I think this is the exact reason the boat came apart. Too much MEKP in the resin causing it to be too rigid and brittle.
There's no need to personally attack the guy. From Buizilla's post, it sounds like he is saying, he has physically seen (with his eyes) more on...
It's possible to find water intrusion, but you'd have to know that boat and what additions it's gained since the last haul out.......but not a...
I think the pictures are in a totally seperate thread......search under bertram pics.....I think the link was around page 22
Well, the weakest part of any lay-up is where you have 90 degree bends. Sharp edges break a lot easier then soft bends. It's also where you have...
It appears to me that there was not enough overlap in the fiberglass matting after going around the corners. They might have laid up the hull...
Assuming that the vessel turned 2300 rpm's new, you either lost horsepower from the engines, gained more drag whether it be air drag (enclosure...
The fuel tanks have a vent which would allow the air to escape out of them and for them to fill with sea-water and fairly quickly. Yes, the...
I'm not sure myself......but I think the 12 passengers is over 50 tons.........but nonetheless, I don't know the answer......but if the vessel is...
Then you are limited to whatever a OUPV license currently covers......6 passangers.......although I think that has changed to 12 passangers now.....
You are limited to running 6 people (which I believe is now 12 people.) BUT, if you are operating a scenic tour boat that is certified by the USCG...
Nobody on this forum in 43 pages of posts, ever mentioned the companies name (AA MABRU) doing the fiberglass work on the Bertram line except...
I ran a 57' and if you go on Bertram's website and look at the pictures you can see for yourself. Ok, 25% of the hull is out of the water..........
If the boat did hit a barge or other large object, the damage would be on the hull way below the waterline, not a foot above the waterline. When...
I would say that lack of use, would have caused the piston issue due to corrossion in the cylinder walls. 130 hours in 5 years is only 25 hours a...
Not really. If all of the bulkheads break free from the stringers, the boat will twist and flex throughout, with certain area's that are more...
The problem I see with putting tunnels on a 28 Bertram is that it has such a deep v, that putting tunnels will further reduce any flat surface you...
Due to the cost of the AGM for the house batteries, I would just go with deep cycle lead/acid on the house batteries. You could replace them more...
then why not use the same battery type for both the house and starting? It just sounds like the whole system is getting over-complicated.......or...
A wise captain would have shut the engine down long before it hit the reef
