McGillicuddy
Guru
- Joined
- Dec 4, 2015
- Messages
- 754
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Scot Free
- Vessel Make
- Cheoy Lee 53' Efficient
Hi to all, new to the site but am a bit of an old salt. My real name is Ian and I was born in a little fishing village on the East Coast of Scotland. Grew up around wood and steel trawlers like the Millers of Pittenweem style. Gotta love them.
I have been a professional mariner and sailed the word having circumnavigated more times than I would like to admit as the navigation officer on (mostly) tramp ships. I also worked as a commercial salvage master for more than ten years. Shore bound, I was a commercial marine surveyor a job that I am having to give up due to issues with my heart required multiple surgeries.
So, heading in to my dotage I was looking for an interesting boat to live on and travel around like an old shellback. I gave up sailing when I couldn't handle the cramped quarters, constant climbing up and down or grinding on winches.
I came upon a slightly neglected Tom Fexas designed Choey Lee 53' Efficient Yacht about a year and a half ago. Bought it and have been working on the restoration and updating of the boat. The boat had great bones and has shined up nicely. Am about finished, maybe about three months more to go. Then its off on some adventures, where ever I can find them.
Although the home port is New Orleans, where I live, the boat is in Kemah, Texas and I live aboard her three weeks of the month. Am in the process of selling my condo in preparation of full time living aboard.
So thats me and my boat. I have poked around the site a bit and am really impressed with the depth of knowlege and enthusiasm here. Even though i have been around boats all my life I find all kinds of neat and new (to me) info here. Look forward to continuing my maritime education here.
I will try to post a pic here although electronics are the least of my skills.
I have been a professional mariner and sailed the word having circumnavigated more times than I would like to admit as the navigation officer on (mostly) tramp ships. I also worked as a commercial salvage master for more than ten years. Shore bound, I was a commercial marine surveyor a job that I am having to give up due to issues with my heart required multiple surgeries.
So, heading in to my dotage I was looking for an interesting boat to live on and travel around like an old shellback. I gave up sailing when I couldn't handle the cramped quarters, constant climbing up and down or grinding on winches.
I came upon a slightly neglected Tom Fexas designed Choey Lee 53' Efficient Yacht about a year and a half ago. Bought it and have been working on the restoration and updating of the boat. The boat had great bones and has shined up nicely. Am about finished, maybe about three months more to go. Then its off on some adventures, where ever I can find them.
Although the home port is New Orleans, where I live, the boat is in Kemah, Texas and I live aboard her three weeks of the month. Am in the process of selling my condo in preparation of full time living aboard.
So thats me and my boat. I have poked around the site a bit and am really impressed with the depth of knowlege and enthusiasm here. Even though i have been around boats all my life I find all kinds of neat and new (to me) info here. Look forward to continuing my maritime education here.
I will try to post a pic here although electronics are the least of my skills.
I went to college in Glasgow where the wrong answer to that question in a pub can get you seriously hurt. 
