Old Bertrams

[boatnuts]

Brownie: did you have a comment to the following post from the other day:

A while back on one of the Bertram boards there was suggestion that the 24 foot hull was first done in the mid 60's and was a collaberation of Jim Wynn and Ray Hunt and was actually raced atleast once. Is this possible?

[Brownie]

I don't think so.

[FLYING FISH]

The only racing 24 I have recorded is the 1961 Yo Yo I,driven by Jim Wynne,although you tend to go by that stated in an entry list.The next year Wynne entered a 25 called Yo Yo II.The spray rails on both these boats look different as do they when compared to post13.
I can only assume that the 1961 boat although may have been 24,had it`s spray rails re designed when the boat was maybe re launched years later.
The other Bertram 25 boats appear to have the spray rails as that for Yo Yo II,i.e. Aokone,Bloody Mary,Mona Lou,Paper Tiger etc.

[olli]

...
I can only assume that the 1961 boat although may have been 24,had it`s spray rails re designed when the boat was maybe re launched years later.
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The letters in front of the 15 on Yo Yo say Bertram V-24 and I don't think the spray rails were the only re designed part. Will try to find the pics.

[FLYING FISH]

That slipped through the net,Olli.I should have used my Mk 1 Marco magnifying glass on that.

[Brownie]

I drove one of those boats when it was called a "Sea Hunter".

[boatnuts]

The boat I have is quite different. It is narrower (8 ft beam), has less freeboard, has a different fore deck and is V'd to the heel. The boats you have shown are all derivatives of the Bertram 25. As previously stated, the rear 3/4 of the bottom with it's 2 wide strakes on each side and their position, is darn near identical to 2 boats I have owned in the past (Magnum 25 and Cigarette 24).

[olli]

[FLYING FISH]

Nice pic Olli.How about you put your pics that you don`t see on the Boatmad Gallery into there or whatever site takes your fancy.I feel we might learn a few things from your collection,because you certainly seem to fish out some good uns that never appear normally.

[MerCrewser]

I took this picture. Is this a 24?

[BUIZILLA]

looks like it..

[DAREDEVIL]

I took this picture. Is this a 24?

The starkes look funny,,i don't think this is even a Bertram ???!!

[HaxbySpeed]

My grandfather has a 25 Bertram that he takes care of like if it was his 2nd wife. That boat is built solid. One time he was docking it behind the house in the keys and the throttles got stuck and he hit sea wall HARD. The first thing that came to his head was " mi bote se hodio" which mean my boat got f@#@ up. NOTHING besides a little scrape on the gel coat...Amazing

I was watching mine get pulled into the fiberglass shop and I guess they misjudged the width and hit the side of the bay door pretty hard! It took a little chunk out the concrete block and only put a couple scratches on the rub rail.. They are tanks.

[boatnuts]

I think that is the 24 Moppie Camper. where was it located?

[thedonz]

I was watching mine get pulled into the fiberglass shop and I guess they misjudged the width and hit the side of the bay door pretty hard! It took a little chunk out the concrete block and only put a couple scratches on the rub rail.. They are tanks.

His is for sale.....you intrestead

[HaxbySpeed]

One project I'll never finish is enough thanks..

[HaxbySpeed]

Here's the old lump...

[htrdlncn]

Phil.....you are obviously talking about Keith Hazell, whose father worked for Bertram. For those who don't know, Keith was one of the very best of the throttlemen and riggers of that golden era..

He apparently also did engines, this is an old talldeck race engine my cousin gave me I rebuilt, valve cover had Hazell's name on it.
Frank@damncarrera.com

[Brownie]

Keith never took himself too seriously. He called his engines "Hazell Hand Grenades"

[MerCrewser]

I think that is the 24 Moppie Camper. where was it located?

NJ, ocean gate bayville area, I forget exactly.