Another 1963 Bertram

[auguste]

Power Yacht was kind enough to send me this picture of an 38 footer like mine that he saw in Malta . . . there were only 13 made

While I do not like what the owner did to the aft bulkhead of the salon, we all have different tastes, it is interesting to see that (i) flybridge has remained the same (ii) the blue color is like the color combination we saw of Chevy products (the Corvette and the Belair for example of the early sixties)

Thanks Power Yacht for sending the picture

[Ludicrous]

Cool. Only 11 more photos to go!

[bly]

Power Yacht was kind enough to send me this picture of an 38 footer like mine that he saw in Malta . . . there were only 13 made

<img src="http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff175/Auguste_album/bertram38forGus.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

While I do not like what the owner did to the aft bulkhead of the salon, we all have different tastes, it is interesting to see that (i) flybridge has remained the same (ii) the blue color is like the color combination we saw of Chevy products (the Corvette and the Belair for example of the early sixties)

Thanks Power Yacht for sending the picture

There was one in the 60s with detroit 671s. factory. Someone once told me the hull was used in a NY to miami race or something like that. It was a FB model with outriggers that was one of the fastest canyon capable boats in the 60s It was called the Printers Devil Good luck with your piece of history

[PowerYacht]

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...

[grimace]

Power Yacht was kind enough to send me this picture of an 38 footer like mine that he saw in Malta . . . there were only 13 made

<img src="http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff175/Auguste_album/bertram38forGus.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

While I do not like what the owner did to the aft bulkhead of the salon, we all have different tastes, it is interesting to see that (i) flybridge has remained the same (ii) the blue color is like the color combination we saw of Chevy products (the Corvette and the Belair for example of the early sixties)

Thanks Power Yacht for sending the picture

Auguste, one of these 38 Bertrams (white in colour) was imported to Australia in the 1960s by Bob Dyer ( a Tennessee native who migrated to Australia with his Vaudeville act) He was a famous radio and TV star in this country at that time.

The Australian Navy also had one around that time as i remember, it was a long time ago.

I still have pictures of Dyers boat named "Tennessee"

Edited December 8, 2009 by grimace