Any other classic wooden sailboat owners who live aboard full time?
Classic wooden boat owners
- Thread starter S/V Valiant
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She was built in port Townsend in 1933 by Eugene Sherman. Gaff rigged yawl 42’ on deck.
Really nobody else out there smart enough to still own a wooden boat…any pics of classic east coast design sailboats out there?
Yes, I am a wooden boat lover, but at arms length.
All respect to those who, sail and maintain those lovely ladies.
When I was a young silly hippee I had a ferro concrete boat with a hull very similar to Valiant.
Now that I am old a still silly I have a small plastic boat.
All the best.
gary
All respect to those who, sail and maintain those lovely ladies.
When I was a young silly hippee I had a ferro concrete boat with a hull very similar to Valiant.
Now that I am old a still silly I have a small plastic boat.
All the best.
gary
I love wooden boats for a number of reasons.
I did live aboard a wooden boat with my family when I was 10 to 14 years old, in the mid-1970s.
I currently own a wooden Windmill.
However, were I to move aboard again, I would look seriously at steel, but wood is not a bad material at all.
-Will
- I grew up around them
- They usually have the sublime beauty of classic lines.
- They are built and repaired with materials most of us understand and have access to.
I did live aboard a wooden boat with my family when I was 10 to 14 years old, in the mid-1970s.
I currently own a wooden Windmill.
However, were I to move aboard again, I would look seriously at steel, but wood is not a bad material at all.
-Will
I'd imagine there are a number of us that are wooden boat lovers. But most have moved to another material for practical reasons.
One thing I'll add in, wooden boats seem to go through the water in a way other materials don't. Can't really explain it, but I can sure feel it...
I've done a fair amount of work with wooden boats in the past. Restored a couple small boats. I used to make tools for wooden boat builders back when I was actively blacksmithing.
I love the look and feel of wooden boats, I just don't want to take the time to keep one in top shape so I have a plastic boat with teak decks and a wooden interior. Even with this boat I have a lot of wood on the outside that needs maintenance....
dj
One thing I'll add in, wooden boats seem to go through the water in a way other materials don't. Can't really explain it, but I can sure feel it...
I've done a fair amount of work with wooden boats in the past. Restored a couple small boats. I used to make tools for wooden boat builders back when I was actively blacksmithing.
I love the look and feel of wooden boats, I just don't want to take the time to keep one in top shape so I have a plastic boat with teak decks and a wooden interior. Even with this boat I have a lot of wood on the outside that needs maintenance....
dj
When fiberglass boats came into the picture people used to say they never saw a hundred year old fiberglass boat.
I for one would love another wooden boat. I'm too damn old to keep one up now but if I had the means and years I would love to have another one. In the past I have restored a 15ft Lyman and a Windmill, built a Windmill and Optimist Pram (Thank you Clark Mills), rebuilt 2 Class A/B outboard race boats. Learned to sail on an old wooden Lightning. I appreciate those who keep the tradition going. Hopefully, wooden boats will never stop being built and old ones will be restored. Good on you.
I for one would love another wooden boat. I'm too damn old to keep one up now but if I had the means and years I would love to have another one. In the past I have restored a 15ft Lyman and a Windmill, built a Windmill and Optimist Pram (Thank you Clark Mills), rebuilt 2 Class A/B outboard race boats. Learned to sail on an old wooden Lightning. I appreciate those who keep the tradition going. Hopefully, wooden boats will never stop being built and old ones will be restored. Good on you.
jssailem
SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
- Oct 22, 2014
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Some of my early sailing days were spent on a plywood built Windmill in San Diego bay.
During our visit on St Lucia @dLj introduced me to an interesting couple, who while sailing the world came across a Gauntlet that had experienced hard times. Found on the rocks, her owner missing, she was raised and brought to Rodney Bay. She is being lovingly treated to a full restoration.
“GAUNTLET” 1934, TAKEN BY BEKEN OF COWES
Expectations are she will again participate in a Caribbean Classic race where she once won her class, then be returned to the UK to be enjoyed.
During our visit on St Lucia @dLj introduced me to an interesting couple, who while sailing the world came across a Gauntlet that had experienced hard times. Found on the rocks, her owner missing, she was raised and brought to Rodney Bay. She is being lovingly treated to a full restoration.
“GAUNTLET” 1934, TAKEN BY BEKEN OF COWES
Expectations are she will again participate in a Caribbean Classic race where she once won her class, then be returned to the UK to be enjoyed.
I’m currently sailing my 90 year old girl in freezing temperatures trying to get to a safe harbor before another 60 knot blow
Those are some beautiful boats, so glad to hear there’s still folks out there willing to bring these old boats back from the graveyard
jssailem
SBO Weather and Forecasting Forum Jim & John
- Oct 22, 2014
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You have been slammed north of the 50th parallel. With a serious Yukon High forming. I see you and Canada will be sharing the cold with us in the Puget Sound in just a few days. It is a feeling that this is being overly friendly.
No, although I always thought Clark Mills had a lot of Herrescoff in his designs.
-Will
It was 24 degrees when I pulled into the harbor at 9 tonight, no wonder I was feeling a little wind burned on my face