Mona Lou and others Bertrams 31'

[Dude! Sweet!]

Hello Brownie,
I have a question off topic BUT what are the qualifications required to be an "ICON" ?
Just curious, I have always wanted to be something so an Icon would be fine!
Later,
pepe @ pantera.

"If you are scared of dying then you are scared of living" (Rocky Aoki)

Oh you're "something" all right!

[FLYING FISH]

Just had reply from the son of the guy who owned McQueens Jeans.It had twin Mercruiser sterndrives.He has a feeling he had read Moppie had sterndrives also and is checking for any pics he may have.

[Black Tornado]

Just had reply from the son of the guy who owned McQueens Jeans.It had twin Mercruiser sterndrives.He has a feeling he had read Moppie had sterndrives also and is checking for any pics he may have.

Graham,would it be interesting to know if he remembers that type of stern drives had on the Jeans McQueen, SM #2 or #3?

[Anchored]

Trying to use a cardiac defibrillator to save this thread here the images that my friend Fabrizio has sent me of the 31' Bertram "Rio" .
With this boat the Panamianian Josè Arango won the President's Cup race in the 1981.
At the first sight I was certain to find me in front of the 1967 Fortney ex Zippè but then looking at her transom my certainties have staggered.
Zippè was a Bertram-32' - that I would define of 'first generation', while the "Rio" has the modified transom.
Then new boat also this? Or is it the ex Mona Lou of 1969?

Jeff

[FLYING FISH]

I think that Benihana may be a bum steer.

[seeroy]

Marco - I talked with John Bakos yesterday and he sent this photo of Rhonda Lee to me. This is the 3 engine boat that you have discussed. John did run the boat, but he told me that Odell also ran the boat at least once. I know this may add some confusion to the equation, but I am guessing that you have not previously seen this photo. Hopefully John will come on-line and add some information. Best Regards - Steve Sirois

[Black Tornado]

Thanks Seeroy, expecting some news for some time.
John Bakos had responded to my e-mail telling me that Odell had driven his Ronda Lee II after he had left the team Kiekhaefer before the Miami-Nassau in October 1967. And that Odell ran the last race of the season, the Miami-Nassau. Odell probably ran a race with Ronda Lee II, but probably was not the Miami-Nassau that was not the last race of the season.
The data I have give Odell at the wheel of Mona Lou III (Searace and others) for that race.
It 'possible that this was the Hurricane Classic that it was really the last race of 1967.
Another point to clarify in the murky waters of Lake Bertram ....
Hoping that meetings at the Miami Boat Show, do discuss of that.


BTW very good pic of the Ronda Lee II. The location seem to be in the Bahamas (Lucaya?).Bahamas 500 or Miami-Nassau?

[Black Tornado]

I was drinking that year, but Master Moppie was Peter Ritt "Master", then Prez of Bertram, and American Moppie was Dick Bertram's replacement for Brave Moppie. What do you think?

Brownie,Sorry for the delay in response but these days I was drinking ...
You are partially correct; "Master Moppie" was Peter Rittmaster but it was also the "American Moppie".
Dick Bertram after he had the "Brave Moppie" in 1966 have had "My Moppie" who was also his last boat to compete.

[jdoss]

on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=26434

[Black Tornado]

on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=26434

Is the 31' that I talk with Seeroy some post behind.
I hope that someone buys the boat and the restore it in race trim.
Thanks for the link Jdoss.

[h2oMag]

One more of the S-911 BENIHANA.

[Black Tornado]

One more of the S-911 BENIHANA.

This is not a Bertram but a Barcone!

[h2oMag]

This is not a Bertram but a Barcone!

I was close, it started with a B.

[Len S]

Oh! Steve I have forgotten to say you to greet Sammy that I had known here in Viareggio with Tom Gentry, Dick Banks and John Crouse during the 1984 Worlds.
And then there was to ask if he knew if the firsts 31'(or 32?') Bertram transoms with the drives shafts could be modified for lodging the new Speedmasters #3.

In post 158 what kind of large cat is that and what was it called

Interested in info and is it still around

Thank you guys

[bertsboat]

Looking for Fino information or pictures for the web site Fino 30 sport boat
Any help would be greatly appreciated

Also, bringing this thread back to life!!!

[Ratickle]

So there were less than 30 built, and you've already found 15 of them?

[bertsboat]

Still looking for Fino info and pictures.
Always adding info at Fino 30 sport boat
Thanks in advance!

[old377guy]

Great thread, love those classics

[Nick27]

Question...
I am presently restoring a 31 Bertram ex race boat in Miami. The original color was a white gelcoat. We are thinking it may be the White Tornado of Consentino but are having difficulty tracing its history.
Do you. Y chance know what came of White Tornado?

[Ratickle]

There are no HIN numbers I'm assuming? I sent a couple emails out to see if it can be figured out.

Take as many pictures as possible that you can of special rigging holes, bilge, interior, etc. On jetcruzr's 41 Apache we were able to find a picture with Eicke Batista in the bilge that positively identified the boat with the rigging holes and special pieces because of the Lambo's it was originally rigged with. As we locate pictures of the 31 race boats we will want to compare them with pictures of your boat.

Congrats by the way. Sweet project to take on!!