Therapy 11 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Something about all that smoke in that part of the country. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 12,638 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 54 minutes ago, woahboy said: Who is this Roberts designer I see a lot of recently? BITD when U-Build boats were a big thing he was the king of stock plan designers. He still has a web presence the last I looked. In the 70's he had a number of pretty nice looking designs - all way obsolete now. Somewhere in the 80's he went way off the rails and started producing really ugly boats - huge poop decks and the like. The entire industry is pretty much a thing of the past now - why build when you can get a boat for virtually free? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toddster 933 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 4 hours ago, stumblingthunder said: I'm intrigued by the GMC truck. At first I though it was some prospectors camper, but upon closer inspection, it has a number of base loaded antenna and an exhaust with a muffler up on the left top edge of the box on the back. Prepper escape vehicle, Area 51 observatory, industrial pizza truck? Who knows... - Stumbling Probably an old logging crummy. SOP to re-rout exhaust from off-road work vehicles to avoid starting grass fires. Although more common here in wheat country. That one is over on the coast. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toddster 933 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Aluminum? I thought it was white primer over rusty steel... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fah Kiew Tu 3,248 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 12 hours ago, SloopJonB said: The entire industry is pretty much a thing of the past now - why build when you can get a boat for virtually free? Because there are still a lot of idiots in the world..... FKT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulinVictoria 101 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 On 7/18/2019 at 6:55 PM, toddster said: https://portland.craigslist.org/clc/boa/d/portland-columbia-29-sailboat-1500-obo/6936559913.html "Columbia 29 is tied to a tree on the east side of Ross Island. It’s on the water it floats. I’d you find it send me a pic so I can assure it’s mine and I’ll tell you all about it..." Oh wait... he want's you to pay to haul this away? Pretty sure the most valuable thing on that boat is the blue tarp in the cockpit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CapnK 116 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Here's a hot deal for some East Coaster. Get it at High tide she says... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Lucky One 65 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 What is it with trees falling boats?* One in Portland, one in Boston... https://boston.craigslist.org/sob/boa/d/plymouth-west-white-potter-15/6937587194.html *: Yeah, I know trees grow up big and tall, then they come down. It's kinda the nature of trees, really. What goes up must come down, eventually. But what's with the folk parking their boats under trees? And no, it's not docking or mooring or tying them up, neither. Anyone puts a boat somewhere that a tree's likely to come down on it, they parked it there. Eedgits. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Norse Horse 611 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 1 hour ago, The Lucky One said: What is it with trees falling boats?* One in Portland, one in Boston... https://boston.craigslist.org/sob/boa/d/plymouth-west-white-potter-15/6937587194.html *: Yeah, I know trees grow up big and tall, then they come down. It's kinda the nature of trees, really. What goes up must come down, eventually. But what's with the folk parking their boats under trees? And no, it's not docking or mooring or tying them up, neither. Anyone puts a boat somewhere that a tree's likely to come down on it, they parked it there. Eedgits. Broken Potter-y or how to add more shear to the wee West Wight Potter... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Norse Horse 611 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Who wouldn't want a boat with a crowsnest or a full size fireplace? Lovely but... Someone with deep pockets or a lot of time to see this project through. https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van/boa/d/vancouver-staysail-schooner/6923858841.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 12,638 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 That thing has been around here for a long time. It used to be painted black with "gun ports" painted around the hull ports. It was painfully slow - I could have literally sailed circles around it in my Quarter Pounder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foiling Optimist 362 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 The ad text is....concerning. Why the sudden rant about trespassing? I know when I'm prepared to make a serious offer on a major piece of equipment I usually like to sneak in and have a look on my own. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stumblingthunder 579 Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 10 hours ago, Norse Horse said: Who wouldn't want a boat with a crowsnest or a full size fireplace? Lovely but... Someone with deep pockets or a lot of time to see this project through. https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van/boa/d/vancouver-staysail-schooner/6923858841.html Another 85%er. Probably closer to 50%. - Stumbling Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leuk 168 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 On 7/17/2019 at 6:36 AM, oldfurr said: For all the super cool dudes here's a super cool dudes fishing boat!! Only $5000 to buy it now. https://www.ebay.com/itm/tactical-cat-XFG/401813706077?hash=item5d8df6955d:g:pjwAAOSwVZBdJLD- Dig that spoiler man, it must add 10 knots all by itself! With steeling wheel to turn the motor, a mint sink to wash your hands and... and I can't reformulate the ad into something better than it already is so here's the ad copy: Somehow one would think that if Batman was to sell his hardware, he'd be part of the non-mocking topic. But his standards have taken a hit, it seems. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MauiPunter 1,396 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 3 hours ago, leuk said: Somehow one would think that if Batman was to sell his hardware, he'd be part of the non-mocking topic. But his standards have taken a hit, it seems. I miss this one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lark 1,923 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 The Penguin doesn't work in the rain? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A guy in the Chesapeake 1,679 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 https://baltimore.craigslist.org/boa/d/essex-free-boat/6935110962.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ajax 2,988 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 28 minutes ago, A guy in the Chesapeake said: https://baltimore.craigslist.org/boa/d/essex-free-boat/6935110962.html I find that ad offensive. Why oh why, must people butcher sailboats for these sorts of experiments? Surely there are countless cuddy cabin cruisers with dead engines that he could have chosen? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Santanasailor 646 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 46 minutes ago, Ajax said: I find that ad offensive. Why oh why, must people butcher sailboats for these sorts of experiments? Surely there are countless cuddy cabin cruisers with dead engines that he could have chosen? More than likely because sailboat’s displacement hulls are so much easier to drive with minimum power. Same reason so many loopers recommend doing the loop on a sailboat with the mast lowered. Same route, roughly same speed, 1/4 the diesel used. Of course, many loopers must be flush with cash because they love ploughing through the waterways in their trawlers at close to planning speed. (Or to say, well above hull speed but never on a plane cause they can’t) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leuk 168 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 3 hours ago, MauiPunter said: I miss this one Vintage fan, are we? Lucky you, look what I found for you! https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-surrey-28985682 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foiling Optimist 362 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 What the world (doesn't really) need is an app to connect the 85% complete trimaran projects like that one that they were fundraising for to get the boat out of the garden of the guy who died in the wall collapse accident, and connect them with people with dubious experimental boat projects. Trimarans would seem particularly well suited for solar boats with the large surface area. Speaking of which I'd love to get an update on the giant party trimaran those Brisbane guys motored across the pacific. Now there was a good re-purposing... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stumblingthunder 579 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 12 hours ago, leuk said: Vintage fan, are we? Lucky you, look what I found for you! https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-surrey-28985682 There was a bat boat parked on a trailer out on the western end of Gandy Causeway (Pinellas Park side) for 15 years back in the 1970s. As a kid, it was a highlight to see it as I passed in the backseat of my parents car whenever we transited that bridge to go to the beach! I wish I had taken a picture of it at some point while it was there. - Stumbling Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Israel Hands 1,245 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 20 hours ago, Ajax said: I find that ad offensive. Why oh why, must people butcher sailboats for these sorts of experiments? Surely there are countless cuddy cabin cruisers with dead engines that he could have chosen? I don't think this one got a proper mocking. There's a lot to take in here Free Boat (Essex) hide this posting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toddster 933 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 9 hours ago, stumblingthunder said: There was a bat boat parked on a trailer out on the western end of Gandy Causeway (Pinellas Park side) for 15 years back in the 1970s. As a kid, it was a highlight to see it as I passed in the backseat of my parents car whenever we transited that bridge to go to the beach! I wish I had taken a picture of it at some point while it was there. - Stumbling There has been a mockable Frankensteinian creation parked for years next to an I5 cloverleaf on-ramp. I've never (so far) tried to take a photo because I'm not sure that I can, without causing a 20-car pile-up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bugsy 701 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 4 hours ago, Israel Hands said: I don't think this one got a proper mocking. There's a lot to take in here I'll play. Is there a more inefficient way to transfer mechanical energy (a rotating shaft) to propulsion than a stern wheel? Especially one that looks like it is made of two sheets of plywood with some pine boards in between? The plastic bag on the electric motor is a nice touch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Israel Hands 1,245 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 1 hour ago, bugger said: Especially one that looks like it is made of two sheets of plywood with some pine boards in between? And painted pink. And then there's the junkstore in the trunk... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
d'ranger 4,351 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Here is an idea for a different boat parade - the Frankenboats on Parade. If it could actually complete should be a winner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Autonomous 1,234 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Do the boats have to move under their own power or can they be towed? Will Rimas be involved? So many questions. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Santanasailor 646 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Forgive if this beauty has already made the list. Trailer really does not appear too bad. Boat could be utilized for the study of new species of plant life. https://pensacola.craigslist.org/boa/d/pensacola-82-seaforth-24-sailboat/6938172446.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnotherSailor 453 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 CUTE! Here is a Rutter: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bpo/d/fremont-wooden-rutter-for-boat/6931467999.html And an Orr https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/bpo/d/cotati-solid-wood-vintage-boat-orr/6926833524.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eric1207 257 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 5 hours ago, Santana20AE said: Forgive if this beauty has already made the list. Trailer really does not appear too bad. Boat could be utilized for the study of new species of plant life. https://pensacola.craigslist.org/boa/d/pensacola-82-seaforth-24-sailboat/6938172446.html Is writing like this guy's ad what is allowed to pass through our school system, (and this isn't the worst example by far), or is it just goofs from using a tiny cell phone key board and he's too lazy to correct it? Not sure I'd want to deal with a person like this unless I really wanted his stuff. A few trash bags, garden hose nozzle, wet vac and half hour are all thats needed to make this shot half decent. Too much to ask for a (cough, cough) $2000 payout I guess. Though the trailer might worth that. Is this person trying to sell this boat or trolling to irritate folks like me. OTOH I think its kind of a cute, reminds me of my dads old ~50's sloop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 12,638 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 I dunno - that ad is downright literature compared to many I've see. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hukilau 170 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 now taking bets on the expiration date on those flares. I've got June 1997. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Norse Horse 611 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 That patina of grime and random gear is artful...an admirable composition of decay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Norse Horse 611 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 https://eugene.craigslist.org/boa/d/junction-city-7-foot-sailboat/6932810620.html Did someone say hard shell dinghy? How hard? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ajax 2,988 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 21 minutes ago, Norse Horse said: https://eugene.craigslist.org/boa/d/junction-city-7-foot-sailboat/6932810620.html Did someone say hard shell dinghy? How hard? Reminds me of the US Life Saving Service's "Life Car." The USLSS pre-dates the Coast Guard and Revenue Cutter Service. The Life Car was something that they experimented with. https://www.obsentinel.com/opinion/inside-the-archives-the-tale-of-the-life-cars/article_d63a3648-dd57-11e4-a7cf-7fa0bc852460.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnotherSailor 453 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Norse Horse said: https://eugene.craigslist.org/boa/d/junction-city-7-foot-sailboat/6932810620.html Did someone say hard shell dinghy? How hard? It seems to be in good company: a pile of shit that refuses to decompose. The add says it is cute, even "the cutest" so perhaps I am a little harsh... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
d'ranger 4,351 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 It's outstanding in it's field lying somewhere between unsinkable and unthinkable. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toddster 933 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 34 minutes ago, AnotherSailor said: It seems to be in good company: a pile of shit that refuses to decompose. The add says it is cute, even "the cutest" so perhaps I am a little harsh... Around here we call that the "laydown yard" if it has a fence around it. Otherwise, it's the "resource pile." 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Israel Hands 1,245 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 1 hour ago, AnotherSailor said: 3 hours ago, Norse Horse said: https://eugene.craigslist.org/boa/d/junction-city-7-foot-sailboat/6932810620.html Did someone say hard shell dinghy? How hard? It seems to be in good company: a pile of shit that refuses to decompose. The add says it is cute, even "the cutest" so perhaps I am a little harsh... That's looks like a relic of the Apollo program, brought out while the market is hot 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stumblingthunder 579 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 21 minutes ago, Israel Hands said: That's looks like a relic of the Apollo program, brought out while the market is hot It’s the shore party dinghy that is hidden under the heat shield of the Apollo capsule. Also doubles as a last chance heat shield in case the primary burns through. - Stumbling Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Israel Hands 1,245 Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 18 minutes ago, stumblingthunder said: It’s the shore party dinghy that is hidden under the heat shield of the Apollo capsule. So that's where Frank Borman took a crap immediately after landing! He said he held it rather than use the Defecation Collection Device. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Maxx Baqustae 323 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 On 7/15/2019 at 8:19 AM, SloopJonB said: Posted without comment. https://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/24-sailboat-moorage-tender--trailer_33650907 Decent interior for its age. But full-on '70's Blue Micro-Dot flashback! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Monkey Butler 104 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 On 7/15/2019 at 11:19 AM, SloopJonB said: Posted without comment. https://www.usedvictoria.com/classified-ad/24-sailboat-moorage-tender--trailer_33650907 Dry storage on a tender is always a problem. This photo needs to be captioned with "This isn't Redneck - It's Genius" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pertinacious Tom 1,931 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 On 7/23/2019 at 9:55 AM, Israel Hands said: I don't think this one got a proper mocking. There's a lot to take in here Free Boat (Essex) hide this posting The paddle wheel is hilarious. The shed is just sad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kgatesman 13 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 I’m not sure Tesla would appreciate the association. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eric1207 257 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 On 7/25/2019 at 8:24 AM, Norse Horse said: https://eugene.craigslist.org/boa/d/junction-city-7-foot-sailboat/6932810620.html Did someone say hard shell dinghy? How hard? Izzat 2 x 4 and OSB construction? Maybe this is Hotrods back yard. Hull/deck joint looks good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
d'ranger 4,351 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 2 hours ago, eric1207 said: Izzat 2 x 4 and OSB construction? Maybe this is Hotrods back yard. Hull/deck joint looks good. I am thinking tuba 4 construction. epic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldfurr 1 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Eager to move up to a bigger boat. She is a perfect lil vessel. She needs some minor fiberglassing on hull and more in cockpit, where cut to remove engine. No engine, previous owner pulled it. All riggings and sails in great shape. Asking $2000 or best offer. Located in Punta Gorda FL, currently in dry-dock at an awesome “DIY” marina, almost any needed part can be found here and great storage fees. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Irwin-10-4/133124857841?hash=item1efedc1ff1:g:xoUAAOSwb2hdOyK8 Only asking $2000, I don't know if the potted plant ̶i̶ ̶n̶ ̶ ̶ ̶t̶ ̶h̶ ̶e̶ ̶ ̶ ̶c̶ ̶o̶ ̶c̶ ̶k̶ ̶p̶ ̶i̶ ̶t̶ on the porch is a useful type, but the trailer house stairs can be moved to service the a/c OR load the oven back into the ̶s̶ ̶a̶ ̶l̶ ̶o̶ ̶n̶ living room so that's cool and only minor fibreglass repair needed where the "PO" removed the engine and ̶c̶̶u̶̶r̶̶r̶̶e̶̶n̶̶t̶̶l̶̶y̶̶ ̶̶i̶̶n̶̶ ̶̶d̶̶r̶̶y̶̶-̶̶d̶̶o̶̶c̶̶k̶̶ ̶̶a̶̶t̶̶ ̶̶a̶̶n̶̶ ̶̶a̶̶w̶̶e̶̶s̶̶o̶̶m̶̶e̶̶ ̶̶“̶̶D̶̶I̶̶Y̶̶”̶̶ ̶̶m̶̶a̶̶r̶̶i̶̶n̶̶a̶ parked in a nice trailer park. Get the good life living while you can folks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steam Flyer 8,444 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 1 hour ago, oldfurr said: Eager to move up to a bigger boat. She is a perfect lil vessel. She needs some minor fiberglassing on hull and more in cockpit, where cut to remove engine. No engine, previous owner pulled it. All riggings and sails in great shape. Asking $2000 or best offer. Located in Punta Gorda FL, currently in dry-dock at an awesome “DIY” marina, almost any needed part can be found here and great storage fees. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Irwin-10-4/133124857841?hash=item1efedc1ff1:g:xoUAAOSwb2hdOyK8 Only asking $2000, I don't know if the potted plant ̶i̶ ̶n̶ ̶ ̶ ̶t̶ ̶h̶ ̶e̶ ̶ ̶ ̶c̶ ̶o̶ ̶c̶ ̶k̶ ̶p̶ ̶i̶ ̶t̶ on the porch is a useful type, but the trailer house stairs can be moved to service the a/c OR load the oven back into the ̶s̶ ̶a̶ ̶l̶ ̶o̶ ̶n̶ living room so that's cool and only minor fibreglass repair needed where the "PO" removed the engine and ̶c̶̶u̶̶r̶̶r̶̶e̶̶n̶̶t̶̶l̶̶y̶̶ ̶̶i̶̶n̶̶ ̶̶d̶̶r̶̶y̶̶-̶̶d̶̶o̶̶c̶̶k̶̶ ̶̶a̶̶t̶̶ ̶̶a̶̶n̶̶ ̶̶a̶̶w̶̶e̶̶s̶̶o̶̶m̶̶e̶̶ ̶̶“̶̶D̶̶I̶̶Y̶̶”̶̶ ̶̶m̶̶a̶̶r̶̶i̶̶n̶̶a̶ parked in a nice trailer park. Get the good life living while you can folks! Perfect for when your mobile home gets repossessed. Make sure to bring your pet snake, minor rat infestation but nothing serious FB- Doug 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sculpin 230 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 holy crap, a ton of crap - no wonder he's looking to move up to a bigger boat... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Windward 673 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 So much sadness in that photo... People and the boat are in a bad state. Around here, the homeless camps get periodically cleaned up with dumpsters full of stuff. These folks probably were one rung above, and can't pay the yard fee. There is more of a story here, and I'm not sure I want to hear it. Boat probably doesn't have a title either. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Norse Horse 611 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 On 7/23/2019 at 6:55 AM, Israel Hands said: I don't think this one got a proper mocking. There's a lot to take in here Free Boat (Essex) hide this posting Winner. A pink Home Depot paddle wheel justified by mock indignation of Tesla... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Norse Horse 611 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Perhaps the stiffest 14 foot sailboat ever built, combine with a squat sail plan. How much fun can that be? What kind of a wave is that? The wood pile in the pic is a foreboding added touch. The fish hook logo seems apt. https://oregoncoast.craigslist.org/boa/d/mapleton-14-sailboat/6924510553.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Autonomous 1,234 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Assuming (I know...) it doesn't need major work it'd be a fun little 3.5ktsb. Great for teaching beginners. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Norse Horse 611 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Even the SPCA couldn't find a home for that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Norse Horse 611 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Well, how about this one, the Keelstub 15...https://slo.craigslist.org/boa/d/arroyo-grande-sail-boat-unfinished/6921621166.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Norse Horse 611 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 The last of my troika of treasures...the Kanuckistani spinnaker sales photo deep in the US of A. A punchline eludes me right now... https://klamath.craigslist.org/boa/d/klamath-falls-san-juan-21-mach-1600-obo/6931657970.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Autonomous 1,234 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 3 hours ago, Norse Horse said: The last of my troika of treasures...the Kanuckistani spinnaker sales photo deep in the US of A. A punchline eludes me right now... https://klamath.craigslist.org/boa/d/klamath-falls-san-juan-21-mach-1600-obo/6931657970.html It's a lure for the plentiful K Falls mosquitoes, makes 'em think they'll be gettin' some strange. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gabe_nyc 23 Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 On 7/22/2019 at 1:14 PM, Ajax said: Surely there are countless cuddy cabin cruisers with dead engines that he could have chosen? On 7/22/2019 at 2:04 PM, Santana20AE said: More than likely because sailboat’s displacement hulls are so much easier to drive with minimum power. Another reason to attach this experiment to a sailboat hull is because the keel will provide some needed stability to resist that heavy solar “roof”, especially in any sort of breeze. A friend went to see a houseboat at a local marina this spring. The owner had added a second story onto the thing and it was now top-heavy and massive surface area, and any non-moderate breeze would topple it into the water. The marina and the neighbors wanted it GONE !!! (:-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Norse Horse 611 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Collector Alert....is that a warning? The ultimate dinghy-SUP-kayak-tender-sportfishr...same weight as a rib and motor but no need for the engine mount on your pushpit, paddle it for your workout, jet powered kayak to ferry groceries and flats of beverages with on it's generous deck which also attracts the shallow water fishers. Enough room for prawn traps on that.https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van/boa/d/langley-collectors-alert-175-hp-jet/6946583735.html http://stikboats.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andykane 195 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Saw 175 hp jet in the link and thought that sounded insane... Not that it makes any more sense with a mere 17.5hp either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Autonomous 1,234 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 So successful they quit making them. Owner couldn't take more than 10 outings on it either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pertinacious Tom 1,931 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 That looks like the jet kayak that an old guy who was a serial customer at the dealership where I used to work once owned. He had very eclectic tastes and a yuge boating budget and an appetite for fun that I hope I have at his age. He seemed to enjoy it. Kept it longer than he kept the various boats he bought where I worked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SemiSalt 282 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 But only $50! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 10,664 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Hell, I'd give him $50 for it. Delivered. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Santanasailor 646 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 I like the Johnson outboard. As far as the rest, it looks like chainsaw material to me. One could spend a fair days wage in Soft Scrub alone just to get the dirt off of the deck. If they were to pay me a couple grand, I might take it off of thier hands. If, and that is a big IF, it could be cut out of the jungle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 12,638 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 A few hours with a pressure washer and you'd be at the 85% complete stage. Looks like a good candidate for a kid - like the Free Boat thread about the kid in Holland. Learn a lot, get a lot of satisfaction and build some sweat equity. It's a pretty small boat so nothing about it will be overwhelming. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kgatesman 13 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 I hope for 50 you get the ladder too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Norse Horse 611 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rds/boa/d/surrey-inner-northwest-come-get-her-wet/6952887704.html Deepest darkest Surrey ad...."come get her wet"...... It might take a six pack to fall in love with her, but she has some beauty in a seaplane kind of way. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 12,638 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 That would make a pretty good Bat Boat with the right paint job. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Windward 673 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Beautiful boat. She's gonna sell fast. Come get her wet. show contact info Ryan _____________________________________________ Ryan, you truly have a gift for advertising prose. In a Haiku sort of way. Features (needs benefits though) Sense or urgency Call to action Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hukilau 170 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 17 hours ago, Santana20AE said: I like the Johnson outboard. As far as the rest, it looks like chainsaw material to me. One could spend a fair days wage in Soft Scrub alone just to get the dirt off of the deck. If they were to pay me a couple grand, I might take it off of thier hands. If, and that is a big IF, it could be cut out of the jungle. Yeah, those Sailmasters were beasts. I'd be tempted to take the outboard and the chair it's mounted to, put some styrofoam floats on the bottom of the legs, and call it a win. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Schnappi 126 Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 High performance sailing for the masses. https://www.ebay.com/itm/NO-RESERVE-10-ft-Trimaran-Sailing-Dinghy/254323487594?hash=item3b36dc736a:g:BRoAAOSwMUtdSsHB Loads of fun for a retiree or anyone looking to tinker with and mess about with a comfortable, unsinkable, trimaran sailing dinghy! The outriggers come apart easily, held by 3 s.s. bolts each. The total weight of the boat and sailing rig is only about 125 lbs. Main hull is about 100 lbs. She fits, taken apart, in a pickup truck bed or - if kept all rigged-up- on a landscaper's 5x8 trailer. There are skid runners on her bottom so that she can be easily launched from a beach (or pushed down a ramp) without messing up the hull. I used the sailing rig ( rudder, tiller, keel roller, wooden spars and tanbark sails) from a British Seahopper dinghy I own. The original 2014 California title for the Seahopper could be used to register this dinghy if you plan to add a motor on the transom. So, my Seahopper was repurposed into this epoxy/plywood trimaran dinghy of my own design (lots of fun doing it). All she needs now is a fresh coat of paint, some TLC, and your own creativity and imagination! The spars are varnished wood, and the tanbark sails are in very good, crisp condition, EXCEPT: a rodent took a small bite out of the leech of each sail while they were rolled up in storage in my barn! (2.5 in. x 1/2 in. in the jib and 2.5 in x 2 in. in the main). Thank goodness I noticed in time! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnotherSailor 453 Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Looks like all the three fronts fell off! That is a surprising lot of engineering for a total useless pos. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Santanasailor 646 Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 This is a joke, right? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
batkinmok 3 Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 "The pointy end goes forward!" Oh wait.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mid 4,423 Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 On 8/9/2019 at 9:20 AM, SemiSalt said: But only $50! condition: fair Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pertinacious Tom 1,931 Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 On 8/9/2019 at 12:21 AM, Santana20AE said: I like the Johnson outboard. The custom mounted stop button is pretty awesome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bull City 2,596 Posted August 12, 2019 Share Posted August 12, 2019 On 8/11/2019 at 3:35 PM, Schnappi said: Loads of fun for a retiree or anyone looking to tinker with and mess about with a comfortable, unsinkable, trimaran sailing dinghy! or anyone who cannot pass up a yard/garage sale, or is a metal detectorist, or has built or is considering building a large ferro boat or BS steel boat in their backyard, or anyone with way too much time one their hands. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stumblingthunder 579 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 18 hours ago, Repastinate Tom said: The custom mounted stop button is pretty awesome. When you really, really need to be sure you are stopping the motor, use the iStop button! - Stumbling Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stumblingthunder 579 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 On 8/11/2019 at 10:35 PM, Schnappi said: High performance sailing for the masses. https://www.ebay.com/itm/NO-RESERVE-10-ft-Trimaran-Sailing-Dinghy/254323487594?hash=item3b36dc736a:g:BRoAAOSwMUtdSsHB Loads of fun for a retiree or anyone looking to tinker with and mess about with a comfortable, unsinkable, trimaran sailing dinghy! The outriggers come apart easily, held by 3 s.s. bolts each. The total weight of the boat and sailing rig is only about 125 lbs. Main hull is about 100 lbs. She fits, taken apart, in a pickup truck bed or - if kept all rigged-up- on a landscaper's 5x8 trailer. There are skid runners on her bottom so that she can be easily launched from a beach (or pushed down a ramp) without messing up the hull. I used the sailing rig ( rudder, tiller, keel roller, wooden spars and tanbark sails) from a British Seahopper dinghy I own. The original 2014 California title for the Seahopper could be used to register this dinghy if you plan to add a motor on the transom. So, my Seahopper was repurposed into this epoxy/plywood trimaran dinghy of my own design (lots of fun doing it). All she needs now is a fresh coat of paint, some TLC, and your own creativity and imagination! The spars are varnished wood, and the tanbark sails are in very good, crisp condition, EXCEPT: a rodent took a small bite out of the leech of each sail while they were rolled up in storage in my barn! (2.5 in. x 1/2 in. in the jib and 2.5 in x 2 in. in the main). Thank goodness I noticed in time! Distilled-> For getting nowhere fast, buy this boat. - Stumbling Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bull City 2,596 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 ^^ I'd love to have a look around the seller's garage/barn. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Lucky One 65 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Sheeeiiiitttt... If that was anywhere close to me, I'd buy that just to set it in the front yard and piss off the neighbors. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bull City 2,596 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 18 hours ago, stumblingthunder said: the tanbark sails Sure sign of a kook. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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