Coolboats to admire

[Fleetwood]

What's it promising?

 

[lakeneuch]

Ingenius use of the dinghy as external support foundation.

 

[MauiPunter]

It would have been cheaper for him to buy a large barge and build a condo on it. A couple of people have done this in Boston Harbor and it actually looks really nice. It's like a house "boat" but it isn't going anywhere and stays in their slip. A nice solid rectangular foundation.

 

[Son of Hans]

We have on off San Diego - someone got a steel barge and put a mobile home on top of it. It doesn't look nice.

 

[Priscilla]

Townson 40', Caper. A lovely sloop with mahogany interior. She could do with a hull and decks makeover. 'Magnolia' doesn't do her justice.

Agree Sail re the Magnolia but I would spend all day admiring the bilge so it would not bother me…

 

[Sailbydate]

I've fallen in love. But at my age, it'd be like trying to date a 20 year old!

Check out, Ronaki. Such a sweet looker, from the 1950's board of the legendary, Bert Woollacott.

Trade Me

www.trademe.co.nz

 

[SloopJonB]

Agree Sail re the Magnolia but I would spend all day admiring the bilge so it would not bother me…
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WOW - and I thought I had OCD.

Although - those nuts could use some buffing to a mirror finish.

 

[Priscilla]

I've fallen in love. But at my age, it'd be like trying to date a 20 year old!

Check out, Ronaki. Such a sweet looker, from the 1950's board of the legendary, Bert Woollacott.

Trade Me

www.trademe.co.nz

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Interesting construction detail where the ribs of which there are few pass over the longitudinals of which there are many.
As to falling in love the old woody Woolacott would be far cheaperer to service and maintain than the 20 year old.

 

[Sailbydate]

Interesting construction detail where the ribs of which there are few pass over the longitudinals of which there are many.
As to falling in love the old woody Woolacott would be far cheaperer to service and maintain than the 20 year old.
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Interestingly Prissy, she is cold moulded in three Kauri skins, according to the construction description. The original boat would have likely been carvel planked. She'd be pretty light displacement for her form, I'm thinking.

 

[pjwalsh]

Dick Newick's "Spark" design belongs on any cool wall, assuming multihulls are allowed. This is the best picture I can quickly find, maybe Jim Conlin will post more.

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One of Dick's most lovely designs - I had the good fortune to visit his office a few times while he was drawing this one. Definitely some Herreschoff "Rozinante" influence.

 

[SemiSalt]

One of Dick's most lovely designs - I had the good fortune to visit his office a few times while he was drawing this one. Definitely some Herreschoff "Rozinante" influence.

LFH may have been an influence for the construction plan. He developed a system of "longitudinal" construction.

 

[Steam Flyer]

WOW - and I thought I had OCD.

Although - those nuts could use some buffing to a mirror finish.

Needs to have custom shims installed so the flats can be aligned.

 

[eliboat]

Seen in Belfast this morning. Surely familiar to AckNick.

 

[SloopJonB]

I've never been a big fan of double enders but that one is a looker.

Are they trying to sail the anchor out?

 

[eliboat]

I don’t think so. They were on a mooring hoisting jibs for a bit every time I looked over as I was unloading stuff from my boat.

 

[rstone]

Seen in Belfast this morning. Surely familiar to AckNick.

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Alan Page designed Nicholson built Saltram 40. Very stout.

 

[SloopJonB]

Alan Pape

 

[rstone]

Missed that. Thx

 

[Sailbydate]

OK, boys and girls. It's been a while coming - but just check this out: Is there any going back?

 

[eastbay]

OK so is anyone gonna man up and admit that Doug Lord was right this whole time?