38 Riviera Restoration

Weight Sedan vs Express

The sedan weighs exactly 100 pound more or 16,500 dry. That's nothing, I have girl friends that vary that much in weight. I would guess you have another 350-400 pounds of flybridge. So, yes partially.

The generator is too far back also. I would agree the factory was bit heavy in the rear. I took out the 55 gallon tank because I needed the space for the Seas Star streering system. I replaced it with an 84 gallon plastic tank and moved it forward... saved a bunch of weight.

I have a nice picture of another Regal in the water, but it does the same thing a bit. The express does not seem to. Yes, move weight as forward as you can. I never fill the fuel tanks either, why carry all that weight unless you are trying to escape the ravages of USA and need the range.

I figure in aobut 10 years a new age of boat people will come into vogue... Ya know, honkeys paying you to take them to Cuba for a better life.

Seafarer

Well, you make a good point for sure. I think Alexseal is the answer.. it's incredibly aggessvie and eats right into the surface. So much so the first primer solution they made had to be redone. Again, check out Alexseal.. no doubt, AwlDrip has its issues as well.

Hey Seafarer.. where are your Roamer pictures?

Funny Seafarer...

Why do you watch the Roamer forum then?

Photo shrinking software!.. Try this one and load..

That's even better.. Yachtsman Bill!

You'd think they would post this feature on top of the Forum/site. I can only imagine how many people tried to post photos that were too large, did not know how to shrink them (like myself at first) and just GAVE UP! Again, back to my point about software techies.... like they think everyone knows this stuff cold just because they do. I have discovered the issue.. it's called autism derivatives. Don't get me going... I have to hire robots.

Watjam.. same problem.. once he sees your solution surely more photos of his Roamer will appear.

Nice Roamer Watjam!!

She is in great shape it appears.. Any interior shots? Is she a 1969? If so, she may have been next to mine at the factory. I believe mine rolled out in June/July of 1969. Sold it to Jaffco Marine in Bufalo NY and my dad bought it in May of 1970 I believe Hulll# RPX--- 505... the 5th of 7 aluminum Rivies made that year. Original cost .. 40bills. She had 427's with 22 by 25 three bladed props.. hit 33 mph.. never 34 2.5 gear reduction. Max RPM 4000. BTW.. orginal 1.5 CC shafts stink.. soft metal and bend easily.

What speed you getting?

Whose Roamer is Next?!

I am sick of my pictures... can some of you other readers post some of yours here? Everyone wants to see them!.. Plus some history!!

Seafarer

That's pretty deep stuff your're sporting there.... yeah, passionately rips through your wallet. Guess we can't convert you until of course you are challenged to a game of Roamer chicken which to date has left all challengers mere shark bait. These **** Roamers are darn near indestructibe. When I told the isurance company what it was, they knew it and insured it the next day, no fuss not muss.

I know a guy, (name to go un-mentioned) who smacked his 37 aluminum Roamer head-on going about 25mph at night into a 15 foot high BA BA Booey and only dented the thing. He kept b_tching about the scratch... floating tank. I saw it, it was a bit more than a scratch, but no bid deal.. we felt bad for the BA BA Bouey.

Sam Shepard - F.Lee Bailey

After more than six years of appeals, Corrigan(Sam's atty) died on July 30, 1961. Months later, F. Lee Bailey took over as Sheppard's chief counsel.

You have got to be joking! F.Lee Bailey took over the Shepard case, He also started Palm Beach Roamer years ago to restore Roamers. I graduated from the same bording school F.Lee did in New Hampshire. F. Lee had a Roamer in Fla nmaed Spellbound. I forget the details, but it has some funky story behind it too. F.Lee loved Roamers... bigtime. Evil Kinevil had one also an so did actor Bill Bixby.

F.Lee is a brilliant guy, like some crazy high IQ and was a Marine helecopter pilot if I recall as well.

Your Roamer is in great original shape! What a history.. I like to hear other people's Romaer stories and pictures.

Good Idea Gerconst...

I am convicned more people would load photos if the shrinking Kilobyte process was made clear in approprite spot. I still can't figure out how to load my personal id photo despite the photo being under the maximum size allotment? It fails each tiime no matter what.. sure it happens to many others as well. Heck, all they have to do in the instructions is show and example of a piece of software and how to redue photo size. BUT, NO..... Don't expect a techie to be in the communicatons arena... again, don't get me going on Dr. Spocks.

New Roamer Club members and Photos!?

Come on now.. if you are one of the Roamer Shwawbys who read this post all the time and have a Roamer, please post some photos here. We need your help to show more Roamers.. evein if it is rough. They all were rough at some point. We have 6500 visits in only 8 weeks, so we know you are reading and not posting and joining. How about one new member today and one new photo today?!

Homer Roamer

41 and Gorgeous!!

Jim your ROAMER is absolutely beautiful! I love the 41 and yours looks like it is new here.. original colors and everything!! Keep posting when you can and others too.. always great to see some new shots!
Is she a 1969 or 1968?

The 1970 model had a maroon stripe.

Hope each day someone new posts a photo or two of their Roamer so we can one day make a Roamer Calender.


Who will post the next photo? Everyone must be sick of Homer's Roamer

Let's have some good ole competition!