Bertram 38- Needle Nose
 

Kurt sent me some pics and i finally got around to getting them on Photobucket


http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/...psre9qpsjq.jpg

http://i1338.photobucket.com/albums/...pszggycmbm.jpg

Sorry for the dupe threads

I bought some parts from Kurt, good guy, and a cool hot rod

Wow - She looks great ! Brought back Memories

Phil

Thanks the photos brother. She's going to key west soon, sure been fortunate to own such a real classic. February will be 12 years I have owned her. Wow I'm getting old. Lol

Kurt- we're not old..... were VINTAGE......

yup!

Isn't that the truth.

B38.............You have a beautiful "old skool & very sleek boat" Something that you can't buy like that today!........ Forgive me if you spoke about her earlier, but I've just taken notice. Can you tell me a little bit about her?
was she built very light for racing....kevlar?..........what's the beam?...........staggered big power?...........full race no cabin?.............the year?..................nothing, absolutely nothing would I prefer this over a more expensive
newer boat.

1975 staggered BB mild power
No cabin, glass layup 8,214 lbs.
Beam 8.9"
only two of the twelve made where glass, Don Onkins GoodWrench and mine.

VERY cool boat!! Looks great.

B38, I remember when you posted (user name-Solo) on Speedwake that you were looking for pics or information on 38 Bertram Race boats. That was on 4/14/05. I was using the name Magnum Malcolm and identified it as possibly the Needle Nose boat. I followed your restoration ...and I'm envious of what you've done with her. She is a CLASSIC!!

Fast Shafts, thanks for the good words and dates that once again tells me how fast time goes by when your having fun. wow.
When I look back there was a vision that nobody understood, I stated wait and see. Friends thought I was crazy including my family, now all I hear is Wow!. Silence
In a few weeks look for me at Key West, then Toys for Tots run on December 10th. who hoo

Solo was my Searay 390 EC I cruised west side of the great loop alone, cruised to the Bahamas with great success to realize a need for speed, Hence B38

A Photo from the Past of NN - Phil and his older brother

The good old days.

Check this out. hope this works, photos from back in the day.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0...0JnN2JiUEdpMTg

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0...0JnN2JiUEdpMTg[/QUOTE]

In one of the pics of the Kings Grant Inn docks I see there is a picture of me in my Blue 28 Cigarette "Lucky Strike" cruising the area.

Lucky Strike
Would you happen to know when and what event that was. I would like to find the details of event.
Thanks. Kurt

The Benihana Grand Prix At The king's Grant inn Point Pleasant N.J.
I think about July 1976.

Lucky is right, 1976. Cam 2 with Roger Penske and Bob Magoon won.

Are there any videos of event. List of entries, anything pertaining to event.
Kurt

Ran in that boat, that race, with Davey Gilmore and "Diamond Don" Smith.

Kurt-there is a great video of this race on youtube. Search on youtube "Offshore Powerboat Grand prix-Benihana 1976" -or go to the thread on this forum "Betty and the Boys" for a link.

Here is the video of the 1976 Benihana race.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmzg...ature=youtu.be

[ATTACH=CONFIG]560970[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]560971[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]560972[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]560973[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]560974[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]560975[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]560976[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]560977[/ATTACH]P-Class never got much respect or video coverage back in the day.

I actually appear in the video as a 13 year old at the 18:02 mark (blue and white sweat jacket, and glasses, in the foreground). We debuted our new 35' Cigarette "Conspiracy" at the 1976 Marina Del Rey race. 40 years ago, Yikes!

No video of Really Ridiculous, oh well I tried. Sammy James and Preston Henn did very well with the Bertram 38 hull. Still smiling though, great times.

Mine is the ex: ViIncentive 1977 38' Kevlar full race staggered, no cabin $10,000 Cadillac in Stuart, Florida

Sammy James was the throttleman on that boat.. He showed Vince what offshore racing was!

Bertram
 

I have a new still in the box BENIHANA Bertram belt buckle. [ATTACH=CONFIG]561009[/ATTACH] I love to see all of the old Bertram race boats.

How is things going, would be great to see Copper Kettle on the water again.

B38 I've been looking for the Copper Kettle Bertram race boat ever since I started working for the Riggs Marine. At one time I thought I found her up in Canada. But when I showed Mel Riggs
and John Treptow the photos of the boat they both said it was not the boat. John was Mel's drive mechanic that started working for Mel when he started his business in the 70s.
If I get my hands on her I was planning on doing a full restoration. I will keep on looking.

No john in Canada owns copper kettle. She was redone years ago. Has Speedmasters#5s correct. For sale for 25k. I have his number some where including email address. I purchased his lighting headers from copper kettle. She is painted all white currently.
Kurt

But you never know, I may be mis informed.

No engines? Any listing somewhere?

No engines or trannies. still looking for #

Bertram 1995
 

Is this Bertram still around and running? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2Ti5UutGRU