As usual, the boat has push-button circuit breakers on the helm, along with rocker switches exposed to water and is sure to lead to a electrical problems. Dock the boat in a place where small waves are lapping against the hull side and this one's going to go down. And it has a 7.4 litre V-8 engine for which the starter motor cables are attached to the battery with wing nuts. It keeps the battery sellers happy. We could go on and on with our critique of this boat, but by now you should get the picture.
Boats are vessels that operate in one of the most hostile environments in the world.
To be able to withstand the environment, they need to be built with high quality and costly materials. Moreover, boats are not automobiles, yet when boat builders emulate the auto industry, this is what happens. Unfortunately, an ignorant and gullible public, badly lacking in knowledge of all things marine, all too often ends up purchasing products like this. And that Bertram 25 is not a particularly well-built boat. Many say that we should have some government agency to protect them from this sort of thing.