grandfathers purse seiner

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  1. redtech
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    redtech Senior Member

    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 :confused:
     
    redtech, Apr 24, 2008
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  2. safewalrus
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    safewalrus Ancient Marriner

    Replicate? is that like in Star Trek, surely to do that you need a Replicator!!
     
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  3. redtech
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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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    safewalrus Ancient Marriner

    Wouldn't be a replica then would it?
     
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  5. PAR
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    PAR Yacht Designer/Builder

    Replication? Facsimile? Sort of? In the spirit of . . . ?
     
    PAR, Apr 26, 2008
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    safewalrus Ancient Marriner

    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!!
     
    safewalrus, Apr 26, 2008
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