Bertram33 User Forum

https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1987/b ... %20listing Here's mine: WTF?

Yep, that is what I say...WTF? Twin outboards, that tow trap? But the good news is it come with a nice set of "diner forks".

Other than Out boards NICE!!!

Just think of all that storage space where that old cast iron used to be! I'm sure that bow thruster is there for a reason also.

With my diesels they spin on a dime-you can feel them engage when you shift them. Most twin outboard boats I've driven, it takes a little bit of throttle to get the same effect as just shifting a set of inboards. These boats are fairly heavy in my opinion for outboards.

When I was purchasing my boat in 2014, in Marathon, I was told about this boat. This boat seems to have an amazing amount of storage even for a Bertram.

Storage space is great, but at what cost? The last thing I'll ever need on my boat is bow a thruster. It just handles so nicely with the inboards, why would you want to screw that up? I can't even imagine the cost of that conversion either. Re-powering with diesels would have been far cheaper and would have a much better resale. I can't imagine buying that for $50K, let alone $190K.

I remember the story Brian Davin told of when he moved his boat after removing the engines and how he was scared to death because of the lack of ballast in the hull. He said at one time he was standing on the sides of the flybridge. How stable can that boat be with 2500 lbs missing in the bilge? I mean flybridge cruisers are a bit tippy with engines in there...Some people are just in love with outboards.

quote:Originally posted by franklyprice I mean flybridge cruisers are a bit tippy with engines in there... Frank Price 1987 SF "Jeanne Claire" Rowley Ma [img]http://www.bertram33.com/photogallery/p ... Claire.jpg[/img] Easy!

I know you guys are a little sensitive about that...