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[old rigger]

Stabber,
just wondered if you saw the Beezer in the latest Boat Trader. The add says its a '74 out of '58 molds. A little fourteen footer, SBC V-drive. I think the area code was 520 and thought it might be up by you. Heck, you might even know the guy.............

[Stab-n-Steer]

Old Rig,
Wow, 14 foot? Man, I thought my boat was small at 16'... I can't imagine how the ride must be. Mine is terrible, this one must be unbearable!
520 is in Arizona... The whole state I think other than Phoenix. Biesemeyer was based in Phoenix. I had no idea they made a 14' unless it was an outboard hull converted to a v-drive.
Last summer at one of the Goodguy's car shows, a guy brought in a little v-drive that was 14 or 15'. I couldn't tell who made the hull but it definitely wasn't a Beezer...
Was the add in the paper or the website? I'd like to see a picture of it...
S&S

[058]

14' almost qualifys as a PWC. I bet its fun to drive in flat water.

[old rigger]

Stabber,
I saw the add (and pic) in the paper and checked the website for it, but had no luck. I can never find shit on the boat trader website even if I type in an add that I know is there. God, I hate computers. You might give it a try. The spelling on the add is 'Beisemire'
Says the beezer is called a 'Lightning'. Guy want's 5 grand for it.

[Stab-n-Steer]

Old Rig,
Yeah, I searched the website as well. What a piece of crap search engine they have. I type in every key word I could think of. When I searched by key word of "V-Drive" every "V-berth" boat came up... I'll stop by the local 7-11 and get one from Omar...
S&S

[Backfire]

I saw that boat at the Bluewater thing a couple of years ago. It's an outboard model and it is a completely rigged boat, but, as is typical of the round-tail late 50's Beezers, it's a light layup and the deck is collapsing under it's own weight.

[V-Kid]

S&S

[V-Kid]

S&S Ill figure this damn thing out yet. My rayson is a 16 as well but this is the first ive heard about a bad ride, whats bad? and what can improve this? Kid

[Stab-n-Steer]

V-Kid,
The early Beezers have a hard chine that runs way up the length of the boat before it blends into the bow. Basically this creates a very large flat bottom area for it's length compared to most other flat bottoms. Also, being short it will want to porpose more than a longer boat.
From what I can remember of the Rayson Craft hulls, I am sure they will ride better than my Biesemeyer. They are much stouter hulls as well. They're still all flat bottoms however, so none of them are real smooth... Of course, a bad ride is a matter of opinion. My son and I love it, my wife won't get even get in it!
S&S
[This message has been edited by Stab-n-Steer (edited January 09, 2002).]

[058]

Flatbottoms and smooth rides are generally not used in the same conversation but it can make for some interesting times such as when you hit some rollers and the well-endowed lady next to you comes out of her bikini top.