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Thanks guys! "Royann" is still painted on her but she has been renamed the same as all of our previous boats "Amazing Grace". She is a DeFever 48 1981. Art DeFever says it's one of his best designs. She known as being a great sea boat. The low center of gravity and the 8' high bow plus lots of reserve boyancy forward really is a joy.

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What I love about her lines the most is she looks like she is underway even when she is still.

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******* Interesting! That's what I don't like but "to each..his own."

Old Stone wrote:
Walt - that's why you're a guru and I'm an old fart ! :biggrin:

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*Carl: I'm older than you but your training (architecture) qualifies your opinion to be more credible than mine. :worship:

Old Stone wrote:Trust me, a lifetime of architecture has absolutely nothing to do with developing taste. There are examples of that anywhere you look.

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*Whoa, Carl.* Here is an example of a project designed by one of our local architects, so I naturally assumed that all projects designed by architects are tasteful.* Go figure!

Don, I saw that house on ebay a while ago...signal mountain I think? I think you should adopt that architecture for your next development.....jet packs optional.

Picked a slightly better pic. Thanks Old Stone. I do like her bow and I must admit I never noticed the forward motion to the degree it appears at this particular angle. I always noticed the lack of height and sense of balance.

Usually I'd agree w Walt on this one but the DF looks really right w her fwd slanting eave supports mostly because the rest of the lines support it. The boat is a maze of slanting lines and they all sing a ballad of ecstasy in visual perception. How's that for praise. I think these DeFevers all have a visual harmony and correctness that is not unlike what we all seem to find so appealing in the Fleming. Not my favorite boat though. That's been the Nordhavn 46 for a long time. And my favorite obtainable boat is still the ND 32.

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Sorry about this 2nd post. We are having bad weather up here.



-- Edited by nomadwilly on Saturday 20th of August 2011 12:30:48 PM


-- Edited by nomadwilly on Saturday 17th of September 2011 11:05:51 AM

nomadwilly wrote:
The boat is a maze of slanting lines and they all sing a ballad of ecstasy in visual perception.

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*Wow!* Eric, that is beautiful prose.

just a few new photos...*


-- Edited by Delia Rosa on Friday 2nd of September 2011 06:47:33 PM

This boat (Delia Rosa) is the same as the one that sunk near Thorne Bay. Sea Ranger 47. The boat was scraped and is for sale by the insurance co presumably in Ketchikan. Diver, are you ready for another project? Got 10' itus?

Hello to the group.* New member here with a Willard 30/4.* I'll try to add a photo here.* It is a 1977 model with a perkins 4-108 for power.* We just finished a trip from La Conner, where she is moored to Desolation Sound, Princess Louisa and other stops on the way.

Looking forward to the group.

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Keith Olive

Greetings Keith,

I've heard about you from the Hoveters. Seems your'e at LaConner too. We spent much time there in the recent past. And now that youv'e got serious summer temps down there wer'e in the 50s w lots of rain. I see you've got the 8 ton sailboat keel w the 30/4 house. How on earth did that happen? Is your'e boat a "one off"? We had an Albin 25 also. Dan Pease is here, Rob and Anne Hays are here and aloaboat (Patrick) is here. I'm the only Willardite that posts regularly on TF. As with WBO (I assume your there (I don't post there much)) the archives are an encyclopedia of knowledge of Willarding and trawlering. I once went half way through the WBO posts. This forum is much much more interactive and social than WBO. Perhaps you'll run north w the Hoverters next summer. Richard Packard has been to Thorne Bay numerous times. He is hauled at Wrangell for the winter now. Anyway I'm glad your'e here now* ..more Willard power. Are you on FB? I have several hundred pics of SE Alaska there.

Hello Eric,

I'm not sure I know the Hoveters.* But I am pretty sure I do not remember everyones name as well as I should.* I don't think ours is a one off, Clyde Ford, the author, had one just like ours.* Ours was originally owned by Jack Hochadel, the VP of Willard. Ours is unusual in that the engine is out under the cockpit floor and has a v-drive.* Plus we draw 4'11" and have a larger rudder and I think a little more ballast too.* We've only owned the boat since the end of May and are figuring things out about her.* We'll soon change the name from "Tub Toy" to "Kingfisher" with the appropriate ceremony and spirits.

I am on facebook, I'll try to find your page.* The WBO is a great resource and I have used it some.* Our boat needs some TLC and we'll be working on it to get it back in shape.* Our Albin is in excellent condition and a great boat for our first diesel cruiser.* We love your paint job.* I'm not sure how far north we'll get next summer, at least back to Desolation.* Want to work our way up to the Broughtons soon after that and maybe someday Alaska.* We'd love to fish there and cruise that area sometime.

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Keith

Penny Lane

1989 Grand Banks 42 Classic

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cheers

Penny Lane wrote:
Penny Lane

1989 Grand Banks 42 Classic

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cheers

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*Definitely a Classic! *The GB42 has been my dreamboat since I was about 12 going to boat shows with my Dad. *I used to do art projects in school based on it!

She looks to be in bristol(sp?) condition!

We have a gazzilion photos including our cruises, and projects. Too many to post but you can find them here,

https://picasaweb.google.com/svseatrek/TheTrawlerBeachHouse?authkey=Gv1sRgCNKJmb-hoNDrcQ

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Chuck

Here's a few from this week sitting in Spa Creek Annapolis.

What an amazing ship you have there, Mark!!! I would love to have one too. It's exactly what we want to upgrade to... The V-berth would be our only hang up. I think we'll want an aft cabin when the time comes. But still... !!!!!

Thanks Gonzo but our aft cabin is nearly 15' wide with a walk around standard Queen, a powder room head and a full head all with eight ports. Forward are two staterooms and a head with seperate tub/shower. The pictures are of sister ships.


-- Edited by Daddyo on Thursday 13th of October 2011 07:48:18 PM

Awesome! I just compared it to the Marine Trader Europa designs that I have seen. Let me know when she is for sale! (not really) :-D

WANT!

How long can you man her guns w the existing powder room?

Better late than never.

Andy,

Great pics and Boat. What are the details on that sink. It looks absolutely huge! also do you have a layout of your boat?

Actually it's a combination sink/ cooktop(sink on the right and 3 burner stove top on the left.) It's a one peice stainless steel unit. came with the boat, works very well. The layout is the standard IG quad cabin format with aft master bed with ensuite, traditional V configuration forward, with a bunk room running forward/aft on the staboard side with forward head opposite.

Last run before storage.. and a couple of pictures along the way


-- Edited by Ocean Breeze NL on Sunday 30th of October 2011 09:51:38 AM

Great photo's, gives a really good feeling of the waterways up in your part of the world.

Ya, between the icebergs, whale & dolphins ( in the wild ) shows, Atlantic Salmon & Cod fishing plus the on-shore Lobster boil-ups, oh ya, all the local mussel farms all makes for great tourist attractions up here. Yep a lot happens between June and October.

Elwin *

Nice cod. Fish-N-brews any one.

SD

Well, we took delivery of our "new" trawler today. She is a 38' Californian Sedan. Needs some interior work, but passed the survey with flying colors..

1. new boat on the hard

2. aft deck looking in

3. aft deck looking in

4. how did that get there

more to follow.....the last pic is of our 42 Trojan that is now for sale...it was our annual trip to SF.