Who Is Bahner Boats???

[AJQ]

I Am Looking At An 85 Bahner 21, The Boat Looks Good But I Cant Find Any History On Bahner Boats. Except They Won A Few Races In 77 &78
Is It A Quality Boat?
Why Did They Go Out Of Business?
What Should I Beware Of?
Any Info On The History Of Bahner Boats Is Apreciated.

[bakerjet]

top notch is what i heard! :wink:

[Cas]

here's a link to one of the past threads that will give a little info
Bahner Boats (http://www2.***boat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16829&highlight=bahner)
for some more info, do a search on here for Bahner

[jdf]

my first boat was a bahner 18 460 ford and it was a great ride i would still have it to day it was not for the x-wife took it

[FoMoCo]

My buddy has one, good quality built boat.

[Cas]

oh, by the way, I really like mine. It's an 18' open bow, kind of a rare boat from what I understand.
Here's a Bahner ad from 1979
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/3870BahnerAd.jpg

[roostwear]

Steve, you haven't registered it ? Bahner Registry (http://www.roostwear.com/registry.htm)
Oh, and cool brochure. Do you mind if I add it to the collection?

[steelcomp]

I'm keeping mine. :D
http://www.***boat.net/classifieds/ads/images/810_1.jpg

[OkieDave]

I was running side by side with a friend who was in his Bahner. we hit some rough water and his boat disentegrated. this was at Keystone lake in about 1987. I pulled him out of the water and took him to shore where another guy took him to the ramp and then the hosp. the cops went to the hosp and wrote him a ticket. they caught me at the ramp and wrote me one too.

[Cas]

Steve, you haven't registered it ? Bahner Registry (http://www.roostwear.com/registry.htm)
Oh, and cool brochure. Do you mind if I add it to the collection?
Mike,
Sure, feel free to use it and any of the others you may not have that are on the LBBA message boards, the link is in my signature. There's a thread in the Jet Boat forum titled "Boat ads from 1979" with a few and if I can get the time, I'll be adding some more.
As far as the registry, yea, I know, I'll get it done pretty soon :)

[TBONE1904]

I have an 83' 19' open bow with 454 and set back berkley jet. I love it. For a small boat it handles the rough pretty well. I heard Bahner boats are high quality, but the problem was the owner had a drug problem, to say the least!!!! I would get it depending on the price

[QuickJet]

I have one and I love it. If not moving up to a V drive I'd keep it forever!

[QuickJet]

How do you post pics??

[Cas]

moving "up" to a v-drive" :D
TBone,
Have you measured yours from bow to stern? Mine was classified as a 19' but it's only 18'1" or so.
Here's a pic of it before I put TT headers on it
http://www.laidbackboaters.com/8452ee20.jpg
and one after
http://www.laidbackboaters.com/96d60080.jpg

[AngryJosh]

I just bought one. And its a 1985 21'. I hear they are really well built. I have not had mine on the water yet, but when I do I'll share any information. I dont know whats up with the dude who saw one disinigrate, but I have seen a miller and a Hallett come apart, and those a quality boats too. So, I would check the boat out real well, take quality care of it and have a good time.

[Mohavekid]

Any boat can and will come apart under the right circumstances.
The only knock I've heard about Bahner was the legal problems of the owner of the company.
I believe your 21 is a splash of the Eliminator mini cruiser from the late 70's.

[QuickJet]

http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/10278boat___nacimiento.jpg
Here is mine. Love it but selling to get a prop and 20 more mph. ;)

[chasinTail]

here is my 83 bahner at Quickjets shop!
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/9752bboat.JPG

[JESSE]

I have a 79 21' and i love it. i bought mine from the orginal owner.i have had it about a year and the guy i bought still comes to see me and drive his old boat every time were at the river at the same time.

[QuickJet]

http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/10278File0001-med.jpg
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/10278File0002-med.jpg
SWEET!!!!

[Jeanyus]

I'm keeping mine too !
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/5859mingracing-med.jpg
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/5859goodmingrace-med.jpg

[squirt]

Yep got one too, Have heard alot of things about the quality of Bahners good and bad. I like mine tho. I would seek another one if I was in the market.
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/3664attitude2-med.jpg
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/3664Photo008-med.JPG
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/7221squirt.jpg :D