PARADOX - Bertram Yacht FOR SALE

Two-boat owner — offers encouraged. Recently moved to Fort Lauderdale for a prompt sale as the owner has just taken delivery of his new yacht, this striking sportfishing convertible sits in the heart of South Florida’s yachting hub, only 10 minutes from the airport and the Port Everglades inlet for effortless access to sea trials and surveys. She just completed a 400+ nautical mile passage on 7/25/26 without a single issue, underscoring her reliability and offshore readiness.

This 1984/2002/2022 54' Bertram Sportfish PARADOX is a comprehensively modernized iteration of one of Bertram’s most revered bluewater platforms, a tournament-grade battlewagon that blends classic pedigree with contemporary systems. With speeds approaching 40 knots and a C30 repower showing only 300 hours SMOH, she represents exceptional value and is arguably the most sought-after vintage 54 Bertram available today, delivering the pace, poise, and strength that have made the brand a legend among serious offshore anglers.

More than $1,000,000 was invested during a major two-year refit beginning in 2002, highlighted by a repower with twin Caterpillar C30s at 1,550 hp each. Complementary upgrades included new transmissions, shafts, propellers, struts, and running gear; conversion from 32V to 24V electrical service; twin 21 kW Phasor generators; all-new air conditioning systems; a reengineered engine room for superior access and cooling; a new cockpit deck; a PipeWelders hardtop; a watermaker; refreshed galley cabinetry and joinery; and an extensive suite of fishing equipment. With the C30 package, this flybridge sportfisherman is capable of 38+ knots, offering exhilarating performance for both cruising and sportfishing.

In 2022, both CAT C30s received complete overhauls at approximately 5,400 hours and now show just over 5,700 original hours—about 300 hours SMOH, with service records on hand. Additional updates included new Furuno navigation and fishing electronics with engine data displayed on Furuno screens and CAT gauges, a powerful 25 kW radar and 4 kW fishfinder/sounder, new interior finishes and premium appliances, updated countertops and designer plumbing fixtures, a full overhaul of the freshwater heads and waste system, and extensive generator servicing, all aimed at enhancing reliability, comfort, and capability offshore.

Improvements continued in 2024 with new thru-hulls, valves, and sea strainers, along with new compressors for the cockpit bait freezer and drink cooler. Fresh Awlgrip was applied throughout the cockpit, gunwales, aft bulkhead, tackle station, and cockpit refrigeration areas, elevating both aesthetics and durability. In 2026, a new Dometic air-conditioning unit was installed in the master stateroom to ensure quiet, efficient climate control at anchor or underway.

With a highly desirable three-stateroom, three-head layout, a generous 17' beam, an expansive fishing cockpit, Rupp outriggers, teaser reels, an Eskimo ice machine, and a 2,000-lb UMT bow davit, this 54’ Bertram presents as a thoroughly modernized, tournament-capable fishing yacht. She delivers the proven offshore prowess of a classic Bertram flybridge convertible, now paired with major mechanical, electrical, interior, and sportfishing upgrades already completed—ready to run, impress, and win on the bluewater.