Bertram33 User Forum

I watched the State of the Union address last week and heard the puch for E-85. Has anyone heard a time frame for the implementation plan ? Rick Ticket 85 SF Falmouth, MA

Presently it is mostly available in the Midwest corn belt region. They are building a E plant in Tampa that is a year or so out.

This article on ethanol free marina fuel in Hawaii was posted on the bertram 31 site yesterday: http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com...ews/local02.txt I already forwarded it to Bon Adriance who is an AVP in Boat Uselesses Technical Services Division. Lets spread this around. Regards, Doug L. 1986 33 Bertram FBC Queen Elizabeth Marblehead, MA [img]http://www.bertram33.com/photogallery/p ... sabeth.jpg[/img]

Doug... Can't get the above link to work.. try this one... http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/art ... ocal02.txt Frank B - IRGuy@aol.com "Phoenix" 1983 FBC Wilmington, NC

Thanks Frank. I already heard back from Boat Useless. They claim they were already aware of it and are looking into it. I feel safer already. Regards, Doug L. 1986 33 Bertram FBC Queen Elizabeth Marblehead, MA [img]http://www.bertram33.com/photogallery/p ... sabeth.jpg[/img]

Gee Doug.. kinda gives you a warm fuzzy sensation I bet! Sleep better tonight! Frank B - IRGuy@aol.com "Phoenix" 1983 FBC Wilmington, NC

George just being George... SAO PAULO, Brazil - President Bush sees the new agreement with Brazil on ethanol as a way to boost alternative fuels production in the Americas and get more cars running on something other than gasoline. Demonstrators upset with Bush's visit here worry that the president and his biofuels buddy, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, really have visions of an OPEC-like cartel on ethanol. Demonstrators warned that increased ethanol production could lead to social unrest because most operations are run by wealthy families or corporations that reap the profits, while the poor are left to cut the cane with machetes. While Bush's nemesis in Latin America, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, is using his vast oil wealth to court allies in the region, Bush is sealing the deal Friday on an ethanol agreement with Brazil where nearly eight in 10 new cars run on fuel made from sugar cane. In January, Bush called on Congress to require the annual use of 35 billion gallons of ethanol and other alternative fuels such as bio-diesel by 2017, a fivefold increase over current requirements. To help meet the goal, the president also is pushing research into making ethanol from material such as wood chips and switchgrass. Bill 1988 33 FBC Ipswich, Ma. > ~------- [img]http://www.bertram33.com/photogallery/p ... a_Rose.jpg[/img]

What a friggin idiot.What else can he screw up?

Frank, I'm wondering if you've been soaking a piece of my old tank in ethanol over the winter ? Any results ? Rick Ticket 85 SF Falmouth, MA

Rick, It's been soaking but no change yet.I keep trying to call the guy from ashland chemical but haven't been able to reach him . So far I have not seen any problems with ethanol in our tanks.

That's interesting Frank. It's great having real data. Between my tank and Al's, looks like we might conclude that if your tank is something like 25+ years old, whether it's gas or deisel; replace it. So far, Ethanol has very little to do with it and age has everything to do with it. Rick Ticket 85 SF Falmouth, MA

If only more people thought like this guy: http://www.townhall.com/columnists/colu ... 007&page=1 He's writing things that we've known for almost 2 years. Regards, Doug L. 1986 33 Bertram FBC Queen Elizabeth Marblehead, MA [img]http://www.bertram33.com/photogallery/p ... sabeth.jpg[/img]

I got his book that is mentioned at the end of the article, very good read. Bill 1988 33 FBC Ipswich, Ma. > ~------- [img]http://www.bertram33.com/photogallery/p ... a_Rose.jpg[/img]

Hey Frank Price, Any change in tank samples from Rick's boat? Have you ever pulled them out and tried to poke or scrape them? Regards, Doug L. 1986 33 Bertram FBC Queen Elizabeth Marblehead, MA [img]http://www.bertram33.com/photogallery/p ... sabeth.jpg[/img]

No changes yet. I may take one out and poke it a little but I don't expect much to happen.If I do find anything wrong I'll let everyone know.