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That is a beautiful work of art. Still, I wouldn't drop a half mil on a wooden boat no matter how gorgeous, just not quite the right investment in my mind.

True about the covered boathouse comment. Last weekend I viewed a 47ft heavy trawler, also fir planked over oak with bronze screws. Wet slip uncovered. The owner stated that everything below the waterline was well pickled and solid. However, above the water there were issues everywhere. Nasty actually, and basically getting ready to be scrapped in my opinion. Too bad.
 
Yeah I wonder if it will find a buyer, and at what price. The covered boathouse is key for sure; that's a boat in need of an owner who is either willing to shovel cash into it, or to make it their lifelong passion like Leo with Tally Ho. Or maybe both. I hope they can find such a person, as that vessel deserves to be maintained in its current condition.
 
socalrider said:
This makes me want to sell my house and learn carpentry

https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/1980-custom-bill-garden-design-trawler-9096293/
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That is an absolutely drop-dead gorgeous dream boat.

The purchase price aside, annual upkeep would probably easily be well into six figures, a significant fraction of what it would cost to buy. It's a labor of love for someone willing to put their life into keeping it up (and keeping it covered in a boathouse most of the time).
 
I came across this one and must say I like what they did, but anyone has an idea of what this conversion does for ship handling ?
Rudders are set far back from the props, weight distribution is forward, but it does create a lot of space. Wonder what it may have cost to have this done. It does create an enormous amount of extra space though and for some reason it does not want to sell.

https://www.oceanyachtsales.com/boa...eption-bay-newfoundland-and-labrador-7638482/
 
The Bill Garden is a lovely design and a buy in grp, Al or Fe/Al but not in wood. The cat makes no sense for a cruiser. Maintenance would be a chore and nothing but boat yoga. Layout is silly for a cat. Resale negligible as she’s composite.
If the Garden could be popped out of a mold and ten sold she could be offered new at a reasonable price. Entire hull in solid grp, rest in foam sandwich. Interior Herresoff wood and white using Amtico or equivalent for sole and panels. Hydraulic thrusters, windlass and fins. Hydraulic get home. Out the door for ~1m usd. Sign me up.
 
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No Limit 16.40m

These yachts are built to sail in all weather conditions.
 
klee wyck said:
How hard is it to find permanent birth on that coast for a 60 footer?
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Nice classic silhouette.
But the price is near similar at our 20 year youngee totally in alloy.
Anyway an interresting boat for traveling.
I like.
 
Pascall said:
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No Limit 16.40m

These yachts are built to sail in all weather conditions.
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Seaton in conjunction with Gladdens Hearns is offering a conversion of their research/pilot boats to recreational use. GH is the largest producer of military and commercial Al pilot/research boats in the US. Designed to function in extreme conditions and high speed. However quite efficient at displacement speeds. Using a commonly produced hull available in various sizes allows a saving of >1m even with a yacht interior. Unfortunately can’t post a link.
 
Okay, actually, the Dutch version is also more or less a copy of a Dutch lifeboat.
It looks like it, but it is a shipyard's own design.

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Greeting

Pascal.
 
If the steel is in good shape with a bit more bucks thrown a it it be a lovely long range cruising boat. Don’t get a real good sense of the layout from the available pics.
 
"Stabilisers might need work". Probably should interpret that as, "stabilisers need rebuilding". I agree, the images do not allow one to get a really good feel of the vessel. Genuine go-anywhere boat, though.
 
Kit_L said:
"Stabilisers might need work". Probably should interpret that as, "stabilisers need rebuilding". I agree, the images do not allow one to get a really good feel of the vessel. Genuine go-anywhere boat, though.
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Stabalizers, two fuel tanks, and a bit of hours on the main and the big genset.
 
phillippeterson said:
And to think some people pay this price for a fifth wheel or a cheesy Winnebago. Amazingly reasonable price for this boat.

Thang Kew for sharing it with us.
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I think the ask was C$350,000 a few years ago when it sold, but before the last of upgrades.

Interestingly when the yacht was first built the engine had 20,000 hours on it according to an article and the original owner had added at least 6,000 more by 2012. Quite durable apparently.

“ Construction on Sayonara began in 1974; she was launched six years later after 23,000 hours of labor; 7,000 hours by Trenholme and the other 16,000 hours by high school students he trained during the project.”
 
Hate to come across too cold, but the amount of money and the tens of thousands of manhours invested by someone into their boat means very little to a buyer. That big Garden designed trawler is gorgeous, but it’s still a 45 year old wood boat.

So the previous ask of about $250k USD is still a stretch in my mind, if you take the emotion out of the equation.
 
Mako said:
So the previous ask of about $250k USD is still a stretch in my mind, if you take the emotion out of the equation.
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I think if you're one to take the emotion out of the equation, you're probably not in the market for a 60' wooden boat! :D
 
Just wow!
If anyone were inclined to take a gamble on a 45 year old wood boat/home, this would most certainly be the one. Looks like all the buyer would need to worry about is maintenance, insurance and operating costs...and not so much about condition at time of sale...as it appears the previous owners spared no expense in maintaining it properly. I bet a survey would provide very favorable results for a boat of this age.
And wow - does the boat house come with it?!
 
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