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Forum: General Boating Discussion

11-20-2016, 01:40 PM

Replies: 1,904

Start to Finish: Building Our 50' Skater

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Posted By BahamaLure

Fantastic build, been following this from the...

Fantastic build, been following this from the start!

I have some experience with big cats, diesels and arneson derives. One thing we learned very early on was to have soft tips for the blow out...

Forum: General Boating Discussion

01-12-2015, 09:02 AM

Replies: 6

Bahamas pointers?

Views: 1,186

Posted By BahamaLure

Sadly Paradise Island has little to do with the...

Sadly Paradise Island has little to do with the Bahamas anymore, as stated Atlantis is just a Vegas style artificial playground with no connection to the islands or culture. For the real Bahamas go...

Forum: General Boating Discussion

06-02-2014, 09:12 AM

Replies: 17

BVI Poker Run wreck, close call for Richard Branson

Views: 3,983

Posted By BahamaLure

BVI Poker Run wreck, close call for Richard Branson

http://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/close-call-at-the-poker-run

Forum: General Boating Discussion

04-18-2013, 07:25 AM

Replies: 6

100000hp @ 102rpm

Views: 1,280

Posted By BahamaLure

The bearings of large engines are white metal....

The bearings of large engines are white metal. Lube oil is pumped in between the bearing surfaces and the film of oil is enough to keep the metal from touching. Rollers or ball bearings would be...

Forum: General Boating Discussion

11-21-2012, 08:05 AM

Replies: 136

Twin (multiple) O/B Vee thread, let's see them.......

Views: 45,613

Posted By BahamaLure

This is my ride now, not exactly a performance...

This is my ride now, not exactly a performance boat but it can still go faster than most of the family wants to go! Center consoles have so much to offer when it comes to ease of use and entertaining...

Forum: General Boating Discussion

10-22-2012, 08:35 AM

Replies: 8

Surface drives?

Views: 1,308

Posted By BahamaLure

Though I know nothing of Kaamas I did run...

Though I know nothing of Kaamas I did run Arnesons for years on cats, very reliable over thousands of hours and never broke. Only down side I see is if you need bow lift then forget it other than...

Forum: General Boating Discussion

10-11-2012, 08:38 PM

Replies: 25

Speedcoat

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Posted By BahamaLure

Has anything ever been proven to work? Or is good...

Has anything ever been proven to work? Or is good clean gel cote still the best?

What about golf ball dimples, anyone tried that?

Forum: General Boating Discussion

10-10-2012, 07:59 PM

Replies: 17

Bahamas info?

Views: 2,476

Posted By BahamaLure

2 PM's sent

2 PM's sent

Forum: General Boating Discussion

10-09-2012, 07:10 AM

Replies: 17

Bahamas info?

Views: 2,476

Posted By BahamaLure

Michael, Good advice here, building in the...

Michael,

Good advice here, building in the Bahamas is 2-3 times the cost of the same in the USA/Canada and 3-5 times the cost if you build in the islands other than Nassau or Freeport. It can be...

Forum: General Boating Discussion

09-28-2012, 07:13 AM

Replies: 136

Twin (multiple) O/B Vee thread, let's see them.......

Views: 45,613

Posted By BahamaLure

We went through about 20 of them in 5 years!...

We went through about 20 of them in 5 years! Tough learning curve that was, one day Carl Sandstrom from OMC came to see my boat and liked what I had done with the engines. I basically took all the...

Forum: General Boating Discussion

09-27-2012, 07:02 AM

Replies: 136

Twin (multiple) O/B Vee thread, let's see them.......

Views: 45,613

Posted By BahamaLure

32 Midnight Express

To be honest, upper 60's. The engines were 300's but I doubt they made more than 250 as they had a questionable past before I bought the boat.

What it did do though was produce an easy 55mph...

Forum: General Boating Discussion

09-26-2012, 08:25 AM

Replies: 136

Twin (multiple) O/B Vee thread, let's see them.......

Views: 45,613

Posted By BahamaLure

my old girl, Lordy I miss that boat twin V8...

my old girl, Lordy I miss that boat

twin V8 'rudes, short shafts, open exhaust and a primal scream

http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh482/handmadetackle/Bahamas/ME32S.jpg

Forum: General Boating Discussion

09-26-2012, 08:17 AM

Replies: 136

Twin (multiple) O/B Vee thread, let's see them.......

Views: 45,613

Posted By BahamaLure

I do, it was in the Bahamas and owned by.... a...

I do, it was in the Bahamas and owned by.... a girl! :eekdrop: she could drive it too!

Forum: General Boating Discussion

07-25-2012, 04:18 PM

Replies: 24

What would have caused this failure in my engine?

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