Marlin's Wahoo

CaptPatrick · Post by **CaptPatrick** » Apr 30th, '10, 21:08

Thought you guys would like a preview peek at Marlin's new toy....

I'll let him key in on any additional info.

Tony Meola · Post by **Tony Meola** » Apr 30th, '10, 21:10

You have got to love that Transom. Nice looking boat.

scot · Post by **scot** » Apr 30th, '10, 21:27

VERY COOL. Some really nice and unique touches with the teak work. The transom is beautiful and adds a super classy look...without the maintainance of wood below the water line.

Very pretty boat.

Capt. DQ · Post by **Capt. DQ** » Apr 30th, '10, 21:36

Cool side exhaust, and very nice transom work.

DQ

Capt.Frank · Post by **Capt.Frank** » Apr 30th, '10, 21:37

Sweet. What power yanmar?
Nice job.

Frank

Major · Post by **Major** » Apr 30th, '10, 21:43

Great looking boat. Yall definatly always do great looking work. I like how its simple looking but has some great details.

What window material and % tint did you use on the windows?

bob lico · Post by **bob lico** » May 1st, '10, 07:00

the teak on the rise on both sides of flybridge is beautiful and unique. i love the teak transom .teak just makes the great lines of a 31 bertram that much better.

jspiezio · Post by **jspiezio** » May 1st, '10, 08:06

Super sweet, the bridge is magnificent.

bob lico · Post by **bob lico** » May 1st, '10, 08:42

cummins qsb power and teak covering boards .with that bridge what not to like? cannot wait to see tower.

In Memory of Vicroy · Post by **In Memory of Vicroy** » May 1st, '10, 08:51

Stunning....time, patience, & money at work. The engine boxes look longer than stock?

You cannot buy a new boat that's 10% of what you got there.

UV

Brewster Minton · Post by **Brewster Minton** » May 1st, '10, 09:15

Wow! That is one to dream about.

chris pague · Post by **chris pague** » May 1st, '10, 12:00

Damn I just wet my pants. Wahoo is one SWEET looking B31. Must be a female Wahoo.

w

randall · Post by **randall** » May 1st, '10, 20:20

now you're talkin. flybridge sides are classic...been runnin that through my mind for years.

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » May 1st, '10, 20:59

Major, capt Pats reveles, #14 greylite mineral glass, followed ths capt/s smart sheet to install. capt Bob the 1/2 tower has a carbonfiber top, molded in radar pod, recessed teaser reels, ez2cy enclosure with no seams till aftcorners ,aircondtioned enclosed. fb 28' rupp riggers with rupp hydrorigger control and a molded in electronic box housing 2 furuno 12.5 vx2 displays simrad pilot, the install starts Monday. Scot theone piece teak transom came out of one pc of 2 1/2" teak resawed edgematched glued on the bench and set on a 1/2" coosa epoxied to the lower transom and there is not on one fastner involved, hense no wood below the waterline{I hope} The handrails are my version of the rybovich handrail,the F/B seat was made by Holmesy in Jupiter and holds 12 plano boxes accessed from standing on the motor boxes, the front compartments hold the eperb and a bottle of yag for big fish celebrations. The motor boxes are from capt alex and longer, wider, higher and require considerable fg adjustments to make them fit thanks for all your kind comments, I'm older than capt Pat but when I grow up I want to be as good as him, tall order

JP Dalik · Post by **JP Dalik** » May 1st, '10, 20:59

Yeah thats nice. With trim tabs to boot. All thumbs up

Marlin · Post by **Marlin** » May 1st, '10, 21:04

JP I listened to you guys for almost one year now and pestered capt Pat almost daily

Bertramp · Post by **Bertramp** » May 2nd, '10, 03:50

I visited Marlin when he was doing some of the work ... obviously, one heck of a craftsman, but also a very nice guy. Marlin ... ENJOY !!

jackryan · Post by **jackryan** » May 2nd, '10, 09:28

What a beautiful boat. Any shots of the interior. How would you go about creating a teak transom like that?

JR

CaptPatrick · Post by **CaptPatrick** » May 2nd, '10, 09:44

Marlin wrote:The one piece teak transom came out of one pc of 2 1/2" teak resawed edgematched glued on the bench and set on a 1/2" coosa (ledge) epoxied to the lower transom, and there is not on one fastner involved, hense no wood below the waterline.

Garry · Post by **Garry** » May 2nd, '10, 10:17

Sweet boat. Love the teak transom and boot strip striping. Congratulations!

Garry

Carl · Post by **Carl** » May 2nd, '10, 10:29

john wrote:does a 31 need trim tabs john

Not really, but Bob Lico talked him into them...

sorry...I just can't pass up that opening Bob

Beautiful Job!!

Almost hate to think about all the fish blood getting all over the place.

Carl

TailhookTom · Post by **TailhookTom** » May 2nd, '10, 15:23

Very pretty boat, congratulations -- rivals a Rybo or Merrit in the teak!

Brewster Minton · Post by **Brewster Minton** » May 2nd, '10, 15:52

TailhookTom wrote:Very pretty boat, congratulations -- rivals a Rybo or Merrit in the teak!

Only its better. Its a 31 Bertram.

Harry Babb · Post by **Harry Babb** » May 2nd, '10, 15:57

saweeeeettttt! ! ! !

H

Bayside Bert28 · Post by **Bayside Bert28** » May 2nd, '10, 17:06

"one piece teak transom came out of one pc of 2 1/2" teak resawed edgematched glued on the bench and set on a 1/2" coosa epoxied to the lower transom and there is not on one fastner involved"

Beautiful work with the wood transom. I have struggled with the look of some of the wood on my boats. Sure is nice when it comes out just right!

bob lico · Post by **bob lico** » May 2nd, '10, 18:18

now now sim those qsb put out 1200 lbs. of torque enought to put your boat and wahoo on plane at the same time.however i am old and retired with a open mind so i assumed he will put a rub rail piece on the trailing edge of the trim tab and raise the tab 11/2" above the bottom and use the trim tabs as a bumper when backing into a slip with a seawall . got to protect that transom!!! with a 355 hp qsp prop correctly with racors in the hole and abundant air he would be in a heep a big trouble above 33 knots with those dumb fu-k trim tabs going into a turn , like a death threat waiting to happen. unless he changes the shaft angle with the built in 12 degree shaft at 32 knots that boat is going to rudder big time he needs to remove make rotating shaft out of front of trim tab insert thru hull 5' from front with a joy stick and electric motor to lower tab and keep the damm bow out of the water!!!the tabs will work directly against him above 32knots and probally kill him on a tight turn at 35 knots.

Bob H. · Post by **Bob H.** » May 3rd, '10, 09:07

WOW....you had to post pictures of that transom,capt. pat, I just got the thought of it out of my head...a gaff shot would become painful...great work and love the color...BH

Harv · Post by **Harv** » Jul 27th, '10, 13:04

Even just a touch of teak makes for a beautiful accent to all the fiberglass.
It also requires a bit more maintainance to keep it looking that way.
She looks magnificant.

john wrote:does a 31 need trim tabs john

Many posts on this topic. Many say no, and many say, better to have them and not need them, than need them and not have them. I fall into the second catagory.. Both of my boats have trim tabs.

coolair · Post by **coolair** » Jul 27th, '10, 19:52

uuummmm
wow!
yall keep it up and i just may glass in my front windows and cut out the back ones.

Craig Mac · Post by **Craig Mac** » Dec 21st, '10, 16:36

Marlin,

How did you handle the scuppers---I know you did side exhausts to keep that nice teak transom clean.

Also bilge outlets & sink drains?

AndreF · Post by **AndreF** » Dec 21st, '10, 16:48

Reel nice!

Rocky · Post by **Rocky** » Dec 22nd, '10, 09:59

That is one sharp looking 31 Marlin, you should be proud. I esp. like the use of space at the bridge under the seat! That baby is sweet!

PeterPalmieri · Post by **PeterPalmieri** » Dec 30th, '11, 10:20

Marlin,

Can you throw us frozen northerners a bone and post an update?

Gert van Leest · Post by **Gert van Leest** » Dec 31st, '11, 09:18

What a mint looking beauty that is !!!

Congratulations !!

Gert

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