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Freebird

gawd.. reading this thread reminds me Springsteens glory days song.... you guys need to get lives.... and real boats...... Dug's right... I'm into high end bird dogs... heloskiing and paying more than my fair share to the BLM crew... .. Glory Days as in when Springsteen didn't worry about transgend...

Freebird

Boy this place is really going to hell now ! Thuddd knows we still talk about him talked to him a month or two ago he helped me with some technical question on replacing my side windows. His boat is still a planter he should have taken Capt Pat's offer of his chain saw dam shame but things change a...

Freebird

Randall pops in from time to time. I guess we heard from a couple of months ago. Yannis Timmy or better known as Thudd, because of the sound he made after hitting the floor from trying to hoist one to many,was or maybe still is a hatterass lover. He called our beloved 31 a rolling little death trap...

Freebird

Yannis wrote:Newbies may not know what the acronym means; what if they dont even understand what the explanation is ! is it a boat? A 31 ?

I just assumed that people would click on the link. Guy is looking for a 28 Bertram aka RLDT. Is Randall still playing with you guys after selling his?

Freebird

Cheating would have been pretending I hadn't used the search function!... ;-) No, that would have been lying. ;-) If you boys miss pot stirring, I'll be happy to remind you of the superiority of a Hatteras. Well, except for Thuddd's, but that thing will never roll in his yard and kill all those pre...

Freebird

I used the search function of the site... CHEATER!!! :) Well hell, now that the search thing has reared its ugly head, I'll spill the beans. After all, I'm the one who brought up. RLDT = Rolling Little Death Trap BTW, I talked to Thudddster and told him his ears should be burning. Also confirmed th...

Freebird

I had wondered if the Thudddster was still playing on this forum, but I won't give away the acronym. He and I are Facebook friends, and he has become a political analist. Yes, I spelled it that way on porpoise.

Freebird

Howdy fellers, long time no post. Just happened across this thread on THT the other day and suggested he stop in. Not sure if he did, but I thought some of you may have an interest in his thread. http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-forum/747553-thinking-purchasing-1973-28ft-bertram-fishing-vessel-pr...

Freebird

I got the second, but not the first... unless I just missed it. Truth is, I had forgotten about you guys after buying a new laptop.

Freebird

Brewster Minton wrote:I tried but the computer voice would not say it right.

You have to trick that software to get it to say what you want. Type in are el dee tea and it'll give you what you want. Ask me how I know! LOL

Freebird

Brewster Minton wrote:Dug you are right my freind. It was directed to TiMMYYYY

If you had Thuddd in mind, you should have mentioned RLDT in that skit.

Freebird

Bertramp wrote:VERY FUNNY STUFF !!! ..... but there's lots of boats to bash before Hatterasses.

I'm thinking Brew could get banned for comparing a Bert to a BayHole, and I'm sure the Viking crowd feels left out. Randall gave me a heads up on this one. Funny stuff for sure!!

Freebird

I know you guys don't really get into the bigger Berts, but I was wondering if you had any details on this one that went down on 11/06 off Myrtle Beach. It was en route from NY to FL for a delivery, but details are very sketchy. Crew was saved, but the boat went to the bottom. http://www.thesunnews....

Freebird

We caught the Blues earlier this year when they flew over Pensacola Beach but weren't able to catch their last show. We were down a couple of weeks ago and watched them practice. My son got all their autographs at the museum after the practice. As I understand it, JATO use by Fat Albert is going to ...

Freebird

What can somebody expect the numbers to look like between the 454's vs 350's? I'm talking about cruise, WOT, and fuel. I know there are several variables, I'm just looking to gather as much info as I can. So far, it sounds like the 454's are going to be .8 or .9mpg and the 350's are gonna be around...

Freebird

The ever changing course is what makes boat racing so much more fun to watch than automobile racing. It's a shame the sport doesn't get any television coverage to speak of. As for your comments about a single operator not being able to handle an offshore boat rigged for competition, that's generally...

Freebird

I was just making sure I hadn't ruffled any feathers there Bob as I know how sensitive some of you Bertram boys can be! LOL No doubt safety has come a long way since the 60's where it was fairly common to break bones or die when you stuffed or rolled one, even at 60MPH. I've been 112MPH on flat wate...

Freebird

captbone wrote:This was posted over on the 25bertram site.

Is it a Bert??

Thanks

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/boa/983208985.html

That's funny, this listing has just expired. Wonder if it sold?

Freebird

Now Bob, don't go getting defensive on me as those were the words of the writer from the link, not mine. I would imagine they used a lighter layup on their raceboat as most manufacturers do. I was actually looking for some info on Dr. Bob MaGoo, McGee... whatever, as I remember when he was pretty mu...

Freebird

Found a few more pictures for you boys. http://www.historicraceboats.com/ph-g201-400.jpg "World Champion Bill Wishnick is shown drivng his Bertram in the late 60's. He, along with the rest of the top racers, would soon switch over to the new 36 foot Cigarette race boats that would be coming out of t...

Freebird

It was powerboat racing and Hunt's hull design that started the Bertram Factory to begin with, ( 1960 Miami - Nassau race ) . Also, it's the Hunt hull design that revelolutionized the whole powerboat racing world with the planing deep-v hull. Every deep-v monohull racer owes it's heritage to the B3...

Freebird

Very interesting. I had no idea Bertram had any racing heritage, and I've been a go fast fan for many, many years. "In 1964 and driving an identical boat to Dick Bertramâ€™s Lucky Moppie they stormed the finish at Torquay minutes behind Bertram but their mount Surfrider won as the American had shot ...

Freebird

Now Randall, you know I never argue on boater forums or take threads off topic. Now that I'm back in the office, I'll email Patrick a filed picture of myself. Didn't have one on the home computer, so I PM'd him a photobucket link last night. Either it didn't work, or he was afraid you boys would fee...

Freebird

I'm assuming your email address is bertram31@bertram31.com If not, somebody is about to get a picture of your's truly. I'll send a [img] link from photobucket in a PM just in case.

Freebird

yea I'm around, come on over. You can stay in the basement with the new dog.... Hey Tim, are you serious about being in the WPB area? I'll be in Lighthouse Point on Super Bowl Sunday (among other days) for the annual Tour de Bar with some of the guys you met before FLIBS a couple of years ago. That...

Freebird

Glad you found it helpful Tommy. These folks are very friendly and keep tabs on 16 while relaying info by phone. We took a 70 Hatt across a couple of years ago and found their info to be much more useful than anybody else's. Now that I've actually contributed something, what's the secret to posting ...

Freebird

Hey guys, haven't been here in a while and was just snooping around. You may want to check with these guys before you head across the lake. I found them to be very helpful in the past for providing real time information on lake levels.

http://www.rolandmartinmarina.com/okeec ... erway.php/

Freebird

I just clicked on Tim's profile and it doesn't look like he's posted in a while. You guys didn't run him off, did you?

I mean just because a guy cuts the roof off of a classic Hatt and signs up on a Bertram forum is no reason to run him off.

Freebird

I happened to notice today is Timmy's birthday. He looked pretty good for a guy in his 70's when I saw him in Connecticut a few weeks ago at the HOF YankeeFest.

Have a good one Thuddddddder. :-)

Freebird

Speaking of emoticons and locked threads, I'm sorry I messed up ya'lls Black Panther party.

Hey Tim, give me a holler sometime.

If I don't talk to you boys again before then, Merry Christmas and/or Happy Holidays.

Freebird

Okay DockQueen, Bertram definition:

Better
Expect
Really
Traumatic
Ride
And
Misery

Now boys, I really didn't come here to get into a pissing contest about boat superiority, so I'll stop if you will.

Can't we all just get along? LOL

Freebird

Ah hell, did I forget to mention I traded a Bertram 31 for that Bayliner?
I know, it was a stupid thing to do.

I traded the Bertram plus $10K and I could have bought the Bayliner straight out for $9K.

Freebird

Perfectly set-up Capt. and look who you caught. I've never heard anyone mention wanting to use those dopey emoticons until Freebird....you sat there this whole time waiting. Are you any good at hunting or what? Nic Hell boys, I just figured ya'll were trying to make this site as Bertram-like as pos...

Freebird

Well seeing as how nobody showed me the door, let me see if I can get caught up a little bit. Listen, I understand your frustrations over owning little boats, I've owned a few myself. That's why I'm always careful when I find myself on the same stretch of water with one. I think your RLDT's are cute...

Freebird

Well look who showed up on this Hatt bashing forum. It's Lt Da-an from YankeeLand with his 34C (C is for convertible if you Bertram guys don't know that :shock: ). Okay guys, I'm not here to start a fuss, but it does get kind of boring hanging out with guys who think center consoles are boats or thi...

Freebird

Dug wrote:Freebird,

Shhhhhh.

You are making noise again.

This from a guy named after a hole? :-D

I just happened to be on my laptop again and thought I'd say hello. One of these days I'm gonna remember to put this site address on my PC.

Ya'll still letting Thudddd hang out here?

Freebird

turn it into a express. LOL If I had been an hour later coming up the Tennessee in Decatur, AL, I may have just done that! There's a railroad bridge with 12' vertical clearance which doesn't show up on my chartplotter. Talk about messing up a nice night cruise! Good to see you're still among the li...

Freebird

Just wondering who you guys use. I've had State Farm for over 25 years, but they cancelled my policy on my 58 because I still had it in FL after buying it last year. My agent told me just to let him know it was en route to TN, and the policy would be reinstated. Well, once I had it headed that way, ...

Freebird

Ok, I went to the first link. 12 friggin pages on that sorry subject? And I thought we were bored at times! These guys have nothing better to do... I got to page 4 and killed it off. I couldn't take anymore! Freebird, you are nuts. And making dust here for the fun of it. Cut it out. Geez... Dug Oka...

Freebird

Rawleigh wrote:Its always good to have the occasional Haterass owner stop by for us to vent on!! Keeps us from squabbling amongst ourselves!!

"Haterass"?

You Buttram boys never were much good at spelling! LOL

Hey, speaking of spelling, is the Thuddd acronym RLDT still suitable for use on this forum?

Freebird

Hey Randall, I didn't remember you being on this site having exchanged a few posts on another forum. I haven't talked to Tim in a while, but I figured he had that one-off Hatt of his up and running by now. Of course most would have thought the same about my 58 from last year with the blown starboard...

Freebird

I hate to admit this, but I forgot all about you guys after I posted a while back!

Have you guys kicked Thuddd off here yet?

Oh yeah, Hatts still rule, and I still have both of mine!

Wanna fight about it? :-D

Freebird

Dang, this site is sorta picky, I think I just zapped myself! I did a preview thing and lost myself, so let me see if I can remember what I said. I ran across a couple of Berts yesterday. Them things sure are hard on the props of a 70 Hatt! Seriously, I stayed in Daytona Beach last night, and I saw ...

Freebird

I have signed up for this forum at the suggestion of some Bertram guy I met in Ft Lauderdale at the show last year. His name escapes me right now, but I do remember the distinct sound he made when he fell of the barstool at the drinking barge at the show.....Thudddddddd!!!! Now, here's the deal, I d...

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