Bertram, Caribbean 23 PROJECT BOAT getting PROFESSIONAL HELP to LEVEL UP!

One minor trailer repair attempt has spiraled into a mega 14 chapter saga which wont seem to end with the limited time I can dedicate to the boat at the moment. But as they say with project boats, this shit show MUST go on!
So its time to call in the professionals to get the trailer sorted and start the round of upgrades previously planned withput breaking the bait ballin budget!
Check it out and stay tuned.

[@fabianpisani2327]

I’ve done pretty much the exact exactly same thing but with a mint, original HH635L, I repowered it with the same 6.2 merc 300 but with a bravo1. I have done a full rewire, fuel tank, anchor winch, trim tabs, sounder, new trailer etc, all over over the past 5yrs still a few things to do. Watching you deal with similar issues and coming to the same conclusions on stuff is great. Good work on the channel.

[@BaitBallin]

No worries man, yeah the 635L is one of my favourite boats also. Must be a weapon

[@scottyzfishing5660]

Glad your keeping it mate 👍 I'm sure you will enjoy it out on the open ocean when you get it all sorted

[@BaitBallin]

Hey yeah I love the boat, but am honestly very time poor so it's taken way too long. If these guys can sort the bulk of the heavy work, Il do the rest. Want to spend more time on the water than working on it from now on

[@RStout59]

Your logo, color matched, to your boat looks really sharp!

[@BaitBallin]

Yeah it turned out well, pretty happy with it

[@jb243wp]

Good to see that you are going to give it a go and get those mods done. Yeah that deck wash water intake tube through the transom looks dodgie. I'd be keeping to the one inlet tube for the deck wash and bait tanks by installing a 3 way stainless steel ball valve, it works a treat. Less penetrations in you transom below the water line the better. 1 week turn around is optimistic. I wound have thought 3-4 weeks, but 1 week is good if they can do it.. Hopefully you will get a discount for free advertisement for these guys 😂😅😂😅 Looking forward to your next update, good luck 👍

[@BaitBallin]

yeah man agreed! Deserve a discount hahaha. Agree to minimise holes and pick ups etc and I really didn't want a transom mount transducer but bad luck. Yeah I'm thinking 3-4 weeks myself but let's see. Excited though

[@jb243wp]

@BaitBallin Guess the longer it takes the more coin you'll be able to save, lol I think Ryan's eyeballs had dollar signs rolling around..lol Ching Ching.. Good luck 👍

[@BaitBallin]

Hahhaha yeah agree. Sheesh.....

[@Peter-wc4kr]

Like most boat builds think of a budget and then double it. I did not like seeing that tube running loosely through the transom hopefully it hasn’t caused any problems. Look forward to watching the progress.

[@Cammo-vp1gl]

I've also done the same. New 6.2 300 hp Mercruiser, new Transtyle trailer ally I beam, oil bath bearings etc (after having rebuilt the old trailer with full SS calipers, hangars, rotors etc) removed the old Muir gypsy anchor winch and installed Lone Star GX3, new fridge, trim tab rams, sounder and plotter, canopies, stainless bar work, seadek flooring.......I'm sure I've forgotten a heap and to top it off I think my transom may be wet. FFS does it ever stop?? Oh, it;s Whittley Sea Legend 7.3 - Now, the Mercruier will be five years old in July, in the last few months I've replaced the starboard exhaust manifold as it cracked, replaced raw water pump and this week I had to put a new starter motor in it. Will NEVER buy Mercruiser again. My boat is looked after better than most and I'm getting no love from Mercruiser. Enging has 250 hours on it.

[@AdventureCD]

Whats your budget for this work?

[@BaitBallin]

Honestly not sure. But they will price it up for me and let me know before starting work

[@CaptDavesSportfishing]

I thought for sure you were going to dump that thing and sell it well that's why they call it a boat.... bust out another thousand!!!

[@BaitBallin]

I never quit on anything until it's finished. Even if I get tempted at times.......