ironicly the guy who purchased the Fighting Angel sold me his 1980 Flybridge...so let the fun begin! I'll post pictures as i go.

CaptPatrick · Post by **CaptPatrick** » Sep 22nd, '09, 12:49

Glad to see that you're back in the saddle, Jimmy!

Hueso · Post by **Hueso** » Sep 22nd, '09, 16:46

I imagine you felt miserable during those 6 months?

Harv · Post by **Harv** » Sep 22nd, '09, 17:22

Welcome Home again Jimmy!!!

Charlie · Post by **Charlie** » Sep 24th, '09, 18:40

Great news Jimmy. I have not seen any pictures of you and crew fighting fish lately. I am sure it will be a show piece when you are done. I mean a fishing machine. Ok BOTH

scot · Post by **scot** » Sep 24th, '09, 19:13

Congradulations. Post some pictures of this worthy project.

In Memory of Vicroy · Post by **In Memory of Vicroy** » Sep 24th, '09, 19:26

Good move, Jimmy......the best boat ever built......and still kicking butt today, pushing 50 years.

Congrats

UV

Capt. DQ · Post by **Capt. DQ** » Sep 24th, '09, 22:47

Some boat owners always say that the best day of a boatowner is when they sell the boat. But with a B31 I do not think so.

Congrats, Jimmy

DQ

Brewster Minton · Post by **Brewster Minton** » Sep 25th, '09, 07:06

Welcome home!

Rawleigh · Post by **Rawleigh** » Sep 25th, '09, 09:32

That didn't take too long!!!

Capt.Frank · Post by **Capt.Frank** » Sep 26th, '09, 18:54

Jimmy a total rebuild om this one two? or a little here ond there.
Good luck. Love to see your craftsman shift.

JimmyG · Post by **JimmyG** » Sep 29th, '09, 07:03

Capt.Frank wrote:Jimmy a total rebuild om this one two? or a little here ond there.
Good luck. Love to see your craftsman shift.

Thanks guys it's a complete restoration but the hull is in great shape and for just over 10K i couldn't pass her up....if anyone needs anything like tower,windows,outriggers engine boxes, sink, toilet, refrigerator, ect i'll be gutting her over the winter.

Rawleigh · Post by **Rawleigh** » Sep 29th, '09, 07:18

Jimmy: Looks like a good starting point. Is that an extra exhaust port high on the transom???

ed c. · Post by **ed c.** » Sep 29th, '09, 18:01

For a minute there, I thought you brought the 31 hull on Texas ave. across from the WaWa. ( Old Bluefin ) Good Luck

bob lico · Post by **bob lico** » Sep 29th, '09, 19:14

what kind of iron did that 1980 come with? just caught my eye on water line kind of high . anyways wecome back.

JimmyG · Post by **JimmyG** » Oct 1st, '09, 09:40

bob lico wrote:what kind of iron did that 1980 come with? just caught my eye on water line kind of high . anyways wecome back.

I believe they are cummings 215 hp

JimmyG · Post by **JimmyG** » Oct 1st, '09, 09:42

Rawleigh wrote:Jimmy: Looks like a good starting point. Is that an extra exhaust port high on the transom???

I have no idea what they are!

chris pague · Post by **chris pague** » Oct 1st, '09, 15:57

Jimmy; When and where are go to start the tear down?
Chris

JimmyG · Post by **JimmyG** » Oct 2nd, '09, 08:12

chris pague wrote:Jimmy; When and where are go to start the tear down?
Chris

Soon,maybe in the next month or so I have to get the tower off first so i can transport it

Capt. DQ · Post by **Capt. DQ** » Oct 2nd, '09, 14:58

Jimmy, thats the same basic tower as mine...but I modified mine just a little. Good tower in my opinion.

[img][img]http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210 ... G_0042.jpg[/img][/img]

DQ

JimmyG · Post by **JimmyG** » Oct 14th, '09, 08:53

Capt. DQ wrote:Jimmy, thats the same basic tower as mine...but I modified mine just a little. Good tower in my opinion.

[img][img]http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r210 ... G_0042.jpg[/img][/img]

DQ

Yea, good for Florida, not the NE i had one before i felt like a bell bouy!

Rawleigh · Post by **Rawleigh** » Oct 14th, '09, 09:46

They can be scary in a beam sea!!

Capt. DQ · Post by **Capt. DQ** » Oct 14th, '09, 10:47

I understand, you guys don't have Cobia fishing in the N.E which is big down here. JP has been with me once, not much action that day but a little bumpy also that day, but not bad.

Rawleigh,

That tower is consider small down here compared to some, but I'm not looking to play in big seas being beamered on the sides with or without a tower, but have had the B31 in 4-6 seas Cobia fishing down the coast with winds out of the south being beamered on the sides before. Not as bad as you may think, I have had a couple a waves break into the cockpit before, not real kosher to have that happen either, that will scare your monkey just a bit.

DQ

Rawleigh · Post by **Rawleigh** » Oct 14th, '09, 15:36

Yikes!!

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