Bertram33 User Forum

Thanks for the offer Doug, let me run some numbers by my installer first to get his input. i ran today for a couple hours i am really impressed with how the boat just leaps up on plane and will stay on plane as low as 2500rpms Tim Stamm Photo Finish 1981 33' Bertram FBC

Tim: Glad to hear your repower was a success.

I am so jealous! I still plan on coming over and having a look. To have those numbers for Bahama trips would sure be nice. Don't know what I'll get soaked over there this year. We are just doing West End and Bimini, because of the fuel. May 27 to West End, June 17-25 Bimini. Run it across the ditch and come along. Dive, Dive, Dive, Fish, Drink, Drink, Drink...is the plan. Gene Dugan

anyone considering the crusaders ....i just noticed on the crusader web site they are running a huge special on the engines...wow 2 months after i bought mine i would have saved $1500 under ownner info look at specials... http://www.crusaderengines.com/81.html so come on join the captains club..... Tim Stamm Photo Finish 1981 33' Bertram FBC

Gene , that sounds great..unfortunately it looks like we might be a few days away from each other as i have plans with 2 other boats from naples leaving here june 4th and returning around the 18th here is our approx.itinerary maybe one of our plans will change between now and then..is bimini really woth 9 days?i have never been there. naples to marathon 4th marathon to biscayne bay 5th biscayne to bimini 6th bimini 7th-8th chub 9th little harbour 10th abaco11th-14th lucaya 15th west end 16th stuart 17th home 18th-19th Tim Stamm Photo Finish 1981 33' Bertram FBC

Tim, I don't think that price includes the transmissions. BTW, You Florida guys suck![}:)] Your itinerary is making me soooo jealous![:D] Regards, Doug L. 1986 33 Bertram FBC Queen Elizabeth

you might be right and the water temp is already 75 Tim Stamm Photo Finish 1981 33' Bertram FBC

Ouch... That hurts.[V] Up on the North Shore of Mass, the temps never get that high. I'm lucky if my guage ever reads above 69. When we go to Nantucket in July, I hope the water temp will be that warm. When I was in Nantucket a few years ago in Aug the water temp was about 78. FYI: For any of you New England owners, we'll (the Queen Elizabeth and the Rebecca Rose) be in Nantucket the week of July 17th to Friday the 22nd. Feel free to tag along. Regards, Doug L. 1986 33 Bertram FBC Queen Elizabeth

Tim, I just heard back from my friend with the 35 Egg. His trannies are Hurst 2:1 and he's running 4 bladed props. He wasn't sure about the size but he's going to get back to me. I was on his boat last summer and we were hitting 32 knots on the pins. I know you have 2:1's but I'm not sure which make. Got your email. I'll start looking into sending my spares down to you. Regards, Doug L. 1986 33 Bertram FBC Queen Elizabeth

mine are hurth 2:1 thanks doug Tim Stamm Photo Finish 1981 33' Bertram FBC

Sorry, I meant Hurth. Regards, Doug L. 1986 33 Bertram FBC Queen Elizabeth

Doug was kind to send me his 21x20x3 spare nibrals so i could test them.I thought everyone would be interrested in the results. 4600rpm wot 30.1kn 63gph .47mpg 4200rpm 27.6kn 48gph .51mpg 3470rpm 22.5kn 31gph .70mpg 3200rpm 19.9kn 27gph .70mpg 3050rpm 17.0kn 24gph .69mpg 2800rpm 15.0kn 22gph .68mpg 2600rpm 13.2kn 19gph .67mpg my previous results with the 20x20x3 bronze props that i took last week. 3200rpm...18knts......26gph 3400rpm...20.5knts...29gph 4750rpm...28.5knts...64gph looks like i picked up about 2knots and brought my rpms from 4800 to 4600...i also added at least 500 pounds to the boat as well as my front curtain of the enclosure. Tim Stamm Photo Finish 1981 33' Bertram FBC

Tim, That's great. Now you're closer to what I thought you'd get. I knew that boat/motor combo had 30 knots in it. So what's next? Do you spring for the 20x18 4 bladers and see if you get even more. Regards, Doug L. 1986 33 Bertram FBC Queen Elizabeth

Doug, i am taking my 20x20x3 in today to add cup to them the shop that cut my props said he wouldnt charge me to add some cup which he said would take away 200 rpms .so when i get those back i will switch out props again and see what i come up with...i called general proppeler and they said the equal to 21x20x3 would be 21x19x4 however they were out of stock and would take 6 weeks to get. they were $1223.00 in nibral each....i did an overnight on sat. a great time and everything ran well.my speeds change depending on tides and wind..but he numbers seem to be close to the same fully loaded. Tim Stamm Photo Finish 1981 33' Bertram FBC

Tim, Look online. I.E do a google search for Michigan props. I bought my 20X18 4 blade Michigan Nibrals from a shop in Wisconsin. They were $900 a piece. Here's the link: http://www.propfix.com/ Regards, Doug L. 1986 33 Bertram FBC Queen Elizabeth Marblehead, MA