1989 Bertram 43 Convertible

Trades Considered! Just Reduced to 159k! Easily seen inside heated private storage, A true opportunity!!

This 43 Bertram offers everything you hope to find when you're in the market for a pre-owned diesel convertible. She is owned by a knowledgeable boater who has always gone the extra mile to keep her maintained expertly, she has 2 freshly overhauled engines (300 hours & 70 hours - 1780 total original hours on boat) Always freshwater with the exception of one Great Loop trip and an impressive and quality electronics package all should make this the next 43 Bertram sold. Just to give you some insight on the condition, almost every hose throughout the boat has been replaced, the bottom was taken down in 06 and a barrier coat along with VC-17 was applied, the generator was rebuilt in 07, the impellers were new in 09, the batteries were new in 07 and all the oil/filters & fuel filters have been changed for the 2012 season. All the expensive items have been taken care of on this boat and she should provide years of low cost, high quality and trouble free boating!! It can be deservedly said that someone is getting a deal on this boat!
She is currently inside a private heated building and can easily be seen/surveyed. Call or email us for all the details. ***Price just reduced to 159K Feb 2012***

Dimensions
Displacement: 41,890

Engines
Total Power: 550
Cruising Speed: 27
Max Speed: 34

Tanks
Fuel: 546
Fresh Water: 160

Accommodations
The Bertram 43 Covertible will comfortably sleep six. Two in the forward Stateroom, two in the guest side stateroom and two on the convertible salon sofa.
The forward stateroom offers a near walk-in size closet, private access to the head, air/heat controls, Sony TV, stereo and plenty of storage.
The side stateroom offers upper/lower bunks, air/heat and storage.
The head features a separate shower stall and an electric toilet that has been changed over to pull from the freshwater tank.
The large salon offers a comfortable wrap-around settee, large L-shape convertible sofa, barrel chair, Sony TV/DVD/Stereo, rod storage in the headliner, wood blinds and a great view!
Note there is newer carpeting, window treatments and bedding throughout.

Galley
The galley is down from the salon and is a wrap-around design and features a newer full size Kenmore refrigerator/freezer, Quasar convection micro-oven, 3 burner Princess stove, garbage disposal, hot/cold pressure water, countertops and storage throughout.

Electronics
The electronics are as follows: Furuno 1944C Navnet Color Radar/Plotter, Big Bay DIBM 17" monitor (so you can run radar on 1 screen and plotter on the other) Furuno 1944BB Black Box Radar, Furuno GPS/WAAS receiver, Furuno NavPilot 500 AutoPilot, Furuno PG500 Heading sensor, Furuno BBFF1 Network Sounder, Furuno RD30 Remote display, Furuno FM3000 VHF/DSC Radio and Sony XM Radio with 6 external speakers W/subwoofers & amplifier.

Electrical
Has a newly rebuilt Onan 8KW generator (8 hours) battery charger, (4)8D batteries new in 07, Port and Starboard 50 amp shore service, Isolation transformer, shore power cords, windlass and more.

Deck
Has a bow pulpit, Good windlass W/polished stainless anchor, opening deck hatch, radar arch with integrated spreader lights, transom door, swim platform/ladder, Weaver removable davits, cockpit bait station/sink/live well, cockpit freezer, raw water washdown, custom cockpit lighting, extra set of props, dock lines, fenders, life jackets and more.

Mechanical
Starboard engine has been rebuilt and has about 70 hours on it, the port engine has been rebuilt and has about 300 hours on it, the whole boat has about 1780 original hours. Mechanical equipment includes a custom Jabsco oil exchanger for the mains/gears/generator that fills and dumps from the engine room or aft cockpit. Also has a fuel priming system, dual automatic/manual fire suppression units, engine synchronizer, trim tabs, sea strainers, water heater, New props 06 W/spare set, bilge blowers/pumps, pump monitor and much more.

Additional
All oils and filters have been changed, boat is ready to run!

Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.