I had to ....
I traded my beauty for a 1992 Bertram 37 with twin 6V92's.
It was a big decision , but I needed more space now the boys are getting bigger.
Sleeping 5 in a 31........
The Bertram dealer CNB Villenova in st Tropez was in love with my boat and we swept .
Now the 37 is on transport and I think it will be here on Thursday , this winter I will do the renovation.
Women are like boats ,the older they get , the more money and professional help they need to look beautiful.
Kidding apart, that is one heck of a boat you got now. For me is a second best after a 31. Are you planning to change those DD 6v92? If so, what power?
Have read that desirable power would be:
Cummins Diamond 450 with 25 x 28 (3) blades.
Yanmar 6LY3-ETP
Can wait for this winter to pass to see the outcome.
Interesting, a 37 with a windshield.engine room might be a a bit tight for diamond 450s, but if anyone can do it Gert can. Congrats can't wait to see this winters masterpiece.
Kevin wrote:I am pretty sure it has 6V92's. I read it I somewhere. Sorry, could not resist!
Well, considering the year (1992) it's definitely going to be 92's... In fact, considering the year, and if they're DD's, they might be DDEG's... And that would be bad news as parts for those are becoming extremely rare... I would think that in Europe they're even rarer...
Gert, if you need somebody to ship for you parts to NL, just PM me... I'd be happy to help... Plus, if it's unavailable in the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area there's always Ebay and the internet...
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I will miss the beauty of her to...!
what me also made help to decide was , that my old boat had gassers with 1500 hours on them , and the new one has the Detroit 6v92 DD"s with only 650 hours on them.
The former owner had the boat in the water for only 1 month per year , ( she has never been slept in ! )
What I am not gonna miss ,is being swept around like a rag doll on top and getting wet every time I hit a wake of a passing Mangusta.
The plan is to make this the most beautiful 37 Bertram of the planet , ship it back to the south of France and leave it there ( shipping back and forth will be to expensive ), and buy a project 31 again for the dutch waters !! ( that is a promise !!!)
Women are like boats ,the older they get , the more money and professional help they need to look beautiful.
I'm sure yours will be the best on the planet!! Please keep us posted on the project. Guy's, I guess we have to give him back his decoder ring if he's going to get another 31 :-) Good luck wight he project Gert!!
