Bertram33 User Forum

Ron - my engines have an adapter form Glendinning Controls....i don[t know what the original CAT part number was - but - i've learned that Glendinning and other engine control mfg'rs often provide these parts to the engine guys. Those guys at Glendinning or Aetna (the guys that make the digital tach...

well - tested out the intake side of the system. Basically shut the fuel valve on the tank, then used the manual prime pump to pull suction. Used the fuel restriction guages to keep track of the suction (i forget the actual bar measurment...but right on the "yellow" in the guage. Walked aw...

Mike - thanks...i thought i read that here somewhere. I ultimately decided to have a fishing buddy standby the manual prime pump to keep the engine idling as we pulled into the fueldock. I was worried that crimping the returnline too much would cause over-pressure and create new, more expensive issu...

When i replaced the tank i pulled the pickups out to check that they were OK. Pickups are heavyguage copper tubes soldered into the fittings that screw into the top of the tank. When i screwed all the fitting back in, i used liberal amounts of Rectorseal #5. However, there are no anti-siphon valves ...

Men - i know a bunch of you have the 320HP 3208s...i have an issue that has steadily gotten worse...to the point that i must take action - hoping someone can help. When i bought the boat 7years ago, my port AND stbd engines would not hold fuel pressure / prime whenever the engines were shutdown and ...

AC bilge pumps? Bildge pump problems must be in the air these days...last week i went to my boat and found ankle deep water in the engine area...the bilge pump motor died, and the combo of heavy rain and a small seawater leak from an underwater light created quite a puddle. Anyway, while shopping fo...

Men: Before i go on with this post,i'll admit something upfront...my boat is not a Bertram...i have a 31 Northcoast (very similar to the "blackfin 31). Anyway - my boat is powered with a pair of 3208T cats @ 320HP. The engines are in great shape and i've worked with Ransome Cat to do any mainte...