Tropic Star Boat for sale

captbone · Post by **captbone** » Sep 29th, '10, 19:22

http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/boa/1979937825.html

My question is why is it for sale? Are they getting rid of it because the FBSF is better suited for there duty?

Isnt this the one one?

In Memory Walter K · Post by **In Memory Walter K** » Sep 29th, '10, 20:30

My guess it's a combination of the Sportsfisherman suiting their standard Captain/2 mates operation better and the Isuzu engines being different from what all the other boats have.

In Memory of Vicroy · Post by **In Memory of Vicroy** » Sep 29th, '10, 22:27

It has been used as a standby boat for a while and when I was there a few weeks ago was told they were shipping another FBSF from Texas down that week to be customized to match the rest of the fleet. The Bahia was not used on a regular basis and Walt hit the nail on the head - the FBSF, as customized by TSL, is the ideal boat for them.....and one reason the place runs so smoothly is all the boats are identically laid out so the captains and mates know exactly where everything is. The engines are mostly DD 4-53s with a few exceptions and my feeling is they are zeroing in on the 4 cyl. John Deere 150 hps for ultimate replacements for the 4-53s as the parts for the 53s get harder and harder to obtain.

The fleet size of 16 is pretty much the max they can maintain in the middle of the jungle, and its amazing they can do it so well. A swap out.

UV

Bertramp · Post by **Bertramp** » Sep 30th, '10, 07:34

Bahia Mars ... you flybridge folks always treat us like "red haired step children" !! :-D

mike ohlstein · Post by **mike ohlstein** » Sep 30th, '10, 09:49

Don't be silly. You're the blond haired step children.

The B28 guys are the red heads.......

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Sep 30th, '10, 10:53

And what does that make a 28 Bahia Mar owner?

CaptPatrick · Post by **CaptPatrick** » Sep 30th, '10, 10:55

Jack wrote:And what does that make a 28 Bahia Mar owner?

Strawberry blonde...

kipp · Post by **kipp** » Sep 30th, '10, 14:15

Hate to ask, but what does that make the owner of a B31 center console with outboards?????
Kipp

In Memory Walter K · Post by **In Memory Walter K** » Sep 30th, '10, 14:26

Topless.

Dug · Post by **Dug** » Sep 30th, '10, 15:57

Depending on a few key qualifications, topless can be a wonderful thing...

Bruce · Post by **Bruce** » Sep 30th, '10, 16:42

topless can be a wonderful thing...

Never seen a female 31 owner so you must be into man boobs..............

Brewster Minton · Post by **Brewster Minton** » Sep 30th, '10, 16:53

I saw one once in Point Judeth. So there is one.

Bertramp · Post by **Bertramp** » Sep 30th, '10, 17:07

Sorry .... I think I initiated this thread on the road to degradation

randall · Post by **randall** » Sep 30th, '10, 18:51

it happens....i can think of at last one female 31 owner.

Raybo Marine NY · Post by **Raybo Marine NY** » Sep 30th, '10, 19:02

Bertramp wrote:Sorry .... I think I initiated this thread on the road to degradation

the dirty talk started when someone mentioned outboards

Im a fan of the moppies, express, and sedans myself- maybe because I never see them and they have sleek look about them

In Memory Walter K · Post by **In Memory Walter K** » Sep 30th, '10, 19:40

It's the hull...everything else is personal taste. I wouldn't walk away from any of them.

bertram31.com

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