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05-08-2019, 07:30 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Brentwood Bay
Vessel Name: WestCaper
Vessel Model: Custom Lobster Boat
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 49
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Hi! Meet Westcaper, the lobster style, farm boat
To the forum I bring myself and my very unique converted Nova Scotia Lobster boat, WestCaper.
WestCaper was laid down in 1991 in Vancouver BC, by a couple of guys from Nova Scotia. It spent its first decade as the workboat at a fish farm owned and operated by the builders in Campbell River. It transported feed to the farm as well as completed other tasks.
The second owner then bought the boat and had it moved to his house in Fernwood, Victoria BC where it underwent major conversion to a comfortable two person cruiser. It was also changed over from a big block gasser to a 6.5l Isuzu turbo diesel.
I am now the third owner as of 10/2018 and have been happily living aboard ever since!
A few specs:
39' LOA
12' Beam
4' draft
Fir strip plank over oak ribs
Epoxy glass overlay.
Isuzu 6bg1t diesel
Comfortable cruiser at 8.5 knots
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05-08-2019, 07:40 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: 252
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Beautiful
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05-08-2019, 07:55 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,233
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Greetings,
Welcome aboard.
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RTF
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05-08-2019, 10:36 PM
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Guru
City: Concrete Washington State
Vessel Name: Willy
Vessel Model: Willard Nomad 30'
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 18,698
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West Caper,
Nice boat there mate.
Usually not a fan of compound sheer lines/curves but yours works great.
Don’t usually see lobster boats out west so thanks for bring’in her over or out.
And that’s my favorite engine .. Isuzu.
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Eric
North Western Washington State USA
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05-08-2019, 11:51 PM
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Guru
City: Kitimat, North Coast BC
Vessel Name: Badger
Vessel Model: 30' Sundowner Tug
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 5,946
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Gnarly.
Welcome aboard 
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"The most interesting path between two points is not a straight line" MurrayM
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05-09-2019, 12:12 AM
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Guru
City: Tri Cities, WA
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 4,406
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I like it. Thanks for joining and for posting pics right off the bat. Welcome.
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Mike and Tina
1981 Boston Whaler 13'
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05-09-2019, 12:16 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 20,195
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Welcome aboard.
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05-09-2019, 05:41 AM
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TF Site Team
City: Paris,TN
Vessel Name: Slo-Poke
Vessel Model: Jorgensen custom 44
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 3,749
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Welcome to Trawler Forum. That’s a nice looking rig you have.
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05-09-2019, 10:19 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Brentwood Bay
Vessel Name: WestCaper
Vessel Model: Custom Lobster Boat
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 49
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Thanks everyone! I've been travelling around the Gulf Islands my entire life on various boats, and have always had a soft spot for lobster boats. This isn't the most conventional LB but it handles amazingly and has stolen my heart. Now to develope my skills as a woodworker!
It's a boat of many angles   
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05-09-2019, 12:35 PM
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Guru
City: Pahrump, NV
Vessel Name: Pairadice
Vessel Model: Sold Selene 47
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 1,959
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Welcome aboard.
Very nice big aft cockpit, great for picking up all those crabs and landing that big one!
Cheers
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05-09-2019, 12:37 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Brentwood Bay
Vessel Name: WestCaper
Vessel Model: Custom Lobster Boat
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 49
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Crusty Chief
Welcome aboard.
Very nice big aft cockpit, great for picking up all those crabs and landing that big one!
Cheers
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Been big into the prawning over the last year, generally snorkel for crabs, more fun!
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05-09-2019, 09:18 PM
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Senior Member
City: Victoria, BC
Vessel Name: Timeless
Vessel Model: CHB 34
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 262
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Good looking boat Westcaper. We’ll watch for you on the water.
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05-11-2019, 03:59 PM
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Senior Member
City: Beaufort, NC
Join Date: Apr 2019
Posts: 134
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Very cool boat! After living in Maine for several years the Dixon’s and Beal lobster boats have always caught my eye I just love their lines. I’ve thought about converting one into a cruiser for 2. Any chance you could show your interior pics?
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05-11-2019, 05:32 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Brentwood Bay
Vessel Name: WestCaper
Vessel Model: Custom Lobster Boat
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 49
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jmk2000
Very cool boat! After living in Maine for several years the Dixon’s and Beal lobster boats have always caught my eye I just love their lines. I’ve thought about converting one into a cruiser for 2. Any chance you could show your interior pics?
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Here's a couple, I can definitely get more!    
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05-12-2019, 06:00 PM
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Senior Member
City: Beaufort, NC
Join Date: Apr 2019
Posts: 134
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Nice!
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05-24-2019, 01:48 PM
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Guru
City: Miami Florida
Vessel Name: Possum
Vessel Model: Ellis 28
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 5,241
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Welcome aboard, even if you did put your boat on the wrong coast.
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Parks Masterson
Retired from Hopkins-Carter Marine Supply
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05-24-2019, 01:58 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Brentwood Bay
Vessel Name: WestCaper
Vessel Model: Custom Lobster Boat
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 49
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HopCar
Welcome aboard, even if you did put your boat on the wrong coast.
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Haha nah this is the right coast, it was built in Vancouver! Westcoast bestcoast 
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05-24-2019, 05:30 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Victoria, BC
Vessel Name: Fair Play
Vessel Model: 1960 Taley 40' cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 84
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I recognize that boat from Oak Bay marina. I understand you got a smoking deal!
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05-24-2019, 07:16 PM
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Veteran Member
City: Brentwood Bay
Vessel Name: WestCaper
Vessel Model: Custom Lobster Boat
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 49
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alesnloggers
I recognize that boat from Oak Bay marina. I understand you got a smoking deal!
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I did get a smoking deal, I'd been looking for a boat for over a year and had this one in my name within 4 days of viewing it. Couldnt pass it up
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