1997 Bertram 54 Convertible
$325,000
Boat in Freeport, TX 77541 US
54 Convertible
2 Engines (2x Detroit)
54 feet
Diesel
Fiberglass/Reinforced
*NEW LISTING AS OF 5-28-26 AND ALL LISTING SPECIFICATIONS HEREIN CONTAINED ARE SUBJECT TO THE OWNER'S FINAL REVIEW, THEREFORE THEY ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
**PROFESSIONAL PHOTOS AND DRONE VIDEOS ARE SCHEDULED AND ALL NEW PICTURES AND VIDEOS WILL BE POSTED AT THAT TIME**
The 54' Bertram Convertible is a proven tournament winner and widely considered as one of the most popular rough water sportfish boats ever built. "Sugar Bear" is well equipped for tournament fishing or fishing with friends and family.
"Sugar Bear" has been very well maintained and constantly upgraded. She has received the following upgrades/updates have been recently completed (starting around the middle of 2024):
(1) 16" Garmin Multi-Function Display
(3) 12" Garmin Multi-Function Displays
(1) 9" Garmin Multi-Function Display
(2) Garmin VHF Radios
Garmin Autopilot
Garmin High Definition 6' Open Array Radar
M3 KVH
FLIR camera
(3) Engine Room Cameras
(1) Cockpit Camera
50' TV salon (Salon)
New Steering Helm Flybridge
New Steering Hoses and Cylinders
Back Reck Removed & Replaced Exhaust Hoses & Painted
Most Engine Room Fuel Lines Replaced
New Clamps on Everything in the Engine Room
Bait Freezer Compressor Replaced
New batteries (2024)
(4) New AC systems ( new air handlers, condensers and lines )
(3) New Subzero Drawer Refrigerator/Freezers
New Carpet
New pumps for Live Well & AC System
All lighting Throughout the Boat was replaced with LED Lighting
Engine Room Painted
(4 ) New Underwater Lights
Salon & Galley Settees Recovered
New Flybridge & Helm Cushions
New Fireboy Automatic Fire Suppression System in Engine Room
New Fire Extinguishers & Smoke Detectors
All Bilge Pumps Replaced
New Racor 1000 Fuel Filter System Starboard Engine
New Raritan Head (master head)
PLUS MUCH MORE!
"SUGAR BEAR" HAS A VERY SPACIOUS INTERIOR AND FEATURS (3) STATEROOMS AND (3) HEADS, ALL WITH SEPERATE SHOWER STALLS.
WITH HER MANY RECENT UPGRADES AND EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION, "SUGAR BEAR" IS TRULY A MUST SEE 54' BETRAM AND WILL PLEASE THE MOST DISCRINATING OF BUYERS!
SHE'S SEROUSLY FOR SALE AND ALL REASONABLE OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED!
COMPETITIVE FINANCING OPTIONS ARE AVAIALBE!
Sleeps (6) in (2) guest staterooms and (1) master stateroom. There are (2) guest heads & (1) master head that feature stall showers and Raritan toilets. The interior has the preferred light maple woodwork & cabinetry throughout. Teak & holly sole in the galley/dinette area, companionway and the (3) heads.
The following updates were new starting and finished starting in 2024 through present:
(3) New Subzero Drawer Refrigerator/Freezers
New Carpet
All lighting Throughout the Boat was replaced with LED Lighting
Salon & Galley Settees Reupholstered
New Raritan Head (master head)
50' TV salon (Salon)
M3 KVH TracVision Satellite system
Plus much more!
The salon is very spacious and open & on the same level with the galley.
- Light wood cabinetry and woodwork
- Large "L" shape settee to port w/storage under
- Electrical panels and storage cabinets to starboard
- Custom Wood blinds on all salon windows
- Tremendous overhead rod storage recessed in headliner.
- Ice-Maker
- Stereo system
- Carpeting
- Large Flat Screen TV
- Accent lighting
The full U-shaped galley is forward of the salon to port and overlooks the salon area.
- Under counter sub zero freezer and dual sub zero refrigerator units
- Dual sink
- Kenyon (3) Burner electric cooktop
- Under-Counter built-in microwave/convection oven
- Teak & Holly wood flooring in galley/dinette area w/below deck storage
- Abundant Solid surface countertops
- Abundant Storage in above & below cabinets
- Abundant Storage drawers
- The large dinette/settee is across from the galley and features a large L-shaped settee with storage under and a solid surface dinette-top
- Teak & Holly wood flooring
- Storage & Entertainment center aft and overhead
- Moving from the salon/galley area and down a few steps is the companionway that leads to (3) staterooms and the full heads.
- Teak & holly flooring
- Washer & Dryer
- Upholstered wall panels
Master stateroom midship to portside.
- Queen island berth is hinged to provide large storage area under
- Night stand
- Large Cedar lined hanging locker, along with shelf storage and keepers
- Built in cabinets w/drawer storage
- Television, DVD player and CD player
- Carpet
- Private ensuite entrance to the private master head
- Overhead hatch with screens
- SMX A/C controls
- Raritan electric head
Mater Head:
- Vanity with sink & solid surface countertops
- Mirrored medicine cabinet
- Teak & Holly sole
- Custom wallpaper
- Separate shower stall w/seat
- Mirrored medicine cabinet
- Storage cabinets and drawers
- Raritan electric head
- Criss/Cross full berths
- Hanging locker & drawer storage, along with portside cabinets
- Television
- Private entrance to the ensuite master head Separate head, shower & vanity, with mirrored overhead.
- Drawer storage
- Overhead reading lights
- SMX digital a/c controls
- Overhead hatch
Forward VIP Head
- Vanity with sink & solid surface countertop
- Mirrored medicine cabinet
- Separate shower stall
- Storage cabinets and drawers
- Teak & Holly sole
- Custom wallpaper
- Raritan electric head
Midship/Starboard Guest Stateroom
- Over/Under twin berths
- Storage
- Hanging Locker &drawer storage
- Carpet
- Private entrance to the starboard/midship guest head
- SMX digital a/c controls
- Overhead hatch with screens
Guest/Day Head
- Private Entrance from the guest stateroom and a separate entrance from the companionway for use as a day head
- Vanity with sink
- Mirrored Medicine Cabinet
- Raritan electric head
All the Electronics were installed in 2024.
- (1) 16" Garmin Multi-Function Display (GPS/Map/Plotter/Depth-Fish Finder/Radar)
- (3) 12" Garmin Multi-Function Displays (GPS/Map/Plotter/Depth-Fish Finder/Radar)
- (1) 9" Garmin Multi-Function Display (GPS/Map/Plotter/Depth-Fish Finder/Radar)
- (2) Garmin VHF Radios
- Garmin Autopilot
- Garmin High Definition 6' Open Array Radar
- M3 KVH TracVision Satellite system
- FLIR camera
- (3) Engine Room Cameras
- (1) Cockpit Camera
- 50' TV salon (Salon)
- Full tower w/controls
- Recessed boarding steps
- Aluminum Bow rails
- Bow pulpit
- Anchor Windlass with chain, rode and a Fortress anchor
- Spare props
- Triple spreader outriggers
- Center rigger
A fisherman's dreams with 144 square feet of unobstructive cockpit spade.
- Transom fish/storage box w/Eskimo Ice dump
- Ten (10) recessed rod holders
- Recessed fish box w/pull out liner
- Built in Bait Freezer
- Prep center w/tackle drawers
- Above deck live-well
- Custom cockpit mounted rocket launcher system with bait prep area
- Recessed storage in gunnels
- Coaming pads (new 2024)
- Engine room access
- Transom door & gate
- Plumbing for above deck live-well
- (4) New Underwater Lights
- Dual ladder back helm chairs
- Single lever DDEC electronic engine controls
- 3 Sided flybridge enclosure (New 2024)
- Large recessed storage forward & portside
- Large helm console
- Anchor windlass control
- Six (6) Welded aft rail rod holders
- Overhead teaser reels
- Large L-shape settee in front of the helm
- New Flybridge upholstery (2024)
- Twin 1100hp Detroit DDEC 12V92 Engines with electronic controls (both main engines were reported to have been completely rebuilt in 2015 by Detroit Diesel of Charleston with approximately 850 hours since
- Fire Suppression system
- Hynautic Hydraulic wheel steering
- Bennett Hydraulic trim tabs
- Oil change system
- Bilge blowers
- Fuel prime pumps
- Dual Racor Primary Fuel Filters/System with selector valves for main engines
- Emergency crash pumps
- High water alarms
- (4) Reverse cycle A/C systems
- Water heater
- Pressurized freshwater system
- Automatic bilge pumps
- Emergency engine stops
- Bridge & Tower electronic controls
- Engine synchronizer
- Engine room insulation
- Fuel shut-off valve
- Holding tank
- Raw water sea strainers
- Dripless main shaft seals with extra seal on each shaft
- Watermaker
- Eskimo ice-chipper
- Dual A/C pumps in line
- Central Vac
New from 2024 to Present:
- New Steering Helm Flybridge
- New Steering Hoses and Cylinders
- Back Reck Removed & Replaced Exhaust Hoses & Painted
- Most Engine Room Fuel Lines Replaced
- New Clamps on Everything in the Engine Room
- (4) New Reverse Cycle AC systems ( new air handlers, condensers and lines )
- Bait Freezer Compressor Replaced
- New Fireboy Automatic Fire Suppression System in Engine Room
- New Fire Extinguishers & Smoke Detectors
- All Bilge Pumps Replaced
- New Racor 1000 Fuel Filter System Starboard Engine
- New Raritan Head (master head)
- Engine room repainted
- New pumps for live-well and AC System
- (2) 20 KW Northern Lights Generators
- (8) Batteries (All New since 2024)
- (2) Automatic battery chargers
- 50amp Cablemaster shore cord
- 12/24V DC electrical systems
- 125/250V AC electrical systems
Personal items, tools, fishing tackle and gear.
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing.
Price History
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/29/26 | Initial price | $325,000 |
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Contact Gulf States Yacht Sales LLC about 1997 Bertram 54 Convertible
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