1978 Bertram 42' (12.80 m) Convertible
New Bern, North Carolina, United States
Sleigh Bells
1978 Bertram
- Saltwater Fishing
- Power
- Used
- Diesel
- Fiberglass Hull
- HIN/IMO: NCZ47325F678
Vessel ID# 2852922 Last Updated: 2026-07-21 09:19:21
Description
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 815 HOURS!) Turbocharged/Aftercooled
- Starboard serial #46553611 Port serial #46552026
- ZF 305 Gears with 2” monel shafts...engine service was in July 2025 at 780 hours.
- 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.
Yacht Access 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
Specifications
HIN/IMO: NCZ47325F678
LOA: 42' 5'' (12.93 Meters)
Type: Power- Used
Year: 1978
Beam: 14' 10''
Draft Max: 4'
Draft Min: 4'
Maximum Speed: 30
Cruise Speed: 25
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Fuel Tank: 500 Gallons (1892.71 Liters)
Fresh Water: 80 Gallons (302.83 Liters)
Holding Tank: 20 Gallons (75.71 Liters)
Dry Weight: 39400
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Engines
Engine 1
- Engine Make: Cummins
- Engine Model: QSC8.3
- Engine Year: 2006
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Power HP: 540.00
- Power KW: 402.68
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Hours: 815.00
- Serial Number: 46552026
Engine 2
- Engine Make: Cummins
- Engine Model: QSC8.3
- Engine Year: 2006
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Power HP: 540.00
- Power KW: 402.68
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Hours: 815.00
- Serial Number: 46553611
Generators
Generator 1
- Generator Make: Phasor
- Generator Model: 7KW
- Generator KW: 220.00
- Generator Hours: 132
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Electronics
- Raymarine Chart Plotter, Depth Finder and Radar 2006
- Raymarine AutoPilot
- Garmin GPS Plotter / Sidescan Depth Finder
- ICOM VHF Radio
- Raymarine VHF radio in salon
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