Bertram33 User Forum

Quick by the way, have the teak swim platform if someone wants if for free. Needs refinishing. My phone is over in the for sale area.

Thank you Doug, It's been a hell of a ride. But at 1 gallon a mile, at 8 miles an hour on a smooth bay. She just was not going to do what I wanted. Going to a sail boat, I still hope to be heading to the Bahamas in November. If things go well, I could be gone for a year. I wish everyone here a clear...

Sold her in one day.

I have decided to sell my boat, yep I am going for a sail boat. With my travel plans now changed, I am going to be buying a sail boat and hopefully make it through the Panama Canal. I have listed her here in the for sale as well as Craigslist. https://norfolk.craigslist.org/boa/d/saluda-1987-bertram...

I am selling my 1987 Bertram 33 foot. This is a classic fishing or cursing boat. I paid $25,000 for her in November 2018. She really did not need a thing done to her , but I decided to bring her up to date with all new features. I want to start off by saying this boat runs perfect ! This is a crazy ...

Thank you, yes I went out and looked at one the numbers on the old starter 1109485 ( starboard is 1109484 )I knew that one came off the port. It was CCW after looking it up on google/ebay/amazon. The new ones are marked. So installing both news one tomorrow. So Port is ccw and starboard is cw. [:)] ...

Does anyone know which port or starboard motor starter is clockwise and counter clockwise on a 1987 with 454's Thank you

@amityangler, yes I made a mold and made two from fiberglass.

Thank you Doug, Yes that is just about what I have in mind. I am going to mount a board across the opening to give the bracket support This will allow the motor to stand upright ( it would be facing the port side.)Just behind the ladder. One more project.. to add to the list.

Doug can you tell me how you have your outboard motor mounted in the cockpit? I am thinking behind the ladder, to the port side , but would need to do something about making it stronger. quote:Originally posted by dougl33 quote:Originally posted by captgene Lot of people here paint the name and port...

Ok thank you, I will take a look tomorrow, the dinghy arrived today, had to drive to Richmond and pick it up. about an hour drive. Looks good in white. I will take some measurements and see where I end up. Thanks again Doug Thinking about putting a connection point on my hard top ( metal work) to pu...

Did you need to take down the head liner for a backer plate? I would really not like to do that, it in perfect shape. Most likely I will be mounting on some sort of foam , right side up. So thinking two tie downs. I will know better when it arrives from Defender tomorrow. I have build an addition to...

If you don't mind me asking, how or were did you mount the tie downs for your dinghy. I just bought an 8 foot 2 inch Mercury from Defender. I am not crazy about putting a hole in the deck, but I feel it's the only way to do it , is to add two tie downs. the third will be the forward cleats. I want t...

As I was running all new lines ,hot water heater, new faucets head and galley anyway I added a new faucet in the stern. I did not connect the shore water intake. The boat is coming together.Just in time for summer. So far: New trim tabs New electronics / radar two VHF radios + hand held removed old ...

I am doing some plumbing, and was wondering if I need the regulator and the check valve located on the starboard side? It looks OLD as can be. ( I have a check valve preventing anything from going past the pump and into the tank. ) What is the regulator for? [img]http://vagoldenretrievers.com/a_Marc...