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Bertram 35 [Boat Review]

March 30, 2020 4:53 pm

Bertram is back with a powerful, seamlessly built 35-footer that’s a pretty as the sportfishing exemplar that inspired her, the iconic bertram 31..

This article originally appeared in the July 2017 edition of Power & Motoryacht magazine , written by Captain Bill Pike .

There she was, berthed in the haulout slip at Bertram’s Tampa facil­ity—the new Bertram 35. A bunch of guys were gathered around, some on board, feverishly finishing a washdown; some on a nearby floating dock, burnishing her “Aristo Blue” Awlcraft paint job; and some standing farther off, clearly admiring an assortment of styl­ing elements and architectural details that obviously owed a great deal to the old, super-popular Bertram 31 but, just as obviously, went many nautical miles beyond her.

My sea trial of the 35 had been a long time coming. I’d first laid eyes on the boat in early May of last year, during a press event at Lyman-Morse in Thomaston, Maine. She’d been only semi-finished then, little more than a collection of disembodied components produced by Lyman and laid out for our inspection, awaiting a truck ride south to Tampa, where a passel of Bertram employees would finish the assembly and crank up a production line for all subsequent iterations.

One aspect in particular stood out. While the renderings of the 35 the Bertram folks were passing around showed a finished prod­uct that seemed elegantly and classically simple, especially in terms of her profile, the complexity of the fiberglass work necessary to produce this impression was, from what I could see, extreme.

The flybridge illustrated the point best. At first glance it appeared to be a smooth, one-piece, curvaceous construct, but upon closer inspection I saw that it was actually an amalgam of five separate, through-bolted, fiberglass-bonded parts, each finely tooled and crafted to fit unobtrusively and seamlessly into the whole.

Then there was another attention grabber. Because the boat’s hull was wholly open at the time of the event, containing little more than three tanks, a few wiring chases, and a couple of big diesels, the entirety of the hulking, highly elaborate “structural grid” inside was totally visible. Not only did this thing seem to be the very essence of complexity, but, according to Earl Blackwell, Bertram’s engineering guru on the scene, its multidimensional tolerances had been meticulously refined to a fare-thee-well in order to facilitate a perfect chemical bond (via Plexus methacry­late adhesive) with the resin-infused, solid-glass hull bottom and Divinycell-cored hullsides encompassing it.

“We have two things going on here,” Blackwell explained. “First, we’re attempting to evoke the character of the old, original Ber­tram 31, which was a very, very popular, relatively Spartan, rough- water-capable boat. But at the same time, we’re also trying to meet or exceed the expectations of the modern boat buyer. Heck, de­cades ago, the old 31 was built using, maybe, eight or nine separate molds. And there were screws and aluminum trim pieces covering seams almost everywhere you looked. Today, we’re using over 60 separate molds to create the 35, and there are no trim pieces at all, simply because the seamless look is what people expect these days.”

Piscatorial Paraphernalia

Most of the guys were dispersing from around the haulout slip at the Tampa plant—our test boat was apparently ready to boogie. And as I drew nigh, I experienced a wave of nostalgia. Over the years, I’ve fished more than a few Bertrams in various parts of the world and this particular boat, which was outfitted in a way that emphasized sportfishing a bit more than some of her more cruise-focused sister- ships, seemed to be just as much a true, aristocratic huntress as any other Bertram battlewagon, although she sported a raft of top-notch amenities in addition to her piscatorial paraphernalia.

Much of the latter complement was standard-issue, explained Ber­tram’s company captain Mike Schenk as I jumped aboard. The tran­som door (with separate top gate) was included in the base price, he said, and so were the two ample, removable fishboxes in the cock­pit sole (each plumbed with its own macerator pump), the transom livewell with “aquarium view)’ and the matched set of roistering, 507-horsepower Caterpillar C7.1 diesels that snoozed for the mo­ment under a one-piece, express-style engine hatch.

Of course, there were fish-fighting options too, among them the Sanchez Brothers-built welded-aluminum tower/hardtop assembly that was in part secured to our test boat’s side decks, the teak-paved cockpit sole underfoot, and, on the flybridge above us, the three Re­lease Trillion Series chairs at the Palm Beach-style helm station with its cool, single-lever controls with integrated bow thruster buttons.

We ducked into the cabin for a quick look around. Unquestionably, the layout with its offset-queen-equipped en suite stateroom forward and galley with opposed dinette amidships was a shoe-in for comfy overnighting and weekending, a mission that was just one of many that the 35’s Bertram-lovin designer (+Motoryacht col­umnist) Michael Peters had to accommodate.

The level of fit and finish was tops. Precisely crafted teak-veneered foam panels predominated, along with sweet, solid-wood inlays, and perfectly finished solid-surface countertops. And there was a nod to stylish practicality as well, thanks to easily maintained Amtico floor­ing, gutsy, Italian-made Seasmart marine hardware, and a large, cus­tom stainless steel sink in the galley.

Everything’s Workable

“Check out the engine room,” Schenk said, just before hitting a cockpit switch that began electro-hydraulically raising the engine hatch. In a mere moment or two, we were looking into what ap­peared to be an ever-so-solidly engineered, if decidedly cramped, machinery space.

On the solid side, I was gratified to see mainstream Delta T demisters flanking the CATs, port and starboard, as well as a net­work of precisely loomed electrics on the forward firewall, two crash pumps in the bilge, and a couple of high-end DeAngelo ex­haust risers snaking back into Centek mufflers with surge tubes to obviate flooding out the mains during sporty backdowns.

But on the cramped side? The presence of both an optional, 790-pound SeaKeeper 5 and a fairly large Fischer Panda 7 Mini genset between the two big diesels did not exactly make for oodles and oodles of elbowroom.

As I was eyeballing a set of duplex Racor 500s installed just inches beneath the deck molding abaft the port engine, pondering whether the seeming lack of overhead clearance might complicate filter element changes, a blast from the past arrived—Blackwell, the engineering guru I’d talked to extensively up in Maine.

“I know—the engine room’s tight,” Blackwell acknowledged. “But you’ll find that there’s just enough room above that canister to pull an old element out and install a new one. Tolerances are close in here, but everything’s workable.”

Crazy Pike! Crazy Pike!

My sea trial of the 35 that day generated a mixed performance. For starters, the boat evinced excellent directionality and speed when we simulated a fish-fighting backdown in open water. And hey, not a drop of water came over the transom at a full 5 knots.

And then, toward the end of the festivities, the 35 turned out to be an absolute ball to handle dockside. Indeed, I can’t remem­ber when I’ve enjoyed maneuvering a twin-engine, straight-shaft inboard vessel more. And she was easy, too. Backing her into the haulout slip in a 10- to 15-knot crosswind was a snap, mostly thanks, I’d say, to a massive power-to-weight ratio, superb sight- lines, and a set of perfectly detented single-lever engine controls.

There was an issue, however. During the open-water portion of the trial, at 2200 rpm and above, the 35 would not turn even fairly tight circles without exhibiting a tendency to stall out and actually slow down. Moreover, the phenomenon occurred unevenly and repetitively, whether I turned to starboard or to port.

Ultimately, both Blackwell and Schenk agreed, the problem could be addressed by “toeing in” the leading edges of the 35’s rudders by half an inch or so. This would prevent air or cavita- tional turbulence (or both) from rendering them problematic at higher speeds.

I returned to Bertram’s Tampa facility some weeks later for a second sea trial, which confirmed the theory. The 35’s high-speed turns seemed entirely normal as far as I could tell and, in fact, the boat stalwartly avoided all squirreliness, even when I forced her into some decidedly wild, high-speed, hard-over turns, sideways to 3- and 4-foot wakes.

“You’re crazy, Bill,” Schenk yelled with considerable glee in the midst of one of these babies. “Crazy Pike! Crazy Pike!”

The average top speed of 36.1 knots I got out of the boat was ro­bust, although a good bit shy of the 40-knot figure Bertram touts in some of its advertising. Moreover, the range numbers I recorded, I’d say, preclude truly far-flung tournaments and cruising destina­tions. But will such findings deter boat buyers enthralled with the relaunch of a legendary brand’s most iconic model? Probably not.

Once we’d finished with her second sea trial, I took a pass on docking the Bertram 35 a second time, in keeping with a per­sonal policy of mine—never maneuver a boat dockside once she’s become the official property of her owner. But I watched with considerable interest as Schenk slid our 35 effortlessly into the haulout slip and then (just for the fun of it, it seemed) walked her sideways, back and forth, using brief thrusts from the mains, forward and reverse, and an occasional burst from the optional Vetus bow thruster.

“Man oh man,” I observed at length, “she’s a little jewel.” And she is, not only because of her intricate, albeit beefy build and top-shelf ancillaries, but also because she’s an exceptionally pretty, boaty-looking boat. Although not quite the spittin’ image of her predecessor, the grand old Bertram 31, she’s absolutely wor­thy of comparison in terms of appearance and performance.

Will Bertram come back from its sad dissolution at the hands of former owners and reassume its exalted status? Heck, given the company’s apparent commitment to getting our sea trial of the Bertram 35 right, I’d say there’s a pretty good chance of it.

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• Bertram 28 II

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The Bertram 28 II can readily be described in one word: fisherman. One look at this boat reveals that that is all it was designed to do. Oh, with a swim platform it would certainly make a good dive boat with that huge cockpit.  But a family cruiser she isn't. The nine foot long cockpit is one of the largest you'll find for any boat of her size, a feature that renders the cabin to little more than storage space. For other than finding a nook to take a nap or a leak, it isn't intended for much else.

The 28 II is a very solid, well-built boat that is very nice looking, but otherwise not a very practical vessel. An experienced eye quickly picks up   troublesome design features. Nearly everything that one might come to dislike about the 28 II stems from the shallow hull design. This hull simply doesn't have enough depth to it. Which is why you have that two level cockpit with a step-down in the middle that tends to send the unwary sprawling from time to time. And why you have to crouch to enter the cabin, and why there's not enough floor space in the cabin. But you can't deny its darn good looking. The styling is timeless, and no doubt explains why they are still a hot item, at least in the south.

As a Bertram model line goes, it was fairly short-lived, adapted from the 28 FB Cruiser, and being built from '86 - 92. But enough of them were sold to keep them from being scarce. It is a fairly heavy boat for its size at nearly 12,000 lbs, most of which is in the hull and deck which, of course, are rock solid.

In our view, there is much to love and dislike about this boat. You love the high quality strength of the glass work, loads of stainless steel hardware and the overall quality that holds it up over the years. Yet you also have wonder at some of the silly things that don't quite fit your image of a Bertram, such as vinyl and plywood bench helm seat and all those screwed in place cockpit side liners. Then there is the mica/plywood aft cabin bulkhead that may or may not develop some rot in it. The installation is done as well as it can be, but it is still wood and you wonder why it is there.

The reason, of course, is that Bertram tried to hold the price down, a feat at which they did not succeed very well. High quality in small boats frequently means that the boats don't sell due to price. Its one of the reasons Hatteras stays out of the small boat market. In 1992 the base advertised price was $118,000.00 with gas engines. Add in the goodies and you've got a 28' boat that can cost nearly $150,000, a point which can narrow the market down in a hurry.

As with all small boats, bridge space is a problem. Bertram tried to solve the problem by adding a raised instrument panel which not only looks silly, but places the engine controls in a terrible position. This feature about the engine controls is just plain irritating, for whether you are sitting or standing, they are uncomfortable to operate. Yet the wheel placement is fine.

There were only two engine options, Merc. 260's and Volvo 200 HP diesels. We've never seen one with the diesels and can't imagine how they manage to get those engines into that small space. For a fisherman, the performance is adequate with the 260's, but we'd expect her to be a dog with the diesels. 400 HP is not enough to push this deep vee hull at sport fishing speeds.

At first glance, engine access looks like it might be terrible. Yet the relationship of the deck to the engines overcomes some of the tightness of the fit by making it possible to lay on your belly and reach things with relative ease, although not without some loss of knuckle skin. You can reach plugs, filters and pumps without much trouble.

The cockpit is fitted with those two weird railings right over the step down, railings probably installed with the idea of minimizing lawsuits, rather than any practical reason. There is a tendency to walk (or back)  right into them because you don't expect them to be there. We've seen more than a few of these boats with the railings removed.

Another feature that we didn't like so well was the cockpit depth. For fishing, its great to have a cockpit that is low to the water. But when the gunwale hits below your knee, its nearly impossible to brace yourself from falling overboard. As in leaning over to grab a leader and bring that prize fish aboard. To do that safely, you feel like you should kneel down . . . and maybe you should.

We'd also add that the low freeboard forward is a bit disconcerting, for she does not rise to meet a head sea at slow speeds as quickly as you'd like, too easily taking blue water over the bow. If we were going to be out there trolling  in the rollers, we'd rather be doing it in something like the Blackfin 27 or 29, or any other boat with a bit more freeboard and flare to the bow. Earlier models had opening windshield sections, which means they leak like a banshee. Fortunately, there's no wood inside to rot.

These boats are now becoming old enough that the prices are coming down to the point where people who could not otherwise afford a Bertram now can. Its got all the quality you'd expect in a Bertram; its one main drawback is that it is definitely a one-trick-pony. Its for fishing or diving, not cruising. The tiny interior and bridge isn't going to please anyone, especially the ladies.

We'd sum this one up as being a great boat for Bertram aficionados, but if you're looking for a bit more practicality you can find more of in other boats for about the same price. If you're going to spend this kind of money, you should look at the Blackfin 29 and a few others in her class that may provide more of what you're looking for.

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Certified by the National Association of Marine Surveyors in 1972, he has conducted over 5,000 pre purchase surveys in addition to having conducted hundreds of boating accident investigations, including fires, sinkings, hull failures and machinery failure analysis.

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Boat Review: Bertram 510 Convertible

• By Dean Travis Clarke
• Updated: October 12, 2001

Bertram has produced plenty of great hulls in its time. In the minds of many, classic hulls like the Bertram 54 and 31 have never been surpassed as offshore fishing boats. Whether you’re grown up a fan of Bertram’s or not, you might want to take a look at the company’s newest entry into the 50-foot class. It may not have the most traditional lines or interior, but it runs with the best of them in ugly conditions – and that’s just what we had when I had the opportunity to fish the 510. Winds out of the southeast at 20 knots made offshore conditions a tad unpleasant. But for testing a boat, who could ask for anything better? After all, almost every boat performs well in flat calm.

In fact, if it weren’t for the close-together rough seas, I couldn’t honestly say that this may be the best-performing fishing boat Bertram has built since the original 54. The props and gearing combination did take a healthy 15 seconds to get the 510 up on plane and 22 seconds to reach 30 knots. However, you’ll get a very respectable 36-plus-knot top speed out of her. At 35.5 knots, you get a range of about 320 nautical miles, but dropping that back to 28 knots affords a range of 480 miles.

Running downwind in a quartering sea, the 510 provides hands-off control. Yes, it heels over slightly when it meets the back of the next wave, but it doesn’t alter course in the slightest. I found that the trim tabs were slow to respond and provided limited bow travel. However, with that said, they certainly did exactly what they needed to for head sea/down-sea and trim adjustment. And no matter what point of sea you’re heading into, the 510 leans into and carves a turn with grace.

In south Florida, we do a lot of drift fishing for sails, so a boat has to handle sitting still in big seas. Once I pointed its bow into the wind, the 510 took a long time to fall off the wind and come beam-to the seas, meaning it doesn’t blow around easily. Anglers didn’t even have to hold on in the 4- to 6-foot seas nearshore. The roll moment proved slow and the transitions gentle.

The cockpit has loads of room for multiple anglers to fight fish simultaneously, and West Coast anglers will particularly appreciate the ability to plumb the nonskid-covered bow for a live baitwell. Handholds going forward seemed adequate and secure, as they did up on the flying bridge and in the salon, two places they’re often overlooked. In general, the cockpit contains most amenities any serious angler would demand: a large circular baitwell to starboard, tackle station on centerline with a sink and drawers beneath, a large freezer outboard to port and the engine room hatch next to the salon door. Shore power and washdown spigots can be found in each under-gunwale coaming. Bertram included a feature I always suggest to builders – a single tube molded into each side under the gunwale for gaff and mop storage. About the only real improvement I would suggest is to use the space under the salon steps for an insulated cockpit drink box.

Inside, choice of furniture and placement belongs to the buyer. Our test boat sported an L-shaped settee to port, but with the bottom of the L along the forward end rather than across the aft bulkhead. hate to try to sleep there on the way to the canyons in any kind of sea. The interior features gorgeous cherry wood with a flawless gloss finish, while the galley boasts all the latest amenities.

Three steps down finds a double cabin amidships with twin beds. Portside, the master stateroom holds an island double berth and private head with shower. Another double in the bow offers an island berth on centerline and shares a starboard-side head and shower with the other guest cabin. The engine room hatch from the cockpit provides plenty of wiggle room to enter and exit, and anyone under 5 feet 7 inches tall will have full standing headroom. The compartment has been laid out with an eye toward ease of maintenance, with filters and fuel valves on the forward bulkhead and generators, batteries and air conditioning compressors all in their own space aft under the cockpit deck.

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