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bertram?

Posted: Jul 30th, '07, 08:34
by randall
posted on another site and labled a bertram.....???...whatever...very pretty boat....any info


Image

Posted: Jul 30th, '07, 08:35
by dougl33
That's an old 38.

Posted: Jul 30th, '07, 08:55
by randall
how old?

Posted: Jul 30th, '07, 09:08
by Hal
Early 60s, I believe. But I thought those were 35s.

Here's a link.......

http://www.everyboat.com/c/s/2004-bertr ... r_1852.htm

Posted: Jul 30th, '07, 09:21
by MarkD
Hey Randall.. how you been? That photo was taken in Oak Bluffs Harbor where you ahd the gathering last year. ENjoying your sumer?

Posted: Jul 30th, '07, 09:50
by dougl33
Hal,

Its definately a 38. Look at the lack of sheer on your pic of the 35.

Its an early to mid 60's 38.

Posted: Jul 30th, '07, 11:10
by In Memory Walter K
Definitely a 38. Early 60's is correct. A larger version of the 31 hull. Originals had that Bertram light blue hull on some and definitely on the trim on all. Don't know what they were powered with, but strangely weren't that popular. Although there weren't that many made, for a while you could buy them for a song. Built like a tank. The lower and upper areas were more rounded as I remember them. Whoever did this rebuild seems to have squared them off. Actually (my opinion) it's an improvement. Walter

38 bert

Posted: Jul 30th, '07, 18:25
by ed c.
My neighbor had one, 1964 with the highest tower in the world, the name of the boat was Starfire.

Posted: Jul 30th, '07, 22:25
by randall
hey mark ..pretty fun summer so far...hows yours?..hows the boat coming along?.....bunch coming to montauk this weekend...you should drop by....

Posted: Jul 31st, '07, 18:53
by Mitch
I beleive that boat to be from falmouth. " OFF THE CUFF" It's got a couple big detroits in it and the guy spends some serious money fixing and keepin it nice. The boat is in emaculate condition. He keeps it at falmouth marine.

Posted: Jul 31st, '07, 19:02
by scot
Man, you talk about "live and learn". I was under the impression Bertram ONLY made the 31 / 25 / 20 in Ray Hunt hulls in the 60's....and the next generation boats all came out later with Napier hulls, 33 / 28 / 35..etc....Post Ray Hunt??? That boat does have a Bertram looking aft cabin and fly bridge, The bow looks Ray Hunt, but the stern looks more like the Napier designs??

Still in school!

Posted: Jul 31st, '07, 23:30
by nestorpr
You know, for anyone interested, there.s one of these hulls for sale in either the Boat Trader or Boats.com.

Posted: Aug 1st, '07, 07:32
by thuddddddd
Hummmmmmm, my next project boat.

Posted: Aug 1st, '07, 08:13
by randall
i'd leave the cabin and bridge on

Posted: Aug 1st, '07, 08:49
by dougl33
How about you finish this "project" first. I.E. Get yourself a dumpster, some chain saws, and a bunch of "friends".

Keep the motors though. You never know when a garbage truck will need them!

Posted: Aug 1st, '07, 13:36
by offshore31
Doug

No need for the dumpster. got the flare gun and some gas. when do you want to meet and put it out of tim's misery?

Posted: Aug 1st, '07, 13:48
by dougl33
Don't tempt me Joe!