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| Originally Posted by VikHatBer I have never been in a 54' Bertram, only a 46'. What is it like ridin' in a 54'??? Is it as amazing as everyone says? I have to admit, the 54 looks like an ugly duckling, but it is legendary... |
I ran one 54' Bertram SF that was a 1984 with a hardtop about 5 years ago. It had the origional wore out 12v71's with 4700 hours on them, never been rebuilt. In 4' seas it got up and ran 30 knots at cruise and had a nice smooth dry ride. Each builder has 1 great hull in their line up, Bertram's was the 54'. It did rock and roll at trolling speeds, but not horribly, just a bit more then a viking or hatteras. Each builder has a niche that their hull is designed for. A 52' Hatteras or newer 54' hatteras will plow right through 6 footers on the nose without feeling it, but on the beam they roll. Vikings are the most stable at cruising speed and running, but you've got to really start bringing it back in a head sea.