Biscayne 18
by Avon Bathe, Florida
Avon Bathe's BISCAYNE 18 stretched to 19' is at home on Florida's lakes. Power was a 165 HP 3.8 ltr V-6 from an I/O adapted to a Borg-Warner Velvet Drive.
"I was amazed how well the boat performed... pleased to find how low the planing angle is at all speeds, and therefore, the visability over the front deck is excellent. Thanks for your time and for providing me with such an enjoyable boat building experience."-- Avon Bathe
Actually, the pleasure is all ours - you've done a top-flight job! Congratulations!
" Enclosed are pictures of my completed boat, a BISCAYNE 18. Thanks for all of your help and the efforts you have made to offer this design... It has been a great project and as many have said, it is hard to say which is more enjoyable - building a boat or using it.
Words cannot express the pride I feel when people learn that I have built this [boat] from scratch. Most people are just amazed that a single person could create such a wonderful boat. You and your people have provided the means to make this possible and I thank you for that. Thanks again for everything and when I come to my next boat project I will look to your company for plans." ---John P. Maddox - California
( John recently purchased plans for our TAHOE 23 design which he has now started building )