Is this a Bertram?

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  1. djaus
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    djaus Salted Nut!

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    My brother just bought this in Australia.

    He didn't know what make it was, I suggested it's a Bertram (18ft), possibly a Caribbean.

    Your thoughts please people.
     
    djaus, Jul 10, 2015
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  2. Mr Efficiency
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    No, neither of those, imo. It would be 60's vintage by the looks. Is there no plate of any kind on it ?
     
    Mr Efficiency, Jul 10, 2015
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  3. whitepointer23

    whitepointer23 Previous Member

    It is a penguin huntress. Built in gosnels perth. Excellent boats . Its little brother the penguin phantom almost has a cult following in w.a.
     
    whitepointer23, Jul 10, 2015
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    Well spotted WP23, I doubt anyone else could have identified it for him in this forum. Seems to be a few on Gumtree.
     
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  5. djaus
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    djaus Salted Nut!

    Hey thanks guys.

    Apparently my bro' couldn't find an ID tag, or hasn't looked. (I actually havn't asked him if he did).
    He simply told me there's no brand name on the rego papers.

    ...& yes, my brother is south of Perth, so no surprise to see that boat there.

    I did a quick google image search last night & found a couple on gumtree with the same window design. They were labelled as Bertrams.
     
    djaus, Jul 11, 2015
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    More a moderate vee boat by the look of it.
     
    Mr Efficiency, Jul 11, 2015
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  8. whitepointer23

    whitepointer23 Previous Member

    Good sea boats. There were quite a few in albany where I used to live. I think just about all of those type boats in the seventies were based on Raymond hunts designs .
     
    whitepointer23, Jul 11, 2015
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