Blue Bertie

[CamB25]

Back in my shop for phase 2000 of the project! Hopefully the next time I haul it out will be for a wet test!

https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/gEV ... J4HaCSm4fD

https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/OuO ... vKMeuBW7pz

I had to remove the sandpaper box from the shop...seems like I've developed this strange, primal instinct to automatically start sanding whenever I'm near fiberglass. I might need therapy.

[Capt.Frank]

Looking good Cam. On down hill slide

[PeterPalmieri]

Nice

[Waytooslow]

Wow what a solid looking boat! Todd

[Yannis]

We have a proverb that goes,

“You have finished eating the donkey, now you only have its tail left to eat”.

Good splash and happy cruises !!!

[cariedl]

Looks great. I like the blue on dark blue bottom. Seeing it now, I don't think she needs a boot stripe.

[Carl]

Sure is one good looking boat!

Get 'er wet

[CamB25]

They did a great job painting over my prep. They casually offered me a job, but I reminded them that I can only do one boat each decade and I'm 53. I'm sure the painter was in grade school when I started this project.

I like that dark blue bottom, as well. The bottom is now done-done. They flaired and finished the bow thruster tube, installed the bow thruster and fixed the few areas on the bottom that needed work. Now I need to do all the non-skid on the deck and then install the cap for the final time..and a few other odds and ends!

That 72 Spencer in the shop is coming along. All the glass work is done. Looks like a boat again. Amazing project.

[John F.]

Cam-

She looks great. Congrats. With the 72 Spencer mention, I take it that you're getting work done at Worton Creek. The work I've seen of theirs has been great. You're getting there.

John

[ktm_2000]

looking good Cam!!!!

whenever you get a chance, can you post a pic of your motor well?

[Joseph Fikentscher]

Wow!! Beautiful!

[CamB25]

Thanks!

Here's a shot of the half-sized splashwell. I have more detailed shots if you need them. I just cut a smiley face in the transom and made a mold.

https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/UKb ... exVkmIpMSb

John - The guys at Worton are fun to work with! The one picture was taken at the Royal Farms near 301/50 intersection on the way back. I had to drain the bladder before heading over the big bridge...I hate that bridge!

Cam

[Chris Havener]

Cam
Looks really nice.
What paint did you go with.
What are you going to use for the non skid.
Chris

[MarkS]

That’s down right purdy!!

[ktm_2000]

Cam,

The splashwell looks a bit on the small side for a V6 outboard to fully tilt out of the water, are you giving up that ability to conserve deck space for the livewell?

also another dumb question because I'm sure you've thought this out, I don't see scuppers on the transom, how are you handling that?

[DanielM]

Very nice Cam. Beautiful work.

[Waytooslow]

Did the cap blow off on the way home? Todd

[CamB25]

Did the cap blow off on the way home? Todd

This is funny!

Matthew - the engine sits back on a 10" jackplate. There should be enough room. 3 drain tubes in the center area are to drain off the deck. I figured that having 3 was 50% better than the stock boat, and they are higher (deck is higher than stock).

Paint is Awlcraft 2000, Bahama Blue/Oyster White.

Non skid thread - http://bertram31.com/newbb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=13812

[ktm_2000]

Cam,

It would be interesting to see how it all goes together with the engine on a short setback bracket. I'd like then engine on the transom for fishability and if I needed to do any repairs but I would also love to have a large un-interrupted cockpit. I'm thinking of making the smallest possible motor well which would allow the motor to swivel and trim up to a point where the skeg was even with the bottom of the hull. The panel facing the cockpit could lean forward and a motor shroud similar to a conch 27 and allow the motor to be fully trimmed up when needed. my Initial calculation is that I would need to loose 12-16" of cockpit space in addition to the width of the gunnel cap.

it seems your idea of a short bracket could solve a lot of those issues in a different way, I like it and can't wait to see how it comes out.

conch 27 motor well - I don't like how tall it is, hopefully I wouldn't need a shroud that tall

[CamB25]

Matthew,

Consider a Port-a-Bracket. Soren form Denmark used one successfully on his 25. The initial cost seems high, but it will save you countless hours of fabrication time while retaining the full transom. It's a much shorter path to splash time than my creation/aberration. I am very guilty of over thinking..tend to box myself into a complex solution to a relatively simple problem. In this case I was trying to create rear seating and a live well while keeping the engine as close to the transom as possible. N

[ktm_2000]

I've looked at the porta-bracket and am concerned with too many moving parts / failure points. Isn't Soren from an area that even though he is in ocean, the water doesn't have a high salinity and the corresponding corrosion problems?

[Dug]

Cam,

Beautiful!!!!! So cool!!!!

Dug

[Tony Meola]

Cam

Really nice. All the work paid off. Pretty soon you will be enjoying the fruits of your labor.

Wasn't it about a year ago you were ready to throw in the towel? Now you can pretty much just sit back and enjoy.

[Waytooslow]

I've looked at the porta-bracket and am concerned with too many moving parts / failure points. Isn't Soren from an area that even though he is in ocean, the water doesn't have a high salinity and the corresponding corrosion problems?

I had a performance boat with twins on a porta-bracket and it was well built and caused "0" issues. The only reason I would not use one on my 25 is that I want a swim platform. I have another boat with a bob's jackplate (100% reliable in 15+ years) and it really increases the efficiency at speed and versatility for skinny water operations.

[ktm_2000]

I've got plenty of time to make a decision. I'll do another thread later. This one should be about all the good work Cam has been doing