am I missing something???

ford351c594 · Post by **ford351c594** » Aug 10th, '16, 15:45

I like to type in Bertram 28 and Bertram 31 in ebay from time to time to see what happens........

came across this???

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bertram-Bow-Cho ... bG&vxp=mtr

A B28 Bow chock for $500 bucks..... so I ask... am I missing something???

Seems a bit high.

mike ohlstein · Post by **mike ohlstein** » Aug 10th, '16, 15:56

That's slightly steep, but they aren't making any more of them........

Tommy · Post by **Tommy** » Aug 10th, '16, 16:26

As Mike said, long out of production. They are chrome over bronze and are one of the iconic fixtures of the old school Bertrams. They usually trade for around $300-350 by my last check.

Navatech · Post by **Navatech** » Aug 10th, '16, 16:32

He's asking $499... Doesn't mean he's going to get it...

Tony Meola · Post by **Tony Meola** » Aug 10th, '16, 20:27

I saw that and I said to myself, he can keep it.

Joseph Fikentscher · Post by **Joseph Fikentscher** » Aug 10th, '16, 21:49

Anyone know the cost to rechrome?

mike ohlstein · Post by **mike ohlstein** » Aug 10th, '16, 21:58

$200 to $225 I believe.

my other east · Post by **my other east** » Aug 11th, '16, 09:37

$ 187.00 at Space Coast Plating in Florida

Joseph Fikentscher · Post by **Joseph Fikentscher** » Aug 11th, '16, 11:56

Thanks,

I may send mine out for plating over the winter.

Tony Meola · Post by **Tony Meola** » Aug 11th, '16, 20:55

Joseph Fikentscher wrote:Thanks,

I may send mine out for plating over the winter.

http://www.yellowpages.com/hawthorne-nj ... co-8531291

Joe

These guys have been the go to guys in NJ. I had them do the scupper trim about 7 years ago. They still look like new.

Give them a call.

Not sure if I am going to have an plating to do over the winter. If I decide to do any, we can meet one day and I can get yours and drop it off with mine. I will let you know when I lay the boat up for the winter. Don't let me forget.

They are only 15 minutes from me up here in North Jersey, and I am in Forked River quite a bit, even in the winter.

Rawleigh · Post by **Rawleigh** » Aug 15th, '16, 09:46

I have a brand new one sitting under my work bench. Sorry, but I am not giving it up!

Navatech · Post by **Navatech** » Aug 15th, '16, 10:47

Rawleigh wrote:I have a brand new one sitting under my work bench. Sorry, but I am not giving it up!

Are you gunning to join the "mean team"?!... LOL...

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Aug 15th, '16, 11:05

ford351c594 wrote: A B28 Bow chock for $500 bucks..... so I ask... am I missing something???

Seems a bit high.

It is high...but I am assuming he's not in any rush to sell it.
So he sticks it up on e-bay, if he catches the right person at the right time, he's got a full tank of fuel.
If not, he's got a nice shiny paperweight.

Aside from that, one can ask high and accept less...a bit more difficult to go the other way around outside the confines of an auction.

Tony Meola · Post by **Tony Meola** » Aug 15th, '16, 20:48

Carl wrote:It is high...but I am assuming he's not in any rush to sell it.
So he sticks it up on e-bay, if he catches the right person at the right time, he's got a full tank of fuel.
If not, he's got a nice shiny paperweight.

Aside from that, one can ask high and accept less...a bit more difficult to go the other way around outside the confines of an auction.

This is true to a point. Once his wife trips over it in the garage a couple times, he will sell it cheap. Ask me how I know.

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Aug 16th, '16, 07:18

Tony Meola wrote: This is true to a point. Once his wife trips over it in the garage a couple times, he will sell it cheap. Ask me how I know.

So how do you know Tony??

LOL...very good point, I forgot about the wife factor.

At least you got to sell cheap...mine would have found its way into the trash....now your turn to ask me how I know. LOL.

Rawleigh · Post by **Rawleigh** » Aug 16th, '16, 12:24

Navatech wrote: Are you gunning to join the "mean team"?!... LOL...

Just being a tease! LOL!

Tony Meola · Post by **Tony Meola** » Aug 16th, '16, 21:09

Carl

Trash is usually the ticket. Right now I have a set of old Props, form the repower that she keeps bugging me about.

ford351c594 · Post by **ford351c594** » Aug 18th, '16, 11:25

ha. wife angry about parts..... she's still beating my up on the boat being down for over 8 months with new engines sitting at the shop not put in.... But she loves to go out "cruising" as she calls it......

TailhookTom · Post by **TailhookTom** » Aug 18th, '16, 11:57

There is a beautiful, bright and shiny one over in Groton Long Point on a striking and just redone powder blue B31.....its free for the taking....if you can get past Marley, right Dug?

Tom

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Aug 18th, '16, 12:39

TailhookTom wrote:There is a beautiful, bright and shiny one over in Groton Long Point on a striking and just redone powder blue B31.....its free for the taking....if you can get past Marley, right Dug?

Tom

A nice T-Bone should keep Marley busy for a bit.

Amberjack · Post by **Amberjack** » Aug 18th, '16, 14:25

Back to the replating topic: I've had parts replated by two different companies. The first set was done 12 years ago and still looks great, the second set was 6 years ago and is already looking thin.

They were obviously different plating specifications so it makes sense to get outside references.

bertram31.com

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