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Bertram 64 Review
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Fifty Years And Still Building Great Boats
Cincuenta años de excelencia en la construcción de barcos
Bertram splashes a beauty.
Bertram bota una belleza.
Text by | Texto por Bill Ando & Photos by | Fotos por Forest Johnson/Bertram.
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n the last weekend in April 2011
Bertram Yachts did something that not
too many boat builders get the opportunity to do: it celebrated its 50th anniversary.
The festivities came to a close with a spectacular Bimini Start - featuring 20 new and older
Bertrams lining up side by side for a brief run
in the ocean off Miami. Worth noting too is
that it is the only brand in the Ferretti Group,
who acquired Bertram in 1998, that is based in
the United States. In fact it is the only one of
the eight brands not built in Italy.
The one boat that wasn’t present was the 64footer—it wasn’t ready yet. It was however
floating for the Fort Lauderdale International
Boat Show, where it made its debut.
The first thing I noticed was that the saloon
entry door wasn’t flush with the aft bulkhead
instead it was set forward about a meter. This
sets up usable space on either side of the doorway. Good use is made of the space. The curved
starboard-side stairs that access the flybridge,
are molded in, include non-skid and a handle
all the way up which provides a protected passage for anyone traveling up or down. The open
flybridge has the centerline helm mounted in
the aft section of the bridge on a port-sidemounted console. Forward is a U-shaped settee
to port. Enclose the flybridge and the helm
moves forward with built-in observer seats on
both sides and an L-shaped settee aft to port.
The amount of rod storage in the boat is impressive. There is plenty in the saloon overhead
beneath the settee, and also a place for coveted
showpieces in a clear-acrylic pullout locker that
is on the port side of the entry alcove. These are
made deep enough for the big game reels, while
they are still hooked up with the rods.
The new 64-foot Bertram, designed in collabo-
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n la última semana de abril del 2011,
Bertram Yachts logró algo que no demasiados constructores de barcos tienen la
oportunidad de lograr. La firma celebró su
quincuagésimo aniversario. La celebración finalizó con un espectacular Bimini Start, con 20
Bertram nuevos y antiguos alineados lado a
lado para una breve recorrida cerca de Miami.
También cabe mencionar que esta es la única
marca de Ferreti Group, quien adquirió Bertram
en 1998, que tiene su base en los Estados Unidos. De hecho, es la única de las otras ocho
marcas que no se fabrica en Italia. El único
barco que no estuvo presente fue el Bertram 64,
de 19,50 m. Todavía no estaba listo, aunque
luego se acercaría al Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, donde hizo su debut.
La cantidad de espacio para almacenar cañas de
pescar en el barco es impresionante. Hay un depósito en el salón bajo el dinette y también
cuenta con un lugar cerrado para codiciadas
obras maestras expuestas en un armario extraíble de acrílico transparente en el extremo de
babor de la entrada. Este espacio tiene la suficiente profundidad para almacenar carretes para
ejemplares de pesca mayor, mientras todavía se
encuentran montados en las cañas.
El nuevo Bertram 64 de 19,50 m, diseñado en
colaboración con Studio Zuccon International
Project, AYT (Advanced Yacht Technology) de
Ferretti Group y Centro Stile de Ferretti Group,
está equipado con un par de motores Caterpillar C-32 ACERT, de 1925 caballos de fuerza
cada uno. Se espera que el yate alcance una velocidad máxima de 40 nudos con una velocidad
crucero de 33 nudos. Hay mucho espacio en el
sector de los motores, al que se ingresa por una
puerta en los escalones del entrepiso, para permitir el mantenimiento. Exactamente a popa de
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The cockpit is 194 square
feet of serious fishing
space with extra large
in-sole cockpit fish boxes,
built in bait-well, spacious
refrigerator/freezer and
ample rod storage that
will surely satisfy any
sportfishing jones.
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ration with Studio Zuccon International Project,
Ferretti Group’s AYT (Advanced Yacht Technology) and Centro Stile Ferretti Group, is equipped
with a pair of Caterpillar C-32 ACERT engines.
Rated at 1,925 horsepower each. The yacht is
expected to top out at 40 knots with a cruising
speed of 33 knots. (These are the first option engines. Standard are also C-32 ACERT, though
rated at 1,700 horsepower.) There is plenty of
room in the engine space, entered through a
door in the mezzanine steps, to perform maintenance. Located jus aft of the engine room are
the two Mitsubishi ant-roll gyros (ARG) which
are effective in dramatically reducing roll at low
speed and at anchor.
The cockpit is 194 square feet of serious fishing
space with extra large in-sole cockpit fish
boxes, built in bait-well, spacious refrigerator/freezer and ample rod storage that will
surely satisfy any sportfishing jones. Also
available is an optional transom-mounted bait
well/fish box with a lighted window that makes
instant viewing of the contents possible. Of
course the feed from the ice machine can be led
to any of the fish boxes. There is also a fish
door in the starboard transom that eases the
boarding of large catches.
The 64 is supplied with a Mortiz OctoPlex system that remotely controls and monitors all AC
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and DC distribution throughout the boat. The
innovative technology is capable of providing
complete vessel status using a standard NMEA
2000 network. Its extensive monitoring capabilities extend to regulate and/or monitor the
bilge areas, tank levels, battery and even engine
and generator status among other additions.
The saloon is spacious with the galley to port
with an ample U-shaped dinette opposite to
starboard. Aft to port is the U-shaped settee
with rod storage hidden beneath it.
The boat at the 2011 FLIBS was set up with a
standard cabin front. That is that it had the ubiquitous solid fiberglass cabin front. First introduced to the sportfisher category with its 51
footer at the 2008 FLIBS, was a full wrap-around
windshield, in place of what had been the fiberglass bulkhead, delivering tons of light and marvelous visibility forward. The wrap-around glass
feature is available on the 64-footer.
Below are three staterooms and a cabin that sleep
eight. The master suite is amidships at the bottom
of the stairs. It is ensuite with a large window
that serves as a headboard to the athwartshipsmounted queen size berth. Opposite, to starboard,
is an ensuite twin cabin that also has a light
emitting window. In the forepeak is an ensuite
queen-berth stateroom. Just abaft of it on starboard is a space for twin bunks; guests staying
here would be required to share a head.
It seems that Bertram has taken a large leap
forward in this size boat. There are many
unique features and myriad options that will
distinguish the yacht among its peers.
la sala de motores se encuentran los dos estabilizadores Mitsubishi (ARG, por sus siglas en
inglés). Estos reducen drásticamente el rolido a
baja velocidad y mientras uno se haya fondeado o a la deriva.
La cubierta de popa cuenta con 18 m2 de amplio espacio para pescar con cajas de pesca
extra grandes, tanques empotrados para carnada viva, espaciosa refrigeradora y congeladora, y un amplio espacio de almacenamiento
de cañas que seguramente satisfarán a todos
los amantes de la pesca deportiva. También hay
disponibles una caja de pesca y un tanque para
carnada optativos en la cara interior del espejo
de popa. Una ventana iluminada permite ver el
contenido instantáneamente. Y el suministro
de la máquina dispensadora de hielo se puede
dirigir hacia cualquiera de las cajas de pesca.
Hay una puerta de pesca en la banda de estribor que facilita el ingreso de presas grandes.
El 64 cuenta con un sistema Mortiz OctoPlex
que controla y monitoriza de manera remota
toda la distribución y utilización de los sistemas de AC y DC. Sus amplias funciones de control se perfeccionan para regular y/o
monitorizar las zonas de sentina, los niveles de
los tanques, la batería e incluso el estado del
motor y del generador, entre otras características adicionales.
Bertram ha sin duda dado un paso enorme en
perfeccionar un producto específico de la pesca
deportiva. Este barco ofrece varias características exclusivas y una miríada de opciones que
lo distinguirán entre sus pares.
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The first thing I noticed
was that the saloon entry
door wasn’t flush with the
aft bulkhead instead it
was set forward about a
meter. This sets up usable
space on either side of the
doorway. Good use is
made of the space.