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Thank goodness we don't have seals here on the east coast ! once in while depending on your dock location a river otter might get into something left on deck, But thats about it !

Thanks Steve shoe molding and the electrical access door is all thats left on the inside other than the cushions. Out side it about 1/2 way preped for paint. So goes the 1 year refit !

We refinished a 64 Bertram in the last 2 years and i have loads of Mercruiser stuff left over, outdrives, Engine mounts, Alternators,Hydraulic trim pumps, One complete 3.0 L 4 cly gas, Flywheels, Flex couplings,Carbs,Fuel pumps, Sold the boat and my trawler is I/B my small boat is O/b so i have...

I have done alot of solo boating, On all my boats when returning to the marina i always have someone to catch a line, I wear a Inflatable PFD anytime i am on deck or in the aft cockpit. Had my center console out 25 miles alone i do have what i call as good as it gets kit if i had to enter the...

i have a R/H diesel engine but a Transmission that turns L/H and a L/H prop, When i ask i was told since it was a shrimp boat the commerical guys like the L/H props ? Anyone even heard anything like that, i don't see the advantage between left or right if its a single screw. However i did walk...

I am sure someone could find the reason for the Hydrodynamics ? and the reason they will not work on smaller craft. I am sure it has something to do with L X W issues, I read about narrow hulls in the past a ship that was 96 ft long would make 10 knots empty then with 129,000 lbs of clams aboard...

4-154 perkins it is a commerical engine that normally runs generators or large water pumps even generators. Mazda is still using it overseas for trucks and other commeical uses.I ran it for about 1 hour at 75% of max rpm it never even creeped up on the temp. It's fresh water cooled with a keel...

Great Info guys, I know on the outboards its 150hp=15GPH 75HP=7.5 gph i have used my floscan and its pretty darn close. and the numbers you guys have posted seem to reflect what i have seen on the web about diesels. My 4-154 perkins at 75% before removing all the shrimpboat rigging was burning...

Blow it off at the Marina if you can, It will take alot less work then, Check the tabs they should have been bottom painted , The outdrives use a special paint and its OK my o/d boats i would keep them in year around but remove every 3 months to clean the bottom and inspect the billows and other...

On my last twin wheel boat i ask why i could not put larger wheels on it as i had room. It was explained to me that being so close to the bottom would cause a disruption and cavitation due to the blade passing so close to the bottom. Reworked the original wheels. Then i could reach wot max rated...

I Hope everyone had a great summer of cruising and its almost time to head south again. Last few weeks i have been trying to help a friend sell his 1964 Bertram, After a 2 year restroration changes in life plans has forced him to sell. Very sad to see such love being sold off. If a boat could be...

Hello from Hampstead, NC welcome aboard and spread some electrical know how :)

Local Yacht builder here has a CNC machine cut the temp frames to lay the 1/4 inch ply over. It is cut into 10 inch wide pieces, And on the diagonal reversing 90 degeres on each layer and full epoxy adhesive. Once the hull is faired then is is glassed and faired and gel coated then painted...

We have a local guy who uses crushed Pecan shells and it takes the paint and will not damage the gelcoat. its about $10 per foot and when its done he takes the tarps rolls them up and puts the paint into drums to be sent to the haz waste company. very cool i had no idea pecan shells would take...

Good call Marin about the cable or chain steering, I know my other boat was Hydraulic but the Honey Badger is single cable rack and pinion not even sure how a second helm would attach .

#1 Call the USCG someone may not have a good eye for things and run him over hurting or killing someone and then it would be the blame game. If they were unable to power on i am sure the CG would have requested a tow for them even if the guy didnt want to pay for it. #2 pulling someones boat you...

If you get hung by weather like i did in 2010 didn't leave NC untill Dec 27th. It was rough not having a lower helm station. Once in south Florida it was very nice and its much quiter than in a lower helm, I wanted one on my current trawler but it would change the C/G after i spent the entire...

One of my dock mates has a older Betram and there is no area that is not covered by canvas but the foredeck. He has some sun related illness but refuses to give up his love for boating. A true love for boating !! as i see him and his wife every weekend out on the water and at the dock . " they...

Nice photos great idea on trying to keep her wet. Show the finished product !

The Yanmar FAQ area on the web says this: Q- What is the definition of a LDC (Light Duty Commercial) application? A- Any engine used in a revenue producing, government service or rental use is considered a non-recreational craft application and is not covered by the Yanmar Recreational...

Talking to my local commerical guys, They refered me to a manual one of them had with the specs that the perkins should operate at 80% of max rated RPM during use. I know that all our military equipment " diesel " crank and after about 45 seconds runs up to almost WOT. Some times for 10 days at...

The Local boats as mine is have the Carolina Flare that kicks down the wave as it jabs into it, Makes the ride pretty dry as the toe/rub rail is 1 1/2 inches and straight out from the deck keeping the spray out away from the boat. Punch or slice, i have no idea steep deep entry and a 0 deg flat...

Hey even so he has more hair than me :(

I have an 8ft fiberglass dingy and a 3.5 hp motor. I had plans to fab davits for Icw travel and tow it for open water. At my marina checked out another option, Boat had a aluminum A frame that tied to the aft cleats and then to the front of the Dingy. Set so that it was just starboard of the...