Okay, we're looking to completely remodel our salon area of our 55' Convertible. Our problem is knowing what we can and can't do. It's an 85 and has no real dinette area. We'd like to add one, but is it plausible? What's there looks to be factory...but the previous owners had put in a HUGE teak...

i am looking forward to becoming a new used hatt owner. i have a 58 tri cabin i am looking at. it has DD 12v71 naturals displacement is 63000 cruise speed is 15 knts and 19 at top speed as told by broker i will be traveling to central america from FLA so fuel consumption is issue QUESTION: ...

Wow - A buddy of mine just checked on our boat (on the river in Cincinnati) after a huge windstorm, compliments of Ike, and said our lines had streteched and were actually dipping into the water on both sides of the boat. Boat's tied on 2 sides in our slip that's about 20' wide. I'm in Berlin right...

I was wondering if I should have increased the size of my fuel tank vent when I went from gas to diesel? I am thinking it may be possible to get water in my tank from water splashing if the vent size is too small...creating a vacuum effect and taking in water when waves splash against the boat. ...

The 10 year old Awlgrip on our 41 has been very dull for a couple of years. It is time to repaint. I have painted her twice since we bought her in '81 and did all the prep work myself. This time I don't have time to spend the time, so I am planning to have a competent yard do the work. The...

I had my holding tank pump left on for days. The pump bellied up. I have new guts for the pump but I cant tell which way the duck bills should be put it. The old ones were mangled and seemed to me to be in wrong. Shouldn't flow be from wide part of duck bill to thin part on inlet and outlet? ...

We're hauling our 58YF next month for a bottom paint job and some other minor work (all DIY stuff). I've been following the recent threads about engine mounts and prop size/pitch and it got me thinking about some related issues like shaft alignment check, flexible shaft couplings, etc. that I...

Anyone have any opinion on Perkins T6354 ?? Looking to replace our DD 671 in a 38' Hatteras DC/FB. Yes I know I will go at a trawlers pace, but I found the engine VERY reasonable and they will be a bit easier to get in the boat. DD have been fully broke down and only the blocks remain, so...

As Yachtsmanbill comes up to speed with the Big Chill project (don't be confused--not Big Chili http://www.bigchili.org/ ), I decided to post this link for interim entertainment. I am aware this is not a Bertram site, but this guy did such a thoughtful job I thought others might enjoy following...

Greetings all, I had a turbo exhaust housing failure (you know) and got black soot all over my turbo and manifold blankets. Along with some engine areas. After 5 days in the hole, everything is cleaned, repaired, repainted and replaced on the engine and working fine. However, I needed to...