Sorry to hear that....but the berts are great boats. I like the 31's -- I recall seeing a yellow hulled bahia mar named "snoopy" on the great south bay..... and the 25 with the right power can become quite a "pocket battleship" I saw some diesel I/O's from mercury at the NY boat show that would be awesome in a 25 bertram. Check out the armstrong outboard bracket website. they retro fitted a 25 bertram with twin suzuki 225 outboards on a bracket.
http://www.armstrongnautical.com/.
Good luck and good fishing!! and post photos of some of your shark /tuna trips. -- Fugazi ;)