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Hi, That boat is located at my marina. I've met an spoken with the owner a number of times. All the expensive stuff has been done to that boat (repower, rewired, tanks, head,etc). The cabin décor is original, so with alittle lipstick an rouge....... If I didn't already have 'afew' 20's and 25's it ...

I am doing an OB conversion of the 25' and I am shorting up the engine box at the rear to be a seat with bilge access. That will really enlarge the deck and open up the rear of the boat. Will that approach work for your needs? As to the like to the one boat--about 20 years ago I dry stacked a Sea R...

I've gotten 1.5 mpg on my 28---with empty tanks, no load on board and a strong tailwind. Real world with a reasonable load in reasonable conditions is right around 1 mpg at 19-20 knots. I'm assuming this is with a gasser? If so, I'd have to aim for diesel, which is going to put me at the top end of...

In case the 25's engine box is just too much of a PITA for me to get over, my next logical step is the 28 Bahia Mar (as it looks like the late 80s 26s are pretty much a splash of the 25). Has anyone seen this one for sale in FL? If so, can you PM me? https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1986/bertram-bah...

Hi John,

Thank you for the response. Hmm, maybe I'll have to book a weekend to Toronto, with a sidetrip to Georgian Bay thrown in. I just wish it had a single!!!! If I head up there, any chance you want to join me? I'm relatively new to Bertrams, don't know quite what to look for.

Thanks much,

Jen

John, thank you for the responses (and the link). This was the exact boat I was looking at and wondered how it compared to (deck v cabin space) versus the Express. I looked up the build/power sheets from the 60s and the Bahia and Express have virtually the same weight, beam, length and COG. So, for ...

I have a 1966 B25 Bahia Mar that we repowered about 10yrs ago to a single 8.1L Volvo 375hp w/a duoprop o/d. One of the best runabouts I've owned. Ask away. I have no experience or knowledge of the express model. Hi John, Happy New Year! Apologies for the delay, had a different family member in the ...

Mikey, thanks for the link. Please check your PM

Jen

Thanks all....I had noticed the Baltimore Bahia when searching this weekend. The SC boat is down to $8k, so both the Express and the Bahia Mar are pretty much at the same price point (the SC boat includes a trailer). The Bahia Mar engines have a lot fewer hours, but it looks like they are still runn...

Hi All, well, it's been a few months. I was finally able to see a '67 23 express cruiser locally, and I do like the layout. It's a hot mess, but the SC 25 has lowered the price considerably, so I might be able to pick it up for around $5k. Couple of questions, 1. Is there any difference between the ...

Thank you all. I did check out the B25, and it's not a Bahia Mar, so it won't work for me.

Thank you for the reminders on the Topaz and the Phoenix....I forgot about them. In the hunt

Thanks all. I will just keep on lookin'

Jen

Thanks all.

If you happen to run across a B25 Express or Bahia Mar, I'm all ears.

Opened my search to Seacraft 25 Seafari too. What is it with me and rare old boats. I wish I didn't like 'em, but I do!

Hi All, I am a first time boat-owner-to-be who lives in the greater Boston area. I grew up on my grandfather's Lymans on Catawba Island (southern Lake Erie Shoreline). I have been searching for the better part of a year, and thought I found the perfect early 1980s Tiara, but I'm running into some is...