Bertram 32
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Bertram 32
So, here´s another topic up for discussion! How many Bertram 32 competitions were produced? I´m thinking along the lines of Mona Lou, Mongoose (?), Canadian Moppie, Red Tornado etc.
And apart from the outboard powered 32 that I recently saw on another thread, were there any other different engine configurations to the twin petrol inboard (of which I think all were one engine behind and one engine forward of the crew)?? Although having said that I now recall that in the UK there was a racer called McQueen´s Jeans which was twin diesel power!
And were any hulls produced that utilised stern drives as opposed to shafts??
Marco - Pictures??!
And apart from the outboard powered 32 that I recently saw on another thread, were there any other different engine configurations to the twin petrol inboard (of which I think all were one engine behind and one engine forward of the crew)?? Although having said that I now recall that in the UK there was a racer called McQueen´s Jeans which was twin diesel power!
And were any hulls produced that utilised stern drives as opposed to shafts??
Marco - Pictures??!
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Nigel,the Bertram was 31' not 32'.
However that 31'of 1967(because the first Bertram was in the same lenght)was one of the first Bertram not designed by Raymond Hunt but the new designer R.Specht. I think was builded about ten boats,between 1967-70.
The first was My Moppie of Dick Bertram with #8 and was with the props axles with a reversing system. In the same year appeared the Peter Rittmaster's Master Moppie,#15 and the Sternwinder of Bill Sirois with # 90.
In 1968 raced the new Ronda Lee and Mona Lou IV of Odell Lewis,the Bobby Rautbord's Patty Lou,then Fino with #18.
After the loss of him Magnum 28' Tornado at the CTC of 1968,Balestrieri bought the Sternwinder,renamed Yellow Tornado #90 and #4.
In 1969 appeared the Bill Wishnick's Boss O'Nova,#23 that was the former Mona Lou IV of Lewis. Then the two 31' of the Tornado Racing Team of Cosentino e Balestrieri,Red Tornado #4 and the White Tornado #89. One of the two was the former Sternwinder-Yellow Tornado(I think the White Tornado). In 1970 the last 31'; the only with 4 Mercury outboards of Doug Silvera,Quicksilver # 303 and the Maelstrom #8 of Eddie Le Carreaux. There was the first boat of the young Italian driver Ronny Bonelli that bought from Rittmaster the American Moppie former Master Moppie. It was renamed Mister Charlie #69.
In 1972 appeared the Canadian Moppie #123 of Tim Powell and Miss WD-04,#5, of the German Oskar Trost that bought it from Bobby Rautbord.
There was the Mongoose of Betty Cook,her first Open boat,like you have wrote. It had a advanced cockpit but I don't know if was a former other 31'.
From 1968 the Bertrams 31' had their transom changed to guest the stern drives.
That's it all I know about.
However that 31'of 1967(because the first Bertram was in the same lenght)was one of the first Bertram not designed by Raymond Hunt but the new designer R.Specht. I think was builded about ten boats,between 1967-70.
The first was My Moppie of Dick Bertram with #8 and was with the props axles with a reversing system. In the same year appeared the Peter Rittmaster's Master Moppie,#15 and the Sternwinder of Bill Sirois with # 90.
In 1968 raced the new Ronda Lee and Mona Lou IV of Odell Lewis,the Bobby Rautbord's Patty Lou,then Fino with #18.
After the loss of him Magnum 28' Tornado at the CTC of 1968,Balestrieri bought the Sternwinder,renamed Yellow Tornado #90 and #4.
In 1969 appeared the Bill Wishnick's Boss O'Nova,#23 that was the former Mona Lou IV of Lewis. Then the two 31' of the Tornado Racing Team of Cosentino e Balestrieri,Red Tornado #4 and the White Tornado #89. One of the two was the former Sternwinder-Yellow Tornado(I think the White Tornado). In 1970 the last 31'; the only with 4 Mercury outboards of Doug Silvera,Quicksilver # 303 and the Maelstrom #8 of Eddie Le Carreaux. There was the first boat of the young Italian driver Ronny Bonelli that bought from Rittmaster the American Moppie former Master Moppie. It was renamed Mister Charlie #69.
In 1972 appeared the Canadian Moppie #123 of Tim Powell and Miss WD-04,#5, of the German Oskar Trost that bought it from Bobby Rautbord.
There was the Mongoose of Betty Cook,her first Open boat,like you have wrote. It had a advanced cockpit but I don't know if was a former other 31'.
From 1968 the Bertrams 31' had their transom changed to guest the stern drives.
That's it all I know about.
Last edited by Black Tornado; 10-30-2006 at 04:07 PM.
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Last edited by Top Banana; 10-30-2006 at 04:25 PM.
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And another high flyer. One of the famous Tornado boats.
More of these on the site.
www.historicraceboats.com
More of these on the site.
www.historicraceboats.com
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Originally Posted by Top Banana
And another high flyer. One of the famous Tornado boats.
More of these on the site.
www.historicraceboats.com
More of these on the site.
www.historicraceboats.com
Note the #90 and the name Sternwinder on the transom of the former owner Bill Sirois. This pic was taken during the iami-Nassau of 1968. In the next race,the Hennessy-Key West,Don Pruett brought to the victory the same Bertram,but carring the Balestrieri's traditional #4.
Here another shot but in colour in that Miami-Nassau. On left Don Pruett Balestrieri's throttleman in 1967-69.
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Originally Posted by Top Banana
It was the most important overall victory in a offshore race for a outboard boat in the history.
Last edited by Black Tornado; 10-30-2006 at 06:08 PM.
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Originally Posted by Top Banana
Then in 1971 Wishnick went to the Cigarette to win the World Title.
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