I meant the El Jefe, ex Lady Frances, sorry for the confusion.
Just noticed they lengthened it from the original 105' to 115', that may have resolved the waterfall issue on the original S&S design.
Good to hear Lady Frances is alive and doing well all these years. Did they every tame that 'waterfall' issue? More from my curiosity as I...
Construction weight gain I understand, it just does not seem to measure up to the bottom paint/waterline as seen in the picture. Heavier than...
You have a host of reputable boatyards in your NB to contact and at the minimum, get a recommendation for Cummins service. Basin Marine and...
Not sure what they mean by "As the build continued additional heavy weight equipment and oversized construction was added the high speeds were not...
There are some JD Powers ratings out there for boat builders, but that won't give you guaranteed reliability, as they don't measure down...
Thanks for the read, although I have to say the Marlow article covered the topic in a very difficult to follow manner, traversing territory all...
There are modern twin skeg designs that do work, but they are designed AND engineered, not just designed for a marketing "advantage". The...
Did a Naval Architect even design the twin skeg hull?
Is your fwd berth tall enough to put a combo washer (all in one) under, could be a little less demo with some creativity?
What is your issue other than a difference in exhaust temps in your data? Does the exhaust system show any abnormal wear and how many hours on...
Nice color, reminds me of the color of Dennis Connors' Stars 'n stripes, when he went down to Australia and brought the America's Cup back home!
Sorry to rain on your parade but not everyone has been "captain" trained or even needs to be for under 65', this is the USA and not Belgium for...
Keel blocks usually go under your bulkheads or transverse frames for proper load bearing. The boat stands can bear some weight if you over crank...
Forgot about the 33, would rank it as the last of the Classics, as the 35' is a better rough water boat.
Curious as to how you rank the 35, when going over my mental rankings for classic Bertram's, I would come up with something like this: 31 - the...
Just noticed in the June Yachting magazine had a brief piece on the new Bertram 35. No speed graph but stated that it topped out at 36 knots and...
This thread was one of the best I have seen on a group troblevshooting a technical problem together, with great responses from all and clear and...
I did not really address the gas v-drive change to straight diesel drive. This is a large task for a boat of this size and age. Are your gas...
