1991 24' Banana Deep Vee 4.2L 210 HP D254 Diesel Bravo II - $4500

[Serious Sightings]

We have two Don Aronow designed Banana 24's for sale. Both of these
vessels have been in dry dock for 15 years +/- and are in need of some
elbow grease and mechanical work. The 1990 is powered by a 3.6L 180
HP (6 cylinder) Mercury / BMW D219 diesel Turbo AC with a Bravo II
drive and the 1991 is powered by a 4.2L 210 HP (6 cylinder) Mercury /
BMW D254 diesel Turbo AC also with a Bravo II drive. Own a piece of
racing history for short money. $4,500.00 each or buy both for $7,500.00.

http://keys.craigslist.org/boa/4376457354.html

 

[Ratickle]

I wonder what kind of performance you'd get with that power??

 

[old377guy]

Odd combo

 

[Ratickle]

I'm trying to find out if Charlie is familiar with them.

 

[Top Banana]

I'm trying to find out if Charlie is familiar with them.

Keep looking.......

 

[Ratickle]

You don't know either one?

 

[Top Banana]

You don't know either one?

I do know both very well, that is why I said keep looking!

 

[Ratickle]

:sifone:


Do you recall how they performed with that combo?

 

[Top Banana]

:sifone:


Do you recall how they performed with that combo?

Mid 40's

They were lifted up to the top deck of a large yacht as tenders. yacht was almost 200 feet. Their use was simply to convey guests from yacht to shore and return, no high speed requirements.

 

[Ratickle]

So a bit boring in a race, huh?

 

[Top Banana]

So a bit boring in a race, huh?

No, very exciting especially when they were up against Hobie Cats!

 

[Ratickle]

Who won???????:sifone:



With the weight of the diesel, did they still ride level and crush waves?

 

[Top Banana]

Who won???????:sifone:



With the weight of the diesel, did they still ride level and crush waves?

What waves? They were always in a harbor anchored when these boats,were lowered and put to use from yacht to drop off point at a a marina some where.

Kind of like having a Porsche with a Ford focus engine and only used in parking lots.

 

[Ratickle]

Nice analogy. Did you test drive them before delivering them? :sifone: If so, your comments at the time must have been interesting.......

 

[Top Banana]

Nice analogy. Did you test drive them before delivering them? :sifone: If so, your comments at the time must have been interesting.......

No, and I am in favor of the concept especially in boats,going to Europe, but the power from diesels back then was so poor they would have been better off with a single 200 Hp outboard on the transom and open up the cockpit for more room.

Everyone is free to decide what their boat should look like, but when these were built for such a narrow and specific purpose, there was a better way to do it. Plus with an outboard the resale would not be facing the problem they have now with two outdated diesels with technology from when the 70's?

 

[Ratickle]

Might be a good option, get them for a decent offer and repower with the big outboards available today.

 

[Top Banana]

Might be a good option, get them for a decent offer and repower with the big outboards available today.

Look at the key words in the ad. Drydock for fifteen years...how about sitting on the top deck of the yacht during rainstorms etc....covered, maybe, maybe not. Nothing to find here without a moisture meter.

The yacht has been sitting in one spot tied up in Key West for at least that amount of time, so how much rain does KW get? How were the boats drained while sitting in dry dock?

Much better deals out there.....like the original 24 that wrote about in the other thread.

 

[Ratickle]

Just hate to see any of the classics disappear to the boat graveyard.

 

[Wrinkleface]

I wonder what kind of performance you'd get with that power??

Faster than anything U run!! Oh, that's right, U don't run anything!!!:biggrinjester:

 

[Ratickle]