Great looking boat.. and great looking crew! You can never take away the memories those kids will have. I still recall doing several exciting things with adults when I was a kid.. 55 years ago! I make it a point to take a day off from whatever project I am doing to spend, (as he and I call it "Special time") with my 8 year old grand son. His attention span is about 15 seconds, but I realized how important these times are when his Mom, my daughter, told me he talks often about doing things with me in his "Show and tell" times at school.
A question about "Chimera".. the teak on the cabin bulkhead.. is it veneer, solid wood, or ??? I am facing refinishing mine, and am reluctant to put anything there that isn't solid wood.
Frank B
1983 Bertram 33 FBC "Phoenix"
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Thanks
The bulkhead and overhang are veneer (I'm not sure of any other way to do it), the back and edges were all soaked in a dilute epoxy wash and then epoxied and clamped to the aft bulkhead and overhead. The teak veneer has 13 coats of varnish and we've been building about 3 coats a year. Believe it or not its still gonna take another 6-8 coats to get all the grain out of it.
All the trim work is solid around the windows, doors and edges.
Its been holding up very well, however I wouldn't advise trying it unless you really have the patience to maintain it.
The palm beach cover helps a great deal as well.
Its alot of work, but the look and feel is truly classic.
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