Old Quarter Tonners -Magic Bus

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  1. dahrens
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    I haven't seen the boat out in a while - so I don't think John's sailing it much these days. I sailed on the boat a few times a couple years ago. It's a sweet boat.

    I sent John a link to this thread so hopefully he'll respond. If not let me know and I can probably get you in touch with him.
     
  2. Paul B

    Paul B Previous Member

    Thanks for the info.

    I have traded e-mails with Art and he is still interested in buying the Bus if it is available.
     
  3. dahrens
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    Is the information indicated in your post from the book "The Yacht With No Name"? Or are these personal remembrances? I'm curious, as I own the now vintage Farr designed boat Wild Turkey mentioned in your post. Regardless I find your posts fascinating. Thanks for sharing.
     
  4. Paul B

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    I think the info is from Gary's own self-pulished book "Light Brigade".

    Is the Wild Turkey you own actually the One Tonner (36'er) mentioned? I recall a Farr Half Tonner (30'er) called Wild Turkey that sailed in the HT NAs in SF in 1977. If it is the One Ton, when did it come to the USA, and under what name?

    FYI, we have tried to contact John about Magic Bus via the e-mail you provided, but so far have not been able to get in touch. Do you know any other way to contact him?
     
  5. dahrens
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    She's an old one tonner, 36 feet, and a near sistership to Sweet Okole. The boat came to San Francisco in the early 80's for the Big Boat series after having done the SORC. I first sailed on the boat shortly after she arrived in the Bay Area. She was still called Wild Turkey then. She was bought about a year later by Bob Burkett, who unfortunately died shortly after buying the boat. Bob’s son then started sailing the boat and over the years made some modifications to the boat including opened up the back of the cockpit. The son also renamed the boat Bimbo. At some point there was a fire below and the owners son decided to bail on the project and sold the boat to another local gentleman. The next owner patched the boat together, and sailed the boat in the mid to late 90's and then injured himself and the boat fell idle. I noticed the boat in 2001 and decided I didn't have enough to do and so bought the boat. I sailed the boat briefly and then started to refurbish her, which has turned into an endless project, finding one thing after another that needs attention. I cut out the main bulkhead and chain-plate bulkheads and replaced as they had been damaged in the fire. I also rebuilt the doghouse and portions of the deck that had also been damaged. While replacing parts of the deck I discovered that the glass membrane on the deck was delaminating from the wood (probably from the fire) and so stripped the old membrane off and re-glassed the deck. I getting close to being ready for paint and then will have to re-install all the plumbing and wiring, engine, rigging, etc, but hope to have the boat sailing again in the next year or so.
     
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    Sorry forgot about your last question. I'll see if I can find a phone number for current owner of Magic Bus.
     
  7. Gary Baigent
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    Here is a PDF of Light Brigade.
     

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  8. Paul B

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    I knew there were a couple of Farr 36 OTs in SF, Bodacious and Petard. I never knew Wild Turkey was there as well. Very cool.

    I will check my copy of the "No Name" book and see if there are any good photos of WT. If so, I can post and e-mail to you (in larger format than we are allowed to post). I know there is at least one photo showing WT going upwind near B195.

    So from that small 1977 OTC group Mr. Jumpa (2nd), Jenny H, B195 (4th), and WT all came to the states.
     
  9. Paul B

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    Thank you very much.
     
  10. dahrens
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    Thank you very much Gary.
     
  11. dahrens
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    Thanks for checking for photos. Petard still sails very regularly as does Bodacious, although Bodacious is a 40 footer. Bodacious came to the Bay Area to do the one ton worlds in the late 80's, if I remember correctly.
     
  12. Paul B

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    You are right, Bodacious was a 30.55 rater and came over for the '84 or '85 Worlds.

    I'll check and put up the photo(s) after I get home tonight.
     
  13. Gary Baigent
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    Light Brigade

    Sorry Dahrens, forgot to include the covers and measurements, 3 more PDF's.
     

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    Thanks again Gary. I can't wait to dig into your book which I'll do tonight.
     

  15. Paul B

    Paul B Previous Member

    Here are the pictures of Wild Turkey.
     

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