Currently have a Fury 28, looking at selling to free up some cash and investing a portion of the funds into a Bertram 25 alongside a couple of mates. Thinking single diesel power and call it gut feel, but would likely prefer an older school proven engine design as opposed to a new age, unproven highly stressed diesel that you need a computer to fix.

Application will be largely billfishing up north (trailered up) a couple of times a year, and fishing/diving off perth, few trips out the trench a year and overnight at Rotto.

Key attractions of a Bertie 25 for me are; proven sea keeping ability and robust hull construction, fuel economy, service ourselves, appears to be good bang for buck.

Open to either a tidy ready to go option or repowering an old clapped out boat and spending 6 months in the shed with some elbow grease. We have 12 months to be patient and hunt out a good deal.

Anybody have experience with repowering a Bertram 25, or experience as a fishing/diving boat, general feedback?

Cheers,