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02-04-2017, 02:01 PM
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Newbie
City: Surrey
Vessel Name: Excalibur
Vessel Model: 1970 Defever 50
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 3
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Just bought a 1970 Defever 50' Woodie
Hi Folks,
I'm new to the group and have recently purchased a trawler in the Northwest. It's definitely a project boat and needs a bunch of work. We're hoping to bring her back to cruising shape over the next few years starting with the hull. Her name plate info is DEFEVER OFFSHORE CRUISER 22. I believe the hull number is 52973. I was wondering if anyone knew anything about this boat. We tracked it back a ways but there are lots of blank spots. It apparently came down from Alaska to Washington last year.
I'd also appreciate hearing from anyone who has/had a one of these boats and would like to share any experiences with doing work on her.
Thanks!
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02-04-2017, 02:43 PM
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Guru
City: Gig Harbor
Vessel Name: Kinship
Vessel Model: North Pacific 43
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 8,656
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Congratulations and good luck with your project.
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02-04-2017, 02:56 PM
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Senior Member
City: Gustavia
Vessel Name: Super MAN
Vessel Model: Terranova Explorer
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 324
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Hello hello,
That you first boat?
Did you all ready had wooden boat before?
Hugues
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02-04-2017, 03:01 PM
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Newbie
City: Surrey
Vessel Name: Excalibur
Vessel Model: 1970 Defever 50
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 3
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Had wooden boats in the family, as I grew up in Nova Scotia, but this is the first planked hull I've had. Like I said, she's a project for me over the coming years.
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02-04-2017, 03:07 PM
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Senior Member
City: Gustavia
Vessel Name: Super MAN
Vessel Model: Terranova Explorer
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 324
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Quote:
Originally Posted by don_macarthur
Had wooden boats in the family, as I grew up in Nova Scotia, but this is the first planked hull I've had. Like I said, she's a project for me over the coming years.
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 I think wooden boat this is fine if you know what it is and what you buy 
have fun in your project
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02-04-2017, 03:44 PM
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Guru
City: Caimanera
Vessel Name: Seafarer
Vessel Model: 1926 56’ Winslow RDMY
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,235
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Hi Don,
Lots of woodys in the waters here in the PNW and a bit of a cult following. Is she moored in BC or the US?
If you have a chance head over to Pt Townsend, it's a place of wooden boat craftsmen and a wealth of knowledge.
If you are in Bellingham anytime look us up. I will pm contact info.
Cheers,
Bob & Jill
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What kind of boat is that?
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02-04-2017, 03:57 PM
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Newbie
City: Surrey
Vessel Name: Excalibur
Vessel Model: 1970 Defever 50
Join Date: Feb 2017
Posts: 3
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Thanks for the post Bob_Cofer I can understand these trawlers having a following. We've only had her a little while and she has engendered a lot of loyalty already :-) It's daunting since I have an idea of the scope of the work we'll need to bring her back...
She's moored in LaConner right now, we go past Bellingham every few weeks or so to check on her, so do pm me and we can grab a coffee and chat.
The plan is to bring her to Vancouver in the spring and put her on the hard to tackle the hull issues -- of which there are many. On the plus side she's tight underwater and the mechanicals are still pretty solid.
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02-04-2017, 04:19 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 14,860
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Greetings,
Welcome aboard. Bluenoser eh?
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02-04-2017, 07:16 PM
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Guru
City: Inside Passage Summer/Columbia River Winter
Vessel Name: Alaskan Sea-Duction
Vessel Model: 1988 M/Y Camargue YachtFisher
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 6,401
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Welcome Don! Don't forget to take us on your project adventure by creating a thread and posting your progress with lots of pictures....
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02-08-2017, 10:28 AM
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Senior Member
City: PNW
Vessel Name: Lady A
Vessel Model: Defever 44
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 147
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Welcome aboard Don.
I second the suggestion to join the DeFever Cruisers Club, lots of good info available and great people. You can find some very knowledgeable members on the forum. 
Bill
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02-08-2017, 06:18 PM
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Senior Member
City: New Rochelle, NY
Vessel Name: Jerry Land
Vessel Model: Grand Banks/Alaskan
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 239
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Welcome aboard. Have a great time with her and if needed feel free to send a PM with any questions.
Jim
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02-08-2017, 10:06 PM
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Guru
City: Jacksonville
Vessel Name: SONAS
Vessel Model: Grand Alaskan 53
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 7,346
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Quote:
Originally Posted by angus99
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Even though you get cussed at now and then!
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02-09-2017, 12:17 AM
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TF Site Team
City: California Delta
Vessel Name: FlyWright
Vessel Model: Marshall Californian 34 LRC
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 13,126
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You probably had it coming, menzies!
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02-09-2017, 01:17 AM
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Guru
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 11,734
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I know it`s not timber, but this Defever 48 caught my imagination.
Used Defever 48 Trawler Motor Yacht for Sale | Boats For Sale | Yachthub
What a great boat! I do not need a 48ft boat but if I did...this qualifies. 36 years old but looks in the prime of its life.
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Sydney Australia
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01-11-2021, 08:55 AM
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Member
City: calabasas
Vessel Name: Unicorn
Vessel Model: 1970 50' DEFEVER OFFSHORE CRUISER Woody
Join Date: Apr 2020
Posts: 7
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Quote:
Originally Posted by don_macarthur
Hi Folks,
I'm new to the group and have recently purchased a trawler in the Northwest. It's definitely a project boat and needs a bunch of work. We're hoping to bring her back to cruising shape over the next few years starting with the hull. Her name plate info is DEFEVER OFFSHORE CRUISER 22. I believe the hull number is 52973. I was wondering if anyone knew anything about this boat. We tracked it back a ways but there are lots of blank spots. It apparently came down from Alaska to Washington last year.
I'd also appreciate hearing from anyone who has/had a one of these boats and would like to share any experiences with doing work on her.
Thanks!
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I am a relatively new owner of the same boat #21. do you still have the vessel?
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01-11-2021, 09:15 AM
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Guru
City: Jacksonville
Vessel Name: SONAS
Vessel Model: Grand Alaskan 53
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 7,346
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ofer
I am a relatively new owner of the same boat #21. do you still have the vessel?
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Have you joined the owners group yet?
https://www.defevercruisers.com/
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01-11-2021, 09:18 AM
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Member
City: calabasas
Vessel Name: Unicorn
Vessel Model: 1970 50' DEFEVER OFFSHORE CRUISER Woody
Join Date: Apr 2020
Posts: 7
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Quote:
Originally Posted by menzies
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yes I been there since day one. what a great group.
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01-11-2021, 09:40 AM
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Guru
City: Jacksonville
Vessel Name: SONAS
Vessel Model: Grand Alaskan 53
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 7,346
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ofer
yes I been there since day one. what a great group.
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