bakkermth
New Member
- Oct 20, 2013
- 1
- Boat Info
- 1981 Formula One 17' Outboard Runabout
- Engines
- 1978 Mercury 1400 "Tower of Power"
My name is Mark, I am the sales/finance manager for Bakkermarine.com at Lake Wallenpaupack, PA. I began my marine career at Peters Marine Service, Allentown, PA, one of the oldest Sea Ray Dealers in the world, having been a dealer since 1965, I started there as a rigger in 1975. My father was the Sea Ray owner, his first was a 1973 SRV 160 Outboard w/ 115hp Johnson O/B, and his last was a 1979 SRV 197 Bowrider w/ 5.0litre, 230hp OMC Stringer Drive. Today my wife and I own a 1996 Ciera 265 Sunbridge Cruiser and a 1981 Formula One Sportboat w/ 140hp Mercury "Tower of Power". In our boatyard here in NEPA, we currently have an early '70's Sea Ray 180 Tri-Hull O/B which originally came from Peters Marine. During my time at Peters, I have been to the plants at Oxford, MI, Knoxville, TN (on the private island), Vonore+Cherokee Cove, TN, and Merritt Island, FL. In my nearly forty years in the business, I have rigged and sold more Sea Rays than I can count. I did have (2) Sea Rays which I used through a few summers, the first was a 1976 SRV 220 Cuddy w/ 230hp OMC Electric Shift Drive, very smooth, and the second was a 1987 Seville 19 Cuddy w/ 3,7l, 165hp MerCruiser w/ FWC, very nice, fast, but economical, thanks. Mark Haytmanek, Sales/Finance Manager, Bakkermarine.com
