"Roll Call" For Gourmet Cruisers and Island Gypsies
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BruceK
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- Sojourn
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Nice! The IG44 is a handsome beast, be it aft cabin or cockpit. The proportions, or the sheer, or something, they just look good, and solid.
Delta Riverat
Guru
- Joined
- Feb 16, 2022
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- Vessel Name
- Dream Catcher
- Vessel Make
- 1979 Island Gypsy 44 Flush Aft Deck
We like this boat because it has "short stairs"
Two steps up from the entry to the aft deck, 4 steps down from the aft deck to the salon, 4 steps up to fly bridge, and 4 steps down from salon to forward and aft cabins. You never have this "ladder" to deal with.
Two steps up from the entry to the aft deck, 4 steps down from the aft deck to the salon, 4 steps up to fly bridge, and 4 steps down from salon to forward and aft cabins. You never have this "ladder" to deal with.
jgtrucking
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jul 18, 2019
- Messages
- 114
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Toscana
- Vessel Make
- Island Gypsy 44 Flushdeck
Very nice, here's my 81
DeanOz
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- Aug 6, 2020
- Messages
- 91
- Location
- Australia
- Vessel Name
- Markeeta
- Vessel Make
- 1982 Island Gypsy 32
Putting her through her paces
It's nice to get out there and use the old girl instead of just working on her all the time. As an added bonus, you get to find out why they call them the leaky teaky ?.
I took her on a trip through Port Phillip Bay in Victoria, Australia and out into Bass Strait. On the way across the bay I had pretty strong winds and head-on seas. My hatch over my bed in the fore cabin leaked, as did the windows in the same cabin. This caused all my bedding to get wet and my new mattress too, not to mention the carpeted walls and part of the floor. Oh, and I also found that I have a leak at the brow too - I think the hinge to the centre window at the lower helm.
A video below for those with the time and / or inclination.
https://youtu.be/ZhzX60MqTR8
It's nice to get out there and use the old girl instead of just working on her all the time. As an added bonus, you get to find out why they call them the leaky teaky ?.
I took her on a trip through Port Phillip Bay in Victoria, Australia and out into Bass Strait. On the way across the bay I had pretty strong winds and head-on seas. My hatch over my bed in the fore cabin leaked, as did the windows in the same cabin. This caused all my bedding to get wet and my new mattress too, not to mention the carpeted walls and part of the floor. Oh, and I also found that I have a leak at the brow too - I think the hinge to the centre window at the lower helm.
A video below for those with the time and / or inclination.
https://youtu.be/ZhzX60MqTR8
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jgtrucking
Senior Member
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- Jul 18, 2019
- Messages
- 114
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Toscana
- Vessel Make
- Island Gypsy 44 Flushdeck
Yea and at 41 years young, takes alot of TLC!! But built like a brick $hit house
DeanOz
Veteran Member
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- Australia
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- Markeeta
- Vessel Make
- 1982 Island Gypsy 32
What a find!
I couldn't believe my luck when I came across a couple of old bound folders amongst the junk when I cleaned up after purchasing Markeeta a year ago. Today I was looking at the Lehman service manual contained in one of the folders, when something caught my eye - hidden in a semi secret sleeve. Original documents in perfect condition:
Welcome docs with Mark Halvorsen's personal phone details written inside.
My warranty and dealer card with cabin layout selection
What appears to be an original architectural drawing of the rudder and prop sections of the IG30 (presumed same as the IG32) from 1976.
The fifth anniversary "Island Gypsy News"
I thought some of you may like to read the magazine.
It's great when you find a treasure chest of vintage material.
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I couldn't believe my luck when I came across a couple of old bound folders amongst the junk when I cleaned up after purchasing Markeeta a year ago. Today I was looking at the Lehman service manual contained in one of the folders, when something caught my eye - hidden in a semi secret sleeve. Original documents in perfect condition:
Welcome docs with Mark Halvorsen's personal phone details written inside.
My warranty and dealer card with cabin layout selection
What appears to be an original architectural drawing of the rudder and prop sections of the IG30 (presumed same as the IG32) from 1976.
The fifth anniversary "Island Gypsy News"
I thought some of you may like to read the magazine.
It's great when you find a treasure chest of vintage material.
️
Delta Riverat
Guru
- Joined
- Feb 16, 2022
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- 843
- Vessel Name
- Dream Catcher
- Vessel Make
- 1979 Island Gypsy 44 Flush Aft Deck
Thanks for the blast from the past. Very cool you found that stuff from 1980. Since my IG44 is a 1979, the pics are right on.
Delta Riverat
Guru
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- Feb 16, 2022
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- Dream Catcher
- Vessel Make
- 1979 Island Gypsy 44 Flush Aft Deck
I see you have a nice hardtop on there, perfect for solar!
BruceK
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- Sojourn
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This might be of interest to IG owners, it`s a 2009 Halvorsen 34 Broadwater. Currently for sale, the owner,who I know, gets bored easily with his boats:
BruceK
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Immaculate,like all his boats, all of which he names "Giago". It means "a nonconformist who does their own thing in a strange way". (Tick)
Very similar to a Gourmet Cruiser.
Very similar to a Gourmet Cruiser.
BruceK
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Something I just learned,in 1977 Halvorsen were the Australian Distributors of Grand Banks. ("Gee, I think we could build something like that......")
harleydude777
Member
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- Sep 17, 2022
- Messages
- 21
- Vessel Name
- KOA KAI
- Vessel Make
- 1988 Island Gypsy 36
roll call it is !!! now that we are OWNERS of this 1988 IG 36 ....absolutely love it. New to this Trawler lifestyle/adventure but are sure looking forward to it. here are some pics of the old girl soon to be named "Koa Kai".
