38 ft Fales
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OldDan1943
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Boat lengths can be measured in at least 3 different ways.
It will take many years before things settled into a common ‘standard’.
Pete Meisinger
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That's a nice looking trawler, even a flybridge of sorts. Don't quite understand those aluminum sticks sticking out of the decks, they appear to go right through the boat to the keel. Otherwise a fine boat.
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Interesting. Don't think it's 38' tho.
My recollection is that Fales stuck 2-3 feet in the middle of the Willard mold. I've been aboard the original Navigator, and I can see where the extra length went.
I'd like to have a boat like that. Fleet is full right now though
My recollection is that Fales stuck 2-3 feet in the middle of the Willard mold. I've been aboard the original Navigator, and I can see where the extra length went.
I'd like to have a boat like that. Fleet is full right now though
mvweebles
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Fales originally used the W30 hull with an adapted Horizon deck house (a modified Searcher deckhouse). When Fales and Willard had a falling out, Fales stretched the mold to get past their commitment to Willard (sort of BS, but boat building is full of failed partnerships - OC Diver mentioned a similar deal with Hams Christian Independence 45 trawler that fell apart, then molds went to Cherubini or something).
At any rate, no telling what Fales did. Could have stretched it again.
Peter
At any rate, no telling what Fales did. Could have stretched it again.
Peter
