New Flybridge, Old Boat

[BillAU]

G'day mates,

I was surfing the net looking at timber boats for sale when I came upon this old girl
She's a beaut but I think the owner has made a big mistake by adding the flying-bridge. I believe by adding the FB, he has made the old girl a unsafe boat in rough seas...Am I right in my assumption?
Would this boat not be safer, a better sea going boat, with the flying-bridge removed?

Thanking you in advance for your views.

Bill
Australia

 

[rasorinc]

1914 WOW great lines on that boat. Is there a way you could calculate the estimated
weight above the original roof for the fly bridge?
Did the owner who added the fly bridge
re-inforce the original roof to allow for pasingers up there?

 

[keysdisease]

I doubt the CG moved up enough to make her "unsafe" in rough seas.

Her profile is very low to begin with, as long as the addition was done with the proper structural reinforcements, if any, she's probably built very heavy to begin with, I doubt beyond a little quicker motion there are any adverse effects.

I like flybridge trawlers, cool

Steve

 

[PAR]

I also don't think the stability has been altered much, unless you put a couple of dozen teenagers up on the flybridge, while watching fireworks on the 4th. That fly bridge sure has ruined the looks of a once fine power yacht.

 

[tunnels]

G'day mates,

I was surfing the net looking at timber boats for sale when I came upon this old girl
She's a beaut but I think the owner has made a big mistake by adding the flying-bridge. I believe by adding the FB, he has made the old girl a unsafe boat in rough seas...Am I right in my assumption?
Would this boat not be safer, a better sea going boat, with the flying-bridge removed?

Thanking you in advance for your views.

Bill
Australia

Looking closely its made a world of differance thats for sure and the maincabin has been a total rebuild at some time as well !! 1914 it wouldnt have looked anything like it did before the fly bridge went on !
Its practical ,is what it is !!

 

[BillAU]

flying bridge

1914 WOW great lines on that boat. Is there a way you could calculate the estimated
weight above the original roof for the fly bridge?
Did the owner who added the fly bridge
re-inforce the original roof to allow for pasingers up there?

G'day mate,

I too think she's a beaut
Apparently the owner always had professional boat builders and yards do any work on, and look after his boat, so I'm sure the FB has been built strong.

 

[BillAU]

I doubt the CG moved up enough to make her "unsafe" in rough seas.

Her profile is very low to begin with, as long as the addition was done with the proper structural reinforcements, if any, she's probably built very heavy to begin with, I doubt beyond a little quicker motion there are any adverse effects.

I like flybridge trawlers, cool

Steve

G'day Steve,

I too think she's a beaut, I'm also thinking of placing an offer for her once the new owner of my/his boat comes Sunday and picks up his new baby, (my old baby)
Anyway, I'll see how things progress after Sunday.
I asked about the FB on the Boat Designers Fourm after asking for advice on trawlerforum.com and most, if not all replies said, the adding of the FB was a big mistake making the boat unsafe...And I'm at an age (70) where I don't fancy spending a lot of time and money removing, or building things on a boat.

Thanks again Steve.

Bill
Australia

 

[Davishire]

I'm jealous lol
What a beautiful liveaboard
I think it will be fine with the flybridge
Originally it would have had a bridge that high
Its just more flash now
My only concern is in poor weather its a bit open
Do you have lower deck controls
If your worried about being top heavy,
And getting roll, fitt petral stabilizer fins
Just like ships you can use tanks as ballast by equilibrium
Between port and starboard fresh water tanks, fuel tanks etc
You will be fine its a lovely boat
Don't go too far into the indian away from Australia mate
stick to coastal
Have a good sea tryal, test her out sea if she opens under stress
Remember to keep her wet so she swells
Don't expect a dry bildge in an old timber girl
She will get wet packing seals will weep etc
Your going to have a lot of fun on that boat
Its definitely a retirement liveaboard
All the best

 

[BillAU]

Cruisers

I'm jealous lol
What a beautiful liveaboard
I think it will be fine with the flybridge
Originally it would have had a bridge that high
Its just more flash now
My only concern is in poor weather its a bit open
Do you have lower deck controls
If your worried about being top heavy,
And getting roll, fitt petral stabilizer fins
Just like ships you can use tanks as ballast by equilibrium
Between port and starboard fresh water tanks, fuel tanks etc
You will be fine its a lovely boat
Don't go too far into the indian away from Australia mate
stick to coastal
Have a good sea tryal, test her out sea if she opens under stress
Remember to keep her wet so she swells
Don't expect a dry bildge in an old timber girl
She will get wet packing seals will weep etc
Your going to have a lot of fun on that boat
Its definitely a retirement liveaboard
All the best

Yes mate, she's a real beaut IMHO. I've had my eye on her for a few months, got to thinking she was just to much boat for one man and his little dog...Plus a couple of mates who would come for a week or so...for a free fishing holiday
I'm not sure about: Originally it would have had a bridge that high
To the best of my knowledge, she was built back in 1914 as a gentleman’s motor cruiser...She is not a converted fishing boat and yes, she does have two stations for navigating, upper and lower stations
The new-to-me boat I end-up with will be used around Australia, the Pacific, SE Asia and New Zealand...God permitting.

Like I said, I was thinking this lady was just to much boat for my needs but I keep going back to check if she's sold or not and I feel, at my age, I should have whatever boat I want...And can afford I've also been looking at this 45' Don Tickle Bridge-deck Cruiser, she's Ferro Cement, which is okay in my book but the owner/broker is asking almost as much for the FC cruiser as the 1914 woodie I do know if I were to buy any FC boat, I doubt I could ever sell it again, anyway, as I plan to live out my days on the boat I buy, then I don't think that would be an issue

Cheers,

Bill
Australia