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Fletcher500
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Airstream345
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- Kadey Krogen 54-8
How crazy is it to see an amazing boat in person in the afternoon only to see the same boat in Capt. Beebe’s book later the same day!
Ursa Major anchored in Andrews Bay on Lake Washington.
Ursa Major anchored in Andrews Bay on Lake Washington.
Conrad
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- Blue Sky
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- Nordic Tugs 42 Hull #001
Two or three years ago we had three of these Dashews cruising the area around Desolation Sound and the Broughtons. Impressive vessels, and seem to be easily handled at the dock.
But boy are they hard to see on the water in anything but brilliant sunshine.
Great boats from what I've read. Any idea what the rectangular thing is across the front of the cabin roof?
Almost looks like kind of a "sluice box" effort to limit roll? A bit unusual on these from what I've been reading.
OldDan1943
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- Kinja
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- American Tug 34 #116 2008
Bow powerful hydraulic bow thruster, stern thruster, great.
Would be nice to see inside.
Depending upon the inside, I like this boat.
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Looks like fun boat for comfort. Seems it would be hard to navigate in close quarters due to where I believe captain's station must be.
OldDan1943
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Right inside from the life ring. Add in a fixed Flir stern camera and a movable Flir camera on the top and forward on the forward house, combined with the bow and stern thrusters.... Oh yea baby.
Fletcher500
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Not sure either. I could only see her from the dock, and was not able to get on the dock for a closer look.
I sent a friend a photo, and he said it looked “official”. They sure do.
Portage_Bay
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- West Bay 4500
OldDan1943
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- American Tug 34 #116 2008
I want a helm wheel like that!!! Picture 5 of 14.
It will, IMO, be perfect for my American Tug.
Portage_Bay
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I pilot from flybridge... basically seeing everything 360 degrees in real-time, by the second and by the inch! Hear everything too!!
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Portage_Bay
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Nice to see the old skool term used....
As you well know PB - Tolly's were not made to just drive... but rather they are to enjoyably Pilot! LOL
Same of course for most other boats.
Will admit... I do basically drive our fast little tow behind runabout. Hard to actually call it piloting a 15' o/b boat that can do up to 39.6 nmph at WOT and gentle cruises wife and I at 25 nmpg while visiting locations and/or gunk holing!
Nomad Willy
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Not a single picture of her hull below the WL.
Just beds, steering wheels and closets.
Just beds, steering wheels and closets.
Woodland Hills
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We took a couple of trips from Alaska to Seatle on the Ursa Major about 10 years back. It is very good to see her in such good condition.
OldDan1943
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On top of the wheel house is a offshore life raft in a round canister.
OldDan1943
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Thanks. That is a real possibility.
Pack Mule
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I know it’s not a trawler and probably not that interesting but the fact that it’s a nice 40 ft home built steel hull with a single 120 hp leman and rudder makes it interesting to me. It's in the slip next to me. This a great river boat with the river miles to prove it. Two brothers in Memphis built this one and another one that’s 50 ft. It has a single 671 Detroit and also has a rudder. It’s also on our dock not far from me.
I might be slipping y’all.
I might be slipping y’all.
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MurrayM
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Woodland Hills
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The Tolman Skiff of Mexico, or is it the other way around?
Fletcher500
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I also have a soft spot for the Pangas. The Panga commercial fisherman in Mexico really push it in their travels far offshore, but they need to feed their family and traveling farther out over the past few decades has become their reality. I will never forget seeing one far offshore in very heavy weather while we were getting pounded in a 700 footer. Brave men.
MurrayM
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Google is our friend...
Panga first designed in 1969;
https://www.boatingmag.com/boats/history-panga#page-5
Ren Tolman first moved to Alaska in 1971 and after refining his design/technique started building the Tolman Skiff in 1986;
Tolman Skiffs: Boat Plans in Book Form
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ben2go
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BaltimoreLurker
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- 1974 34' Marine Trader Sedan
BruceK
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One for the IG enthusiasts:
https://www.boatsonline.com.au/boat...land-gypsy-cruiser-excellent-condition/215057
Built in 1988 by Jiang Hua, hull no.144. Nicely finished boat but. Battery boxes occupy the access servicing area between the engines,and the galley dominates one whole side of the main cabin.
https://www.boatsonline.com.au/boat...land-gypsy-cruiser-excellent-condition/215057
Built in 1988 by Jiang Hua, hull no.144. Nicely finished boat but. Battery boxes occupy the access servicing area between the engines,and the galley dominates one whole side of the main cabin.
