Our old converted fishing boat, cold molded by a guy (Bob Hadden) in Sechelt, British Columbia in 1976. He built a half-dozen or so of them. I have no information on the designer, but wonder if it was a Monk-inspired design. I haven't seen the underbody of a Roughwater up close, but she looks similar to me. Kingfisher is 37 feet, with a 10.5 foot beam and 4 foot draft. She was an honest fishing boat...if you look closely you can just make out a big vertical iron member through-bolted to the after part of the keel, all that remains of the cage that surrounded the prop, meant to prevent fouling of nets and lines.
Going back in near two years ago
Amazing boat.
Long and narrow it seems. Same beam as Willy but 7 feet longer! Lots of bow flare and she looks fairly light. Should be very efficient. Most here will probably envy your fuel burn numbers.
Bootstripe going on, bottom prepped and painted next week.
The spinney and turney bits.
Sabre602,
Nice boat indeed.
Many boats of the day had a hard chine aft and very soft fwd. Is that the case w Kingfisher? Can't tell w the black bottom paint. Not good for hull pics.
Looks like no catwalk at all.
The snap roll on narrow beam boats is fly stuff compared to wider boats. More lift hang'in out there.
Re the drawers my wife sits on the settee and pushes them bak in and we even have drawers that are designed to stay put. ???
Tiny but tough!
I love the Albemaryle express boats-fish killing machine
Tiny but tough!
That's an Allweather, isn't it? Sturdy as hell, very salty!
Allweather?
Yes, it is an Allweather. Homer Hughes design is one you either love or hate. Martini barge it's not. But a trusted, can do, tiny, slow boat to China, that will handle situations that most wont, it is!