Opinions needed... anybody have one ?

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 9:19 am

Aaron - thats your boat!

Twin diesels, windlass, radar and arch, looks like new inside, freshwater boat, kept in south under a cover (no cold winters) ... $30k asking - offer $25k, and take a few weeks to bring her home!

rbcool · Post by **rbcool** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 9:37 am

I'm with ya 100% Ross !!!!!! The only reason it hasn't sold is the time of year. Come spring, different story.
I'm sure Aaron flys for free so he should get his arse down there and take a peek. Hells Bells, I'll go with him. Would love to see how she handles with the diesels.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:22 pm

Chry/Mitsu Turbo Diesels ? lots of luck time for a repower

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 12:49 pm

prowlersfish wrote:Chry/Mitsu Turbo Diesels ? lots of luck time for a repower

They may be Perkins diesels...

Edit: Nevermind, just saw the link with engine description.

MattSC · Post by **MattSC** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 2:24 pm

It is a nice looking boat, price seems pretty good too

k9th · Post by **k9th** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 2:28 pm

aaronbocknek wrote:here is a link to a 1981 tri cabin in alabama with a radar arch added. it also has diesels! (and yes, for us tri cabin purists, the 'layout' diagram is reversed. i tried to tell them, but broker will not listen to me ) and she has dropped in price 10K over the last few weeks. if i had the shekels for a custom aluminum arch, i'd follow the '45' at the base of the helm side windows, arching back. i wish i had CAD to show you what i mean.
anyway, it gives you an idea of the look with the addition.
aaron

http://www.boattrader.com/listing/1981- ... n-97016949

If the broker looked at his own interior photos he should be smart enough to see it is a mirror image. Looks like a nice boat and the arch looks good too. I priced an arch but decided against it.

aaronbocknek · Post by **aaronbocknek** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 3:51 pm

k9th wrote:
aaronbocknek wrote:here is a link to a 1981 tri cabin in alabama with a radar arch added. it also has diesels! (and yes, for us tri cabin purists, the 'layout' diagram is reversed. i tried to tell them, but broker will not listen to me ) and she has dropped in price 10K over the last few weeks. if i had the shekels for a custom aluminum arch, i'd follow the '45' at the base of the helm side windows, arching back. i wish i had CAD to show you what i mean.
anyway, it gives you an idea of the look with the addition.
aaron

http://www.boattrader.com/listing/1981- ... n-97016949
If the broker looked at his own interior photos he should be smart enough to see it is a mirror image. Looks like a nice boat and the arch looks good too. I priced an arch but decided against it.

i highly doubt that the broker takes me seriously when it comes to the mirror image thing. i've been on them for better part of a month on that with no results. i guess they dont know who they are toying with. i bet, even with diesel power, i know more about vessel and her design than the broker does. like i said when i visited kent island looking at the '85 tri cabin. the guy thought i was a surveyor. he was amazed that i knew where every hatch, every through hull, every ball valve, even the sump for the shower on the cabin sole in front of the aft double berth. he had no idea that was there.

aaronbocknek · Post by **aaronbocknek** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 3:55 pm

rbcool wrote:I'm with ya 100% Ross !!!!!! The only reason it hasn't sold is the time of year. Come spring, different story.
I'm sure Aaron flys for free so he should get his arse down there and take a peek. Hells Bells, I'll go with him. Would love to see how she handles with the diesels.

i do fly for free but on a stand by basis. the way the load factors have been running this fall, it would probably take me days to get to where she is. sometimes it's easier to purchase a web ticket and fly like a 'real person'. logistics also play a roll. 1. getting the time off to do it. 2. figuring out how to get her from there to here. and finally, 3. getting a group together to help me bring her 'home'. i know there would be some volunteers from the site, but again, trying to put together that little cruise would be an interesting situation to say the least. sounds fun though. i'm sure i'd have phil's blessing though. heck, it's my project, not his. he just handles the lines and the helm once we leave the dock.

rbcool · Post by **rbcool** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 4:25 pm

First 2 weeks in Nov. work for me.

aaronbocknek · Post by **aaronbocknek** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 4:33 pm

rbcool wrote:First 2 weeks in Nov. work for me.

if only i could get that much time off to do it. you could come with me, be my front man and play the hard ball tactic like you did with knot10. ''we will not leave this area until the boat is ready, surveyed and sea trialed." (hell rob, you could probably do the mechanical survey on her. ) you can tell the broker, ''this boat WILL depart from here in no less than 48 hours.'' man i'd love to have them run around getting that deal done! bring pop corn!!

rbcool · Post by **rbcool** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 5:42 pm

lol dude.. Bring cash and I'll get it done

k9th · Post by **k9th** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:42 pm

That's a damn good looking tri-cabin Aaron. Maybe you ought to really think about pulling the trigger.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 9:15 pm

rbcool wrote:lol dude.. Bring cash and I'll get it done

Chry/Mitsu Turbo Diesels bring Sea Tow

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 8:30 am

Paul -

I;ve never seen Chry/Mitsu Turbo Diesels - you got some experience here?

wowzer52 · Post by **wowzer52** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 10:31 am

The older 38 Bayliners used Chry/Mitsu engines. They actually work well but they need constant maintainance and can not be neglected. They are not as durable as most others but without overworking them, (or underworking) and GOOD scheduled maintainance they can be fine and last 5000 hrs and up but most, because of lack of care may only last 3000 to 4000 hrs. I believe 1985 was the transition year when they phased in the Hino diesel to replace the Chry/Mitsu. Many of the older 38 Bayliners with the Chry/Mitsu here in the northwest still make the yearly treck up the Inside Passage to Alaska. But when shopping for a 38 Bayliner, most people will prefer the Hinos, or coarse. however, a used Chry/Mitsu powered 38 Bayliner will cost approx. $10,000 to $20,000 less. Having two engines is definately a plus when running Chry/Mitsu and parts are still available if needed. For an 8 knot boat I would consider these over gas, but going fast is not going to happen without eating up your paydays.