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05-11-2016, 05:18 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 1,274
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Well,
We did a 26 mile run on an American Tug 395 today!
My new favorite boat!
Dorsey (my wife) is slowly coming around to the idea of a power boat and I am sure she will love it!!!
Here is a quick video of 15kts in flat water while we enjoy the view from the flybridge...
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05-11-2016, 05:19 PM
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Guru
City: Maine Coast
Vessel Name: Tortuga
Vessel Model: Nunes Brothers Raised Deck Cruiser
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 890
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Originally Posted by BandB
Wifey B: Eclectic much?  Love it. You pick a rare older unique boat and a very nice boat which appearance wise hasn't changed in years and there would be 50 others out there with basically the same boat.
No reason we can't like things from all ends of the spectrum. 
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Well if you look at my avatar you will see that I already have the classic woodie. The guy across the dock from me has a Westport 112. Very nice comfortable boat. By the way the Blanchard was a stock boat too. Very little variation during the 6 year production run. Blanchards were built about 80 miles from where Westports are built. I am a bit of a regional chauvinist when it comes to boats  My boat is a one-off though.
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05-11-2016, 05:24 PM
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#43
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Guru
City: Maine Coast
Vessel Name: Tortuga
Vessel Model: Nunes Brothers Raised Deck Cruiser
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 890
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruce B
Well,
We did a 26 mile run on an American Tug 395 today!
My new favorite boat!
Dorsey (my wife) is slowly coming around to the idea of a power boat and I am sure she will love it!!!
Here is a quick video of 15kts in flat water while we enjoy the view from the flybridge...
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Are you selling your Sabre?
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05-11-2016, 05:25 PM
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#44
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Guru
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 1,274
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TDunn
Are you selling your Sabre?
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We will be putting it on the market soon!
Bruce
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05-11-2016, 05:28 PM
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#45
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Guru
City: LaConner
Vessel Model: 34' CHB
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 1,214
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If money was no object I would have built from scratch one of my dads tugs from way back. It was 60', wood of course, with an old 180hp Washington in it. I would go for a CAT or something but the boat would be the same overall at least on the outside. Here she is.
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05-11-2016, 05:29 PM
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#46
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Senior Member
City: Seattle
Vessel Name: Poach
Vessel Model: Sabreline Trawler
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 233
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Offshore 64 Pilothouse. Tolly 65 Pilothouse. Sabreline 36' Fast Trawler.
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05-11-2016, 05:32 PM
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#47
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Guru
City: Maine Coast
Vessel Name: Tortuga
Vessel Model: Nunes Brothers Raised Deck Cruiser
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 890
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruce B
We will be putting it on the market soon!
Bruce
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Seems like you just built it yesterday. I remember following your build.
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05-11-2016, 05:39 PM
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#48
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Guru
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 1,274
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TDunn
Seems like you just built it yesterday. I remember following your build.
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It has now been 11 years! She is a great boat that has taken us to Bermuda 3 times, cruised the coast of Maine for something approaching 2 years in actual time and we have been very happy with her!
I'm the one driving the move to power...
It is simply time.
Bruce
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05-11-2016, 05:52 PM
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#49
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Guru
City: Fort Lauderdale
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 19,807
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TDunn
Very little variation during the 6 year production run. Blanchards were built about 80 miles from where Westports are built. I am a bit of a regional chauvinist when it comes to boats  My boat is a one-off though.
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Wifey B: You're not the only regional chauvinist. My hubby is and he's not even from the area. But then Orin Edson is one of his like superheroes. Almost a traitor to be from NC and think so much of the PNW builders and the naval architects in the area. He thinks NC is good though. And from NOLA to Gulfport but it's all commercial now. Maybe we'll get a Fast Supply Vessel one day.
The Blanchard didn't surprise me, the WP did.
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05-11-2016, 10:07 PM
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Guru
City: Meydenbauer Bay Yacht Club
Vessel Name: Lulu (Refugio sold)
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 1,273
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what's the boat of your dreams
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Originally Posted by Hawgwash
If you haven't seen it, here's the MK II at 50', Keith.
Big difference in space and performance.
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Yes, there are a couple of these - and newer 50s and 52s - in my club. Here's one - today he was berating the guy who does his woodwork because his bright deck had cracks in the finish. I particularly like that 50/54 because the woodwork was down to the (natural) cockpit and coaming. That aft deck reminded me of the aft deck on the longer Flemings (beyond the 50/53). And I'm a bit tickled that I have 2 years seniority over the member with the 50 MK II and would get ahead of him for an upcoming large slip opening that he's been coveting for more than 10 years. Does that make me a bad person?
Edit: I was going to edit this post on my phone and add the image, but apparently that's not supported in the mobile app. Bummer
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05-11-2016, 10:20 PM
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Guru
City: Sidney
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 2,258
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Quote:
Originally Posted by refugio;
I'm a bit tickled that I have 2 years seniority over the member with the 50 MK II and would get ahead of him for an upcoming large slip opening that he's been coveting for more than 10 years.
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If that slip comes up, would you have to go bigger to get it?
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05-11-2016, 10:24 PM
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#52
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Guru
City: San Diego
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 6,581
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CPseudonym
Trinity makes this little 63 meter that checks off most of my "must haves".
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You always were a very sensible man, Craig!   ........................
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05-12-2016, 12:01 AM
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Guru
City: Meydenbauer Bay Yacht Club
Vessel Name: Lulu (Refugio sold)
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 1,273
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hawgwash
If that slip comes up, would you have to go bigger to get it?
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Yes - his boat is actually 57' overall and the slip is 60' but can go a few feet over. I'm fine right now in my 50' covered but that big outside slip would be the cats pajamas.
Keith
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05-16-2016, 08:01 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Laguna beach
Vessel Name: Stormy
Vessel Model: Grandbanks 46 europa
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 53
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Dreamboat
Our dreamboat is one that everything on it works and looks great.....
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05-16-2016, 09:03 AM
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#55
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Guru
City: Hotel, CA
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 8,320
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gbonas
Our dreamboat is one that everything on it works and looks great.....
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Yeah right, those are kept between the unicorn collars and rocking horse crap
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It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they've been fooled - Mark Twain
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05-16-2016, 10:17 AM
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#56
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Guru
City: San Diego
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 6,581
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gbonas
Our dreamboat is one that everything on it works and looks great.....
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Is there such a boat?  .........
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05-16-2016, 01:55 PM
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Member
City: Long Beach, CA
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 6
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My wife is my dreamboat!
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05-16-2016, 02:40 PM
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#58
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Guru
City: Gig Harbor
Vessel Name: Kinship
Vessel Model: North Pacific 43
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 8,656
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gbonas
Our dreamboat is one that everything on it works and looks great.....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Empty
My wife is my dreamboat!
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Empty, everything on your wife works and she looks great?
I would add to that list, lays ready on a moments notice. Uh... The boat that is.
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05-16-2016, 07:07 PM
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#59
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Member
City: Long Beach, CA
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 6
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dhays
Empty, everything on your wife works and she looks great?
I would add to that list, lays ready on a moments notice. Uh... The boat that is.
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Exactly!
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05-16-2016, 09:34 PM
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#60
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Senior Member
City: Gustavia
Vessel Name: Super MAN
Vessel Model: Terranova Explorer
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 324
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you all very reasonable dreamer !!!
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