Search found 4 matches

by mudskipper
Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:00 am
Forum: Bertram 33 Sportfisher
Topic: I saw, I smelled
Replies: 22
Views: 13108

I appriciate your honesty. WHat is the contact info for your surveyor? I'm a long time crane operator, and I know about maintainannce. That is why I was shocked at the actual condition of the boat. I fished on a party boat from Cape May that listed itself as the ALL NEW BIG JIM from 1962 to about 19...
by mudskipper
Wed Jul 07, 2010 3:23 am
Forum: Bertram 33 Sportfisher
Topic: I saw, I smelled
Replies: 22
Views: 13108

I saw, I smelled

I went to meet the owner and the nice broker lady, and the owners son. It is a 1987 sport fish and it was once somebodys little cutie. now an old knockneed slut. it has nasty batteries with green fur, many hanging wires below deck, It has fiberglass tanks with the big Merc gas engines. We ran the bo...
by mudskipper
Sun Jul 04, 2010 8:36 am
Forum: Bertram 33 Sportfisher
Topic: looking at used 33 SF 1987
Replies: 6
Views: 3908

The boat I am interested in is in Brielle N.J.Name is Jeric Sea it is a 1987. I don't know if it has original fiberglass tanks yet. I understand at that year fiberglass with ethanol gas is O.K.? Thanks for your input.Mudskipper
by mudskipper
Sun Jul 04, 2010 2:29 am
Forum: Bertram 33 Sportfisher
Topic: looking at used 33 SF 1987
Replies: 6
Views: 3908

looking at used 33 SF 1987

I really just want a weekend apartment, but when I saw the 33 with the for sale sign it got my curiosity up. Nice bit of goodies. But it has big honker gas 454 mercs. If you just go out of your slip to do some fluke fishing now an then at 8 knots what will it burn and can you go at plotzing speed? I...