Deep-V

It all began with the deep-V design that inspired Dick Bertram nearly 50 years ago. Developed from C. Raymond Hunt’s prototypical powerboat hull — the one that caught Dick’s eye in 1957 — Bertram’s deep-V design proves time and again that the sharper the “vee”, the better a boat will slice through the waves at speed. It took Dick Bertram to bring this revolutionary design to the public — and it took the company he founded to perfect it, model after model, year after year.

All Bertrams are valued for providing true real world performance, durable strength and an unparalleled solid deep-V ride. In fact, the essential part of Bertram’s hull design is based upon this deep-V structure; and while many have emulated this design over the years, no one has ever matched the Bertram trim, balance and displacement of its notorious hull. Today's Bertrams are increasingly more hydrodynamic below and more aerodynamic above. More rounded designs provide a dryer ride and cleaner cockpit, and an airy essence of its interior/exterior design, are the perfect compliment for its powerful foundation.