That would be me...

[seabob4]

Good Evening, All,
My name is Bob Christiansen.  I am a Production Engineer at Pro-Line, I just celebrated my 3rd year with the company last week.  Now, I could go on and on about how Pro-Lines are constructed, what materials we use, what hardware and components comprise the boat at the assembly level, etc., etc. If anyone wants to know that info, I will be happy to tell them.  If anyone is interested in a new Pro-Line, I'll be happy to tell you what ever you want to know about the boats in our current lineup.

But I think Bob's approach here is to help Pro-Line Owners with their individual concerns, problems, fixes, upgrades, rigging issues, electrical issues, plumbing issues, and the like.  Prior to my position as an engineer, I actually built boats for Wellcraft, Hydra-Sports, Intrepid, and Stamas Yacht.  15 years worth.  It was truly the job of building boats that gave me the real insight to be able to engineer them.  I also have a great deal of experience with the installation of electronics, from Radars, Autopilots, on down to the simplest of Fish Finders, especially the builders methods to rig them.

This may be a short and concise introduction, but I'll be honest with you.  I am the lone person building boats for the last 2 months.  Kind of scary.  A plant that used to employ 400 people, and I'm the only one out in the plant.  Hanging motors.  Wiring a console.  Installing a Vacuflush.  By yourself.  It's very quiet...

So, feel free to ask me whatever you want.  It is my pleasure to be of whatever assistance I can.

Bob Christiansen
bchristiansen@prolinemail.net (work)
seabob4@earthlink.net (home)

BTW, this would be me...

[cJAY]

hello Bob.  Thanks for putting yourself out here for us.

[seabob4]

Jay,
My pleasure, sir.  Any questions or thoughts, fire away.

[Master Wrench]

Hey Bob, were you at Donzi before you went to Proline?

[seabob4]

John,
Sorry, no Donzi.  Just down the street at Wellcraft, '94-'00.  Stamas Yacht, '00-'06, Pro-Line from '06 'til now.  Also did a couple of very short stints with Hydra-Sports when they were still up in Columbia, SC, and with Intrepid.  Matter of fact, the guy who runs sub-assy at Donzi was my first boss at Wellcraft, and the Lam Manager at Donzi was my inspector.  The boat business is truly a small world!

[Striper Scott]

Thanks for the support Bob, I am new to Proline and boating so I'll soon become a nag! 

[seabob4]

Hey Nag,
Check your thread...

Welcome Scott, good to see you here.  Just a happy bunch of Pro-Line people, looking to help each other out...

Bob C

[26walk]

Bob thanks so much for sharing your time with us Pro Line owners!  I know it must be difficult as you have to make a living, spend time with family and deal with all the other issues the road of life takes us down.  So THANKS for sharing your precious time with us when you do!

[seabob4]

I do the best I can.  And it is truly my pleasure to help.

Bob C

[jimduke]

Hello Bob. Thanks in advance for any help and advice you can provide. I'm a new member to the forum. I just purchased a 1986 21' center console and had a question regarding the max weight for an outboard on this hull. I'm thinking of re-powering and do not want to exceed weight specs.

Any info on this will be appreciated. Thanks, Jim.

[seabob4]

Jim,
Check my post to your question in General Discussion.  "Propulsion Equipment" has always been a "Constant" in figuring capacity amounts for boats per NMMA as well as ABYC.  A very ambiguous figure.  Now, go to my post.

[26walk]

Bob,

are you still around? I have not heard from you in a while.

- Jay

Oh where Oh where is Bob?  We miss you.

[ESAD]

I may know where he hangs out...

[seabob4]

Time to get back in the game...

[Robert1]

Bob

     Can't tell you how happy I am to here from you! Drop me a pm when you have a chance.

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