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https://youtu.be/Cqkb_O8qS6E Just uploaded a video She’s ours now. Both hull and mechanical surveys came in good. Design with slide rule and brilliant mind. Is a full shape to carry big loads, but slips though the water like no boat I’ve ever seen. Like a whale or tuna��

Haul out, survey on hull and mechanical came out thumbs up. A 1952 vessel will be in our care now?

Seatrial 4 hour move to Port Townsend went butter smooth. I’ neve see a boat make so little fuss through the water. No wake and minimal prop wash at 8 knots,

YES! Do you of the boat from back in the 50's? It was originally built for a Hollywood camera guy who wanted to his take family to Galapagos. I have consider re-naming it back to Beagle

It has a real boom with topping and hoist winches to bring up a skiff. Not sure if I can get the Hobie on top, but we will try! The Engine room is awesome, is in the middle of the boat, and divides the guests quarters from the master.

Yes William Garden eventually moved up to the Canadian Islands. The boat was built in Los Angeles in 1952 for a Hollywood camera designer. It was designed for long distance travel, he named it Beagle and was headed to the Galapagos with his family. It still has a 3,000 mile range. It sleeps 9 in...

I've heard similar reports, always good to know folks enjoyed her. The guy I'm buying it from chartered it a number of times.The Hot tub has been removed. But I have idea for another one...:-) Similar to this 2x2x6 water trough) with a heat exchanger off the diesel fired furnace instead of wood...

I saw this boat in San Carlos Sonora a few years back. Word was it took 20 years for the builder to complete. It had no canvas at the time. I ran into it a month ago in Port Townsend on the hard. https://www.seamarineco.com

Yea I'd be glad to, I know a little, but I'm getting a big box of stuff on history from the owner..:-)

A few more images, pardon my enthusiasm..:-)

We go to survey this week. The boat found me, I will update as we acquire our new life. Video https://youtu.be/rfcphJhimCw See if the video works.

1952 William Garden Fellows and Stewart 58' Motor Yacht.

I was put onto this by a 40 year shipyard vet. I've never seen anyone else recommend it. A two step oil first, harder cover second. https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/product/product-detail/168

Point well taken, thanks for the heads up.I went back through older images and see the mast had stays to the rail. The aft boom is well stayed (to swing loads) all the rigging is SS and looks fairly new. I will be up the mast shaking things up to see if we got a problem. Rigging masts with...

Even glossy black was too intrusive with big sodium lights on the Bering Sea trawlers. It’s dark so much, and we work the boat 24/7 We went to flat black on the bow cap rail. One of those “small things” that add up?

You said it well. Thanks! It’s a yacht with a workboat soul. I feel very fortunate and right at home with the work boat equipment. Real hydraulics, massive anchor and winch. Any how, I am itching to get onboard and start tinkering��

1980, we beat the Russians at hockey. Fishing the Bering Sea (my 1st year) we were buzzed by US fighters. They had Hockey Sticks painted top and bottom full length on their wings....:-) As Capt. of a 115' research vessel, I spent 3 days within 50 meters of the border in the Bering Straits. I...

Art! Well written post, and very much appreciated as I am about to acquire a wood boat...:-)

It was lumber from Mt. St. Helens, referring to a previous post. It was an installed deck, not laying in my yard.

My son told me I have to go there. I have been up and down the indside more times than I can count, but never fo fun, always working.