42 Bertram 1978 Boat for Sale

Sleigh Bells

ASKING PRICE: $69,000 Watch Price

New Bern, NC

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Last updated Oct 1, 2026

Sleigh Bells Boat | 42' Bertram 1978

42 Bertram Sport Fisherman - a Battlewagon with all original paperwork including manual with wiring diagrams. Wired for 240V 50 Amp as well as 120V 30 amp. Windlass with 50 ft chain / 200ft rode with 3 anchors; Bruce, CQR and Fortress plus lunch anchor under sole. Sole was replace with fiberglass 2006. Hand mount Davit (only) for 10ft RIB on bow deck. Boat is rough around the edges, but is a solid, dependable fishing machine. This boat is ready on day one to go offshore fishing or a long extended trip anywhere you care to take her!

2006 Cummings QSC8.3 540 HP (ONLY 817 HOURS!) Turbocharged/Aftercooled
Starboard serial #46553611 Port serial #46552026
ZF 305 Gears with 2” monel shafts.
Recent service on both engines and generator! Oil & filters changed, Fuel filters changed, All zincs replaced, All Racors disassembled, cleaned and new overhaul kits installed, Raw water systems flushed with Barnacle Buster, Aftercoolers disassembled, cleaned and assembled with new O-rings. 6 hours of engines since service, Sea trial with engine temps at 173 and oil pressures at 68psi.
Phasor Marine 7KW Generator - Installed in 2024...only 132 hours!
Bottom paint, zinc replaced, prop tuned in May 2025 - Jarrett Bay Boatworks!
New brass engine pickups in May 2025 - Jarrett Bay Boatworks!
New dripless shaft couplings install in May 2025 - Jarrett Bay Boatworks!
New solid epoxy and glass rudder shelf in May 2025 - Jarrett Bay Boatworks!
New shaft cutlass bearings installed in May 2025 - Jarrett Bay Boatworks!
Cruise and Max RPMs and Speeds (fuel burn at cruise)
2200 RPM 23 Kts 26 mph 36 gal/hr
2400 RPM 25 Kts 29 mph 40 gal/hr
2640 WOT 30 Kts 35 mph 50 gal/hr
Beautiful classic Rybovich fighting chair
Custom built in cockpit tuna door
Marine Electronics includes 2 Plotters, 1 Radar, 2 Sounders, 2 VHF Radios and an Autopilot...all in good working condition!

Note: Owner's personal items and fishing gear does not convey with sale of vessel.

Denison Yachting is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Bluewater Yacht Sales. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel

Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. A yacht buyer should instruct his yacht broker, or his boat surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. This boat may be listed with another yacht broker.