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Title: Dock gawking finds: feel free to ad yours
Post by: Frank on October 28, 2018, 04:39:38 PM
Out for a stroll
Near positive this is a Tucker designed bilge keel
Cool boat
Title: Re: Dock gawking finds: feel free to ad yours
Post by: Frank on October 28, 2018, 04:42:28 PM
Always had a soft spot for these
Nordica 20....probably about 18-1/2 on deck
Slow but seaworthy little guys
Full Keel
Small cockpit
Nice cabin
To my eye, pretty too
Title: Re: Dock gawking finds: feel free to ad yours
Post by: Frank on November 01, 2018, 07:21:03 PM
Out for a stroll and will ad 3:

A Contessa 31. Extremely capable and faster than expected. Became a bit famous when, in 1978, 5 entered the disastrous Festnet race and all 5 returned...while multiple boats sunk or were abandoned and lives were lost.
Multiple circumnavigations to their credit.

An Albert 30. Just a sweet sweet boat! Again, classic lines, extremely seaworthy with multiple circumnavigations to its credit. The designer of Cape Horn self steering sailed his "around" to test the product, was rolled, dismasted, repaired and carried on!


Winner of the coveted
"UGLIEST BOAT IN THE MARINA"  award
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
And every year up to and including.....
2018!!

If you're going to buy an ugly boat.....
Buy a really #@&$"%@ ugly boat!!  🤣🤣
Title: Re: Dock gawking finds: feel free to ad yours
Post by: Frank on November 03, 2018, 07:55:28 PM
This is very nice!
Get creative making a jig and have at it with a router
Great job!