[New at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show this year]

Yes Viking will introduce the new 42 Convertible, 70 Convertible, and 70 Enclosed Bridge.

Also new will be Bertram's new 800.

Hatteras will present its new 60 GT the first of this new series.

While sister company also owner by Brunswick presents the new Cabo 44 HTX.

Only a cruiser but Tiara's also shows its new 4500 Sovran.

Another cruiser of a similar size will be the new Cruiser 48 Cantius.

And for you entry levels will be also a the new Bayliner 285 Cruiser.

Thats what I remeber out of my head.

[what cleaner / wax do you use]

I love the 3m and starbrite products. The fiberglass restorer does miracles for mdeium oxidation. I also use Farecla and Starbrite products and both are good.

Still have to try the PTEF polish, but reviews on it are amazing. But is not a cleaner and is only a protectant so is just the final touch.

Next year I will combine it with 3m combounds and cleaners.

[Pics of Miss Cecile]

Keep them coming GUS. Thats a nice timeless machine....

The 38 like yours was my first getting in touch with a Bertram back in the eighties....

[233 formula is now 263 about sort of oh youll see]

Big job. Looks good...

[Cigarette]

Also what size motors were on this boat?

Cigarette 46 AMG has twin new Mercury Racing 1350hp. Speed is an estimated 130 mph max.

This boat is the 46 Rider now with AMG logo colors, and bigger new Merc engines.

[HAPPY NEW YEAR!]

happy 2010 hope all the best for the just started year to all

[55 Hatteras cosmetic update/refurb.]

hi MEK nice job

Hatteras own refurb program replaces this with crystaized glass glued windows. Are you doing something similar?

[63 foot Sportfish down in South Carolina]

the Bertram is not cored below waterline and none of its model or has been as far AFAIK

here is the building method for a 630 and any other Bertram

HULL AND DECK CONSTRUCTION

Deck: hand laid-up molded fiberglass hull with solid core and sandwich construction

Flybridge: hand laid-up molded fiberglass and sandwich construction

Hull sides above waterline - vacuum bagged with divinycell core

Hull: hand laid-up fiberglass, solid keel, chines and bottom with vacuum bagged cored hullsides

Solid fiberglass hull bottom. Hull sides & superstructure laminated with high density foam.

the underwater photos on YF confirm this is a solid bottom boat

most of Sportfish yachts are built glass only accept Viking (balsa) and Cabo (corecell) and Egg Harbour (but its very confusing what they do on the other brands ie. Davis etc)

Cabo and Viking are ironically the two best sold brands in this type of boats

[63 foot Sportfish down in South Carolina]

I posted a post about this all matter here Bertram vs Buoy

this story is getting very interesting, the more time passes

[63 foot Sportfish down in South Carolina]

someone posted this letter from Bertram President on the YF, this was a reply sent to those who asked information to Bertram about this incident

"Dear Bertram Employees, Dealers, and Friends,

I am writing to provide some additional information on the unfortunate November 6th sinking of a Bertram 63 off the coast of South Carolina.

As I indicated earlier, I am committed to providing complete and up-to-date information as the investigation progresses and details emerge. During this time, I am devoting my full attention to this matter.

The key points I want to convey about the incident are:

Most importantly, the captain and his friend/passenger were safely taken off the boat without injury.

While tropical storm force currents initially complicated the search, the sunken boat was finally located recently in approximately 80 feet of water a short distance from the rescue point.

The initial data we received --- from the boat’s captain, from eye-witnesses who arrived on the scene to aid in the rescue, and from analysis of the debris in the water --- clearly indicated that the boat hit something in the water.

All new information collected since the event, further supports an apparent collision with something in the water.

There is substantial evidence that the Bill Perry Reef Buoy at the location of the incident was recently struck with significant force.

An examination of the boat by divers at its resting point reveal that the starboard rudder shaft is bent aft and the starboard propeller exhibits a substantial ding consistent with that propeller hitting something in the water.

The extensive damage to the bow portion of the craft is also consistent with an impact of significant force that could have breached the hull and created an unrecoverable scenario.

It is important to note that these are only preliminary findings based on a first dive of the craft. Other details may be uncovered as investigators begin the intensive work of piecing back together the events that led to the sinking of this vessel.

We feel that it is important to keep you up to date on the findings and will continue to update you on the facts surrounding this accident as they come available.

Please feel free share this information with all parties you feel may benefit from the information.

And if you have any questions or comments on this matter, please contact me at +1 305 633 - 8011.

Regards,

Michael W. Myers

President

Bertram Yacht Inc.

(305) 633 - 8011"

[Another 1963 Bertram]

I think this one is powered by Cummins, and used to be owned by an Americas Cup Commodore Judge of Maltese nationality John Ripard

they have a local chandlery and are dealers for various other makes like Volvo Penta, Johnson outboards, and Zodiac...

by the brochure that Auguste posted this might be hull 1 or one of the first numbers, as the spray painting is identical to that boat...

[55 Hatteras cosmetic update/refurb.]

thats a very nice Hatteras MEK

so please keep the project update coming

[new Bertram 511]

no Bertram ownership ever so far, but I have managed a 510 for a couple of months fabolous machine...

I have also managed a Ferretti 53 in the past a very good boat indeed, been out on it in 7 footers Force 6 head seas at 26 knots and the boat behaved very good...

may be will consider a Bert 390 in the future if I will do the convertible move

and so far no $ from any of the Ferretti Group unfortunatly, if you know someone there and want to give a push I will be more then happy, tell them to put a sponsor on RB too...

I just posted here because it is a sportfish yacht, and here we discuss those

[new Bertram 511]

How many different forums do you want to have the same conversation on?

if there is different people as much as needs to be...

[QuadZeus for Zack2044]

using Zeus I think there is not much changes in hull design beneath the water lines, accept for the change in tunnel sizes and configurations to accommodate the ZF Zeus pods, amd four units

the engine are located aft, and I am sure the stringer engine bed system is totally reconfigured

[What are quality brands of larger yachts?]

yes Pershing 64 is very nice I visited hull number one a year ago and was impressed, those Pershing are good boats to what I have seen so far, and I seen quite a few of them.

Here is a link to a review I did back then Pershing 64 review

ah if you are deciding for this size don't forget to look at the new Sessa C68 here is also priced very competitive: www.sessamarine.comhere

[What are quality brands of larger yachts?]

hello Pershing can cruise fast 30 knots is a slow cruise speed for them

if you can compare to a Cabo, yes Azimut is not so good but here in the med compared to a Sea Ray the wiring is much better

somone on THT who has also a Spencer owns an Azimut 62S and said he was very satisfied with the boat, infact he ordered a bigger 86S, a friend of myn also bought a 62S this year and he did 900 hours and the boat has been flawless too for him, and my marina neibour had a 42 for 7 years free problem and now has a new 47 and is also fully satisfied with it

so may be Azimut are not so POS as someone says....

Lazzara is different to the builders above unless you are comparing similar sizes, most Lazzara today are only available with pods

of the above I would choose Pershing first in my experience they are normally the better build and each time someone I know bought one the survey had minium complains if any

what size are you looking for, I can help you better if you tell me the size

[What are quality brands of larger yachts?]

1. Pershing a step above of these 4 for constrcution

2. Ferretti is a solid well build boat

3. Lazzara is a high quality low volume builder with its smaller size being 75feet

4. Azimut is the more volume builder (they produce 300+ a year) of the lot

there is the British three also to put here like: Princess (Viking SC), Fairline, Sunseeker

Italy has also more to offer like San Lorenzo, Overmarine Mangusta, Arno Leopard, Possillipo, Rizzardi, Riva also part of Ferretti Group (as Pershing and Ferretti) etc

depends what size you want

[Grand Banks 41 Heritage EU]

boat review here

have a good read

[Thanks again Ludicrous]

fantastic job Ludicrious as I said on another post

[Any more pics coming?]

thank you for the pictures they where awesome as usuall,

actually it was like being there

[new Bertram 511]

IMO is very purty, miss a bit the broken shear line, but thats it...

[63 foot Sportfish down in South Carolina]

rumour is that it is a just sold Bertram 630 from 2006

here is the report from the coast guards:

A Coast Guard 41-foot Utility Boat crew from Station Georgetown, S.C., transported two people to shore after they were rescued early Friday morning by a good Samaritan. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Two people are safe after the 63-foot sport fishing vessel, Absolutely, they were transporting sank about 20 miles east of Myrtle Beach Friday morning.

Jason Miliys, 34, and Jamie Castantine, 33, were aboard the vessel when they radioed for help. Good Samaritan's, Craig Hancock, Jeremy Cahoon and Josh White, all from Grantsboro, N.C., aboard the fishing vessel Pacifics were in the vicinity of the sinking vessel when they heard the radio transmission and were able to respond. Once on scene, they safely removed Milius and Castantine from the sinking vessel in good condition.

A Coast Guard 41-foot Utility Boat crew picked up the passengers from the Pacifics and transported them to Coast Guard Station Georgetown.

Milius and Castantine were hired to transport the vessel from Lindenhurst, N.Y., to West Palm Beach, Fla. The vessel left this morning from Wrightsville Beach, N.C. and destined for a stop-over in Hilton Head, S.C.

The cause of the incident is under investigation.

The Coast Guard reminds boaters to have the proper emergency equipment aboard that includes an emergency life raft, life jackets and proper signaling equipment as well as a VHF radio.

[QuadZeus for Zack2044]

you can see it if you google QuadZeus

that is basically a transformed Hatteras 60 GT, the Carolina builder have so far not commented if this will be an available choice on the 60 Convertible...

but they are again experimenting with triple engine set ups have also launched a 77 Convertible with 3 x Cats instead of the twin big engines usually offered for this model

[new Bertram 511]

no