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08-21-2013, 09:07 PM
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Guru
City: Biloxi, MS
Vessel Name: Cajun Rose
Vessel Model: Biloxi Lugger
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,384
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Mom gave me some photo's of my Great Grandfathers boat
I thought I would share them. The Marie was my Grandfathers boat and the other was my Great Grandfathers boat. The only date I had on any of the pictures was 1914.
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08-21-2013, 09:11 PM
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Guru
City: Hotel, CA
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 8,323
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Wow, Marie sure had a beautiful sheer line. Those canopies where very practical to for shading the boat.
Thanks for sharing
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08-21-2013, 10:03 PM
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Guru
City: Vero Beach, FL.
Vessel Name: FIREFLY
Vessel Model: Pilgrim 40
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 918
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Weird.... I wonder why I love those boats so. They make me smile.
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08-21-2013, 10:48 PM
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Guru
City: Powell River, BC
Vessel Name: Northern Spy
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 26
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 4,075
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Marie is sweet. Big canopies must run in the bloodline.
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08-21-2013, 11:13 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Ex-Brisbane, (Australia), now Bribie Island, Qld
Vessel Name: Now boatless - sold 6/2018
Vessel Model: Had a Clipper (CHB) 34
Join Date: Jun 2008
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That was some manta ray hanging from the bow there...nice boat too, of course...
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08-21-2013, 11:41 PM
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Guru
City: Powell River, BC
Vessel Name: Northern Spy
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 26
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 4,075
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter B
That was some manta ray hanging from the bow there...nice boat too, of course...
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Oh, that's what that is...
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08-22-2013, 06:37 AM
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Guru
City: Biloxi, MS
Vessel Name: Cajun Rose
Vessel Model: Biloxi Lugger
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,384
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Northern Spy
Marie is sweet. Big canopies must run in the bloodline.
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Your right about that. I never noticed until I posted them here. I wish I had more pictures of the inside.
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08-22-2013, 06:49 AM
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Guru
City: Hailing Port: Charleston, SC
Vessel Name: Moonstruck
Vessel Model: Sabre 42 Hardtop Express
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 8,276
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Paul, that is a great family tradition that you are continuing. Your ancestors would be proud to know that.
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08-22-2013, 09:35 AM
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Guru
City: Whittier AK
Vessel Name: Apache II
Vessel Model: 1974 Donald Jones
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Now that is cool.
My grandfathers boat was a 3 masted schooner, commercial fishing boat. I wish I could find a picture of her. Sadley I don't think any exist.
SD
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08-22-2013, 10:48 AM
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Guru
City: Hailing Port: Charleston, SC
Vessel Name: Moonstruck
Vessel Model: Sabre 42 Hardtop Express
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 8,276
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My ancestors in about 1835 after the Indian territory was opened to settlement came down the Tennessee River in flat boats similar to this. (no actual pictures of course). The oldest grave I have found has a birth date of 1775.
Here is a similar type boat.
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08-22-2013, 02:43 PM
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Senior Member
City: Great Lakes
Vessel Name: NONE
Vessel Model: NONE
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 448
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In 1914, those were not just ordinary boats, they were very large, very expensive yachts in every sense. Obviously some money in the family. I am certain your Grandpa's would be proud to see the Cajun Rose & to know their great grandson is carrying on with the family tradition.
I too am a 4th generation boat nut but alas my families boats were considerably more modest.
Note in the first photo they appear to be dragging the ray?
Thanks for sharing, I wonder where they put the GPS, VHF, AIS, EPRIB, Chartplotter, autopilot, weatherfax & radar. Surely no one would take such a nice large yacht out without them : )
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