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by Grady Smith
Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:19 am
Forum: For Sale
Topic: My 1978 FBC 33 for Sale Turnkey
Replies: 2
Views: 2500

Take $135,000.....someone is interested in the industrial building that I need to purchase for expansion........need to sell it NOW quickly.......... Thanks Frank.....yeap it's very bittersweet. Been broke and now my business is booming but there is always a catch....and I haven't even been to the g...
by Grady Smith
Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:25 am
Forum: For Sale
Topic: Props 21x20-18's
Replies: 1
Views: 1657

Props 21x20-18's

Got 2-3 sets of props for Bert 33 with 454's. 1 3/8's shaft. One set is 21 x 20's that came on boat when I bought it. Got 21x18's also.......$200/pair. Grady 252-341-5100 M Grady@scaffoldmart.com
by Grady Smith
Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:20 am
Forum: For Sale
Topic: Titanium shafts for sale out of Bert 31
Replies: 0
Views: 1524

Titanium shafts for sale out of Bert 31

Have the set of titanium shafts out of Bert 31. Cost new over $5000? I can't remember now. 1 3/8's x 90.75. $1,000/pair. Grady 252-341-5100 Grady@scaffoldmart.com
by Grady Smith
Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:15 am
Forum: For Sale
Topic: My 1978 FBC 33 for Sale Turnkey
Replies: 2
Views: 2500

My 1978 FBC 33 for Sale Turnkey

I know the market is tough. Our business is growing rapidly now. I need a larger (140,000 sq/ft) building so need the funds for expansion. Spent 220K on a total professional makeover last year (not including cost of boat) on my 33 because I love it so much. Everything has pretty much been done. Anyb...
by Grady Smith
Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:20 am
Forum: Bertram 33 General
Topic: LED cockpit lights
Replies: 6
Views: 2761

I bought 2 LED Aperiron SDi part number APL-274L-SDi-11. Tri-color for underside the hardtop. Flip power switch on and it's white, flip off and back on and it's blue, one more time and its red.......... Grady
by Grady Smith
Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:58 am
Forum: Bertram 33 Convertible
Topic: Bathroom blower ?????
Replies: 9
Views: 4477

The bathroom blower on my 1978 with lower starboard helm is located under the cabin floor in the engine room on the port side right against the outer wall just as high up as possible. It's right against the ceiling in the engine room. It's just even with the front of the port engine bolted to plywoo...
by Grady Smith
Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:12 pm
Forum: Bertram 33 Convertible
Topic: New pics from this weekend
Replies: 3
Views: 2260

I really wanted to keep them but got overruled.....the gas motors with the velocejet setup was so quiet I could not hear my 454's....I wish that was the same with the diesels.
by Grady Smith
Wed Jun 18, 2008 11:07 am
Forum: Bertram 33 Convertible
Topic: New pics from this weekend
Replies: 3
Views: 2260

Super nice Doug, Did you keep your side vents operational when you converted? Grady
by Grady Smith
Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:06 am
Forum: Bertram 33 Convertible
Topic: I hate blisters
Replies: 16
Views: 8262

Justin, That 3M filler is possibly going to trap the moisture and that's not good......I would ease over to Bertram 31 and ask Capt Pat for his advice which will be spot on...... Grady
by Grady Smith
Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:37 am
Forum: Fish Reports
Topic: IRGuy's First Fishing Trip!
Replies: 6
Views: 27354

Yes Frank is was a perfect day......Jerry and I count you as a good friend......I can't wait til we can do this again. Maybe on your boat! Grady
by Grady Smith
Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:35 am
Forum: Bertram 33 Convertible
Topic: 370 numbers
Replies: 28
Views: 12326

by Grady Smith
Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:32 am
Forum: Bertram 33 Convertible
Topic: I hate blisters
Replies: 16
Views: 8262

Hi Justin, My boat had blisters. Similar to yours. Didn't faze me when I was deciding to purchase. We sandblasted them. I actually rent that equipment so I took a blaster down to the boat with very fine sand. If you hit the blister with the tungstan carbide nozzle tip which holds a tigher pattern th...
by Grady Smith
Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:57 am
Forum: Bertram 33 Convertible
Topic: Boat Project pics
Replies: 9
Views: 4354

Gosh Doug, It was 4 or 5 months ago now I think......about the time I wrote the 370 performance post.......... Grady
by Grady Smith
Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:48 pm
Forum: Fish Reports
Topic: IRGuy's First Fishing Trip!
Replies: 6
Views: 27354

IRGuy's First Fishing Trip!

Here are some pics of the past weekend. We went out Sat with our good friends Frank and Jimmy who own the Cummins dealership in Wanchese. We became good friends during our repower. We caught 8/9 blues/spanish........just enought for baitfish on Sunday. We took a newbie out for his first trip saltwat...
by Grady Smith
Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:47 am
Forum: Bertram 33 Convertible
Topic: Boat Project pics
Replies: 9
Views: 4354

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