Almost all the old cedar strip boats were varnished all over back in the 50 & 60's. Factory finishes looked great. Too many coats with time by brush started to look ratty. Spray finish was always...
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10-29-2010, 08:16 AM
Thread: Old Bertrams
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Bertam Boy - yes that's who I got the boat from ...
Bertam Boy - yes that's who I got the boat from
Donskihp - the pop deck was an idea taken from the old VW camper bus back in the 60's for the same camping purposes -
10-26-2010, 04:18 PM
Thread: Old Bertrams
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Bertram Boy You bought that from the same guy I...
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10-25-2010, 08:57 PM
Thread: Old Bertrams
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Thanks guys. It's really a combination of a...
Thanks guys. It's really a combination of a labour of love intertwined with a lot of indulgence. Mrs says this is my last one and I'm not arguing. It will serve me well for a lot of years. Just for...
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10-25-2010, 03:29 PM
Thread: Old Bertrams
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My new/old 24 foot Bertram Moppie II. This is...
My new/old 24 foot Bertram Moppie II. This is still an ongoing project but I have managed to cure all the mechanical bugs that messed up my summer plans in time to store it for the winter. It is a...
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09-13-2010, 04:40 PM
Thread: 24 cigarette
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The Squadron was created by cutting down in the...
The Squadron was created by cutting down in the shear line on the original 24 with an aprox 8 foot beam.
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09-01-2010, 03:55 PM
Thread: Help with 383 MPI
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Reinspected every thing on Saturday morning....
Reinspected every thing on Saturday morning. There was no little filter under the fuel pressure regulator. Reinstalled the cool fuel system back on the engine. Engine started right away and runs...
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08-24-2010, 11:03 AM
Thread: Help with 383 MPI
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Thanks Buizilla - I will do a complete check for...
Thanks Buizilla - I will do a complete check for it hidden inside before reinstalling the cool fuel package. I am not really sure that it would lower the upper rail pressure because it is in the...
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08-23-2010, 04:41 PM
Thread: Help with 383 MPI
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The service book refers to and illustrates a cone...
The service book refers to and illustrates a cone shaped filter under the fuel regulator. This fuel cooler package had nothing under the regulator except the o-ring. There was one screen in each pump...
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08-23-2010, 01:19 PM
Thread: Help with 383 MPI
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Checked the rail pressure on Sat. morn and it was...
Checked the rail pressure on Sat. morn and it was 38 PSI
Started with the pump at the separator and pulled, inspected, blew with air and reinstalled.
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08-17-2010, 01:55 PM
Thread: Help with 383 MPI
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I am going to get a pressure tester and work my...
I am going to get a pressure tester and work my way thr the system.
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08-16-2010, 11:15 AM
Thread: Help with 383 MPI
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Help with 383 MPI
I have a new 2006 383 MPI Mercruiser engine that sat crated for 4+ years. I installed it in my boat last month and after what I thought was a reasonably thorough pre service, started and ran it....
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07-26-2010, 04:06 PM
Thread: Mooring Whips?????
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I've used the "Mooring Whip" brand for the last...
I've used the "Mooring Whip" brand for the last 20 years. Have had a Donzi Hornet, a 25 Magnum Sport and a 24 Bertram at various points in time over the past 20 years all on the same original set. I...
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06-21-2010, 04:06 PM
Thread: Question for the Glass Gurus
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Are you absolutely sure that you have stringers...
Are you absolutely sure that you have stringers that far out? Usually they (stringers) follow the strake lines and the chine lines tend to be solid glass alittle thicker than the overall bottom. You...
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06-15-2010, 04:38 PM
Thread: Oil Question...
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The brand new 383 that I have yet to fire up,...
The brand new 383 that I have yet to fire up, will be broken in on Pennzoil 15W40 semi synthetic for 2 oil changes and then probably on to full synthetic.
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03-16-2010, 04:34 PM
Thread: Engine Wire Harness
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Engine Wire Harness
Have a nephew who is in need of a wiring harness for a Thunderbolt 5 Ignition. He only only requires the plugs, easy enough to cut off if possible, but more than willing to take the whole thing. The...
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03-09-2010, 12:15 PM
Thread: Mercruiser 383 (6.2 L)
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Boat Tech Thankyou very much. I am going to...
Boat Tech
Thankyou very much.
I am going to proceed as follows:
1. change oil and filter.
2. remove spark plugs and give each cylinder a little squirt of dexion
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03-04-2010, 09:08 AM
Thread: Mercruiser 383 (6.2 L)
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I have always broken new engines (truck & boat)...
I have always broken new engines (truck & boat) in on a decent quality mineral based oil. Usually 2 relatively short period oil changes and then switched to full synthetic.
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03-03-2010, 02:10 PM
Thread: Mercruiser 383 (6.2 L)
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this is the 383 remanufactured
this is the 383 remanufactured
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03-03-2010, 01:36 PM
Thread: Mercruiser 383 (6.2 L)
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This engine is a straight stock 383 Magnum MPI...
This engine is a straight stock 383 Magnum MPI with 350 crank HP. It is still in the original plastic Mercury crate and has been stored indoors where it is heated and dry. I just lifted the crate lid...
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03-02-2010, 04:51 PM
Thread: Mercruiser 383 (6.2 L)
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Mercruiser 383 (6.2 L)
I have a brand new, unused 2006 engine that I bought a little over 4 years ago. It was bought for a project back then that never materialized. In the beginning after it had sat for several months and...
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02-25-2010, 11:03 AM
Thread: Corsa Silent choice power
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The Corsa diverters have a rather heavy draw to...
The Corsa diverters have a rather heavy draw to open the butterfly. Once they are open the voltage drops considerably to maintain them open. It is the way they were designed.
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02-09-2010, 05:10 PM
Thread: Old Bertrams
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With the number "33" on the side, was someone...
With the number "33" on the side, was someone trying to race this?
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02-08-2010, 12:04 PM
Thread: Old Bertrams
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I think that is the 24 Moppie Camper. where was...
I think that is the 24 Moppie Camper. where was it located?
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02-04-2010, 06:00 PM
Thread: Surveyor in Parry Sound Ontario
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Joe Trudeau 705-533-4545
Joe Trudeau 705-533-4545
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