Lost in Refurbishing

[franzmerenda]

I'm perfectly aware of my OCD and I do apologise with all of You Faithful, but digging into some amazing thread on this board, sometimes I wonder:

How this spectacular restoration ended?!?

One in particular meant a lot to me, due I saw some picture and I undertook the investigation that brought me to make the mold, not to mention the astonishing (but gigantic) helm bench, custom made by Release Marine.







Or the beautiful "Hei Hei" formerly named "Double Bogie"



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[PeterPalmieri]

I’m in agreement. I follow everything I can and there is a lack of final walkthrough videos. One of the nicest est 31s is the one Bad Company has and the only thing you can find is a 30 sec YouTube short.

[franzmerenda]

It's not a video Pete, but I hope you enjoy:

[PeterPalmieri]

What a beauty. Thank you.

[DanielM]

Francesco,

I don’t know about the first project you asked about, but the owner of the “Hei Hei” used to post here some. I suspect you’ve already found it but he posed under the name Mizerita. He posted a bit about the boat

He kept the boat down in Key West but I saw it go up for sale a few years ago after he repowered. If you Google Bertram 31 “Hei Hei“ the old yacht broker listing is out there with some pictures and a couple videos.

[Ironworker]

That is a beautiful boat. I wish I had the patience and skills to do that kind of woodwork.

[franzmerenda]

Francesco,

I don’t know about the first project you asked about, but the owner of the “Hei Hei” used to post here some. I suspect you’ve already found it but he posed under the name Mizerita. He posted a bit about the boat

He kept the boat down in Key West but I saw it go up for sale a few years ago after he repowered. If you Google Bertram 31 “Hei Hei“ the old yacht broker listing is out there with some pictures and a couple videos.

Daniel,
I confirm you that I saw either, pictures and short video Mizerita posted.
He was supposed to upgrade engines, switching from gas to diesel and he promised he would have uploaded further pictures.

I do understand sometimes there are reasons that may lead somebody to changing projects and may not encourage showing the last chapter of the journey; in the meantime I think any amazing project, is quite an adventure both in the beginning and in the end.

The first project belonged to a Member of this board (BOBMX) who all of a sudden didn't post anything further of his amazing restoration!
I mean how many people did send their boat to Lookout's premises, to fitting the whole windows frame, or had Release Marine build a custom double helm bench, for a 31?

[Carl]

If I recall there was some tension do to motor n gear choice.


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