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06-07-2015, 07:53 AM
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Member
City: Montana
Vessel Model: Dorsett Farallon
Join Date: Jun 2015
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New Guy W/Dorsett Farallon
Just saying hello and have begun a new project. Refurbishing a 1960 Dorsett Farallon from scratch. She's 22' with all the whistles and bells. Gonna make for a nice retirement. Well, thanks for having me and I look forward to getting to know lots of folks.
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06-07-2015, 09:16 AM
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Guru
City: Fort Myers, FL... Summers in Crisfield, MD
Vessel Name: Slow Hand
Vessel Model: Cherubini Independence 45
Join Date: Dec 2010
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Welcome to the forum!
Sounds like a fun project.
Ted
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06-07-2015, 12:31 PM
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Guru
City: Concrete Washington State
Vessel Name: Willy
Vessel Model: Willard Nomad 30'
Join Date: Oct 2007
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timgoodwin,
I think I know what a Farallon is w all it's flare but I'm curious why you call it a "Dorsett" Farallon. I've always admired the Dorestt boats. Is/was there a connection between Farallon and Dorsett? The boats don't look similar to me.
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North Western Washington State USA
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06-07-2015, 08:14 PM
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Member
City: Montana
Vessel Model: Dorsett Farallon
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 5
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Thanks and I will post pictures as I progress.
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06-07-2015, 08:26 PM
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Member
City: Montana
Vessel Model: Dorsett Farallon
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 5
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Farallon is the style of Dorsett. It was the Dorsett flag ship back in the day. Mine is a 22 foot molded fiberglass cabin cruiser with complete galley (stove and oven converted to propane from electric), enclosed head, fresh water pumps for bath and galley and sewage tanks, onboard 30 gallon fuel tanks, bilge pumps, sleeps two very comfortably with forward stowage, dual Mercury 1000s with a total horse power of 200 to 210. I'm going to install the helm to starboard as it is now on port. Later and thank you for your very friendly replied.
Tim
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06-07-2015, 09:59 PM
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Guru
City: Concrete Washington State
Vessel Name: Willy
Vessel Model: Willard Nomad 30'
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Tim,
OK good. The Farallon that I know is about 33 - 35' long and I think they have Volvo power. Not an IO. I saw one in Canada that had been extended to 40'. Lots of flare in the bow. Pics of your boat would be appreciated.
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North Western Washington State USA
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06-07-2015, 11:40 PM
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Guru
City: Walnut Grove Ca
Vessel Name: Cary'D Away
Vessel Model: Hatteras 48 LRC
Join Date: Apr 2012
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Man you bring back memories
That was one of the first fiberglass boat manufacturers in the early fifties. If I remember right they were fairly well built, with a almost flat bottom at the transom. They were meant to be powered by a pair of 40 or 50 hp outboards with cable steering. No where the kind of power your talking about.
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06-08-2015, 08:07 AM
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Guru
City: League City, TX
Vessel Name: Pelago
Vessel Model: Wellcraft 3300 Coastal
Join Date: Aug 2011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scary
Man you bring back memories
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I remember them too. A neighbor had one and it seemed so much bigger when I was a kid.
I found this ad on the Internet. I'm sure it will make a great little classic for cruising about, and it will certainly create interest wherever you take it.
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M/V Pelago
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06-08-2015, 01:09 PM
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Guru
City: Concrete Washington State
Vessel Name: Willy
Vessel Model: Willard Nomad 30'
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 17,636
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Great pic Larry.
Even like the color. I see this one's got a pair of Scott OB's. Scott made an OB that had a bilge pump in it. Hook a hose to the right place, attach a metal sump w a hose to the bilge and the OB would extract the bilge water as you went along.
I remember those Dorsett's w their fat cheeks and tumblehome. Yes I heard many times they were quality boats ... but that was quality of the day. May have been before the chopper gun days. I have a 70s "Winner" about this size .. a little smaller at 19'. Haha that boat has twice as many berths as my Willard. With "Ease-O-Matic" steering. Some of the marketing terminology seems really silly now. And in time all the buzz words and expressions of today will seem stupid before long. Far Out .......
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North Western Washington State USA
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06-09-2015, 06:45 AM
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Member
City: Montana
Vessel Model: Dorsett Farallon
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 5
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Pictures of before the work begins and I...
...will be posting more as the job progresses. Your thoughts and suggestions are very welcome at all times.
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06-09-2015, 07:14 AM
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City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Greetings,
Mr. tim. Wow. You've got your work cut out for you BUT I can see the reasoning behind your undertaking. MY main concern would be the integrity of any structural wood (stringers, transom, coring etc.) . IF she's OK in that respect you'll definitely have a head turner when done. With the amount of power you'll be using, I would expect the strength of the transom would be the primary focus.
A mini-Hendo project. Have at it my man.
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06-16-2015, 07:39 AM
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Member
City: Montana
Vessel Model: Dorsett Farallon
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 5
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Clean Up Is Under Way
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Originally Posted by RT Firefly
Greetings,
Mr. tim. Wow. You've got your work cut out for you BUT I can see the reasoning behind your undertaking. MY main concern would be the integrity of any structural wood (stringers, transom, coring etc.) . IF she's OK in that respect you'll definitely have a head turner when done. With the amount of power you'll be using, I would expect the strength of the transom would be the primary focus.
A mini-Hendo project. Have at it my man.
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Have begun clean up and all of the wood has to be gutted. I will be starting with nothing more than the hull. I will post my progress. Got a look at a Saratogan the other day. WOW! Love that boat.
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06-16-2015, 07:53 AM
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Senior Member
City: Clear Lake Shores,Tx
Vessel Name: In Disguise
Vessel Model: 1985 Mainship 40 DC
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 483
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I love the classic lines of the old boats, even the pastel colors of the day! Looking forward to posts/pics of your progress!
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06-22-2015, 09:11 AM
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Guru
City: Perth
Join Date: Nov 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RT Firefly
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A mini-Hendo project. Have at it my man.
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Haha RT you crack me up. Am I an official term now am I ?
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06-22-2015, 10:04 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Libertyville
Join Date: Jan 2014
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hendo78
Haha RT you crack me up. Am I an official term now am I ?
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Yes..!
And what an honor. A title acquired from your brothers, not self declared or sought. A genuine achievement through sweat, tears and tenacity of character.
Sort of like being "Dauntless"
Frank
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06-23-2015, 07:17 AM
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Guru
City: Perth
Join Date: Nov 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Right rudder
Yes..!
And what an honor. A title acquired from your brothers, not self declared or sought. A genuine achievement through sweat, tears and tenacity of character.
Sort of like being "Dauntless"
Frank
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Awww very nice of you to say! Ok back to the poster. Sorry for the hijack.
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06-23-2015, 10:00 AM
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Guru
City: Concrete Washington State
Vessel Name: Willy
Vessel Model: Willard Nomad 30'
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 17,636
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timgoodwin'
Here's another picture of the express cruiser posted earlier. This one is a Skagit boat .. not a Dorsett. Very similar. I see it in the SanJuan's at times.
RT that Merc is probably about 70hp. It just looks big because it's an in-line six cylinder. My 60hp four stroke is probably 100lbs heavier. I'd say power for timgoodwin's Dorsett is about right.
But the boat in the upper left in my pic #2 is a Dorsett. Sorry the pic isn't better.
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North Western Washington State USA
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06-23-2015, 10:40 AM
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Guru
City: League City, TX
Vessel Name: Pelago
Vessel Model: Wellcraft 3300 Coastal
Join Date: Aug 2011
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I just ran across this restored Dorsett Catalina on Ebay. Be sure to look at the pics in the listing. I'm sure it would be a fun little boat to own. The word "Cute" comes to mind.
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