New Poster boat for trawlerforum.com

Man Larry, some solar panels and a Mantus anchor and she's good to go.

Well, now the boat looks top-heavy and out of balance with the pilothouse. I think Healhustler's original window treatment looks world's better.

Larry,
Thank you. Despite Marin's detracting ( ) comments on this beautiful improvement, I find her utterly attractive at this point. Just wonderful. Part of me wants to suggest further improvements, of which several ideas I do have, but really, I would hate to complicate her simple exterior lines she currently displays to the world.

New Poster Boat

The only thing that would improve this piece of masterful design would be wings. Trust me I am a professional, he said.
Randy

Friends,
I have received quite a few comments that some of the membership are bothered by this potential new "poster boat" for TF because, despite her amazing beauty and simple exterior form that is so pleasing to the eye, she is, alas, outside the budget of many people due to her size. Requests were made for a more modest sized vessel that while on a smaller scale than our first example, would have equally appealing style and form. I have given much thought to this and submit this pleasing alternative beauty for your consideration and esteemed approval, should such approval be the pleasure of the general membership.

Wow!

You've really outdone yourself this time! I honestly can't think of how to improve she. Unless maybe reversing the windshield!

She appears to be sitting a little low in the water. Must have a full load of fuel and provisions for a long voyage.

portager said:

Wow!

You've really outdone yourself this time! I honestly can't think of how to improve she. Unless maybe reversing the windshield!

She appears to be sitting a little low in the water. Must have a full load of fuel and provisions for a long voyage.

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Yes, I must agree. She is truly a special kind of beautiful indeed!

Marin said:

It think it goes to the administrators. There is a "contact us" button at the bottom of this screen that gets you to the website administrator. You can try that.

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ack!! That looks sort of like a floating tick

Janet H said:

ack!! That looks sort of like a floating tick

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Finally, someone with taste

Everything about the boat says "rugged individualist". How do you enhance such a vessel? The only thing you can do is follow the lead of its handsome, muscular image.

Larry,
That is a beautiful idea and yes, I agree, this boat fairly screams "I march to the beat of my own drum" and nothing like a tuna tower to increase this fine craft's functionality.
BTW, I believe this addition, along with what may be his brother's houseboat, we could have the makings of a fine charter fleet....

healhustler said:

Everything about the boat says "rugged individualist". How do you enhance such a vessel? The only thing you can do is follow the lead of its handsome, muscular image.

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You know Healhustler, if you put a couple of SeaWhiz mounts on that thing and paint it gray I bet youd could sell it to the Navy in place of those two ridiculous litterol (sp) combat ships they've just spent a bazillion dollars one. Dirt cheap and just as effective.

Marin said:

You know Healhustler, if you put a couple of SeaWhiz mounts on that thing and paint it gray I bet youd could sell it to the Navy in place of those two ridiculous litterol (sp) combat ships they've just spent a bazillion dollars one. Dirt cheap and just as effective.

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I think you may have stumbled upon the answer to the puzzle, Marin. Could the incomprehensible angles of this design be for stealth? For sure, with drab paint and a couple of guns, it would fool me.

It reminds me of a maritime version of the F-117 Nighthawk.

F-117 Nighthawk - YouTube

Woodsong said:

BTW, I believe this addition, along with what may be his brother's houseboat, we could have the makings of a fine charter fleet....

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Also great material for a new 2014 TF Calendar.

This is "The ONE!"

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