Bertram Model Resto Project
 

I purchased a model of my 38 Bertram on eBay. I was told it was one of two Needle Nose boats made in the late 70's. The thing as a little rougher than I thought it would be and I wanted it to look like my boat from years ago. I found a guy here in town than does some amazing work. Take a look at this guys attention to detail.

Attached are some pics of the Model before we started

One more

cool looking model. Any pics of the big 38?

My 1978 Bertram Comp. today and what the model will look like when it's done.

Harbor Springs 2008

As to tell Natural Light, Preston Henn and Harrol Lanier in 1978 and Whittaker Moppie,Sammy James and Jack Stuteville in 1974 -75.
That the avatar instead is the 49er again of Henn in 1977 the former second Whittaker Moppie of James in 1976 and that it was in Kevlar and then it became the first Flap Jack that Quam it almost destroyed during the Benihana race in the 1978.
Three different boat. Just to clarify.:ernaehrung004:

Here more story and pics about them and other 38'.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...on+Henn&page=5

i was just going to ask if you were up here this summer, i saw you pulling south through alanson, not sure if i was pulling the active thunder north or not? told my wife that i have seen that boat somewhere on oso, she just shook her head.
wish i would have gotten a chance to see it up close, great looking boat. looks like a job well done. next time you head up with it let us know, like i said i would love to see it.

scott and melinda

Here is a few more pics of the work he's done for the outdrives.

Your 100% Correct. However let me clarify. My boat was the Natural Light, when restored it was painted to look like the Whittiker/Moppie. My avatar was something I thought was cool, I knew it wasn't my boat but I just love the picture. I prefer the paint scheme of the Whittikar/Moppie for the model so that's what I went with.

Scott,
I sent it up to Bay Harbor for a week this summer. It was big sea's and deep vee's! The water was so clean and the weather was nice but after the rent from Bay Harbor on a condo for a week+ 1000 to have it pulled there and back+ Walstroms bill to travel lift it in and out($1780.00). I think I'm just going to stay on St. Clair next year.
So if you ever make it down that way give me a ring.
Joe

possibly one of the coolest looking boats i have EVER seen. i love it.

topprop,I am agree with you(avatar included) and I had realized that you had chosen the 38' famous colors of James, certain best of the livery of the Natural Light that with that windscreen she had not aesthetically succeeded.
I congratulate me with you to have held in life a historical boat of the offshore, as I have done with all the others that have spent money to restore these glorious boats.
Would want more a lot of people as you!

Marco

Joe your Bertram & model are over the top,, please keep them on Lake St Clair I didn't see the Bertram enuff this summer.

Mark,
Call me anytime for a ride. Your always invited.
Joe

-----Joe,,,Its Bill S, the guy with the CC DONZI. I agree,,,Keep it around here as I love seeing you come by the house (East China north of the powerplant). It always makes my day!!! By the way,,,cant wait to see finished pics of the model. It looks very cool so far.........Bill S

New Drives, Tabs, Gas Caps. All molded up and ready for paint.

Joe what EXCELLENT CRAFTSMANSHIP & DETAIL !!!

God, that boat is drop dead gorgeous...............congratulations on a simply stunning restoration. Don't hesitate to post more pics!!

Very cool stuff!!!

Should be done in 2 weeks. Can't wait

wow

A few more pics of the boat from this summer.

Very cool! :ernaehrung004: Love the classics :drink:

Kurt

Thanks for posting! I'm sure we'd like to see more as and when convenient!
Cheers.
Nigel

topprop,
do you know why the deck has been changed from the original (Natural Light) to the your 38'?

Joe how about this one ! Found this cool hull on ebay Item number: 270280939074 28' Bertram Barron . Then you could have one in between the model and your 38'.

The deck was changed to allow passangers and the windsheild was ugly.

It is very cool but thanks to my friends at merrill lynch all fun expendatures have been suspended.:mad::angry-smiley-038:

Progress continues!

I'm agreed with you. That windshield was one of the ugliest togheter that of Vincentive of Fasano-James.

I couldn't be happier with the job this guy is doing. Should be done in week or so.

Joe, Look what I found in the back of a 1983 Powerboat mag.

Mark,
That is to cool. Mine is almost done check out the pics below.
I would feel like a real Idiot if this guy in Florida is still making these things for cheap.
Joe

I dont think there still around, the # belongs to [Quick Awning Corporation] now. And your Bertram looks better.

Just waiting on the props and a few detail item for the helm and it will be done.

Great looking model.

------Joe,,,Model is lookin good. Is the exhaust done now??? Are the pipes on the model out the side the way the boat was raced back in the day??? Just curious...........Bill S


------Just went back and looked at the original pic and answered my own question...DUH!!!

The plan was to make the model look like the race boat......The original plan was to make the big boat with the same type of exhaust. However finding someone to build the headers and pipes to port it out the sides was brain damage money. Hence the big boat has transom exhaust.

"Brain Damage Money"....now there's a name for a raceboat! Model looks great Joe. A while back here on OSO, I asked Richie Powers a general question re the side dumping exhaust...seem to recollect one major downside was that it was godawful loud in the cockpit....would've loved to hear it at full song with that set-up.