Bertram 37 progress

[Gert van Leest]

Took the old rubrail off , took out the aft windows , remodelled the air intakes , sanded off the black and gold stipe on the flybridge , hull in first coat AlwGrip Aqua Mist

[ianupton]

Wow... that is fast! I guess the hull was pretty straight and did not need any fairing?

Can't wait to see the finished results.

[Harry Babb]

You don't "Drag Around" do you Gert!?!?!?

The hull sides are one of my favorite colors......although I am really leaning towards Seafoam Green the next time I spray my hullsides..

Keep us posted.....I'm sure she will be a beaut ! !

hb

[Gert van Leest]

No fairing needed Ian, the hull is like a baby's ass !

[Todd Pearce]

hi gert, have to say the 37 is one of my favourite bertrams,I have a B42 and the rubrail is shot, what are you going to replace the old rubrail with?
Regards Todd

[Tommy]

Is it just me, or is Gert super-fast when it comes to re-furbing a boat!?!

[TailhookTom]

Geez, if significant others ever saw Gert's speed and quality -- we'd all be hearing "Why does it take you so much longer thant Gert? I bet Gert's wife doesn't have to put up with this! Gert's wife gets to use the boat."

Wow, what a pace.

Tom

[Hueso]

Wasn't this a "winter project"? Is it winter were Gert is? Maybe I misunderstood: ".....get done by winter..."

[Navatech]

Wasn't this a "winter project"? Is it winter were Gert is? Maybe I misunderstood: ".....get done by winter..."

The Netherlands are in the northern hemisphere so they have the same seasons as in the US... I.e. it's late summer early autumn... I do think that you misunderstood though... Getting the boat "done by winter" means (as I understand it) getting it done BEFORE winter starts... IOW, he's got 3 months or so to finish the project... Definitely ambitious...

[Hueso]

Navatech:

LOL. I'm just being sarcastic. He stated in his "SORRY GUYS" post: "Now the 37 is on transport and I think it will be here on Thursday , this winter I will do the renovation." I think Gert is an overachiever and an obsessive compulsive hard worker. We should all be like him in our lines of work. ;)

[Navatech]

LOL. I'm just being sarcastic.

Oops... I guess my irony/sarcasm radar was turned off... Written communication (which lacks tonal as well as body expressions) is so limited...

I think Gert is an overachiever and an obsessive compulsive hard worker. We should all be like him in our lines of work. ;)

You and me both!...

[Tony Meola]

Gert

We are going to ship our boats to you to work on them. Wow.

Ok though guys, I bet Gert's honey do list is huge and filled with unfinished projects. After all he is a boat owner. LOL

[John Brownlee]

Gert,

Is that the 37 originally named Hot Chili that was built without an aft bulkhead, as a day boat? It's the only 37 I know of with forward salon windows. It ended up in Southern California where a friend of a friend owned it but I have not heard of its whereabouts in many years.

JB

[Gert van Leest]

http://www.yatco.com/vessel/info/202855 ... ted-States


HI John , I think you mean this boat...

[PeterPalmieri]

Gert, Thanks for that link that boat was for sale for 120k for a long time, is that the old for sale page or is it still on the market? It happens to be my favorite lay out of all Bertrams, very much like an old Merritt, Rybo or Whiticar. John I believe Bertram made a handful of these in 1993/94, something like 3-6 with no aft bulkhead and the front windows.

[Tony Meola]

I like the layout on her. Pretty boat.

[Carl]

Tough boat to sell to the wife...

[PeterPalmieri]

Different strokes Carl. Just seems ideal to me.

[John Brownlee]

That is the boat Gert, thanks for the link. I stand corrected, I thought they only built the one. I know they had structural issues with them and most had to have aft cabin bulkheads installed to stop the house from flexing (and breaking).