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Old 04-24-2008, 12:23 AM
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grandfathers purse seiner

trying to find out about watchorn yacht and boat works in san pedro ca
this seiner was turned into a minesweeper during wwII
now trying to find and restore or replicate
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Old 04-24-2008, 03:52 PM
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Replicate? is that like in Star Trek, surely to do that you need a Replicator!!
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Old 04-24-2008, 03:58 PM
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the northstar was 81x22' with a 9 foot draft if were to build another just for the cost i would scale it down a little
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Old 04-24-2008, 04:01 PM
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Wouldn't be a replica then would it?
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Old 04-26-2008, 05:59 AM
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Replication? Facsimile? Sort of? In the spirit of . . . ?
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Old 04-26-2008, 04:43 PM
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If your going that way a tea cup is a replica of a bucket - well sort of? they both hold water don't they, just some more than others!!
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