Bertram33 User Forum

I have my side panels above each engine box off and i noticed 4 bolts that are rusted.It looks like they bolt the bridge to side walls just outside of the cabin.I put my hand up in there and found that the nuts are almost gone.I am going to drill 4 new holes and install 1/2" stainless bolts.I h...

Tony-----No updates yet.The boat is in the water ready to go we are waiting for a company called Martek to come and connect all the electronics which should be this week..There are temp guages and oil pressure guages As for alarms I will have to ask the question.Keep you posted

BILL I use 3M finesse 2 then 3m liquid wax.I have used 3M for the last 6 years on my previous boat and each spring the boat looks brand new and the water still beads up at the end of the season in November.I waxed my 1979 sf last week and it came out great Mike F

Thanks guys I am going to paint the struts and rudders and leave the shafts bare.They should be pretty easy to clean whe we haul out in the fall

Glasstech makes a fishbox that is incorpoated into the transom.It looks nice but i bet it is expensive.You can see a picture of it on their website.I had my deck recored and painted by glasstech they did a very good job.I am going to plumb the 4 hatches to a thru hull to hopefully keep some of the w...

MIKE L The picture posted looks to be the same size as the 370s.Filter +strainers are to your right+left when you go down between the engines very accessible.I am going to install a 6"rd hatch above the dip stick so i will not have to pick up the engine boxes to check oil.Thanks for the picture...

I did not install any kind of fuel management i will have to do an educated guess.The cost was 91,000 which included all new runing gear w/1 3/4"shafts.new generator+ac,replace a reserve fuel tank,new intakes water+air,new exausts,fuel lines,5 year cummins warranty on the engines which are 370 ...

I have been searching the sight for anyone who has 370 cummins or similar hp engines to tell me what kind of fuel burn and cruise speed.I am hoping for 25-26knts while burning 24 GPH +-.I am in the final stages of repower and will probably have sea trial around the end of march.Cannot wait to take b...

I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF REPOWERING WITH CUMMINS 370B SO FAR THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY SURPRISES.WE PRETTY MUCH NEW WHAT THE PROBLEMS WERE AFTER SURVEY.HAVE YOU HAD ANY PROBLEMS MIKE

I HAD THE PANELS OVER THE ENGINE BOXES FABRICATED OUT OF FIBERGLASS.THE OLD ONES WERE SCREWED ON.I AM LOOKING FOR BEST WAY TO DRILL HOLES FOR SCREWS AND ALSO CUTTING A HOLE FOR A FRESH WATER WASHDOWN WITH MINIMAL CHIPPING

I am getting a whole bunch of prices on alot of different engines i am thinking of going with recon.cummins 370B.?does anyone have these engines in their boat if so what kind of fuel consumption and speed do you get.The engines are factory rebuilts with a 2 yr warranty which i think i can stretch an...

?HAS ANYONE REWORKED THE BRIDGE CONSOL IN ORDER TO HAVE THE ELECTRONICS FLUSH MOUNTED INSTEAD OF USING BRACKETS