Trumpy America

[menzies]

She ran up behind us this evening.

Beautiful vessel!

 

[oscar]

They are gorgeous. I've had moments where I thought that's what i wanted to do. But I also know enough to know that a woodie is not a hobby. It's a full time job. Plus the large check book....

 

[FF]

Back in their day many Trumpy were advertised as a "houseboat".


Boating vocabulary has changed !

 

[kthoennes]

Boy that is beautiful, especially that bow. But yes, sadly I don't have enough time in life for a woodie like that. But that sure has character.

 

[CaptTom]

I've seen a couple of those in my travels this Summer. They always turn heads!

You know, in any other forum that thread title would have started a political argument. It's good to be among people who know what you meant!

 

[Timicrinn]

Please school me on this boat being a “woodie”...I am searching for that right boat to retire on/liveaboard...should I steer clear of a wood hull boat? I hear insurance is impossible, marinas don’t like them and some will not let you tie up up a wood hull boat...what say you?

 

[rslifkin]

Please school me on this boat being a “woodie”...I am searching for that right boat to retire on/liveaboard...should I steer clear of a wood hull boat? I hear insurance is impossible, marinas don’t like them and some will not let you tie up up a wood hull boat...what say you?

Wood boats aren't necessarily a 100% no, but you definitely have to know what you're getting into. A lot of places are a bit scared of them, as you mentioned. And they definitely require some more specialized knowledge, care, and attention to detail to keep everything in good shape and safe.

 

[kthoennes]

I see that Trumpy is for sale on Yachtworld for $175k. Ah, what style. My first boat was wood - open cockpit Blue Jay sailboat. Wonder where it is now, if it's still alive.

 

[PM]

If I owned a marina I would be proud to have that boat in a transient slip. Likewise if I was an insurer I would write a policy right away. Just take one look at the picture, you know it is not a rotten leaking fire hazard.

pete

 

[Nomad Willy]

Back in their day many Trumpy were advertised as a "houseboat".


Boating vocabulary has changed !

Indeed they were.
I drooled over them in the 50’s and am still inclined.

 

[Comodave]

Please school me on this boat being a “woodie”...I am searching for that right boat to retire on/liveaboard...should I steer clear of a wood hull boat? I hear insurance is impossible, marinas don’t like them and some will not let you tie up up a wood hull boat...what say you?

Welcome aboard. If this is your first boat or first big boat don’t go with a woodie. If you have had previous wood boats then maybe. But you don’t want to learn about wood boats with a live aboard sized boat. And you may not be able to find insurance or a marina that will let you in. Some places will not haul woodies. Not to say that insurance, slips or a haul are impossible to get but they will be much more difficult to obtain. And the maintenance is endless. The maintenance on my fiberglass boat is endless but that is more by my choice since I love working on my boat. So I am always looking for something to work on or upgrade. Anyway good luck with your search and have fun looking.

 

[GoneFarrell]

Please school me on this boat being a “woodie”...I am searching for that right boat to retire on/liveaboard...should I steer clear of a wood hull boat? I hear insurance is impossible, marinas don’t like them and some will not let you tie up up a wood hull boat...what say you?

Timi,
Wood boats are a (legal) drug. Once you get hooked there is no true cure while still living on this planet of wood boats. There's just something about them that rings true for some folk, a marinized version of the Hollies "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress." Insurance is not impossible, but may require a more rigorous survey, pulling a few screws, etc.

Having spent time on wood boats, they can get into the inner circle of what one really wants to do (or not do) with one's life energy on this planet. I chose a fiberglass/wood boat with about 100 feet of teak railing/combing, 13 teak-framed wood windows and an all teak interior, that is enough for me. And I get a lot of unsolicited compliments, mostly for the finished teak.

Going from the smell of a wood boat to the vinyl ester outgassing of a newer fiberglass boat is an experience too. And its also about figuring out the balance of is it about the boat or boating. You will need to be handy with hand tools, sander and brush to keep it looking sharp. Figure $100/ft for pro finished rails and similar.

Suggest you hop the ferry over to Port Townsend and walk the docks. Lots of wood boats there. Then walk the shipyard and scope out some of the wood boat projects going on there. You can't get in to see the Western Flyer, but there are a lot of excellent videos of its reconstruction on Youtoob.

And talk to folks in the local wood boat co-op: https://ptshipwrights.com/2018/

I have a pal there with a 1928 wood boat in the co-op shed for another week or two. Been in there for a couple months. Incredible boat.

I hope to show for the splashing in a week or two.

 

[Simi 60]

They are gorgeous. I've had moments where I thought that's what i wanted to do. But I also know enough to know that a woodie is not a hobby. It's a full time job. Plus the large check book....

I never got that memo.
4 years full time cruising on a large timber vessel, don't see maintenance issues or bills any larger than if I had plastic or steel.

 

[Nomad Willy]

She ran up behind us this evening.

Beautiful vessel!

Now there’s a genuine yacht.
And indeed a beautiful yacht.

Pic by the OP