[CTdave]

Hi Manny & welcome!
That is a beautiful Bertram to say the least! I happen to be quite fond of the 1988's (my 50 is pictured above). I sure wish I had the speed yours does! I have the 8v92 package.
My 50 sure can take more than I can! I picked it up in Mobile AL & crossed to FL just days before Katrina. The seas were very uncooperative to say the least but the old girl did just fine.
So when do we all get an invite to come down & go fishing with you?

Dave

[CTdave]

Carl
In post #12, there are pictures of a Bert called "Basic instinct". Is that the boat from CA that burned over in Catalina last summer? I seem to recall a bunch of pictures.

[Manny]

Originally Posted by CTdave

Hi Manny & welcome!
That is a beautiful Bertram to say the least! I happen to be quite fond of the 1988's (my 50 is pictured above). I sure wish I had the speed yours does! I have the 8v92 package.
My 50 sure can take more than I can! I picked it up in Mobile AL & crossed to FL just days before Katrina. The seas were very uncooperative to say the least but the old girl did just fine.
So when do we all get an invite to come down & go fishing with you?

Dave

that's the thing about bertram they can get you out of any predicament. I love the 1988's myself, since they have the 4 inch thick hull.

And Thank you for the welcome guys.

[Manny]

hi all.

just thought I'd add a new pic of my 1988 54' Bertram. had a recent paintjob.

[Jorge Lang]

Carl,
If you go to the Downtowner, there is a wooden boat up above the door where you enter from the west side. It has the Bertram logo, but I don't know if it is. Can anyone verify if this is an old Bertram?

[tward01]

Here is a picture of my bertram 50 with mans


Hope my Pic came turu. Still learning this site

Tom

Rumrunner

[FISHTIGUA]

Originally Posted by HORBA

Here are some very old and rare Bertram photos......the very first Bertram and one of the later racing versions in the 70's.

As you can see rough water and Bertrams always went together very well. When the other boats stayed in port or slowed down, the Bertrams continued on.

Just picked up on this thread.

I remembered that my StepDad had the first Bertram in the UK (maybe Europe?) back in the '60s. He did the London-Paris-London Race in it and came 2nd. All the wooden raceboats just fell apart but this new fangled fibreglass production boat just flew.

Interestingly, Hull#12 ever made used to be next to me in Venezuala still with the original owner and he had motored her down from Miami on her Gas engines back in the '60s! Well he does own the Santa Teresa Rum Distillery.

[gmoyer]

1970 38' in San Diego.....

[rudolph]

Originally Posted by promoceanmodels

and here are more pics of the 1/30 Bertram, I've built for a german owner...

Are you sure tis boat is a 37 foot, looks more like the newer 39'.

[geocash]

Originally Posted by CTdave

Carl
In post #12, there are pictures of a Bert called "Basic instinct". Is that the boat from CA that burned over in Catalina last summer? I seem to recall a bunch of pictures.

I thnk the boat your are asking about was a 60 Hatteras named Grunt. It burned up in Cherry Cove, Catalina and now sits in Boat Yard for sale.

This Bertram is on the Gangway next to me and is still there.