Hi from Mukiteo Wa.

[Avanti42]

Just wanted to say hi...I have a 4285 avanti........not sure how to post pics but she is a beauty!........I try and go boating as much as possble,,,,which is not enough....lol,

Seaya,
Mike:argh

[SomeSailor]

Hey Mike;

4285... nice boat.

If ya wanna show off some pics, just use the "attach files" button below. Welcome aboard!

[Avanti42]

ok........here it is.......

[bradvo]

ya, looks just like this one I saw for sale


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[Avanti42]

same one.......:lol:

[sunnydude2]

Welcome and nice boat.

[Avanti42]

I needed to clean the boat so I said what the heck might as well clean it over in Kingston........Met some new people and went to the farmers market.It rained last night and found out my hatches still leak!Some how I wish they'ld fix themselves but that never seems to happen,argh!..........guess I'm gunna have to a leak test..hate gettin dripped on in the middle of the night....oh well it was relaxing and the locks were a piece of cake.:rolleyes:

[dumluck53]

Good looking boat, my friend. Welcome to a great forum. There are a great bunch of guys here with a lot of knowledge.

Enjoy...

[RobS4588]

Hi Mike,

I've never seen marinized 400HP Hino EP100TI engines.
If you could, I'd love to see a picture or two of the engine room and those big blocks.

Thanks,
-Rob

[Avanti42]

I would post some pics but it's kinda cramped in there you actually walk inbetween them to get to the aft stateroom..The best bet is just to come over and check them out....I even have a couple of cocktails left over from Seafair.lol..:argh2

[bradvo]

yummy, almost 11 months old now. You do need to get out on the boat more.

[Avanti42]

True.....does hard alchohol go bad?.......I didn't think so...lol.:mrgreen:

[RobS4588]

Where do you keep it docked at?
I'm in South Lake Union.

[Avanti42]

Nickerson Marina...right before the Ballard bridge as your going towards the locks..

[RobS4588]

Hi Mike,
I think I saw your boat as we were cruising around yesterday.
It was 2 (or 3) in from the end in a covered slip.
-Rob

[Avanti42]

yes that is it......If you know of any covered marinas that size please let me know....That place is such a bugger to get in and out of......:mrgreen:

[Salmon Troller]

No clue if there are any slips open at the moment, but there are a few covered moorages in the area. I'm at Salmon Bay (covered), there is also the Stimson marina, the Diamond Marina, and several down by Rob in Lake Union. One of the challenges for a fly bridge boat is overhead height clearance, but I recall yours is a sunbridge, so this should be no problem.
Jim

[LadyDi381]

Try LaConner, with the the new leases a lot of boats have left.45 ft covered slips and a great view not mention close the the islands.

diane

[Avanti42]

I thought they had a waiting list?......hmmm.....but it has been a while since i have inquired...45 covered would be nice ant idea of the price?.........:mrgreen:

[LadyDi381]

Give them a call. I have noticed new boats coming into the marina. Last I heard, no waiting list. We pay approx $600 a month for moorage and electricity.
Diane

[Avanti42]

think I sold the boat,,,,,,,,,did a seatrial and survey today.....the people were really nice and like the boat very much,,,,,but they said they were gunna change the name.oh well.....woohoo!:iconbiggrin:

[Go Aweigh2452]

Got a new boat yet?

[SomeSailor]

Wow Mike...that's a new record!

Post #1 - Hi my name is Mike and have a new Avanti.
Post #19 - I think I sold my boat... ;)

I'm sure Doug can get ya talked into another by 25-30 posts :)

[Avanti42]

sorry if I misled......I have had my boat for 5 years......I'm leaning real hard on a 32 Conquest sunbidge with efi and twin props.........what do you think?

[SomeSailor]

Not familiar with that model really... but bigger is always better... :mrgreen:

[bradvo]

He is selling a 42 Mike
.

[SomeSailor]

Duh... low coffee light was on. :)

[bradvo]

Could'nt help myself Mike, I had to let you know before Doug or someone did.

The Conquest is a nice boat, I recall a beauty that was always at the docks in Poulsbo around the mid 90's. It had been refitted, the guy did a quailty job of material selection inside and out.
It was really one of the first larger Bayliner boats that got my attention.
I wish I had the talent to take a boat , gut it and make it look better then new like this guy had done.

[Avanti42]

I looked at the potential new boat today..A little dirty but the engines run real smooth.With a little elbo greese I think she could be real fine.The present owner says it will do 48mph,,,,wow is all I can say to that!Has radar, inverter,fairly new top,,,,it seems to have power streering with the dual props,hmm...didn't knew they did such a thing,,,maybe it has a well lubed cable...everything seems to work,he wants 22,000 for it,,I think I'm gunna hit him below the belt with an offer of $15,000:eek:,,wtf.lol:o

[Avanti42]

Could'nt help myself Mike, I had to let you know before Doug or someone did.

The Conquest is a nice boat, I recall a beauty that was always at the docks in Poulsbo around the mid 90's. It had been refitted, the guy did a quailty job of material selection inside and out.
It was really one of the first larger Bayliner boats that got my attention.
I wish I had the talent to take a boat , gut it and make it look better then new like this guy had done.

I know the boat your talking about.His name is John :argh2.Called him up today and he still has it for sale,,,,that boat is sweet,,well worth the money.....Will just have to wait and see what happens with the negotiating...:argh

[Avanti42]

It's pretty much a done deal........gunna get the beautiful Conquest of Johns'....will post pictures soon.......should be at the end of next week.Only thing I want to change is where the antennas mount and to add some electronics,,Gps, Radar......ect......will be cruising soon!Labor day maybe or the weekend after....:argh2

[SomeSailor]

Very cool. Eager to see her. :)

[bradvo]

It's pretty much a done deal........gunna get the beautiful Conquest of Johns'....will post pictures soon.......should be at the end of next week.Only thing I want to change is where the antennas mount and to add some electronics,,Gps, Radar......ect......will be cruising soon!Labor day maybe or the weekend after....:argh2


wow, I wonder if it was John's boat that I had seen during those times in Poulsbo? I cannot remember his name but I remember his Flat top he had.

I used to tell my wife If I had hair I would be stylin like that dude .
So did John have a thick flat top?
If you got his boat, it was sweet back in those days

[Avanti42]

wow, I wonder if it was John's boat that I had seen during those times in Poulsbo? I cannot remember his name but I remember his Flat top he had.

I used to tell my wife If I had hair I would be stylin like that dude .
So did John have a thick flat top?
If you got his boat, it was sweet back in those days

Yep that's John,lol,,,,,,,,,,and it is still as sweet as ever,he kept real good care of it..:D

[bradvo]

Good deal , ya got yourself a real prize then .