After 2 1/2 yrs of seemingly endless issues my Bertram 54 has been completing trips this season. I sometimes consider the long off season where I...
approx $2,500 USD He has a website under the same name. scottboyle The hi-low action is smooth and easy too.
Scott - Couldn't be happier with the new custom table in my Bertram 54! Absolutely gorgeous and excellent value too. Thank you very much. I am...
But ... if you could find an old Dodge Dart:-) So smooth you couldn't even tell it was running. Or the AMC 258 6 cyl:-)
OK ... I think this proves ... that I have spent the past 2 1/2 yrs doing nothing but fixing one thing after another on my boat and have spent so...
I think you could count out my 1984 Bertram 54 for being efficient at any speed. It is comfortable, livable, cruisable and pretty ... but...
"extremely reliable" might be the deal killer. You could look at Hatteras or to make your money go further, Bayliner. Boats require constant...
Yes ... my second time around, the engine was removed and built on the stand in the shop. It's just so much nicer that way. The completed engine...
Getting the engine out of your boat to overhaul it on the stand isn't as bad as it seems. If you could find other owners who have had overhauls...
Carver or Bayliner are two names that come to mind if you want a boat to live on that doesn't cost 1/2 million that will be fine in good weather.
Yes .. Having been involved with the rebuild process, I have learned a lot and grown very close to the boa. There is value in the rebuild process.
I believe my 12V71TI's 800hp had approx 4000 hrs and needed to be overhauled. I can say that the cost to refit a 54' boat is extreme. I really...
Also likely an Ethanol problem ... use Stabilizer with every tankful. Probably need to have the carbs rebuilt, change the fuel filters and made...
The Piper Cub is just amazing. I suppose that one is a "Super" Cub with the bigger engine and those nice tundra tires too. Practically the...
It took me a while to figure out what was 32V, what was 12V and how both charging systems worked. I have a document I created with photos that...
My understanding is that the reverse cycle takes approximately 7f degrees of temperature from the water. Therefore, as the water temperature...
Something to keep in mind is that the Carver is not known as a big water boat. So, while its not going to tip over if you have the seats filled...
Definitely quite easy to drive the boat and handle with two. There are so many systems on a big boat though. And with an older boat that means...
More likely, it's the toilet hoses - holding tank hoses - that are causing the smell. There is a hose that goes from the deck pump-out to the...
That is a true noobie question ... welcome ... there will be lots to learn for the foreseeable future. The Y valve should send the excrement to...
