can anyone tell me what this boat is modeled after

[Boston]

I love it already
find out what they want for it and if its been riffled for fittings or not
essentially I only want the fittings anyway
that and to copy the dimensions from and compare them to the Remers prints I already have
feel free to tell me they just want it out of there
how far from water are you and will it fit in a container
IE whats its dimensions
trailer ?
pictures ?

my bet is a shipping container from UK to Denver is about $2000

[keith66]

I saw her two years ago & restoration had been started, she was the sexiest yacht i ever did see, topsides were fair as you like with planking in good condition, below waterline normal steel frame degradation, certainly most of bottom planking needs replacement. the steel ring trames were very bad & need replacing, deck was off, cabin still there.
Hardly any fittings that could be seen though the "owner" may have them elsewhere. Ballast keel was laying outside, no idea if its still there now with the scrap prices high!
Dimensions Loa 42'6" beam 9'6" draft5' less with ballast off.
Thats the good bit. Company doing the work went bust big time & boat was stuck in the barn, Owner didnt pay the rent & Landlord wouldnt release her until rent paid, Owner still claims ownership & as she is likely still a part 1 registered ship still has title if that is so. A real mess. A couple of years ago the landlord dragged her outside so shes out in the weather. Two years ago I estimated proper restoration would cost 70k at least. I have some photos, If you are still interested pm me & i will see If she is still there & what i can do re putting you in touch!

[Boston]

nah
sounds like a mess to me
had it been a simple abandoned yacht sitting with all its bits and pieces intact then maybe if the price was right and it really was one of these types, but it sounds like a can of worms. Its been scattered everywhere and someone wants there rent money which might just be far in excess of the hulls real value minus fittings, led and so on. Sounds like a nightmare actually.

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[keith66]

I fully agree, i would make the prediction that it will shortly be burnt, shame as she is a real beauty. Another one about to bite the dust.

[capt_jack]

Those really are beautiful boats. I tend to like them a bit thicker in the waist and more accommodating but that's not what these were built for. To me part of the visual appeal is that they look like they could have been carved from a single, massive block of wood. They have the beauty of sculptures.

[CT 249]

Originally Posted by steele m.a.

That's a Dragon - 1930 - 30 feet long - 8 feet at Bmax . Fastest thing built
before World War II
venturehulls@gmx.com
marksteele2010@yahoo.ca

Nope, it's not a Dragon, which is shorter and has fuller ends, among other things. The forestay position is wrong, for instance. Nor was the Dragon the fastest boat before WW2. 22 squares, 30 squares, 40 squares, Stars, etc were all faster.

[steele m.a.]

Want some assymetric sail hull plans ?
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