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John Swick

I picked up a pair of (lightly used 90's era) 6bta's last year for my 31 Bahia mar resto/repower. They're rated @ 250hp ea. I'm apprehensive that they might not be enough for those fast cruise days. Going to keep the boat light by replacing a lot of the wood in the cockpit with coosa board, no tower...

John Swick

Complete and Finished . . . No English dictionary has been able to adequately explain the difference between these two words. In a recent linguistic competition held in London and attended by, supposedly, the best in the world, Samdar Balgobin, a Guyanese man, was the clear winner with a standing ov...

John Swick

Not a Grew.
Could be a Cutter or Rienell or Fiberform ??

John Swick

Lookin' good Jimmy.
I see from previous posts that you used coosa board for your hardtop.
What density did you use (B26, B20, N20, N15,....)?
Please advise.
Thanks,
John

John Swick

Not trying to put a wet blanket on a good fire you got going and I get the sentiment, but.... Take Whatever you're budgeting for time and money and double it (at least - probably triple the time line). That's a pretty universal 'rule of thumb' when doing most DIY reno /resto projects (homes, cars, e...

John Swick

Marlin,

Gee 2 hrs north of Toronto is my neck of the woods.

Guys, I'm kinda plugged in up here and don't mind helping out when and if I can.

Wind wagons..........don't get me started.

John Swick

Capt,
Rip off the roof an you got yourself a nice ceeement pond there :) :)

John Swick

Thanks guys.
Hard to believe I dragged that boat home all the way from Oklahoma about ten years ago.
The paint job is over seven years old.
Guess time flies when you're havin' fun and this boat got tucked away on the back burner more than afew times.
Cheers,
John

John Swick

Pete, 8.1L GXi (375hp) w/Volvo DP o/d. On GPS this morning, 35mph @ 3000rpm., 54mph @ 4400rpm (WOT)(two big guys, tools, and full tank of fuel, ~1' chop). :) :) :) :) :) Ian, Don't think we'll be @ camp this weekend. Too much going on here. I'll be between QCM and the house (just down the street) al...

John Swick

No seats, electronics, or headliner in the cabin installed yet, but I finally got sick of looking at it on the trailer. I'll post more pic's as I progress. That 1st ride sure felt good. http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff177/jeswick/B25bahiamar1.jpg http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff177/jeswick...

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Rod,
Next time I'm up in the Honey Harbour area I'll ask around, but Ian and Doug have a real knack for sniffing out the barn finds.
Ian,
Did u get one of the ones Jamie Hewitt had kicking around his yard?

John Swick

Hi Rod,
Just sent you a pm.
Please advise.
Thanks,
John.

John Swick

There's a different owner now, with no connection with the person who posted that boat on the B31 site.
Should be deleted from the website listings.

John Swick

" 6' fat boy " ....hey I resemble that remark. :)
Found the pic's posted previously of Reel Cowboy.
Outstanding !

John Swick

Thanks for the responses. Problem is I don't want to have a bulkhead structure @ the front of the boxes. Waiting to hear back from Glastech. Although it seems to me that a number of B31 stewarts have pulled out their Glastech decks ? Is the Cabrera / Dos Amigos solution specific to the Bahia Mar (no...

John Swick

Have to redo the cockpit of my Bahia Mar. It has the original four sided motor boxes that hinge to the floor and vent thru the bilge. Want to update to the two or three sided boxes that are connected and vent directly thru the hull sides. Is there a kit specific to the Bahia Mar, or am I having to f...

John Swick

Bob,
Very interesting.
How would you flatten out the transom to accept those assemblies ?
Outie or innie ?
Regards,
John

John Swick

Don't hold your breath Ian. We were at camp Sunday and Monday. Kids wanted to go fishing. 2' of ice in the bay there. Made 1.5" overnight on Sunday (-24C) 2'6" of ice out front of QCM. -16C tonight. Some say ice won't be out til end of April. Michigan will be sooner no doubt...good shake down period...

John Swick

Ahhhh...stupid question...has Capt Pat already declined the opportunity to do the production run ??

John Swick

Ian, come have a look at my b25 when you're up next weekend (and don't forget Mike's steering wheel adaptor). Barrier coated then finished with white vc17. Been in the water all season the last 3yrs and has held up. Any fur after a few weeks of inactivity is gone by the time we're to camp. Anti foul...

John Swick

I've used Coosa Board's bluewater26 and am very impressed with the strength an stiffness of the product.
Will be using it when I redo the cockpit of my BahiaMar.

John Swick

$300,000 liability ???? That's crazy. Hope u have an umbrella policy. Don't sweat the hull damage part.......big picture.....that's the small stuff. UV hit the nail on the the head when he called insurance legalized gambling. I got a kick out of his reference to bookies......now that the shoe's on t...

John Swick

Todd, John F is right on the money. That being said, I'm looking at upgrading my kids 13' whaler cause they're getting too big for it. They're such stable/safe/multipurpose boats, and the kids don't really care about the bumps, that I'm pretty much exclusively looking @ 17 Whalers. And they're less ...

John Swick

IMHO It's all worth seeing, and easy to get hooked on. Berry Islands are nice. Exuma's are nicer. WarderIck Wells and the land & sea park/preserve have some amazing snorkeling. Great fishing south of there. I'm partial to Staniel Cay area. Nice amenities and some great anchorages and fishing close b...

John Swick

Yes the gauges/ panels are part of the package.
Can probably grab the running gear too.
Thanks for the responses.
Will keep you posted.

John Swick

1989 5.9 6bta's rated 250hp @ 2600rpm, I've found this pair of motors with ZF 1.53:1 gears. They are running take outs from an older 40' Richardson being scrapped (victim of a building snow load cave in up here). Owner estimates less than 2000 hrs on the motors. Questions: Is $20k for the pair a rea...

John Swick

Severe Weather Weather Conditions Just got off the phone with a friend who lives in Regina Saskatchewan. She said that since early this morning the snow has been nearly waist high and is still falling.. The temperature is 32 below zero and the north wind is increasing to near gale force. Wind chill ...

John Swick

Oooops, I digressed.
Never been, but Port Eads is somewhere I hope to visit sometime.
They should try pigs this time.....no mo snakes.

John Swick

"We're from the government, and we're here to help you"......yeah right. Amazing how they think they're the experts about everything ?? I'm involved in a marine facility and a small section of it that we are trying to develope is under municipal site plan control. Incredible.....'just move that 80'x...

John Swick

Husbands for sale A store that sells new husbands has opened in Melbourne , where a woman may go to choose a husband. Among the instructions at the entrance is a description of how the store operates: You may visit this store ONLY ONCE! There are six floors and the value of the products increase as ...

John Swick

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff177/jeswick/B31motors.jpg Motors are out and off to the rebuilder (hopefully) this week for an assessment. http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff177/jeswick/B31motorbay.jpg That's a 2nd fuel tank (aluminium) between the motors. http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/...

John Swick

Ian, Rumour has it my Dad's Bruckmann B28 is the same (strakes added after it came out of the mold). And that's a high end, quality built, Ray Hunt vis-à-vis Mark Ellis designed boat. Perhaps they do/did it to accommodate various powering options with one mold(?). I think there are some other manufa...

John Swick

John,
Yes, Bay Harbor Boat Yard in Deale.
Would be interest to hear what anyone knows about her.
Thanks,

John Swick

It arrived on Friday and I can't wait to start into it.
Looks to be a very original/unmolested 1971 Bahia Mar.
Will clean up nice.
Needs new motors and the cockpit deck replaced though.

John Swick

Update.
I bought the boat 'sight unseen' based on some internet pic's and a broker's observations.
Just got the call this aft......boat being loaded...ETA here....noonish tomorrow.
Damn I feel like a kid again...on Christmas Eve !

John Swick

Pat,
Amen to that.
Had a close call out there 8 or 9 yrs ago racing T.S Eduardo north to Norfolk.
Didn't want to miss a plane ride home.
Major pucker factor.
Really messed up the boat (57' Tollycraft) that day.
Lesson learned.
John

John Swick

Thanks for the leads.
Was going to try to do the move myself, but when I got looking into wide load permitting.......
Not unlike up here, you've got all the government you're paying for.
Thanks again,
John

John Swick

I'm looking to have my 31 Bahia Mar transported from Deale MD to Buffalo NY (or preferably over the border to my marina up on Georgian Bay Canada).
Referrals would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
John

John Swick

Beautiful work Gert.
Can you run us through your painting process and what products you used ?
Thanks in advance.
John

John Swick

Thanks for the offer Mike but that CT trailer looks like more of a good yard trailer to me. I'm getting close on a trailer up here. Also looking @ Ushipping one of those Hi Tech trailers from Florida to Maryland (where the boat is now). Storage is paid til the end of November, so I've got sometime t...

John Swick

SteveM
You were referring to someone reversing the motors an using jackshafts to reduce the shaft angle ?
Did you mean v drives ?

What about using v drives to reduce shaft angle ?
Too much shaft ?
John

John Swick

Thanks for the lead Harry, I'll follow it up. Mike et al, now that would be a trip. Unfortunately, this is a project boat (tank and decks anyways) that's been in storage for few years. One of these days I'm going to smarten up and buy a Bertram that can get home on it's own bottom. Cheers Guys, John

John Swick

Thanks for the responses guys.
I'll keep you posted on how I make out.
John

John Swick

I'm looking to buy a trailer in the NE USA for a light (no tower, gas motors) Bahia Mar.
Needs to be highway worthly for the long trip (~600 miles) back to Canada.
Any referrals on a new or good used one would be appreciated.
Thanks,
John

John Swick

I've spent some time on a 23' bay boat w/a 250 hpdi Yammie on the back and am very impressed. Great fuel economy, quiet, hardly uses any oil. My understanding is that the 4 strokes are heavier(?), with more moving parts to break. Know some people that are completely satifsfied with their ETEC's and ...

John Swick

Rod,
Jim Langley Marine and/or Hewitt Marine Services (both in Honey Harbour, ON), had access to 14's and 16's last spring.
A google search will get you either's contact info.
Good Hunting,
John.

John Swick

Ian, I've not been to that/your part of the world yet, but am looking forward to hearing more about it from your perspective. Steve, You are right on the mark. That was about ten years ago or more, entering the Bahamas @ Bimini. A year or so after that it changed to a donation jar for the boys and g...

John Swick

Only country I've been to that had a "tips" jar on the counter at the customs office.

John Swick

Much appreciated Harry.
Cheers,
John

John Swick

Not likely, read your lease/rent agreement.
Unless you can prove they were grossly negligent.

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