New member, new to me Bertram

Mike T · Post by **Mike T** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:55 pm

Wish I took a closer look here a few weeks ago when referenced to this site, I now see there's a 35 section. Just had this surveyed and purchased it last week. Only problem, she's on one side of Cape Cod Canal, and I'm on the other. I've read all about the ethanol/old tank issues and am planning on removing the bridge and trucking her up to the North Shore. Tanks haven't seen ethanol yet, and I'm not sure if I want them to. Will post on flybridge removal process, pretty much just joining and saying hello today. Never would have guessed 2 weeks ago 14 grand would get me into this club....

[img] http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sra ... d7e3a6.jpg [/img] [img]http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sra ... d7e3a0.jpg[/img]

Post by **dougl33** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:32 pm

Mike, Welcome aboard. Do you have a brother John? Regards, Doug L. 1986 33 Bertram FBC Queen Elizabeth Marblehead, MA [img]http://www.bertram33.com/photogallery/p ... sabeth.jpg[/img]

lobsta1 · Post by **lobsta1** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:36 pm

Mike, Welcome & Congrats on your new ride. I see you also dropped the Grady from your name. Al

Mike T · Post by **Mike T** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 2:28 pm

quote:Originally posted by dougl33 Mike, Welcome aboard. Do you have a brother John? Regards, Doug L. 1986 33 Bertram FBC Queen Elizabeth Marblehead, MA [img]http://www.bertram33.com/photogallery/p ... sabeth.jpg[/img] Cousin John over at Palmer Cove. And yes, Grady Wahoo no longer exists. lol

Mike_Lenz · Post by **Mike_Lenz** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 2:42 pm

Welcome Mike, I replaced my tank last winter, not sure what kind of cockpit floor you have but I was able to lift my complete teak floor out in one piece. I had a tank manufacturer in NJ build the tank. Good luck and welcome aboard. Mike L.

photo finish · Post by **photo finish** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:18 pm

Welcome aboard! Not bad for 14K

JohnD · Post by **JohnD** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:07 am

Welcome Mike! Congrats on your find, let the fun begin!! I've got a '72 sf your model has a lot more/better cabin space. br, JohnD John D "Lady D" Bertram 35 Pasadena MD

CB35 · Post by **CB35** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:20 am

Welcome. I have been watching that boat for a couple of years. Ethanol will wreck that tank in short order. Good luck on your project. Charlie

sbeer · Post by **sbeer** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:39 am

Welcome Mike, Interesting boat. Didn't know they built them with the bow windows. Lots of luck and let us know what your plans are for her. Mike

Capt. Ed · Post by **Capt. Ed** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 3:28 pm

Welcome aboard Mike, and congrats... now the fun really begins. But the good news is that you a whole of people here to help guide you. Which is priceless!

Mike T · Post by **Mike T** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:34 am

quote:Originally posted by JohnD Welcome Mike! Congrats on your find, let the fun begin!! I've got a '72 sf your model has a lot more/better cabin space. Thanks John, this model (35' Caribe) does indeed have more cabin space. Tradeoff is the 5' cockpit. But, I was looking for a roomy interior, and I do believe I found one!

The cutout going from the salon down to the galley is a custom job as well, which opens the interior up even more! [img]http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sra ... c6ed11.jpg[/img]

Mike T · Post by **Mike T** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:50 am

quote:Originally posted by sbeer Welcome Mike, Interesting boat. Didn't know they built them with the bow windows. Lots of luck and let us know what your plans are for her. Mike Thanks Mike, yes, this is more of a cabin cruiser than a sportfish, yet it still says Bertram 35 on the side.

Broker and surveyor both implied "same hull as the sportfish". Clearly the upper sheer is lacking, and having only found a few of these on line, and assuming the production run was only a half dozen or so years, my "guess" is it's built from the same mold as the 35, maybe with some foam or wood blocks attached to the tooling to not build the sheer line up so high? Here's a better view of the lifting strakes and hull. Also, I brought a bubble protractor down this weekend and measured 18 degrees of deadrise from the transom up to the shaft log, and 20 degrees at the midship cleat. Anyone know the deadrise #'s for the 35 sportfish? And my owners manual list's the shaft length at 89 1/2", I'd like to see if that # matches the sportfish model as well. [img] http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sra ... c6ed0b.jpg [/img] Edit, this view (below) shows the lack of the upper forward sheer line a little better. I'm assuming the sportfish front deck would be almost as high as the roof above my front windows. Usually 10 feet or so from the transom the sheer starts to raise on a sportfish, and the curve back there is distinguishable. [img] http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sra ... c6e25d.jpg [/img]

smanni · Post by **smanni** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:56 am

nice boat and congrats!

Post by **dougl33** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:55 am

Mike, How are you posting your pics? The site's function is still not working. Also, I think your hull is exaxctly the same as the newer 35's, as none of the 35's really have much/any sheer. Regards, Doug L. 1986 33 Bertram FBC Queen Elizabeth Marblehead, MA [img]http://www.bertram33.com/photogallery/p ... sabeth.jpg[/img]

Mike T · Post by **Mike T** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:14 am

I'm using the soon to be obsolete imagestation dot com Are my pics showing up ?