Interesting boats

Nomad Willy · Nov 4, 2013

Yes Nimble1,
Don't know if I can swallow the 35 knot claim though :ermm:

. however I wish you had taken more pictures. Don't know much about Herreshoff but the man even made an ugly anchor beautiful. Everything his name is associated with is beautiful and I'm sure just as functional. Thanks for sharing. And it's hard not to notice how low his Stilletto is.

FF if I want to go 3 or 4000 miles I'll take an airplane. But your comment about the Bayliner is a good point.

Nimble1 · Nov 4, 2013

Eric, like yourself I questioned the speed figure but the fine bow entry and fairly narrow beam plus the 75 hp Yanmar will probably push it close to that. I don't really think it is very heavy either.

RickB · Nov 5, 2013

Xsbank said:
Cape Ross was converted by a friend of mine.

"...complies with international standards as set out in STCW - 95 regulations for newly constructed vessels ..."

?? STCW construction standards ??

KJ · Nov 5, 2013

The “Coastal Queen”.

The book “The Inside Passage” was written about her. She was built in 1928 in Maryland. Her construction is fir planks over white oak frames. She was commissioned as an “oyster buyboat” and eventually converted to a private yacht.

She makes the trip up and down the ICW every year. I saw her in Ft. Lauderdale last March and again a couple of days ago in transit in Myrtle Beach. A true classic. KJ

Art · Nov 5, 2013

kj said:
the “coastal queen”.

The book “the inside passage” was written about her. She was built in 1928 in maryland. Her construction is fir planks over white oak frames. She was commissioned as an “oyster buyboat” and eventually converted to a private yacht.

She makes the trip up and down the icw every year. I saw her in ft. Lauderdale last march and again a couple of days ago in transit in myrtle beach. A true classic. Kj

Majestic!!!!

hollywood8118 · Nov 6, 2013

This boat has annual maintenance done here in Port Townsend..
A really beautiful woodie...

" Paspatoo "

HOLLYWOOD

Vashon_Trawler · Nov 6, 2013

Some of these boats are absolutely beautiful. I recently posted about ferrocement in another thread. This particular ferrocement trawler caught my eye... I had the picture saved on my hard drive and can't recall where I found it. It is one of the few ferrocement trawlers (perhaps the only one I have ever seen) that actually looks nice. I love the FD hull.

Animal · Nov 6, 2013

Art said:
Xs - TY for posting link: I love Cape Ross converted seiner!!

me too! Great looking boat!

MikeD · Nov 7, 2013

I saw this older vessel while we out cruising last weekend. It is locally built with a wooden hull and looked to be in very good condition.

-Mike

Nomad Willy · Nov 7, 2013

Mike thanks for posting I REALLY like that boat.

MikeD · Nov 7, 2013

manyboats said:
Mike thanks for posting I REALLY like that boat.

No problem, there are quite a few more 'individual' boats like this. I will make an effort to get more photos to show you guys what we have on this side of the planet.

-Mike

MikeD · Nov 24, 2013

Another interesting boat spotted last weekend. The brass cowl vents really looked impressive. Looked like quite a bit of time was spent polishing before leaving port.

-Mike

Nimble1 · Nov 25, 2013

Finally found the pics of this boat that I have seen in our area several times. You really need to look at the web page to get the full concept.

Stability Yachts no rocking or jarring movements 365 days a year of pure fun in the sun!!!

Art · Nov 25, 2013

Impressive/interesting tech advance - TY for posting.

I need to contemplate!! :whistling:

Nomad Willy · Nov 25, 2013

Interesting Nimble and in 3' seas it should be fine.

But I think I'd fear for my life in 12 seas.

And it's no swan.

I think I'd prefer a boat.

But I love interesting boats so thanks for posting.

brian eiland · Nov 25, 2013

Tad Roberts said:
Here's the skipper on the outside bridge of the Blue Heron II, and her deck layout.....

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That's actually quite a nice looking vessel design,....certainly nicer than a lot of those modern 'curvy everything' designs.

brian eiland · Nov 25, 2013

Steve said:
Conrad, I see you are absolutely correct, it's clear in this angle. I wonder what he does for a main, maybe only uses a jib downwind?

Tad Roberts said:
That's a Lancer, probably a 44', built in California in the 1980's. Lancer Yachts

Lancer was a company started by Dick Valdez after he sold Columbia Yachts. They built an extensive line of motorsailers, sailing cruisers and one notable racer/cruiser designed by Bill Lee. The rest were all designed by a guy named Herb David, who later did some big trawler yachts in Taiwan. The motorsailers were wide and flat-bottomed, often with big twin diesels, to power at 12mph or so. The flying bridge versions had a boomless main that sheeted to the backstays.

Perhaps a multihull version might have looked like this boomless mast-aft powersailer

healhustler · Nov 25, 2013

Great addition, Nimble. She looks pretty weight sensitive though.

Northern Spy · Dec 11, 2013

Temple Rock

Here's a manly boat. Has been for sale for a while now.

Temple Rock Outside Victoria, Victoria

With a FF approved engine.

Northern Spy · Dec 11, 2013

Bill Garden design

This one has been for sale for a while as well.

58 Philbrooks 1973 Outside Victoria, Victoria

Two get home drives. Apparently this is for the truly anxious (or maybe it's for people with more than one primary dwelling?).

healhustler · Dec 11, 2013

Beefy!

Art · Dec 11, 2013

Nice rugged toy boats! :socool:

Conrad · Dec 11, 2013

Northern Spy said:
This one has been for sale for a while as well.

58 Philbrooks 1973 Outside Victoria, Victoria

Two get home drives. Apparently this is for the truly anxious (or maybe it's for people with more than one primary dwelling?).

One of the auxiliary drives is a prop on the aft end of the rudder, which also gives it a kind of stern thruster I suppose. And phenomenal maneuverability at a dock.

harbor950 · Dec 11, 2013

Northern Spy, those are both great boats. Interesting boats. And stunning that the second is a 73 build and one owner!

Animal · Feb 1, 2014

What a gorgeous boat http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/2012/Norseman-Gatsby-45-2648320/Osaka/Japanthis is...

Must be a story for it to be lying in Osaka. Perhaps the owner picked it up at the Norseman Yard and didn't get very far? Based on what must have been spent to build this boat, it must be a sad story.

I'm always curious why many of these motorsailers don't carry more tankage. 300gallon of fuel doesn't seem like much for a passagemaker like this... Or for an engine that large.

Bob Cofer · Feb 1, 2014

Karaoke machine is a nice touch!

CPseudonym · Feb 1, 2014

Animal said:
Must be a story for it to be lying in Osaka. Perhaps the owner picked it up at the Norseman Yard and didn't get very far?

Or perhaps the owner lives near Osaka and wants to purchase something else?

It is a beauty and Japan would be as good a place as any to cruise IMO.

Animal · Feb 1, 2014

Bob Cofer said:
Karaoke machine is a nice touch!

Hadn't noticed the karaoke machine! Perhaps CP is right!

Animal · Feb 1, 2014

Another beauty along the same lines though with less sail area and no karaoke machine....

http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1987/Liberty-Yachts-Gatsby-2613045/Friday-Harbor/WA/United-States

MurrayM · Feb 15, 2014

Nimble1 said:
Finally found the pics of this boat that I have seen in our area several times. You really need to look at the web page to get the full concept.

Stability Yachts no rocking or jarring movements 365 days a year of pure fun in the sun!!!

Tearjerker video of this vessel;

Freedom Excursions - Swath Excursion - YouTube

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