thekiltedwonder
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Craziness. I googled "Sir Winston casino boat" and found a pic. They are just as odd as I thought from the video.
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OldDan1943
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Looks a tad bit top heavy
stubones99
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So Sir Winston is a boat name, not a builder?
RT Firefly
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Greetings,
Those "Sir Winston's" are some ugly boats.
Those "Sir Winston's" are some ugly boats.
Due to height... Beam needs to be nearly same as length. LOL
Wow - What an ugly boat!!
Alaskaflyer
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The Cape Ross was posted in this thread a few years ago now, but did you catch that she has a wood-fired hot tub on on the stern deck? 
Will need to borrow that idea
Will need to borrow that idea
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Creosote saturated wood with mini mermaids blowing oxygen filled bubbles at the flame's fuel!!
That's how you get warm bubbles on a boat hot tub... silly!
Grandbanksgreg64
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Craziness. I googled "Sir Winston casino boat" and found a pic. They are just as odd as I thought from the video.
Strangest vessel I've ever seen...
Modern day Net Flix "Ozark" program's floating casino boat - LOL
OldDan1943
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In case of heavy weather, everyone in the engine room for ballast??
Alaskaflyer
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Very typical system for a wood fired tub, not just on boats. It’s called a snorkel stove...or, “Scuba” is a trademark style of a snorkel stove. The short version of it is, the air intake and top loading stove door are above water while the burning chamber is below to transfer heat to the water. I doubt you can use it while underway with any amount of sea-induced motion, not unless you drain the water level a bit to preclude any water sloshing into the top of the chamber.
Alaskaflyer
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Ex-British Columbia Forest Service boats have been mentioned a few times in this thread, the supposed largest one in the fleet is for sale in Washington state. Pretty. With a Cat D353 - and a bow thruster now 
https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1962/classic-ex-bc-forest-service-boat-3545320/
https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1962/classic-ex-bc-forest-service-boat-3545320/
Sailor of Fortune
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As far as I know, "all the "sir Winstons" were built for a customer who put them in dinner service and put the latest one up for sale and had another being built. They are always advertised in the yellow sheets.....Not sure who the actual builder is.
Lou_tribal
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Just think about the living space, just amazing!
Enough space to have an hydroponic greenhouse, a tennis court and maybe cows, chicken etc.
This is the perfect boat to save one from the pandemic!
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Enough space to have an hydroponic greenhouse, a tennis court and maybe cows, chicken etc.
This is the perfect boat to save one from the pandemic!
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Nomad Willy
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oscar
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There are states where laws are more lax for things done on boats than on land. Casinos in LA and riverboat gambling in general come to mind.... hence this sort of stuff. ALL it has to do is float and occasionally relocate on a flat weather day with a reasonable chance of not capsizing. Often they are tied up with permanent utilities and don't go anywhere.
Sailor of Fortune
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He used to advertise his "sir Winstons" by useable interior square footage. I believe a few of them had internal spuds.
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Saw this on Seattle Craigslist. Would have jumped (or at least checked it out) at this when I was a younger man. Just pressure washing would increase the value by 10 grand
https://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/boa/d/suquamish-42-ocean-alexander-1987-twin/7228151673.html
https://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/boa/d/suquamish-42-ocean-alexander-1987-twin/7228151673.html
Beaverlake
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We spent a few nights in Port Madison WA in August. This boat is anchored way back in the bay. On the outside it looks worse than the photos, but I was surprised at the interior shots. Could be a rotten-wall nightmare or could be a diamond in the (real) rough. I wonder how a prospective buyer would get it to a yard/lift for a survey. The rest of the interior looked amazingly clean. I wonder how it smells. At $25k-$30k with a decent survey this could be a good deal if restoration could be kept under $60k-$70k.
ben2go
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Stretched from 43 to 49 Pearson Portsmouth. seems interesting to me. Possible covered slip to boot.
https://knoxville.craigslist.org/boa/d/knoxville-pearson-portsmouth-43/7226172359.html
https://knoxville.craigslist.org/boa/d/knoxville-pearson-portsmouth-43/7226172359.html
Sailor of Fortune
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seems pricey for a gasser. Engine room looks like its unmaintained. I didn't realize these boats had v gears.
O C Diver
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I keep passing this boat in Norfolk, VA going back and forth to FL. Totally unnecessary for the cruising I do, but I want it. 
Ted
Ted
ben2go
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I agree and I knew they came with gassers but I thought they were all straight inboards. I thought it was interesting. Not worth it to me but maybe somebody.
Alaskaflyer
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I keep passing this boat in Norfolk, VA going back and forth to FL. Totally unnecessary for the cruising I do, but I want it.
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For the size vessel she is, that's quite the...radar mast? I'm not sure that term is sufficient to describe the installation up top.
trawlercap
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58' William Garden 1952
The contract is inked, we go to hull and mechanical survey next week. I've had two life long boat professionals check it out, and they assure me it's as good as it looks. Has had amazing care/upgrades. I'll keep you posted.
New D8 batteries not yet installed.
The contract is inked, we go to hull and mechanical survey next week. I've had two life long boat professionals check it out, and they assure me it's as good as it looks. Has had amazing care/upgrades. I'll keep you posted.
New D8 batteries not yet installed.
Wayfarer
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I keep passing this boat in Norfolk, VA going back and forth to FL. Totally unnecessary for the cruising I do, but I want it.
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I thought the same thing when I passed it.
Congratulations! She's a beaut!
I passed this odd looking craft at the east end of the C&D canal the other day.
