2 days, 2 sales.
 

Eisboch wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
m...


Luhrs Mainship has a lovely 34' trawler with twins it has been making
for some years. It's another boat on my list. With or without flying
bridge. Really nice salon for a boat this size.


http://www.mainship.com/models/34trawler/34T.html



You will get a kick out of this.

The guy who is buying my 40' Mainship Sedan Bridge currently owns an
older, 34' Mainship trawler.
During our initial discussions we kicked around the idea of a partial
trade. I lost interest in a trade deal however, because his is a single
screw, plus he admitted that he had some problems with soft exterior
decks that needed to be repaired.

Turns out it didn't matter. He and his wife checked out my boat, liked
it and made an acceptable offer without any discussion of a trade.

I think the older Mainship trawlers were not as well made as the newer
models. It's probably because Mainship has now focused only on trawler
models and no longer build cruisers.
I've looked at Albin's and a couple of others, including Sabreliner.
The new Sabreliner's are unbelievable, but so is the price. When it
comes to enduring quality in older models, it is hard to beat a Grand
Banks. There is something to be said about sticking to a design and
focusing on yearly improvements over the years.


Eisboch



No question Sabreliners are among the best boats around. There are a few
of them up at Annapolis, three maybe, that I drooled at... :) I've not
been overly impressed with the build quality of Albins.

Just for grins, you might consider a trial ride in a new 34 Mainship.
I'll bet you can get a really hot on one now.





--
Palin & Bachmann in 2012 -
All Stupidity All the Time

2 days, 2 sales.
 

Sold two boats in 2 days. Beats my record of selling the Navigator and the
Grand Banks within 2 weeks of each other.

The 40 footer is under agreement subject to survey and sea trial. Should
be gone by the end of this month. It's a decent boat, but I never really
"bonded" to it. Not really my style.

Today I sold the little 17' SailFish CC that I had "sold" to my older
son's father-in-law about 10 years ago. He's been using it on a lake in NH,
but has no more interest, so he gave it back to me.

It's a great little boat. Very stable. I half considered keeping it and
repowering it, but I doubt I'd use it much. I am not into trailering boats
around anymore.

So, now the search begins anew. Can't be boatless, but am going to take my
time and decide what I really want and then look around for a decent one.
Right now I am inclined towards a smaller boat .... somewhere around 29-30
foot, but I also have an itch for another trawler type. I am sorta
kicking myself for selling the Grand Banks. It was a fun boat.

I was talking to the broker at Kingman Yacht Center this morning. He said
that boat buying activity has really started picking up recently. Sign of
a recovery? Hope so.

Eisboch

2 days, 2 sales.
 

Eisboch wrote:

Sold two boats in 2 days. Beats my record of selling the Navigator and
the Grand Banks within 2 weeks of each other.

The 40 footer is under agreement subject to survey and sea trial.
Should be gone by the end of this month. It's a decent boat, but I
never really "bonded" to it. Not really my style.

Today I sold the little 17' SailFish CC that I had "sold" to my older
son's father-in-law about 10 years ago. He's been using it on a lake in
NH, but has no more interest, so he gave it back to me.

It's a great little boat. Very stable. I half considered keeping it
and repowering it, but I doubt I'd use it much. I am not into
trailering boats around anymore.

So, now the search begins anew. Can't be boatless, but am going to
take my time and decide what I really want and then look around for a
decent one. Right now I am inclined towards a smaller boat ....
somewhere around 29-30 foot, but I also have an itch for another
trawler type. I am sorta kicking myself for selling the Grand Banks.
It was a fun boat.

I was talking to the broker at Kingman Yacht Center this morning. He
said that boat buying activity has really started picking up recently.
Sign of a recovery? Hope so.

Eisboch

I will be real disappointed if you don't have a boat by the time I get
there. Might be bringing a car with me instead of the bike. The bride is
getting tired of the bike. You know the song "Happy Wife Happy Life"
Please don't mention dates on line. I need to keep the pirates off guard.

2 days, 2 sales.
 

Eisboch wrote:

Sold two boats in 2 days. Beats my record of selling the Navigator and
the Grand Banks within 2 weeks of each other.

The 40 footer is under agreement subject to survey and sea trial.
Should be gone by the end of this month. It's a decent boat, but I
never really "bonded" to it. Not really my style.

Today I sold the little 17' SailFish CC that I had "sold" to my older
son's father-in-law about 10 years ago. He's been using it on a lake in
NH, but has no more interest, so he gave it back to me.

It's a great little boat. Very stable. I half considered keeping it
and repowering it, but I doubt I'd use it much. I am not into
trailering boats around anymore.

So, now the search begins anew. Can't be boatless, but am going to
take my time and decide what I really want and then look around for a
decent one. Right now I am inclined towards a smaller boat ....
somewhere around 29-30 foot, but I also have an itch for another
trawler type. I am sorta kicking myself for selling the Grand Banks.
It was a fun boat.

I was talking to the broker at Kingman Yacht Center this morning. He
said that boat buying activity has really started picking up recently.
Sign of a recovery? Hope so.

Eisboch



If you aren't into long voyages, but want comfort and something easy to
handle, take a look at the new Mainship 31s. I sure am. :)

--
Palin & Bachmann in 2012 -
All Stupidity All the Time

2 days, 2 sales.
 

On Apr 10, 3:21*pm, HK wrote:
Eisboch wrote:

Sold two boats in 2 days. *Beats my record of selling the Navigator and
the Grand Banks within 2 weeks of each other.

The 40 footer is under agreement subject to survey and sea trial. *
Should be gone by the end of this month. *It's a decent boat, but I
never really "bonded" to it. * Not really my style.

Today I sold the little 17' *SailFish CC *that I had "sold" to my older
son's father-in-law about 10 years ago. *He's been using it on a lake in
NH, but has no more interest, so he gave it back to me.

It's a great little boat. *Very stable. * I half considered keeping it
and repowering it, but I doubt I'd use it much. * I am not into
trailering boats around anymore.

So, now the search begins anew. * Can't be boatless, but am going to
take my time and decide what I really want and then look around for a
decent one. Right now I am inclined towards a smaller boat .... *
somewhere around 29-30 foot, *but I also have an itch for another
trawler type. * I am sorta kicking myself for selling the Grand Banks.. *
It was a fun boat.

I was talking to the broker at Kingman Yacht Center this morning. * He
said that boat buying activity has really started picking up recently. *
Sign of a recovery? * Hope so.

Eisboch

If you aren't into long voyages, but want comfort and something easy to
handle, take a look at the new Mainship 31s. I sure am. *:)

--
Palin & Bachmann in 2012 -
All Stupidity All the Time- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

But after you got caught lying about your lobster boat, you stated
that you only boat to get to where the fishing is.......
I'm expecting no response.....

2 days, 2 sales.
 

"Jim22208" wrote in message
...


I will be real disappointed if you don't have a boat by the time I get
there. Might be bringing a car with me instead of the bike. The bride is
getting tired of the bike. You know the song "Happy Wife Happy Life"
Please don't mention dates on line. I need to keep the pirates off guard.



Crap. The pressure is on already.

BTW .... I don't have the Harley anymore either.
Getting smart in my old age. Down to my '65 VW Bus and a Mustang GT for
fun.

Eisboch

2 days, 2 sales.
 

Eisboch wrote:

"Jim22208" wrote in message
...


I will be real disappointed if you don't have a boat by the time I get
there. Might be bringing a car with me instead of the bike. The bride
is getting tired of the bike. You know the song "Happy Wife Happy
Life" Please don't mention dates on line. I need to keep the pirates
off guard.



Crap. The pressure is on already.

BTW .... I don't have the Harley anymore either.
Getting smart in my old age. Down to my '65 VW Bus and a Mustang GT for
fun.

Eisboch


I see your boy Florida Jim is still paranoid... nice to see.


--
Palin & Bachmann in 2012 -
All Stupidity All the Time

2 days, 2 sales.
 

Eisboch wrote:

"Jim22208" wrote in message
...


I will be real disappointed if you don't have a boat by the time I get
there. Might be bringing a car with me instead of the bike. The bride
is getting tired of the bike. You know the song "Happy Wife Happy
Life" Please don't mention dates on line. I need to keep the pirates
off guard.



Crap. The pressure is on already.

BTW .... I don't have the Harley anymore either.
Getting smart in my old age. Down to my '65 VW Bus and a Mustang GT for
fun.

Eisboch

Not even a Porche? Did you ever get in touch with the VW collector in
Oregon?

2 days, 2 sales.
 

"HK" wrote in message
...


If you aren't into long voyages, but want comfort and something easy to
handle, take a look at the new Mainship 31s. I sure am. :)


I've eyeballed them online. Nice. However, I have no interest in buying
new again.
The Navigator and Egg Harbor were new. The depreciation is worse than a
car and the outfitting and commissioning costs can be very expensive. I've
learned my lesson.

I am also hung up on having twins. That was the only negative of the Grand
Banks.
I can deal with the slow speed, but I just like the idea of having two
engines, both for a degree of redundancy and for handling. Another issue:
I'll never own an I/O again. (sorry, Jim)

I found an older Luhrs that has caught my attention a little. I have to go
over to the Vineyard to check it out. Twin 350's, tuna tower, small
galley, head, sleeping spaces, AC/heat and a genset. Well equipped with
newer electronics, including new chartplotter and radar. Unusual in a 29
footer.

http://www.eisboch.com/29luhrs.jpg

That's one of interest. Also have a trawler type to check out. We shall
see.

Eisboch

2 days, 2 sales.
 

"Jim22208" wrote in message
...
Eisboch wrote:

"Jim22208" wrote in message
...


I will be real disappointed if you don't have a boat by the time I get
there. Might be bringing a car with me instead of the bike. The bride is
getting tired of the bike. You know the song "Happy Wife Happy Life"
Please don't mention dates on line. I need to keep the pirates off
guard.



Crap. The pressure is on already.

BTW .... I don't have the Harley anymore either.
Getting smart in my old age. Down to my '65 VW Bus and a Mustang GT for
fun.

Eisboch

Not even a Porche? Did you ever get in touch with the VW collector in
Oregon?



My older son has the Porsche now. He wouldn't stop drooling over it, so I
gave it to him.

I don't remember the VW guy in Oregon. The bus I have flunked inspection
last
fall because it needs new tie-rods and bushings in the front end. The guy
I go to
is usually pretty forgiving about some things, but I have to agree with him,
when he jacked it up and wiggled the front tires around it scared the crap
out of me.

I drove it home with the big "R" sticker in the window and stuck it in the
garage for the winter.
Yesterday I went down to a foreign car repair shop not far from me and they
said they could fix it up for me. So, Monday I will drive it down there for
repairs.

The bus is a blast. 65 mph wide open. About 5 feet in first gear,
another 20 feet in second, then it's home to the races in third and forth.

Eisboch

2 days, 2 sales.
 

On Apr 10, 3:50*pm, "Eisboch" wrote:
"HK" wrote in message

...



If you aren't into long voyages, but want comfort and something easy to
handle, take a look at the new Mainship 31s. I sure am. *:)

I've eyeballed them online. * Nice. *However, I have no interest in buying
new again.
The Navigator and Egg Harbor were new. * The depreciation is worse than a
car and the outfitting and commissioning costs can be very expensive. *I've
learned my lesson.

I am also hung up on having twins. *That was the only negative of the Grand
Banks.
I can deal with the slow speed, but I just like the idea of having two
engines, both for a degree of redundancy and for handling. * Another issue:
I'll never own an I/O again. *(sorry, Jim)

I found an older Luhrs that has caught my attention a little. * I have to go
over to the Vineyard to check it out. * Twin 350's, tuna tower, small
galley, head, *sleeping spaces, AC/heat and a genset. *Well equipped with
newer electronics, including new chartplotter and radar. *Unusual in a 29
footer.

http://www.eisboch.com/29luhrs.jpg

That's one of interest. *Also have a trawler type to check out. * We shall
see.

Eisboch

Pretty boat...

2 days, 2 sales.
 

wrote in message
...

On Apr 10, 3:50 pm, "Eisboch" wrote:

I found an older Luhrs that has caught my attention a little. I have to go
over to the Vineyard to check it out. Twin 350's, tuna tower, small
galley, head, sleeping spaces, AC/heat and a genset. Well equipped with
newer electronics, including new chartplotter and radar. Unusual in a 29
footer.

http://www.eisboch.com/29luhrs.jpg

That's one of interest. Also have a trawler type to check out. We shall
see.

Eisboch

Pretty boat...


Problem is, they all look pretty in the pictures. You have to really
inspect them in person.
I have a hunch that this boat was probably a charter fishing boat and will
be pretty well beaten up.
But, you don't know until you go and look up close and personal.

Eisboch

2 days, 2 sales.
 

Eisboch wrote:

wrote in message
...

On Apr 10, 3:50 pm, "Eisboch" wrote:

I found an older Luhrs that has caught my attention a little. I have
to go
over to the Vineyard to check it out. Twin 350's, tuna tower, small
galley, head, sleeping spaces, AC/heat and a genset. Well equipped with
newer electronics, including new chartplotter and radar. Unusual in a 29
footer.

http://www.eisboch.com/29luhrs.jpg

That's one of interest. Also have a trawler type to check out. We shall
see.

Eisboch

Pretty boat...


Problem is, they all look pretty in the pictures. You have to really
inspect them in person.
I have a hunch that this boat was probably a charter fishing boat and
will be pretty well beaten up.
But, you don't know until you go and look up close and personal.

Eisboch



Considering how much you liked your boats with the windowed houses, I
don't see you enjoying much off time down in the bilges of that Luhrs.

--
Palin & Bachmann in 2012 -
All Stupidity All the Time

2 days, 2 sales.
 

"HK" wrote in message
m...
Eisboch wrote:

wrote in message
...

On Apr 10, 3:50 pm, "Eisboch" wrote:

I found an older Luhrs that has caught my attention a little. I have to
go
over to the Vineyard to check it out. Twin 350's, tuna tower, small
galley, head, sleeping spaces, AC/heat and a genset. Well equipped with
newer electronics, including new chartplotter and radar. Unusual in a 29
footer.

http://www.eisboch.com/29luhrs.jpg

That's one of interest. Also have a trawler type to check out. We shall
see.

Eisboch

Pretty boat...


Problem is, they all look pretty in the pictures. You have to really
inspect them in person.
I have a hunch that this boat was probably a charter fishing boat and
will be pretty well beaten up.
But, you don't know until you go and look up close and personal.

Eisboch



Considering how much you liked your boats with the windowed houses, I
don't see you enjoying much off time down in the bilges of that Luhrs.


That's a good observation. One of the reasons I didn't bond well with the
current Mainship Sedan Bridge was the "cave" feeling of the salon.

Eisboch

2 days, 2 sales.
 

On Apr 10, 2:50*pm, "Eisboch" wrote:
"HK" wrote in message

...



If you aren't into long voyages, but want comfort and something easy to
handle, take a look at the new Mainship 31s. I sure am. *:)

I've eyeballed them online. * Nice. *However, I have no interest in buying
new again.
The Navigator and Egg Harbor were new. * The depreciation is worse than a
car and the outfitting and commissioning costs can be very expensive. *I've
learned my lesson.

I am also hung up on having twins. *That was the only negative of the Grand
Banks.
I can deal with the slow speed, but I just like the idea of having two
engines, both for a degree of redundancy and for handling. * Another issue:
I'll never own an I/O again. *(sorry, Jim)

I found an older Luhrs that has caught my attention a little. * I have to go
over to the Vineyard to check it out. * Twin 350's, tuna tower, small
galley, head, *sleeping spaces, AC/heat and a genset. *Well equipped with
newer electronics, including new chartplotter and radar. *Unusual in a 29
footer.

http://www.eisboch.com/29luhrs.jpg

That's one of interest. *Also have a trawler type to check out. * We shall
see.

Eisboch

*Drool!*

2 days, 2 sales.
 

Eisboch wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
m...
Eisboch wrote:

wrote in message
...


On Apr 10, 3:50 pm, "Eisboch" wrote:

I found an older Luhrs that has caught my attention a little. I have
to go
over to the Vineyard to check it out. Twin 350's, tuna tower, small
galley, head, sleeping spaces, AC/heat and a genset. Well equipped with
newer electronics, including new chartplotter and radar. Unusual in
a 29
footer.

http://www.eisboch.com/29luhrs.jpg

That's one of interest. Also have a trawler type to check out. We shall
see.

Eisboch

Pretty boat...


Problem is, they all look pretty in the pictures. You have to really
inspect them in person.
I have a hunch that this boat was probably a charter fishing boat and
will be pretty well beaten up.
But, you don't know until you go and look up close and personal.

Eisboch



Considering how much you liked your boats with the windowed houses, I
don't see you enjoying much off time down in the bilges of that Luhrs.


That's a good observation. One of the reasons I didn't bond well with
the current Mainship Sedan Bridge was the "cave" feeling of the salon.

Eisboch


Luhrs Mainship has a lovely 34' trawler with twins it has been making
for some years. It's another boat on my list. With or without flying
bridge. Really nice salon for a boat this size.


http://www.mainship.com/models/34trawler/34T.html







--
Palin & Bachmann in 2012 -
All Stupidity All the Time

2 days, 2 sales.
 

"HK" wrote in message
m...


Luhrs Mainship has a lovely 34' trawler with twins it has been making for
some years. It's another boat on my list. With or without flying bridge.
Really nice salon for a boat this size.


http://www.mainship.com/models/34trawler/34T.html



You will get a kick out of this.

The guy who is buying my 40' Mainship Sedan Bridge currently owns an older,
34' Mainship trawler.
During our initial discussions we kicked around the idea of a partial trade.
I lost interest in a trade deal however, because his is a single screw, plus
he admitted that he had some problems with soft exterior decks that needed
to be repaired.

Turns out it didn't matter. He and his wife checked out my boat, liked it
and made an acceptable offer without any discussion of a trade.

I think the older Mainship trawlers were not as well made as the newer
models. It's probably because Mainship has now focused only on trawler
models and no longer build cruisers.
I've looked at Albin's and a couple of others, including Sabreliner. The
new Sabreliner's are unbelievable, but so is the price. When it comes to
enduring quality in older models, it is hard to beat a Grand Banks. There
is something to be said about sticking to a design and focusing on yearly
improvements over the years.


Eisboch

2 days, 2 sales.
 

Eisboch wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
...


If you aren't into long voyages, but want comfort and something easy
to handle, take a look at the new Mainship 31s. I sure am. :)


I've eyeballed them online. Nice. However, I have no interest in
buying new again.
The Navigator and Egg Harbor were new. The depreciation is worse than
a car and the outfitting and commissioning costs can be very expensive.
I've learned my lesson.

I am also hung up on having twins. That was the only negative of the
Grand Banks.
I can deal with the slow speed, but I just like the idea of having two
engines, both for a degree of redundancy and for handling. Another
issue: I'll never own an I/O again. (sorry, Jim)

I found an older Luhrs that has caught my attention a little. I have
to go over to the Vineyard to check it out. Twin 350's, tuna tower,
small galley, head, sleeping spaces, AC/heat and a genset. Well
equipped with newer electronics, including new chartplotter and radar.
Unusual in a 29 footer.

http://www.eisboch.com/29luhrs.jpg

That's one of interest. Also have a trawler type to check out. We
shall see.

Eisboch


Tiara offers some nice, small, twin screws.

2 days, 2 sales.
 

Eisboch wrote:

"Richard Casady" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:03:27 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:

The bus is a blast. 65 mph wide open. About 5 feet in first gear,
another 20 feet in second, then it's home to the races in third and
forth.

I drove my cousins 50's bus and it had a top speed of 55. With much
headwind, it was faster in third.

Casady


That one probably had the 36hp engine.
Mine's souped up to 46hp.

Eisboch

My late 1940's rebuilt willys station wagon had about that much
horsepower and would do 60 with a tailwind.


--
Palin & Bachmann in 2012 -
All Stupidity All the Time

2 days, 2 sales.
 

On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:03:27 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:

The bus is a blast. 65 mph wide open. About 5 feet in first gear,
another 20 feet in second, then it's home to the races in third and forth.

I drove my cousins 50's bus and it had a top speed of 55. With much
headwind, it was faster in third.

Casady

2 days, 2 sales.
 

"Richard Casady" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:03:27 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:

The bus is a blast. 65 mph wide open. About 5 feet in first gear,
another 20 feet in second, then it's home to the races in third and forth.

I drove my cousins 50's bus and it had a top speed of 55. With much
headwind, it was faster in third.

Casady


That one probably had the 36hp engine.
Mine's souped up to 46hp.

Eisboch

2 days, 2 sales.
 

On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:20:32 -0400, Eisboch wrote:


That one probably had the 36hp engine. Mine's souped up to 46hp.

Eisboch

Be careful in that bus. Those flat fronted vans of the day, offered
little protection. Not that you want to hear this, but the VW Bus made
this list of deadliest car designs.

http://www.askmen.com/top_10/cars/to...esigns_10.html

2 days, 2 sales.
 

"thunder" wrote in message
t...
On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:20:32 -0400, Eisboch wrote:


That one probably had the 36hp engine. Mine's souped up to 46hp.

Eisboch

Be careful in that bus. Those flat fronted vans of the day, offered
little protection. Not that you want to hear this, but the VW Bus made
this list of deadliest car designs.

http://www.askmen.com/top_10/cars/to...esigns_10.html


Yup. Mine is more of a novelty. I use it once in a while around town,
but that's about it.
Right now it needs front end work, so it isn't being used at all.

Eisboch

2 days, 2 sales.
 

On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:09:02 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:

I was talking to the broker at Kingman Yacht Center this morning. He said
that boat buying activity has really started picking up recently. Sign of
a recovery? Hope so.

Maybe but there's also that seasonal aspect to it, especially after a
long hard winter in New England.

GBs are very popular in the Pacific North West, might be a good excuse
to go out and visit Chuck Gould. :-) You can get them shipped back
east by freighter.

(presently anchored at Captiva Island)

2 days, 2 sales.
 

On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:32:00 -0500, thunder
wrote:

On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:20:32 -0400, Eisboch wrote:


That one probably had the 36hp engine. Mine's souped up to 46hp.

Eisboch

Be careful in that bus. Those flat fronted vans of the day, offered
little protection. Not that you want to hear this, but the VW Bus made
this list of deadliest car designs.

http://www.askmen.com/top_10/cars/to...esigns_10.html

============================================

Yes, I used up one of my youthful nine lives in a VW bus roll over
back in the 60s. They are also known for doing unscheduled lane
changes in a cross wind or when being passed by a tractor trailer
truck.

2 days, 2 sales.
 

On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:27:31 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

But after you got caught lying about your lobster boat, you stated
that you only boat to get to where the fishing is.......

And he got rid of the Parker 24 because he couldn't afford to run it.

2 days, 2 sales.
 

Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:27:31 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

But after you got caught lying about your lobster boat, you stated
that you only boat to get to where the fishing is.......

And he got rid of the Parker 24 because he couldn't afford to run it.


Gee, W'hine...you're still full of ****.

Are you cruising again? Any chance you'll blow out the other tranny?

Oh...it was a 25' Parker, and for its size and weight and purpose, it
was fairly economical. I sold it mainly because the warranty was about
to expire...

That's what I do with boats, W'hine. I keep them until their warranty is
about to expire, then I sell them and buy another new boat with a new
boat warranty.

That way, when the tranny blows, it's on someone else's dime.



--
Palin & Bachmann in 2012 -
All Stupidity All the Time

2 days, 2 sales.
 

On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:35:01 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:

That's a good observation. One of the reasons I didn't bond well with the
current Mainship Sedan Bridge was the "cave" feeling of the salon.

See if you can find a nice clean Bertram 33 that has been repowered
with diesels. Nice visibility from the salon, great ride and very
high quality construction. We loved ours but it was too small for
extended cruising. You might also consider a GB42 with twins. There
are a lot of them around, many with Cat 3208s which will move it right
along at good speed.

2 days, 2 sales.
 

"Eisboch" wrote in message
...

"Richard Casady" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:03:27 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:

The bus is a blast. 65 mph wide open. About 5 feet in first gear,
another 20 feet in second, then it's home to the races in third and
forth.

I drove my cousins 50's bus and it had a top speed of 55. With much
headwind, it was faster in third.

Casady


That one probably had the 36hp engine.
Mine's souped up to 46hp.

Eisboch

Years ago the Porsche rally team used a VW bus as the maintenance vehicle.
The were tired of spending all day getting to the next nights stop point so
repowered to a 935 engine. Spoilers, etc. Said it was funny looking at the
expressions on other drivers as a VW bus went by in excess of a 100 mph.

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On Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:03:27 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:

The bus is a blast. 65 mph wide open. About 5 feet in first gear,
another 20 feet in second, then it's home to the races in third and
forth.

I drove my cousins 50's bus and it had a top speed of 55. With much
headwind, it was faster in third.

Casady


That one probably had the 36hp engine.
Mine's souped up to 46hp.

Eisboch

Years ago the Porsche rally team used a VW bus as the maintenance vehicle.
The were tired of spending all day getting to the next nights stop point
so repowered to a 935 engine. Spoilers, etc. Said it was funny looking
at the expressions on other drivers as a VW bus went by in excess of a 100
mph.


There is a YouTube somewhere showing a guy driving a Porsche 911 Turbo that
gets passed by a modified VW bus. It was staged, but still funny.

Eisboch

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On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:36:59 -0400, "Eisboch"
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"thunder" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:20:32 -0400, Eisboch wrote:


That one probably had the 36hp engine. Mine's souped up to 46hp.

Eisboch

Be careful in that bus. Those flat fronted vans of the day, offered
little protection. Not that you want to hear this, but the VW Bus made
this list of deadliest car designs.

http://www.askmen.com/top_10/cars/to...esigns_10.html


Yup. Mine is more of a novelty. I use it once in a while around town,
but that's about it.
Right now it needs front end work, so it isn't being used at all.

This might interest you,
http://www.bumfuzzle.com/

Good journals. I read the around-the-world trip on the catamaran
entirely. The VW bus journey doesn't interest me as much.
No offense to thunder, but that "dangerous car" list is mostly a load
of hooey.
The VW bus should probably be number 1. (-:

--Vic

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On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:36:59 -0400, "Eisboch"
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"thunder" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:20:32 -0400, Eisboch wrote:


That one probably had the 36hp engine. Mine's souped up to 46hp.

Eisboch

Be careful in that bus. Those flat fronted vans of the day, offered
little protection. Not that you want to hear this, but the VW Bus made
this list of deadliest car designs.

http://www.askmen.com/top_10/cars/to...esigns_10.html


Yup. Mine is more of a novelty. I use it once in a while around town,
but that's about it.
Right now it needs front end work, so it isn't being used at all.

This might interest you,
http://www.bumfuzzle.com/

Good journals. I read the around-the-world trip on the catamaran
entirely. The VW bus journey doesn't interest me as much.
No offense to thunder, but that "dangerous car" list is mostly a load
of hooey.
The VW bus should probably be number 1. (-:

--Vic


I was frankly surprised that the Porsche 930 Turbo made the list. I had
heard stories about them getting away from you in turns and the rear (with
the engine) overtaking the front.

Mine was an '02 911 Turbo, but it is all wheel drive, a feature that
practically eliminated that tendency.

Eisboch

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"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:36:59 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:


That one probably had the 36hp engine. Mine's souped up to 46hp.

Eisboch


This might interest you,
http://www.bumfuzzle.com/

Good journals. I read the around-the-world trip on the catamaran
entirely. The VW bus journey doesn't interest me as much.
No offense to thunder, but that "dangerous car" list is mostly a load
of hooey.
The VW bus should probably be number 1. (-:

--Vic


I can't even imagine putting over 49,000 miles in a VW bus. I drive mine
once in a while down to the local convenience store, about 3 miles away and
back and I've pretty much had it for the day.
I just get a kick out of the people pointing and laughing at it.

Eisboch

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Eisboch wrote:

"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:36:59 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:


"thunder" wrote in message
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On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:20:32 -0400, Eisboch wrote:


That one probably had the 36hp engine. Mine's souped up to 46hp.

Eisboch

Be careful in that bus. Those flat fronted vans of the day, offered
little protection. Not that you want to hear this, but the VW Bus made
this list of deadliest car designs.

http://www.askmen.com/top_10/cars/to...esigns_10.html


Yup. Mine is more of a novelty. I use it once in a while around
town,
but that's about it.
Right now it needs front end work, so it isn't being used at all.

This might interest you,
http://www.bumfuzzle.com/

Good journals. I read the around-the-world trip on the catamaran
entirely. The VW bus journey doesn't interest me as much.
No offense to thunder, but that "dangerous car" list is mostly a load
of hooey.
The VW bus should probably be number 1. (-:

--Vic


I was frankly surprised that the Porsche 930 Turbo made the list. I had
heard stories about them getting away from you in turns and the rear
(with the engine) overtaking the front.

Mine was an '02 911 Turbo, but it is all wheel drive, a feature that
practically eliminated that tendency.

Eisboch



For $121,000 you could have bought a 1961 XK150S with less than 10,000
miles...

:)



--
Palin & Bachmann in 2012 -
All Stupidity All the Time

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For $121,000 you could have bought a 1961 XK150S with less than 10,000
miles...

:)

Na. I already have a novelty car.

Eisboch

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Eisboch wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
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For $121,000 you could have bought a 1961 XK150S with less than 10,000
miles...

:)

Na. I already have a novelty car.

Eisboch

:)

--
Palin & Bachmann in 2012 -
All Stupidity All the Time

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On Apr 11, 1:09*pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:32:00 -0500, thunder
wrote:

On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:20:32 -0400, Eisboch wrote:

That one probably had the 36hp engine. Mine's souped up to 46hp.

Eisboch

Be careful in that bus. *Those flat fronted vans of the day, offered
little protection. *Not that you want to hear this, but the VW Bus made
this list of deadliest car designs.

http://www.askmen.com/top_10/cars/to...esigns_10.html

============================================

Yes, I used up one of my youthful nine lives in a VW bus roll over
back in the 60s. * They are also known for doing unscheduled lane
changes in a cross wind or when being passed by a tractor trailer
truck.

My good friend had a Corvair that seemed to have a mind of it's own.
You could be going down the highway at 50 mph or so, and the thing
would just take off in a different direction. Good thing we lived in
the country, mostly fields. We had to replace a lot of farmer's fences
though!