Pete (Scippy) check out the thread regarding "Power Hungry Magnum" about 10 threads down-I know you love Magnums, I helped identify another one.
I love these restore projects! Anyone remember the 28 Bertram race boat from NJ, named either Babe or Baby??
Bob

Hey Bob,

Very interesting trail especially with it's varied alter-ego's (names).....Jersey to great lakes to florida and now to Ontario....how long ago did you spot her in Manalapan?........... I 've been given credit , but you were more responsible for finding "plum crazy"....."you, Magnum hound you!!

[QUOTE=Fast Shafts;3330589 Anyone remember the 28 Bertram race boat from NJ, named either Babe or Baby??
Bob[/QUOTE]

Al Gerdano (sp)

I don't think so. What is wrong with the original one?

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I don't think the original windshield looks bad but I'm looking for something that will go better with the classic look of the wood. I'm going for the hull and performance of the Bertram with the style and design of a Riva. I think it should be a good mix.

Great Work! Jo

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Its been a few weeks since I've been able to find time to get more work completed on the Baron but here are a few pictures. Ive started reinstalling some of the wiring, strainers and fuel lines back into the engine compartment. The second picture is of a template I had made for the rear seat.

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These are a couple pictures of the floor hatch with the perko handle and attwood stainless gas shocks installed.

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These are the drawers under the gunalls. The latch hardware is from southco and the slides are stainless. They are only 8"x12" but should be enough to keep a set of binoculars and others misc. stuff.

Out standing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! , very beautiful

Very Nice, This boat obviously found the right home.:drink:

Fabulous!

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Beautiful Baron you have. Just like the one I used to own posted above except it is a '69. It has the original windshield. At first I thought you may have it but I don't think it ever found its way to Michigan. I would still like to catch up with it someday. It originally had the Ford/Holman Moodys/Volvo setup but the person we bought it from in '78 had set it up with new original still in crate LT-1 Vettes and installed a mild Crane cam, Holly 850 double pumpers, Nicson Marine aluminum exhaust manifolds with no risers, Edelbrock intakes. It also had Nicson motor mounts which integrally mounted the Jabsco raw water pumps. Also had an electric fuel pump but I don't recall the brand. I only kept the boat about 9 months and turned it for profit in Ft. Lauderdale. It was stolen from the new owner a month or two later and he recovered it somewhere near Silver Springs, FL and I don't know what happened to it after that. From what I understand, there were only 11 of those 28's sold privately and the remaining 40 more that were manufactured were equipped with machine gun turrents for Israeli Navy Patrol Boats. Best of luck with its completion.

Thanks for the good comments everyone. I'll try to post some more pictures soon. My time to spend on the boat seems to be less and less. I'm almost ready to install the engines, and we just took the boat out of the garage and started the prep work on the hull. It will be nice to have a little elbow room to work on it now. I was surprised how hard it was to find replacement parts for this engine/drive combo but after a lot of searching the gimble units are all rebuilt with new gimble bearings, needle bearings, seals and trim limit switches. The starters, alternators, fuel pumps, carbs, water pumps and distributors have also been rebuilt. Once I get time to blast the manifolds and bolt them to the engines I'll install them in the boat. I was hoping to have it ready for the 4th but I'll be lucky to get it down by the end of the summer.

nice i also have one!

28' Bertram Baron
 

Your boat is beautiful. During my 1960s years with Kiekhaefer, I ran this Baron Around Long Island and Miami Nassau Races with triple Merc 1250BPs. It was a good rough water boat but not real fast....I think somewhere around 63-64mph. Those were fun days. - Steve Sirois

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Baron Update
 

We have not given up on the Baron just yet. Its been a busy summer but the baron is ready for primer and will be going in the booth this weekend. With any luck the engines will be going in next weekend. Here are a few pictures of the progress. A lot of repairs to the old gel coat from years of sun exposure. I also included a couple pictures of a boat that a good friend and I redid this summer. Its not much off an offshore boat but it goes good with the 24v 80lb trust minnkota motor.

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Just put it in the booth (most of it that is). We'll spray it tomorrow.

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I just installed the starboard engine tonight. Everything went well except for my brother not showing up and have to do it all by myself. I was hoping to get them both in but there is always tomorrow. My engine hoist was a little back woods but it worked out great. I was very surprised it fell right in place with all the mounting holes fitting perfect. I'll try to get some better pictures tomorrow as all of these are from my phone.

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This is a GREAT thread. Love the restoration on that beautiful classic!!! Keep up the great work!
~Sam

VERY well done!...love the originality.

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Here are a few more pictures from the second round of priming. The first time priming were tried to spot prime just the repaired areas on the sides only to find the old gelcoat was to porus and full of small pin holes. So here we are again at the paint booth to reprime the entire sides after sanding all the pits out. I must say it looks much better then when it came from the factory. Nice and smooth without all of the texture from the glass cloth showing through. Both the engines are installed and the power shifters, steering and controls are ready to go. I only have a little wiring left to do and the engines should be ready to go.

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Wow looking great! Congrats on saving her!

Only Us Creatures Of The Great White North Could Put 28' Of Boat In A 24' Garage And Figure Out How To Heat It.........lol

great job, keep up the good work.

The wet sanding continues on the primer but it's looking great. I had previously attach some pictures of my windshield ideas but I have changed them slightly. I ended up using some ChrisCraft Riviera brackets instead of the other ones previously shown. The angles and curves fit much better with the curve of the deck. They look like they were made for the boat. You can also see the deck vent I'm using that came from an early HackerCraft I believe. The combination creates an aggressive look that I'm looking for. Last night I shaped the windshield on my hightech custom bending jig with the help of my BBQ gas grill. After a couple hours of sanding and fitting the windshield is complete. The blue in the pictures is the protective film. We are scheduled to go back in the paint booth in two weeks to add the color. I'll keep posting any progress.

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very, very nice, the windsheild looks awesome, nice lines and brackets too!

This boat is stupidly cool. You've taken on a HUGE project that will bring an equally big smile to your face every single time you use it. Congrats and keep the pictures coming!!!

Well we finally have the entire boat blocked and sanded and its back in the spray booth tonight. The deck will get sprayed tomorrow and the sides will be done on Sunday. We'll keep the original colors but change the center stripe slightly to match the old racing moppies.

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We have the deck painted white and stripes layed out. We'll apply some color after lunch.
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Here are a few more pictures of the stripe before the clear has been applied. Tomorrow the sides will get painted red and cleared. I'll try to get some pictures with my camera so the are not so grainy.
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A few more of the painting in progress. These show the sides in color along with the black with white accent boot-top line.http://img803.imageshack.us/img803/5...1110231831.jpg
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Looks GREAT! Thanks for sharing pics/story of the restoration.

Really nice job!!! Looks super

Love this boat! Cannot wait to see the final product. Great job and thanks for sharing.

Awesome boat and incredible attention to detail in the restoration. The woodwork for instance is insane. Man, my hat's off to you! Keep the pictures coming!

I have to agree with everyone else... This is a fantastic resto project. Looks great!

Those older boats are just too sexy! You have done an amazing job!

Superb .

Here are the pictures of the Baron out of the booth with the clear. The engine hatch will be painted this weekend. The weather is starting to get cold so progress will slow alot. I wanted to start on finishing the interior but it may need to wait till warmer weather in the spring.

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