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For sale: Paper Tiger

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Paper Tiger

A unique cruiser fully restored but needing internal fitting out.

Paper Tiger is a 1963 Bertram 25, she was a successful entrant in the COWES-TORQUAY Powerboat race in the early to mid 60’s and was raced by Charles de Selincourt.

She has been totally restored by current owner and Bertram specialist Ian Saunders to the highest specification. Originally powered by a Mercruiser she now has an economical Yanmar Diesel and like all Bertram’s is an excellent seaboat.

Originally finished in a yellow gel coat she has now been totally refinished using premium quality HEMPEL products in a unique white and ice blue finish.

Paper Tiger is a very attractive, unique and classic 2 berth cruiser which will turn heads in every port.

For full details please contact the vendor on 07771935202 or email

For Sale: Ja-Conja

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An opportunity to purchase an exceptionally rare and desirable cruiser with Cowes Torquay history

Ja-Conja - 1966

This Moreland 38 was built by R&W Clark of Cowes to Lloyds A1 spec. for 1966 Cowes-Torquay and was a Class winner.

This classic British powerboat has a double diagonal mahogany hull, cascover sheathed from new, and took 3,000 hours to build. The hull was tank tested at the NPL to speeds of 48 knots, and was designed by Bernard Olesinski. Now powered by twin 330hp engines, she will cruise at 25 knots.

  • LOA 38’
  • LWL 34’
  • BEAM 12’ 10”
  • DRAUGHT 3’
  • WEIGHT 9 TONNES

Machinery

  • 2 x Aifo/Iveco 5.9 litre, turbocharged and aftercooled
  • Twin Disc gearboxes 1.15 to 1 driving equipoise nibral 3 bladed props on monel shafts

Navigation

  • Compass, log, echo-sounder, VHF, Raymarine radar and plotter, back-up Garmin GPS.

Comfort

  • Accommodation benefits from Diesel fired 5 outlet heating, portable air conditioner

Berths

  • Convertible dinette, twin Vee berths forward, single bunk berth.

Domestic

  • Galley with 2 burner alcohol cooker, microwave and grill, fridge, sink with mixer tap, ample stowage

Heads

  • Manual sea-toilet, sink, shower

Exterior

  • Large aft deck complete with canopy. Wide teak laid decks, mahogany taff rail, s/s guard rails. Detachable davits

Please contact the owners via email at

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Ja-Conja

For Sale: 1963 Bertram 31 – Thunderstreak

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Thunderstreak 1964

THUNDERSTREAK 1964

Built for Tommy Sopwith for the 1963 season Thunderstreak was a modified Ray Hunt designed BERTRAM 31 with a specially designed streamlined cabin complying with the then COWES-TORQUAY rule book.

She was powered then by twin 400hp Holman and Moody Ford Interceptors ( GT40 Spec) giving 47knots.

Raced for 2 years by Tommy she was then sold to Kieth Schellenberg and later reappeared for the RBR69 race with a modified cabin top by Whitby Shipyard and twin Perkins diesels.

Thunderstreak 2000

After her racing life finished she was modified even further with the addition of a rear cabin and wheelhouse.

Now she has been put up for sale after being seized for non payment of mooring charges, her ply constructed cabin has suffered badly but her hull and internals are in serviceable condition.

THUNDERSTREAK can be viewed at Gallions Point Marina Docklands London and is priced at £9995 although no reasonable offer would be refused. She would make an ideal restoration project and an opportunity to acquire a much sought after make which could easily be returned to original design layout.

Please contact Eric on 0207 476 7054 or