brian eiland
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- RunningTide
- Vessel Make
- 37 Louisiane catamaran
It does appear as though I have that yacht builder miss-identified. Perhaps someone else can come up with the proper ID?
PNW continues to amaze with the availability of true vintage cruising trawlers.
Restored BC Forest Service Boat
Al-Ketchikan (Bridge to Nowhere)-Alaska
Al,
I've been aboard the MV Wells Grey in Ketchikan and one other of the type in Thomas Basin. They were having an open house (boat) at the float by the Federal bldg.
I photographed the Chugach in Craig anchored out. Put the camera on a railing and on long telephoto. Worked OK. The Chugach is a newer and bigger boat than the Wells Grey. She has a "stack" that is full of the proper stuff (excluding propane bottles) and a cooking stove stack taller than any that I've seen. Probably made taller until the stove behaved itself .. draft wise. How they keep it standing up is beyond me.
Wow. That's about as good of an example of a vessel moving at an efficient speed for it's hull shape. Just look at how that stern is riding that wave.
Look out, Pinterest! Serious boat porn inbound!That particular Devlin Sockeye was a 42, but I believe they later made others that were 45'.
John D. Bosler Devlin Boat Sale. Pre-Owned Trawler Built by Samual Devlin Designing Boat Builders in Olympia WA.
Greetings,
Mr. C. Couldn't see a price right off. Any idea? Seems like it may be "If you have to ask, you can't afford it." NICE vessel.
Conrad wrote;
" but I suspect folks are scared off by its wood construction. "
Probably much less so than usual as the Devlin boats are almost as much epoxy as wood. I believe the hull lines are quite dependent on how the wood bends. No hollow ends here. Plenty efficient w a 42' boat and 85hp. Sounds like it's basically the same engine as Marks Coot. I'd rather have a 36' version w 45 to 50hp. I suspect it's quite light.
As you can tell from my avatar, I have a weakness for Dutch steel boats as well. I was aboard Stella Maris about three years ago with the intention of buying her before I got smitten by Klee Wyck. It seemed like quite a bit of boat for the money although there was some work to do. The person who owned it when we looked at it had done a fair bit of work already. I was also intrigued by the Daf engine which I thought at the time was built by Deere? Does your friend have it listed somewhere? I cannot find it.
I couldn't find it either on the site, but it is listed on Yachtworld for $595K.
It has been on the market for a number of years at much higher asking, but I suspect folks are scared off by its wood construction. Plus at 42' it is a single stateroom. And without a stern platform dinghy access could be interesting.
Douglas Trumbull, the original owner, was/is famous for his movie making magic via special effects, e.g., Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
What a beauty.
2000 Devlin Sockeye 42' Trawler Power Boat For Sale - www.yachtworld.com
There is an interesting photo of a core sample on the Bosler Devlin boat with the notation:
The core sample of the hull on the left shows the cold-molded plywood /epoxy layers 1 ½” thick. The core on the right includes the heavy exterior fiberglass hull sheathing.