Coolboats to admire

[Priscilla]

 

[eliboat]

Saw that boat in Rockport early in the season. What's the story?
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Gianni Agnellis beloved yacht. Once sailed it to Libya to meet with Gaddafi! Pretty sure Agnelli had the cabin trunk varnished though.

 

[Matagi]

Saw that boat in Rockport early in the season. What's the story?
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Story is: guy who painted the coachroof white should be sentenced to flat tyres for life.

 

[Priscilla]

Saw that boat in Rockport early in the season. What's the story?
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https://sfcriga.com/gianni-agnelli-the-inimitable

 

[Priscilla]

Story is: guy who painted the coachroof white should be sentenced to flat tyres for life.

Think she has been wooded and readied for a thousand coats of varnish rather than painted Matagi.
Found these older pics.

 

[Presuming Ed]

River launch Sweet Myrhh. Apparently circa 1912 by S E Saunders of Cowes. Love the spotlight! Some old restoration photos here.

 

[slug zitski]

River launch Sweet Myrhh. Apparently circa 1912 by S E Saunders of Cowes. Love the spotlight! Some old restoration photos here.
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Nice boat

no wake, perfect for inland waters

 

[SloopJonB]

Perfect for electric propulsion.

 

[Kris Cringle]

River launch Sweet Myrhh. Apparently circa 1912 by S E Saunders of Cowes. Love the spotlight! Some old restoration photos here.
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Perfect for electric propulsion.

Could be thinner.

 

[Hukilau]

Forward of the jib winches, the coamings are slanted out at a curiously steep angle making it a not very useful place to sit under any sailing conditions.

Nowhere in the cockpit is there a small niche or cubby hole where a camera or pair of binoculars can be stowed safely.

The Catalina 28 is probably a better boat all around. The Hunter 28 has lots of flaws, but mostly they don't matter much for my use.

The C28 has that weirdly slanted thing on the coamings too. Forget about sitting there; I slipped on it so many times coming off the foredeck that I put some non-skid strips down. Marginally better. There are coaming boxes for the jib sheets and whatnot storage, but they are topped with a teak cover at the coaming top. All of the teak is a quirk of the Mk1 version of the C28. When Catalina did the Mk2 version, they got rid of all of the topside teak (except the hatchway). A Mk2 goes for about double the price of a Mk1, so I have lots of teak to deal with (along with a smaller engine, smaller aft cabin, a slightly different aft hull shape, etc.).

 

[Priscilla]

Widowmaker designed by Davy Jones.

 

[eliboat]

Actual story after chatting with the captain yesterday is that the current owner requested this after seeing an older picture of her with this look that included Jackie O. No plans for paint or varnish at the moment.

Think she has been wooded and readied for a thousand coats of varnish rather than painted Matagi.
Found these older pics.
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[MauiPunter]

Widowmaker designed by Davy Jones.
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The designer should be arrested and go straight to jail. lol

 

[10thTonner]

The designer should be arrested and go straight to jail. lol

You mean for manslaughter? (Double offset companionway!!!!)

 

[MauiPunter]

You mean for manslaughter? (Double offset companionway!!!!)

Double Homicide!

 

[Priscilla]

Actual story after chatting with the captain yesterday is that the current owner requested this after seeing an older picture of her with this look that included Jackie O. No plans for paint or varnish at the moment.

Couple of grainy screen grabs.

 

[Matagi]

An OE 32, nicely restored. And converted to E-motor

More here

 

[eliboat]

Lively lady

 

[lakeneuch]

Today at the mooring... I just love the look of this boat. It must be one of the best looking french open types.

 

[chester]

Widowmaker designed by Davy Jones.
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i died just looking at the picture!