Huh? Gold mine? Hardly unless it was actually transporting Gold! Who the hell would try to salvage/steal this thing without anyone finding out?
Isn't this Jorge's boat?
Manny, did the owner of the 65 that you're looking at used to own a 50 bertram?
My rule of thumb has always been, no core on the bottom and no core on the hull sides till you're at least 6" above the water line. Secondly,...
To the original poster, I've always felt the 50 was underpowered with 8v92's, but if you're happy with the performance that the 50 had with the...
fiberglass has far fewer issues then either wood or metal. As far as a survey goes, this is where the surveyors (some not all) IMO haven't caught...
For the spin masters over at Bertram, if a movable floating buoy caused your prized battlewagon to disintegrate, then how would you expect the 630...
Far, please refer to my post #383. I thoroughly check and test all products I use in my builds before I ever incorporate them into a yacht, end...
Far, there's nothing wrong with the technology, in this case it's execution and the poor quality materials that's to blame. I stictly use corecell...
CapJ, that's not what happened. Hull #1 had the engine take the stringers with it. I have pictures of many more large ferretti bertrams falling...
Great comparison, the boat pictured is/was a fountain, hardly a well built boat. . That should be the end of the discussion right there. To...
The 54 that's visible behind the ferretti is owned by my friend (boat is named ELY), the beating that boat took was amazing. Ultimately what sunk...
Pascal, do you have any other photos of destruction from Hurricane Wilma at Dinner Key?
Welcome. Please understand that there have been tremendous technological advances in PVC and aluminum materials over the last decade....
Here's a great challenge for an up and coming SF builder. Send a boat up to that buoy and strike it while running at 25 knots, if the boat...
I was and remember the damage done by flying objects. I also remember miamis waterfront littered with storm damaged boats that had been tossed...
Personal experience with the core in question, their factory was located down the street from mine, we were constantly inundated with salesmen...
From what little I can see, I can draw the following conclusion, the section of the hull below the cored area of the hull side (around 6 inches...
The 63 has absolutely nothing to do with the 54 or the 60. NOTHING other than they're all pointy on one end and kinda square on the other.
