Looks like I am a Bertram 33 SF owner as of Sunday

Post by **dougl33** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:51 am

Hope all goes well. I still remember how excited I was when we launched ours for the first time back in 2002. We closed in March (what a cold sea trial that was!) and I spent the next 2 months getting it ready. It launched in mid May up on the Merricmac River in Ma. Fortunately, the prior owner was a great guy and he agreed to make the run from Newburyport back to Salem. All went exactly as planned. I still talk to the prior owner from time to time.

Buy2ls · Post by **Buy2ls** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:47 pm

Got it!!! 23 kts at 30 GPH who needs diesels those engines are amazing!

franklyprice · Post by **franklyprice** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 3:22 am

Very good. I'm sure you'll enjoy her for a long time. In fact most of our boats will outlast us, kind of weird isn't it?

Bob S · Post by **Bob S** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:46 am

It sounds like you got there OK. I hope you enjoy the boat as much as I did.

Post by **dougl33** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:57 am

So Bob, what's next for you?

Bob S · Post by **Bob S** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:10 am

My next project is a 1986 custom 46 cruiser designed by Hunt and built by C E Ryder and Gladding Hearn. I have owned it for a couple of months and already well into the project.

Post by **dougl33** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:39 am

Wow. That's some jump. Any pics you can post?

Buy2ls · Post by **Buy2ls** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:42 am

Trip went fine left Hingham Mass. at 7:30 and inside the MTK jetties at 2:00 6.5hrs not bad! and did the 10kts through the canal too!

Rick · Post by **Rick** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:16 am

Congrats to both of you, Bob's boat was sweet. Bob, what a project but you'll be styling when that one is done. Rick Ticket 85 SF Merc 454 MPI's Falmouth, MA

Brian Davin · Post by **Brian Davin** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:57 am

Doug, Not sure if I mentioned it to you this summer, but after Mattapoisett Rendezvous, I was in Falmouth Harbor and ended up chatting with the couple two slips over. They said they were the prior owners of Queen Elizabeth. They had a beautiful trawler (50 foot or so) can't remember the make. Nice folks and they said they always enjoyed your boat.

Post by **dougl33** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:24 am

Brian, I think you called me to tell me. His name is Tom Law, and he owned the boat for 7 or 8 seasons prior to me. He's a real nice guy. His current boat is a 41 American Tug. He emailed me last week.