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Bertram 540 Convertible

  • sportfish
  • Convertible
  • Flybridge
  • Performance

Overview

LOA

Beam

Draft

Air draft

19 ft

Gallery

Bertram 540 Convertible

01 / 06

discontinued

Dimensions

Published measurements and ranges

Hull length

Deadrise

Capacities

Fuel

Fresh water

Engine options

Published packages and performance data

Powerplant

HP each

Fuel

Propulsion

Years

Fort Lauderdale fit

Air draft 19 ft. 17th Street closed ≈ 55 ft. SE 3rd Avenue ≈ 16 ft. Manufacturer numbers, not a survey.

Survey watch points

Press LOA and dry-weight figures disagree across sheets

medium risk · unresolved · dimensions

Power & Motoryacht and Marlin publish LOA 57'1" while BoatTEST lists hull LOA 54'2". PMY dry weight 64,375 lb conflicts with BoatTEST/Marlin 83,737 lb figures.

Catalog root LOA uses 57'1". Dry weight unpublished due to conflict.

  • Catalog root LOA uses 57'1". Dry weight unpublished due to conflict.
  • Do not average LOA or dry-weight figures across press sheets.

Sources: pmy-bertram-540-convertible, marlin-bertram-540-review, boattest-bertram-540-2009

FAQ

Can a Bertram 540 Convertible clear Fort Lauderdale bridges?

Published air draft is 19 ft hardtop. 17th Street closed is about 55 ft. SE 3rd Avenue is about 16 ft. Manufacturer numbers, not a listing photo.

What draft does a Bertram 540 Convertible need in Fort Lauderdale?

Manufacturer published draft is 5.42 ft. We keep 1 ft under-keel on the canal overlay. Victoria Park laterals are about 4.5 ft. Harbor Beach is the deep-water conversation.

Bertram 540 Convertible LOA and beam versus canals?

57.08 ft LOA and 17.83 ft beam. Skinny isles such as Fiesta Way are limited by beam and fixed-bridge clearance.

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