Thread: tell me i am doing the right thing

10-4, I am looking into finding some here locally I am pretty sure composites one has it, i just didn't know if its better to laminate 2 sheets to make the 3/4" or just one solid sheet.

Bertram actually built all of the B31s from start to finish, nothing farmed out. Norberto Ferretti was the first to move Bertram from a vertical company to a horizontal one. Now all components, other than the main hull parts are farmed out to speciality houses. Glasstech was an out growth business that started after the B31 was finally taken off line. Most of the original Cuban workers who built the B31s went to work for Glasstech. Bertram...

Tony - on my 72 FBC the tank tag says 230 gallons along with the test pressure, etc. I was always under the impression that the "usuable" was 222....but on a two day trip offshore I came in on diesel fumes and put 226 in the tank, and both engines and the genset were still running. I'm not sure that Bertram actually built the tanks, seems someone told me they farmed them out, like they did with a lot of parts to Glass...

It is just really strange that mine said 220 gallons and it did also show the pressure test amount. The tag was not glassed in and after beign exposed to the weather after the repower it has worn off. Unfortunatelly when they launched her after the repower I was not there. They put about 200 gallons in her but actually did not top her all the way before the sea trial. They said they figured about 200 gallons seamed right. So I am not sure if...

So far, all sounds right. None of the tanks have lifting eyes.

I went 3/16" aluminum...they thought it was overkill. I also gave a coat of Coal Tar Epoxy, Nasty Stuff. My buddies tank was made from 12Ga Alum, about 150gal and was Epoxy coated. That is what was recommended to me, but I opted for 3/16" and hoped to get a few more years out of it.