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Been a while, so much going going on with covid and all...but glad to find some people are still in the pursuit of happiness man. Thanks for replying to my questions Kiffa, nice sounding upgrades you did, inspiring. I've decided to sell my V-8 diesels and go with some Yanmars in my Bahia Mar...are 6...

Hey Kiffa, I know you posted this a while ago...but do you still have your boat down in St. Lucia? I'm born and raised in Bermuda and have a 1972 Bahai factory hardtop I'm restoring myself. I'd really like to see your restoration pictures from back then and ask you a few questions about how she runs...

Hi,guys(been a while). Has anyone ever mounted Seablaze x2 (surface mount lights) on underside of stainless steel trim tabs ? I want to avoid drilling more holes in my hull plus have the advantage of a bit of directional lighting while fishing. Anyone see any issues? (I plan to feed wiring through t...

Yes Carl, parts are pretty easy. My guy here was a dealer at one point and knows them inside out and can readily access parts. There's a few dealers in the US as well, spoke to one in California today... he said the motors are solid. Anyway, just wonder if anybody out there actually has them or not....

Just an update. Im looking at the Marine Diesel "Hammerhead" 300hp motors, not peninsular. Swedish manufacturing has made many changes/upgrades to the overall motor, this unit is supercharged and turbo charged and virtually runs smoke free. They get confused with the old GM 6.5 blocks cause they're ...

Hello again guys, been a while. Last time I was on here I mentioned running my Volvo's vs using the 454's gas that came with the boat, well I just received another option. Anyone ever run the Marine Diesel 6.5 300hp engines? A dealer here has some units that were originally out of Sweden, not sure i...

Thanks for your replies Tony and Stephen, they helped me a great deal. The engines are closer to being installed then not, will have to make some adjustments here and there but I think running them for a few seasons will be my best option for now. We do have a long summer here plus plenty of good da...

Hello my name is Paul, and I'm the brand new owner of a 31' Bahia Mar 1972 (hard top model), here in Bermuda. It's been a dream of mine from about 1978 to own this boat, and after several "polite" inquiries and attempts over a span of 10yrs or so - they've finally agreed to let me take the helm. I'm...