My Moppie,staying alive somewhere in USA
 

The first Bertram 31'built and drove by the same Richard Bertram from 1967 to 1969, it was also his last competition boat.
The color photo that I have found in the forum on the Bertram clearly shows a 31' anchored in an american marina today, that the old My Moppie seems to be.

Great Looking Boat !!

-------My Mom was a good friend of Dick Bertrams. She thought he was a great guy. What in the world is that perched on the engine hatch in the as raced pic???.........Bill S

This is the first 31 Bertram....not the one shown above.

Here's a 36 also by Dick

http://www3.telus.net/spectrasonly/3...m%20Moppie.jpg

A life raft?

Any of you guys recognize this hull ? Looks like a big Magnum ? Took this picture in Brighton England back in 1986 .
There were other offshore type boats in the marina at the time , but this was just huge compared to the others .

http://www3.telus.net/spectrasonly/5...%20damaged.jpg

Looks like a life raft and throwable horseshoe life bouy. Remember this is back in the day when they REALLY raced offshore.

-------Life raft!!! Thanks guys, you have hit the nail on the head. Dont know why I didnt think of that........Bill S

I imagined that someone would have replied sustaining that the first Bertram 31' it was not the My Moppie but the Moppie that the same Dick Bertram with sam Griffith and Carlton Mitchell brought to the victorious debut in her Miami-Nassau of seven years before.
Moppie however in reality it was long exactly 9,14 mt equal to 30.'