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Thanks for the input on the blowers and the seacocks. Sounds like the blower isn't worth bothering with. New information. The boat builder/wood worker I had look at the aft engine room bulkhead came back with a less than favorable report. He said there are definitely signs of ongoing water leaks bot...

Did the survey last weekend and thought i'd get some thoughts from you guys before proceeding. First, unfortunately the stbd engine blew a raw water hose at 2400 rpm so we weren't able to complete the sea trial. Up to that point, the engines were running great. Engine surveyor was comfortable giving...

Went ahead and made an offer and we're under contract. Turned out to be a multiple offer situation, which was bad for me price-wise. But if it's as good as described I think it will be worth it. There's a bunch of them out there but nothing else that has relatively fresh power and a re-done interior...

Visit sbmar.com and boatdiesel.com to learn more about the motors. Especially sbmar.com (Tony Athens) Yup i've spent quite a bit of time on both sites and even had a chance to talk to Tony on the phone a bit a couple of weeks ago. Biggest issue, besides keeping up with routine maintenance, is espec...

Thank you so very much Pete. I really enjoyed talking to you as well - you are certainly a wealth of knowledge! I'll give Brian a call this morning. As far as what we're looking for, the Chesapeake can get real rough real quick, and I need a boat that, if we get caught on the wrong side of the bay o...

Seller reports 23-26 kts between 2000 and 2150 RPM, and just under 30 kts WOT. if true, that should equate to almost 1 mpg, assuming 12.5 gph per engine at 2000, which is I believe the spec if propped correctly. I'd be very happy with 1mpg in a 38' Bertram. Very much appreciate the replies. Interest...

Been shopping for a while and we're starting to think a Bert 33 FBC may be a little too small for our needs. I'm now eyeing an 80's 38 that was repowered with 480hp CTA's. I haven't been able to find a whole lot of specifics on this combo, although the couple of posts I have found suggest that it ma...

Thanks Buzz. I think I'm sufficiently convinced that trying to do the gas to diesel conversion myself is probably not a great plan. It seems like there were a whole bunch of them done back in the 2000-2007 timeframe, probably coinciding with the era of $5/gallon gasoline, when it was a little easier...

Hi Frank. I'm a bit stumped - is it possible you have me confused with someone else? I don't recall posting the question on bertram33.com. As a matter of fact I lost track of my login details some time ago and haven't been able to access the forum there for quite a while, which is part of why I was ...

Repower was done about 10 years ago. So I'm guessing 6ly.

One has yanmar 370's. maintenance cost is a factor, but how much more are we talking for yanmar 370's vs 330 BTA's? I'm guessing in the grand scheme of boat ownership not enough to make a big difference. It also seems, although who knows if it's really apples to apples, the 370's will cruise a knot ...

Thanks for all the thoughts. The boat will be more family cruiser than hardcore offshore fish boat, although as the kids grow I hope to bring some mahi and tuna into her cockpit. Near term i'll have to settle for striper. And I like the piece of mind of a boat that will get us home in much worse con...

Hi folks! This is my first post to the forum but I've been lurking a while. I'm currently looking to become a proud Bertram owner, shopping for a Bert 33 FBC. Generally I've been eyeing '84-90's boats with ~10 year old Cummins power. I'm wondering whether I should be considering exceptional conditio...