TABASCO Boat for Sale

The 1974 BERTRAM 31’ SPORT FISHERMAN TABASCO underwent an extensive refit in 2008. With a Murray Brothers fighting chair and two electric Canon downriggers fishing could not be more enjoyable. This classic, proven fishing machine is timeless. 

MECHANICAL

• New Yanmar engines 310 HP at 3300 rpm 1700 hours
• New engine beds and stringers
• New vacuflush head system
• 4 KW Fisher Panda generator
• Custom engine boxes with hydraulic rams
• New fuel system
• Flow scan
• Trim Tabs
• New Exhaust
• New props, struts and shafts
• Murray Brothers upper helm chair
• Upper and lower helm stations have all new equipment
• Custom lower helm seat
• Furuno Navnet VX2 (3 displays)
• New radar and array
• New Furuno autopilot
• upper and lower Icom VHF
• satellite weather
• satellite radio
• New glendenning controls with troll setting
• New ZF gears
• Custom Rudders

EXTERIOR

• All fiberglass restored
• Awlgrip paint
• New through hulls
• Underwater lights

INTERIOR

• Custom aft cabin windows
• New cabin windows
• Lexan corner windows
• Teak and Holly flooring in cabin
• New crusair A/C and heat

FISHING

• New rupp outriggers and center rigger
• 2 electric Canon downriggers
• Down rigger bases
• Bait well
• Fish boxes
• Murray Brothers teak fighting chair

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

• New flybridge Top
• New enclosure
• New electrical system
• New plumbing
• New cushions
• New refrigerator
• New sink
• Fresh and salt water washdown
• All new CG safety equipment

The 31 Bertram was the king of the fleet in its day. Tabasco is still being maintained like a king. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a boat that can be bought for half of the recent investment and functions like a new boat. The fish will come to you when they see Tabasco. 

RUNNING GEAR – Shafts & Propellers:
Propellers: 2 X 4-blade bronze 20” diameter

Shafts: Seals: Shaft logs: Struts: Bearings: Cutters:
2 X 1.5” diameter stainless steel (non-magnetic) dripless – seawater fed
GRP
“V” through bolted to hull
1 x rubber cutlass in each V strut Spurs
Comments:
• Shaft & propeller in good condition
• Bearings good condition

STEERING:
Sea Star
Two station - manual wheel driven hydraulic pump at each helm One with tie bar
Rudder:
• Stock: 1.25” diameter bronze
• Flat plate bronze – 9.5” x 16”
• Rudder port: bronze with flax packing
• Upper bearing: Steel bushing
Autopilot:
• Autohelm: 12-volt DC***
• Control at both helm station
Emergency Steering: NO Comments:
• Steering could not be testes props were pulled back against rudders
TRIM TABS:
• 2 x Bennet – hydraulic with single rams
• Stainless steel – hinged – 8;5” X 30”
• Controls both stations
TANKS AND SYSTEMS: 
• 2 X aluminum on centerline
• Forward 50 gallons & aft 190 gallons; TOTAL: 240 US gallons
• Groco 12-volt DC transfer pump
• Shut valves at tanks
• Deck fills and vents in topsides
• Gauges at helm station
Fresh Water:
• 1 tank - fiberglass approximately 20 gallons
• Fill: Deck plate
• Vents: Hull topsides
• Location: centerline midships
• Pump: 12-volt Par
• Filter: Strainer at pump
• Accumulator: Steel
• Boiler: 6-gallon – 1500 watt 110-volt element
• Plumbing: Flexible hose
Black Water – Waste – Gray Water:
• Plastic tank - located centerline – 36 gallons
• Pump out: flush deck plate
• Vent: to topsides
• Toilet – Vacuflush DC Eclectric – sea water fed
• Y-Valve fitted to direct toilet overboard or to the tank
• Gray water sump X 2 with submersible pumps
LUBE OIL SYSTEM:
• Electric DC Reverso pump in port Engine compartment
• No clean or waste oil tanks
BILGES and BILGE PUMPS:

 Bilges were accessed where possible and examined. No major issues not but ALL need cleaning and de-greasing,
• 2 X Rule submersible 12-V DC pumps – 2000 GPH – forward bilge & ER
• Both have check valves - auto float switches – manual/auto/off switches
• Forward bilge has a high water alarm

AIR CONDITIONING:
• Combination AC unit – Marine air – port salon
• Capacity: 12000 BTU
• Pump: AC Marche - Sea water
• Control: Digital in salon
VENTILATION:
• No forced air ventilation in the interior
• All ventilation via opening windows and hatches

Yanmar
6LPAH-STP
310 HP at 3600 RPM
1100 hours each
Port: M56729 Stbd: M56728 ZF220A Ratio: 2.04:1
Features
• Flexible engine mounts on aluminum framework
• Engine & transmission – close coupled
• Primary Racor fuel filters
• Controls – Glendenning
• Dual lever clutch & throttle below and single lever flybridge
• Gauges: Tachometer – oil pressure – water temperature – with high alarms
• Flow Scam fuel meters for each engine at both stations
• Both engine hatches have hydraulic rams to lift them – Single power pack
Exhaust:
• Stainless steel sea water injected elbow with raise loop
• Reinforced flexible hose to starboard transom discharge – above waterline
• 2 X inline GRP mufflers 
GENERATOR:
Features:
• Sound shield
• Racor filter
• Start panel at helm
• GRP muffler
Comment: Unit is weathered
ELECTRICAL:
Onboard electrical and distribution system:
• Alternating Current System
• Direct Current System
120-Volt 60 Hz 12-volt
Shore Power:
• Single 110-volt, 30-amp inlet – starboard cockpit
• 30-amp cord (30”) with 30-amp end fittings
• Breaker at panel under helm station
• Reverse polarity indication
• 30 Amp Galvanic Isolator
AC Panel: Inboard of helm station with Volt & Amp meters
• Main breaker
• Air Con
• Boiler
• Reefer
• Outlets
Batteries:
• 2 X 12-volt west Marine – 900 Amp-hour sealed
• Isolation switches
• Battery charger & alternator on Mains
DC Panels:
• Main panel to starboard of helm.
• Secondary panel at helm station
• Volt and amp meters – Labelled breakers