BUDDY BOY’s hull is Fighting Lady Yellow Imron paint with a light green boot stripe and green bottom paint. Decks and cabin house are white Imron Paint new in February 2004. The entire hull and topside were fared and sanded before painting and a new vinyl and stainless steel rub rail system was installed. The bottom was fared, de-blistered and epoxied and epoxy barrier coat was applied before two coats of Micron bottom paint were applied. All below decks engine and storage areas have been gelcoated white.

Twin Yanmar 6 cylinder 315 HP turbo-charged diesel engines with ZF Hurth transmissions, Flow Scan fuel management and Racor diesel filters, all fuel hoses, raw water intake/discharge hoses and muffler systems and custom-built aluminum engine beds are new in January 2004. Original engine box covers have been rebuilt and re-cored with PVC foam core and sound deadening material has been added to engine spaces. New bonding system and galvanic isolator system was installed 2003-2004. Custom battery box and 3 glass mat batteries new in 2003-2004.

Underwater running gear is Aquamet 22 1-1/2”. Bronze struts, custom oversized stainless steel rudders and Nibral High torque 4-blade props all new in January 2004. All thru-hulls were replaced new in 2003-2004. Engine water intakes are 2” full flow bronze sea cocks and Perko underwater sea strainers are new as of January 2004.

Mase 2.5 Kw diesel generator with separate muffler system, 6 gallon stainless steel hot water heater, and 12,000 BTU Cruise Air brand air conditioning system, new in January 2004.

The original cabin house side windows have been replaced with custom American Marine, Inc. aluminum fixed tinted safety glass panels and the forward windows were removed and a custom solid fiberglass panel has been installed. Cabin aft bulkhead and windows have been replaced with custom tinted safety glass panels and a new custom cabin door has been installed.

The interior cabin is highly customized, with a fiberglass V-berth, new fiberglass anchor locker, curved custom head compartment, lounge seating/storage under to port, custom galley cabinets, overhead storage, teak/holly cabin sole, new vinyl overhead and a customized 110-12V electric panel overhead. All 12V and 110V wiring and lighting fixtures are new and wiring is to ABYC standards. All pressure hot and cold water systems are new and custom built fiberglass water and holding tanks have been installed. Custom 4” foam padding Interior lounge and V-berth cushions are covered in a green Ultrasuede material, new in March 2004.

The flybridge has a custom helm/steering station pod with single lever controls, custom steering wheel, all new instrument gauges, engine starting and shutdown switches and a Murray Brothers pedestal helm chair. Customized storage cabinets have been added under the flybridge dash area. A stainless steel Bimini top with green Sunbrella fabric has been installed on the flybridge, new in March 2004.

The original fiberglass cockpit sole has been repaired, resealed, and painted and cockpit hatch drains have been added. New custom above-deck transom livewell has been added and new under-coaming board side panels have been installed. All deck hardware was removed, mounting holes filled and new deck fittings were installed. New fuel fills, fuel vents, senders and hoses have been installed. Custom side air induction boxes for engine spaces were fabricated and installed on hull sides. Two Murray Brothers custom sailfish fighting chairs are mounted in the cockpit. New deck cleats, rod holders, hawse pipes, chafe guards, cockpit lighting and running lights have been installed.

This vessel has been highly customized and totally redone by expert craftsmen with countless hours of planning and labor over the past two years and is the best example of a restored 31’ Bertram Flybridge Cruiser anywhere in the world at this time.