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    Stringers decaying: 1985 Bertram 28 FlyBridge Cruiser: Repair or Sell?

    The engines have just over 1000 hours. They are well maintained with regular riser and exhaust manifold changes. Also they are fresh water cooled with heat exchangers. Another part of the equation is our ages and how many more years of boating we’ll enjoy. New stringers may add considerable...
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    Stringers decaying: 1985 Bertram 28 FlyBridge Cruiser: Repair or Sell?

    Thanks, I love this boat. It’s got a long history with us, taking the family to Eluthra and the Abacos, besides the many, a many days around Biscayne National Park as well as the upper Florida Keys.
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    Stringers decaying: 1985 Bertram 28 FlyBridge Cruiser: Repair or Sell?

    Unfortuately, I’ll be paying retail shop rate.
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    Stringers decaying: 1985 Bertram 28 FlyBridge Cruiser: Repair or Sell?

    shop rate. . .
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    Stringers decaying: 1985 Bertram 28 FlyBridge Cruiser: Repair or Sell?

    My 40 year-old Bertram has a big problem: the stringers supporting the engines are rotting away. The engines are MarinePower 454's (installed in 1991 with 1020 hrs each. I'm afraid the stringers supporting the port engine could collapse catastrophically. So I'm questioning whether or not to...
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