Liberty2015
Senior Member
- Joined
- Aug 1, 2015
- Messages
- 196
- Location
- Australia
- Vessel Name
- Liberty
- Vessel Make
- 57 foot Halvorsen
Hi All thought I would share these photo's I took of some Halvorsens off Sydney early one morning
Wow! And how long is the boat?this one belongs to a friend of mine, she is 51 feet in length.
One Halvorsen in a life time is two too many O the stories O the upkeep O the $$$
I will put that post down to all the hot weather we have been having.
A couple of pics of a Halvorsen lower helm station
Let`s distinguish between a wooden Halvorsen and a fibreglass Halvorsen Island Gypsy. As an IG owner,I admire wooden Halvorsens and the resolve of their owners in maintaining them, but I have no plan to own one.
I don`t doubt that. The Halvorsen Club would only accept us as "associate" members, prohibiting us rafting up at events, though we could anchor "nearby". We passed on joining.Well there a argument at the wooden boat show a Halvorsen inst a
Halvorsen if it isn't timber .
Andy have you ever owned a Halvo ?
Our second boat was a timber Halvorsen I dont remember a month go by without putting more money into a black hole. They are a lovely boat but not for the faint hearted . After 4 years and $$$$$ we got less than 1/2 what we put into her including purchase price .
God bless fiberglass
this one belongs to a friend of mine, she is 51 feet in length.
That boat looks spec-friggin'-tacular! Is there one on the market that would allow shots of the interior? Liberty, I thought your boat was the ultimate...but I think you risk being displaced! What a beaut!
Hi Flywright,
both Liberty and Diversion were built at the same time, by Halvorsen in Hong Kong. The interior although a different lay out to Liberty , is mostly the same details etc. Biggest differences are , the sheer on the lines, Liberty's are flatter by about 10 inches at the bow, I have to admit Diversions sweep in the bow is very sweet to look at. The other major difference is the Enclosed Bridge on Diversion , versus the the open larger bridge on Liberty. The engines are also different Liberty having the larger 3406 cats at 540 hp a side and 14.6 litre displacement, and Diversion having the smaller 3208 cats. Both vessels are fibreglass, Diversion 51 feet and Liberty 56 feet. There are a few others kicking around based on this hull also.
cheers Chris D