Greetings,
Mr. M. Re: Post #6789. I think your comment "A lot of work left to do..." is an understatement. I really like the vessel BUT there isn't a whole lot that doesn't need repair/refurbishment/replacement. Looks like she was run hard and put away wet...
New dock neighbor, a obvious 26 foot Nordic Tug hull with a different house. Spoke to the owner, (3'd) who indicated it to be the prototype hull. I asked about the house which is quite different. Owner only knew the boat was built in l980 which seems about the time Nordic Tug started. The power is original 4-236 Perkins and the boat had been on the hard for 12 years prior to this ownership.
I inquired of Nordic Tug without a response, as to the orthogonality of the indicated remark on this being the original.
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Is her name Chloe? If so, she is the keel plug for 26 hulls. If it has a HIN, it should be 26000.
BINGO!!! We have a winner!! Any history? The current owner, a very nice young fellow, would really enjoy, (as I) knowing more!
Not much history so far, although I did find this old photo - the caption indicated that the founder of Nordic Tugs. Jerry Husted, is in the photo.
You guys in the PNW have it good. Well this steel hull/aluminum superstructure Real Ship pilothouse turned up on YW today. Except for the lack of flybridge rails and the price, I like it. Definitely would have chosen a darker blue for the hull. Oh, and a 60' covered slip in Anacortes Marina can be added for an additional $275K but I am clueless what they mean "for the Manatee".
https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/2002/real-ships-pilothouse-3527346/?refSource=standard listing
Panga....my new favorite boat. I just spent a few days on them on the Cortez side of the Baja and they are a remarkable ride in a variety of conditions. Very versatile, make an excellent dive platform.
I do like that rope rub rail. Sure would look nice on my American Tug.
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An observation: Barring the rope rub rail, I would really like to ditch that chrome strip on my rub rail. On my American Tug, I would like to replace the current rubber rub rail with a rubber rail about 2 or 3 inches (outward) rail. I think it would add to the salty look.
Question: What is the benefit of (on the railing) to slope the verticals forward or only for visual appearance?
Wouldn't want this 42' Wahl, but sure would tip my hat and give a thumbs up as it went by. Would love a couple days aboard a boat such as this with my camera!
https://www.boatdealers.ca/boats-for-sale/410086/wahl-custom-trawler-sidney-british-columbia
Super Duper Boat!!!!!!
Wouldn't want this 42' Wahl, but sure would tip my hat and give a thumbs up as it went by. Would love a couple days aboard a boat such as this with my camera!
https://www.boatdealers.ca/boats-for-sale/410086/wahl-custom-trawler-sidney-british-columbia
Had to look up where Donsan was from to understand this comment$255,000 CAD for a woody?
Had to look up where Donsan was from to understand this comment
Yes. Washington, BC and Alaska still have beautiful, well cared for, durable, reliable, wooden hulled boats for sale that are valued by their owners and others.
These aren't grandpa's plywood mass produced Chris Crafts. (And no one calls them a woody.)
You guys in the PNW have it good. Well this steel hull/aluminum superstructure Real Ship pilothouse turned up on YW today. Except for the lack of flybridge rails and the price, I like it. Definitely would have chosen a darker blue for the hull. Oh, and a 60' covered slip in Anacortes Marina can be added for an additional $275K but I am clueless what they mean "for the Manatee".
https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/2002/real-ships-pilothouse-3527346/?refSource=standard listing
Believe me or not but here I've seen some folks wearing short while it was -20C outdoor, not sure they are still alive thoughIf the furnace is running, who is wearing shorts? Certainly there won’t be many swimmers using the platform at anytime, much less when you need the heat.
Wouldn't want this 42' Wahl, but sure would tip my hat and give a thumbs up as it went by. Would love a couple days aboard a boat such as this with my camera!
https://www.boatdealers.ca/boats-for-sale/410086/wahl-custom-trawler-sidney-british-columbia
Wow, beautiful. Just perfect.
Donsan,
Some people think with good reason that a wood boat is better.
They quite clearly are better at some aspects of being a boat.
But to put them down as undesirable junk that any fool should know to avoid.
Having said that any fool with any boating experience would know that as people say that so often that only the deaf would not be in the know. But to hold up the “don’t buy a wood boat” as a bit of knowledge that elevates one to “in the know” category and as smarter than most of us is an indication that it may have elements of being not really smart. If one shops with a lot of knowledge and objectivity occasionally one would buy a wood boat.
But if you have limited knowledge and abilities making a rule to never get close to buying a wood boat will serve you well and keep you out of a lot of trouble.
People come on TF eager for knowledge to deal w their FG boat. There’s so much to know. If they applied the same effort to learning about wood boats they’d do fine w a wood boat.
The elephant in the room is knowledge that most all boaters don’t have. 99% of people that say they’d never buy a wood boat just don’t understand them.
For those who have owned wooden boats, they can appreciate the maintenance. A nice wooden cap rail is about as much wood as I'd want.
However, this is just an opinion, and others may differ.
SeeVee wrote;
“But, there's a reason folks remove wood and teak and replace with fiberglass.”
A lot of old men in the past have called younger people lazy.
Here’s a repeat from an old man now.
But most all wood boats in the fifties were painted ... not varnished.
I can't top that gorgeous Wahl, but found this: www.pacificboatbrokers.com/used-boats-for-sale/PW5234/classic-yacht.asp?allimages=true#images
Ok. So we get it. Florida guys don't like wood.... [emoji1]