Hurry up Guys if one of you is intrested , Its on ebay.uk. DON t have a link but search bertram 38 competition , THE auction runs 10 hours or so

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BERTRAM-38...item43d8017a9f

6,700.00 .........How much is that in US dollars?

10322.55 usd

I'm not positive but my friend Charles owns the original 38' Bertram competition "Copper Kettle". That was Sandy Satullos boat. It's a 1977 or 8. It was supposedly the first Kevlar boat made. He lives in Montreal Canada. I think he stated that his was built heavier so they made the next one a bit lighter. Which would be this one

you can see he has another ssm boat sitting behind the bertram. looks like #5's hanging off the back of it

Cary 29, you are exactly right on your Copper Kettle history! My dad was racing Open Class back then in the 35' Cigarette "Conspiracy" and I distinctly remember that boat and the talk of its weight, etc. cool piece of history. Only bad thing is it means I am now an old fart.

Aren't we all getting old. Less and less people can appreciate what these boats were and how very few men ever ran much less owned one. Everyone thinks technology these days but the way things are going less and less people Wil be able to own these as well.

A little more Kevlar49 Bertram trivia: http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/c...ml#post3262777

Very interesting and informative. Thanks for the details on Kevlar49. It's nice to know which boat has certain characteristics, etc....